Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

/ SENATE.
1 WASHINGTON. May 27.-The bills intro
duced we're offered by Mr.. Ramsey to pro
mote the cultivation of public LANDS.
| By Mr.. Rice--For a bridge across Ar
kansas River at Little Rock.
Deficiency of 81 100000
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee or
| Appropriations, reported with amendments
House bills TO supply asdehciency IN
the appropriation for mileage OF members
of the House of Representatives. Inc
amendments appropriate 81, 200, 600 to sup,
ply the deficiency in the amount required
this year to pay for the collection OF GUS
tom duties, and $40, 600 for the pay ofspe-
cial counsel employed by the Treasury Do
partment.
S325,OOO for Puget sound.
Mr.. Sumner from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported without
amendment the bill appropriating 90, ooo
in gold to pay the Government OF Great
Britain the amount awarded under the
treaty of July 1, 1868, to settle the claims
of the Hudson Bay Company and Puget
Sound Agricultural Company.
To Adjourn over Way so.
1t was ordered that the Senate would ad-
journ from Saturday till Tuesday In order
TO observe Monday as a holiday for the
decoration Of the soldiers graves.
WOman's Rights.
The appropriation bill was resumed and
the amendment placing female clerks IN de-
partInents on equality with males as to
compensation was debated and adopted
by vote of 36 to 20.
Capital Moving VS.. Capitol Extern
sion.
The next amendment from the Commit
tee on the Whole was an appropriation for
an extension of the Capitol grounds, winch
was read.
Mr.. Harlan asked for the reading of the
resolutions of the Iowa Legislature, IA
structing their Representatives to oppose
further appropriations for public buildings
in Washington, in view of the anticipated
removal Of the capital.
The resolutions were read, and Mr.. HAr-
Ian argued that no public necessity existed
for the proposed expenditure; that the
only consideration upon which it was based
was the personal qualification Of Congress
men and visitors to the city.
The discussion was continued at length,
each speaker being allowed five minutes.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, said that st.
Louis, t. which it was proposed the capt.
tai be removed, was the chief city Of q
State which would have gone into rebel
hon but !or the efforts of one man, Gen.
Frank p. Blair, to whom he was willing
to accNrd all credit due him. He would
keep tm capital in loyal community.
Mr.. Yates said the removal had been
represented as having received black eye
in the former debate on that subject; that
it had Hen voted down in the Senate. He
stood Up now to predict that not one
Northwestern member Of the House OF Rep
resentaeves would be returned unless they
pledge themselves to vote for the removal
of the 0apital to the Mississippi valley.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, remarked that
if sole power of removal was left to either
Senator, Mr.. Yates, or the Senator from
Iowa, Mr. Harlan, he did not think either
of thenB would ever exercise it.
Mr.. YAtes-Why not? Where was the
best blood Of Vermont, except in the far
West, where its warmth and vigor were
manifested in the building of school houses,
churches an&the general onward march OF
that section in power and position Did
New England desire to have the capital
under her fingers forever? Upon the
Father of waters it would be central to
every portion of the country, and perhaps
the future centre of hundred States and
millions of people.
Mr.. Howard thought the agitation of the
question injurious to the public taste and
detrimental to the value of property in the
District of Columbia. Washington was
hallowed by recollections and traditions
too sacred TO be treated lightly.
Mr.. Carpenter said if q proposition to
locate the capital anew was made to the
representatives of Iowa, Missouri, Indiana
and other Western States, it would take
them two years to agree upon site. He
thought Milwaukee was the only place en-
titled TO it, but could not get any one IN
the Senate but his colleague to agree with
him. Laughter.
Mr.. Morton thought it was understood
by everybody that if they removed the
capital it should go to Indianapolis.
Laughter.
Mr.. Casserly opposed the appropriation
on economical grounds.
Mr.. Drake denied that st. Louis was d
candidate for the site, and thought the eli
mate of Washington superior to that Of
any place in the Mississippi Valley.
After remarks by Messrs. Stockton, Tip
ton and Stewart, in favor of the appropn'
alton, and Mr.. Ross against it, the amend
| ment was carried-Yeas AZ, nays 10.
Nays-Messrs. Davis, CaSserly, Hamil
ton, Of Texas, Howard, Howe, Harris, Nc
| Creery, Pratt, Ross and Williams.
An amendment appropriating $4,000
for an expedition to the North Pole wa
carried-28 to %.
Salaries
An amendment was adopted making tn
salary of Chief Justice of the Suprem
Court 10, OOO.0 90; Associate Judges s, 900. 90
Circuit Judges e., 10000; Court Of Claim
and District of Columbia Judges 5000. 90
A motion to increase the salary OF Uni
ted States Treasurer to 100000 was re
jected and the bill passed..
The Senate then took recess.