Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHINGroN, March 2s-Mr Howell
| presented a resolution of the Iowa Legisla-
| ture in favor of Cuban belligerency. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Delay i'm Admitting Texas.
MIR. Drake inquired of the Chairman of
| the Judiciary Committee the reason for
delay in reporting the bill for the admission
| Of Texas.
MIR. Trumbull said the Senator was una
ware that since the introduction of the
| bill the admission of Gen. Ames was a
| question of the highest privilege, and was
/ still undisposed Of He could not under
stand the unusual haste in regardto Texas.
| When the bill first came from the House
an effort was made by the Senator from
Massachusetts, (Sumner) to consider it with
| out reference to the committee at all. The
bill itself contained the clause that it
should not affect any of the conditions or
| guarantees upon which Texas was origi-
nally annexed or admitted as a State; one
of these latter conditions provided that the
| States that might thereafter be carved
out of the territory of Texas should be adj
mitted into the Union with, or without
slavery, as the people of each State might,
at the time of their admission, desire. This
permission to admit slave States in
Texas, if the people there SO desired, was
contrary to the Constitution of the United
States. The Judiciary Committee there
fore desired to amend the bill so as to re-
port in proper shape.
Mr. Drake suggested that the very fact
of a difficulty should lead to an early re-
port, in order that Texas might speedily be
admitted.
MIR. Thurman remarked that he was in
favor of the early restoration of Texas to
her rights, but in view of recent events he
feared such a report from the Judiciary
Committee would only insure the hostility
of the Senator from Missouri. He thought
better plan would be to send in an adverse
report, then certain Senators would be sure
to vote to admit the State.
Mr. Drake rose to reply, but Mr.. Sher-
man called for the regular order, which was
proceeded with
POstOffice at Little Rock.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Public Buildings, reported with an amend
ment in the nature of a substitute the bill
for building postofice at Little Rock,
Ark.
New Orleans and Northeastern
Railroad.
Mr. Revels introduced q bill granting
lands on right of way to aid in the con-
struction of the New Orleans and North
eastern Railroad. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
To Discharge the Judiciary Conn
mittee.
Mr.. Sherman, offered a resolution dis
charging the Judiciary Committee from
further consideration of the Texas bill.
Objected to, and the bill laid over.
The Senate at 1 o'clock went into Execu-
tive session.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows: To prevent the collection of illegal
taxes on passengers levied by State author
ity; incorporating Southern Trans-conti-
mental Railroad Company, and granting
lands and the right of way thereto author
izing the construction of a bridge across
the Mississippi river at St Lcais provid-
ing for the payment of pensions in gold.
Arneu Gets Religion and Wants 10
Amend the ''ConnOn Law.'
Mr.. Arnell offered a resolution declaring
that the Christian religion is a part of the
common law of the land, and that, there
fore, the use Of the Bible in the public
schools of the country is eminently wise
and proper, as tending to encourage and
foster virtue and morality.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York-What have
we to do with that?
Mr. Cox moved to table the resolution.
The House refused to second the pre-
vious question, and the resolution went
over
To Tax the Bonds.
Mr. Beck offered a resolution mstructing
the Committee on Ways and Means to re-
port forthwith bill levying tax of at
least 10 per cent on the interest on United
States bonds, TO be deducted by the dis
bursting officers. he moved the previous
question The House refused to second it
by Il to SO, and the resolution went over.
Information Wanted.
Mr.. Mungen offered resolution calling
on the President for information relating
to the San Domingo treaty, giving the
names of persons and companies to whom
lands, mines, franchises and privileges that
lad been given by the Dominican Govern
ment, with the amount paid by the United
States Government preliminary to, and
CONSUMING negotiations OF, such treaty.
Adopted
Cuba.
Mr. Banks, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, offered resolution grant
ing leave to the committee to present in
print for the consideration of the House
the majority and minority reports on the
Cuban question by April 6, to be the.
special order for that day and every sue
ceeding day until disposed Of The reso-
luton was adopted, the Speaker stating
that it was not to interfere with the tariff
or any other matters having the precedence.
Mr.. Ingersoll made an Intellectual effort
to get the Washington and New York Air
Line Railroad bill from the Speakers table.
Cadet Butler and the state Journal
Mr.. Stokes, rising to a personal expla-
nation, corrected the testimony he had
given before the Committee on Military
Affairs in the matter of Mr.. Butler, of
| Tennessee. He had found in looking over
his papers that the sum paid by Mr.. Butler
| to the Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, for the State Journal, was not
| $500. but $500, and the other. 5000 had
been paid to Mr.. Grisham, editor of the
paper.
| trarifI-ssThe Climax of IkapaCity
l and Audacity.>
The House went into Committee of the
| Whole on the tariff bill, and was addressed
| by Mr.. Asher against high protective du-
ties.
Mr.. Cox spoke on the same side. He
| characterized the bill as the climax of "a
| pacity and audacity.
Mr.. Gilfillan followed as an advocate of
the interest of Pennsylvania. as affected by
\ protective tariff.
| Mr.. Stevenson argued in favor of admit
ting coal free of duty.
/ Mr.. Dickey inquired whether he thought
the admission of Nova Scotia coal, free of
duty, would lessen the price of coal in
| Cincinnati.
s.Dig'' at Pennsylvania Monopoly
Mr.. Stevenson thought it would, as it
would tend to break down the present coal
monopoly. He also argued against high
tariff duty on iron. He plead for an in
creased free list, and for cheaper raw ma
tcrial. He upbraided Pennsylvania with
that spirit of monopoly which organizes
strikes among miners to make coal dearer,
which gouges into the earth until villages
tremble; and which allows miners to be
burned rather than open additional shafts;
which advises the.oil producers to stop the
| flow in order to raise the price, and which
sells a cup of cold water at Gettysburg.
| He warned Pennsylvania to beware-the
people would level monopoly and crush
her hydra head.
Mr.. Woodward spoke In favor of q
revenue tariff as opposed to a protective tar.
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