Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-,Iohn w. John
son took the oath of Office, as Senator
from Virginia.
Still Patching the Virginia HiIl.
The bill to amend the act admitting
Virginia to representation in Congress,
| by allowing an affirmation to be made by
those conscientiously scrupulous against
taking an oath, was passed.
Pig Iron.
The chair submitted q communication
from the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., containing information relative to the
cost of American pig iron. Tabled and Or
dered printed.
Naval Reserve.
Mr.. Cragin presented the petition of Ad-
miral Farragut and Vice Admiral Porter
and other naval officers, asking that the re-
serve OF the navy be divided in two classes
Referred to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to author
ize settlement of the accounts of officers
of the army and navy. Referred.
Georgia.
Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, instructiDg the Ju-
dietary Committee to report whether fur
ther legislation is necessary on the subject
of the organization of q Provisional
Legislature in Georgia.
SurpluSage.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Committee on
Appropriations to inquire into the expe-
diency Of transferring to the surplus fund
all balances of appropriations remaining
Unexpended on the LIST of July next, except
such permanent and indefinite appropria-
tons as may be repealed without injury to
the public service
To Ell PasO.
Mr. Howard introduced bill to author
ize the Kansas Pacific Railroad to extend
and construct the railroad telegraph line
to Ell Paso. Referred and ordered
printed.
The bill extends to that company all
rights, franchises and land grants given to
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany by the act of July ~, 1866.
Military.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported the Military Academy Appro-
priation bill with amendments.
Mr.. Sumner introduced joint resolution
directed the payment of bounties to col
ored soldiers and seamen, regardless of
former condition of servitude. Referred
to Committee on Military Affairs.
Postal Steamers.
Mr.. Mcdonald, from the Committee on
Postal Affair.", reported substitute for the
bill to encourage the establishment of
line Of American steamships between the
United States and Europe. The bill and
wore recommitted
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the message of the President We
toing the bill for the relief of Rollin
White, which proposed the extension of
the patent for animprOvement on pistols,
until the expiration of the morning hour,
when Mr.. Sherman proposed to proceed
with unfinished business, which was
The Currency Hill.
A discussion followed, Mr. Hamlin urging
the claims of the special order, viz: Dis
trict of Columbia business, and Mr.. Stewart
desiring action on the census bill, the mer-
its of which Messrs. ConkIn and Sumner de- |
Dated to some extent, the former in favor
Of, and the latter against taking the census |
lnder the law of 1850.
$4,000 for VagranL Negroes.
The Senate finally determined to adopt |
The order specially appointed, and the bill |
or the temporary relief of the poor and |
destitute in the District of Columbia, ap- |
$50, 900 was taken up and dis |
oussed by Thurman, Davis. Pomeroy, Ham.
in, Wilson and Casserley.
Mr.. Pomeroy submitted an amendment |
o provide that the money, in part, be ap-
to provide with labor and mate
,ials for labor those of the poor who are
Unable to work.
Mr. Wilson moved further to amend so |
As to provide certain accommodations for |
INDECENT women.
Mr. Thurman opposed the bill because |
it proposed to give local officers control of |
appropriations, favored the project fterri- |
torial government for the district
The amendments were finally adopted, |
as also one by Mr.. Bayard, for a report |
On the distribution and review of the |
by Congress. The bill then |
passed, and, after executive session, the |