Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Nav MIR. Wilson fro
the Military Committee, reported adverse
1 upon the following subjects, the furth
consideration of which was indefinite
/ postponed Petitions of retired arm
officers, praying to be allowed full salary;
memorial from the Universal Peace S,
ciety against the Increase of the number
cadets in Military Academy; joint resolution
for the better protection of the frontier ,
Texas; petitions for the abolition of th
Military Academy.
For the Family of Gen. RawIins.
4 He also reported fayorably of the Hous
joint resolution for pay of one years salar
for the benefit of the family of the lat
Gen. Rawlins. Placed on calendar.
The Committee on claims and pension
reported adversely to numerous applica
tons for relief.
Uncle Sam's Patent Rights.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vt, offered resolution di
recting the Committee on Patents to in
| quire into the expediency of amending
the patent laws SO that the use of eny pat,
ent hereafter issued may be retained for tbs
use of the United States in all the depart.
ments.
EOuNtcehtn ANekunicnC-l.Oy3 Cen-
sus Takers. At
A bill was introduced and referred by Mr..
Pool to enforce the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States.
A bill to pay the loyal citizens in the late
Rebel States for taking the census in 1860.
Mr.. Sumner insisted upon an amend
ment requiring each claimant to take the
iron-clad oath.
After discussion the bill was laid aside.
The Thirty-sixth Parallel.
The bill granting lands and right of way
In Missouri and Arkansas, to aid and con-
struct railroad and telegraph along or
near the thirty sixth parallel from Missis-
sippi to Arkansas rivers. Passed.
Reconstruction of Texas.
The House bill extending II thirty DAYS
the time within which persons elected TO
Office in Texas, shall take oath of office,
was amended and passed.
The Circuit Courts.
The bill to increase the number of
Judges of the Supreme Circuits Court and
establish boundaries of judicial circuit,
was postponed indefinitely.
For the oneida sufferers and Others.
A bill for the relief of widows and or
phans of officers, seamen and marines of
the United States steamer Oneida, giving
them twelve months pay, was amended so
as to authorize communication and a cores
ponding increase of pay to officers who by
their absence were not examined with
other classes but had since been confirmed
by the Senate, and in several cases con-
frmed after their death, and passed.
Military Road, etc..
Also House bill extending the time for
the Military road from Copper
Haroor, Michigan, to Green Bay, Wiscon-
sin; and bill relative to certain unsold
lands in the counties of Porter and Lake.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Among the bills introduced were the
By Mr.. Stevenson-To authorize the
citizens of the United States to accept
diplomatic service from foreign Govern
ments.
By Mr.. Van Trump-Reciting that the
has had to pay S4,9S7, $50
interest on the bonds of the Pacific Rail-
should have paid; that the Government had
also paid those companies $199, 4O5 for the
of troops and freight, and
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to
retain hereafter all moneys that may be
due by the Government to such companies
as indemnity for interest on railroad bonds
paid by the Government. ..s
By Mr.. Rogers-To remove all political
disabilities.
A Pension of So 900 for Mrs. Lincoln.
Mr.. Dickey introduced bill directing
the Secretary of the Interior to place the
name of the widow of Abraham Lincoln on
pension, and pay her pension of SIS, 900
per annum. Under operation of the pre-
vious question, the bill passed. Yeas ~;
nays 81.
Bntcrccssions
Mr.. Beard offered resolution requesting
the President to intercede with the British
or Canadian authorities for the pardon of
John Gallagher, captured with the Fenians
and sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment. Adopted.
Tho Ghost of the Albania Again.
Mr.. Culkin offered a resolution declar-
ing it the sentiment of the American people
that immediate PREPARATION be made by the
Government of Great Britain for the des-
struction of vessels belonging to the citi-
zens of the United States, by the Alabama
and other cruisers of that kind, and re
questing the President to press the Alaba-
ma claims to immediate settlement, so the
citizens can be promptly remunerated for
losses and the nations honor maintained.
The House refused to second the previ-
GUS question by 40 to 80, and the resolu-
ton went to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
To Establish n National Holiday.
Mr.. Schenck introduceda joint resolution
declaring that the 18th of May, being the
day appointed for the decoration of the
graves of soldiers who died in defense of
the Union, is a public holiday and be
forever observed as such by the people of
the United States. Passed without division.
To stop Debate.
Mr.. Schenck offered resolution giving
the Committee on the Whole authority to
stop debate upon any portion of the
tariff bill Adopted by lib to ID.
The House then went into Committee
on the Tariff bill.
The House at $50 adjourned until to-
morrow at II o'clock.