Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
PreeeaaIngs in One Senate.

l roSceuhu4s An tho ceAtates
WASHINGTON, March 16.-House reso
luton to adjourn on the 18th inst, wa
received and laid on the table.
Joint resolution amending the Virgins
and Texas provisional government wa
passed.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bin granting
land to Minnesota to improve the Missis
sippi river near the st. Anthony falls
Referred to the Public Lands Committee
Also, to incorporate the United State:
Postal Telegraph. Referred to Post
Office Committee.
Mr.. Sherman introduced a joint re
solution to recognize the independence Of
Cuba. Referred.
Mr.. Rice introduced bill to aid in the
construction Of the International Pacific
railroad from Cairo TO the Rio Grande in
the direction Of San Bias or Maz2tlan,
on the Pacific Coast, authorizing the cons
solidation Of certain rafread companies,
and to provide homesteads for laborers
on the road. Referred to Committee on
Pacific Railroad. 1t proposes guarantee
OF interest TO the extent Of $4,000 in
bonds per mile.
The bill to reorganize the navy was
taken up.
Mr.. TrumbuH offered an amendment
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shall be 81 900 per year. Agreed to.
Mr.. Crogin offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, limiting the Office
Of Solicitor and Naval Judge Advocate
General until June 30, 1869 The bill
then passed. g. eaT7 szs-as
On motion Of Trumbull the bill to res
peal the tenure>of-offiee act was taken up.
The Secretary read the bill with the
amendment reported by the Judiciary
Committee yesterday striking out the
word repealed and inserting instead, sus-
pended until next session Of Congress.
The discussion on the tenure-of office
bill continued until o'clock P. NJ, when
the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
Proceedings I'm the House. 4
Mr.. Cullom on presenting the petition
ofMessrs Bliss and Masterman moved the
ola select committee to in
vestigate the conduct of the late Minister
to Paraguay and that of the officers of the
South Atlantic Squadron. Referred to
on foreign affairs. r
Burlington introduced a bill to extend
the vessel register law. Referred to
committee on commerce.
The nickel coinage bill was then taken
up and the House refused to order the
previous question as moved by Kelley.
Mr.. Butler moved that material be cons
tracted for by public advertisement, in
order, he said, to prevent the possibility
Of a job.
Mr.. Judd sustained the amendment
and bill.
Mr.. Maynard objected to abolshing
ten cent paper currency.
Mr.. Wood sustained Mr.. Buffers
amendment. .......
The bill was then, on motion Of Mr..
Davis, recommitted. ..-.
Mr.. Beamen introduced bill TO divide |
Texas into several States and Territories.
to Reconstruction Committee. !
Mr.. Dawes introduced a bill regard> |
ing compensation in cases Of contested
elections. Referred to Election Com
nittee. No mileage is to be paid until the |
question is decided by the House, and |
then only to the person to whom the seat
IS awarded; and that the unsuccessful |
party should be allowed by the Commit |
tee on Accounts only the amount actual |
y expended by him in the contest.
The committees were called on for re- |
ports, but none were made.
The Speaker presented a message |
rom the President witha communication
n reference to, the Pacific Railroad.
Referred to the Committee on Pacific
Railroad.
The Speaker announced that Mr.. |
Blair declined service on the Committee
If Foreign Affairs, and as Chairman Of
Committee On Private Land Claims. He |
vas appointed to that position, on the |
Committee of Ways and Means made |
Tacant by the resignation of Orth, and |
appointed 0rth Chairman on the Com |
nittee of Private Land Claims, and to |
he second place on the Committee Of
Foreign Affairs, previously held by him.
He also stated that by an error in copy |
ing, Devices had been announced as
chairman of the two committees
Chairman of the Committee on Expendi- |
lures and on the Interior Department.
Mr.. Ely was chosen on the latter posi-
ton.
On motion, Mr.. Bingham Of the Judi
ciary Committee was authorized to ap-
point a clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevenson, the uns
distributed books Of last Congress were
ordered distributed among the members
Of the present Congress.