Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-31
HOUSE.
Yrihnie 10 the Dend.

Tribute 10 the Dead
Mr.. Randall offered concurrent resolu-
ton expressive of regret at the death OF
Gen. Thomas, who was endeared to his
country by patriotic services for thirty
years, never faltering in faith and, zeal In
the maintenance of the Union and integ-
rity of the Government, and the stern exc
cution of every trust confded to him, and
authorizing arrangements in connection
with the obsequies to attest the sympathy
of Congress in oar national bereavement.
Adopted unanimously.
Admission of Texas-The Old Guar
antics.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, from the
Reconstruction Committee, reported back
Senate amendment to the bill admitting
Texas to representation in the Union with
a recommendation that the amendment
be concurred in. The amendment is
to strike out the proviso that nothing in
the bill shall affect the conditions on
which Texas was originally annexed to the
Union.
During the discussion Mr.. Brooks, of
New York, remarked that there were three
guarantees given TO Texas in the original
annexation bill, and he asked Mr.. Butler
whether these guarantees, except, of course,
slavery, would stand in new compact.
Mr. Butler, gave as his opinion that the
striking out of the proviso would not alter
or affect in any way the original guar
antees.
The Senate amendment was concurred
in; ayes 1872, nays 10. 1t was party vote.
A Crumb for Naschez.
The bill granting marine hospital at
Natchez to the State of Mississippi was
passed.
To COercc EducagiOn-Arneli Mounts
His HObby---FOrty Acres and the
Bureau
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, reported bill to estab-
lish a system of national education, intend
ed only for those States that refuse to es-
tablish system of public education, which
was postponed to the second Tuesday in
December.
reported bill to allow school trustees to
enter lands for school purposes under the
homestead law, allowing them to take ID,
fence and improve forty acres for each
school.
On motion of Mr. Julian, the bill was
sent to the Speakers table.
MI. AIutll, lIOIu lllo SdinC COulIIlltSt,
reported bill providing that the Office of
education in the Department of the Int
rior shall hereafter be named Bureau Of
Education and that all unexpended funds
in the Treasury to the account of the
Freedmen's Bureau for education and sup
port of refugees and freedmen, shall be
transferred to the account of the Bureau of
Education, having special reference to aid
=, H. Embellishments and r7cafr11nacc of
common schools 1t also transfers to the
War Department the other duties of the
Freedmen's Bureau, thus disseminating that
bureau altogether.
Mr.. McNeely, as member Of the minority,
desired to offer substitute for abolishiDg
the Freedmans Bureau. In turning over
all funds to the Treasury and transferring
the Bureau buildings TO the several States
wherein they are situated; placing all hos
pitfalls and asylums of the Bureau under the
supervision of the Secretary of War, and
directing the final settlement of accounts of
| the Bureau within one month
Mr.. Arnell declined to permit the substi-
tute TO be offered, and demanded the pre-
vlous question.
Mr. Walker protested against action on
the bill without an opportunity to discuss
or amend it.
The morning hour expired and the bill
went over.
On motion of MIR. Schenck, general de-
bate on the tariff bill was ordered to be
| closed to morrow.
| Mr.. Cleveland presented joint resolu-
ton requiring the Secretary of the Treas
ury to accept the most advantageous bids
for the purchase of gold, under advertise
| ment, from his department, and directing
that no purchase of bonds shall be made
| by the Secretary of the Treasury beyond
the amount authorized to be purchased for
the sinking fund each year, but that tho
surplus revenues shall be retained in the
Treasury Referred.
The House then went into a committee
on the tariff bill and was addressed by Mr..
Maynard in defense and advocacy of the
bill.
PRONUNCIATION of the Fifteenth
Amendment
Pending Mr.. Maynard's argument the
committee rose and the Speaker laid before
the House the message of the President Of
the United States, announcing promul-
cation of the ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment.
Mr.. Peters moved that the message and
proclamation be referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Hoar moved to refer that part of the
message relative TO popular education tc
the Committee on Education and Labor.
Is it Ratified "A Lively Debate.
Mr.. Wood desired special reference o
that part of the message referring to the
ratification by the State of New York. L
was thought on his side of the house tha
| New York had not ratified the amend
ment.
Mr. Peters-I think it has.
Nj. Niblack-As to the claim that Indi
ana has ratified the amendment the Ger
tificate in the Office of the Secretary o
State is not true-it is O fraud and an i'm
position of the Government of the United
States.
Mr.. Peters-The gentleman is entirel.
mistaken, but the Committee can examin,
that question.
Mr.. Wood-Permit me to say
Mr.. Peters-I move the previous ques
ton.
The vote on the seconding of the previ
GUS question was taken by letters, and wa
announced as IS to 1, none of the Demo
Gratis. except Mr.. Wood, voting, tn
, Speaker asking him whether he did.
Mr. Dawes suggested to Mr.. Peters t.
withdraw the motion of reference as tn
, | good accomplished by the proclamation
, coul1 not be affected by its reference.
. .al. Peters assented to the propositio
: | and withdrew the motion to refer.
1t is again reported that Gen. Jorda
has resigned and left Cuba.
Gen. Hancock proposes establishing
post at Pembina, to keep one eye on th
Winnepeggers.
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