Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-19
NASHVILLE,
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

4
- SENATE.
WAsH1SGroN, May Petitions were
presented as follows: For removal OF pc
litical disabilities; by Mr.. Conklin,N IN IA
vor Of the ratification of the Suwanee Bay
Treaty; by Mr.. Cole, to make Vallejo
Cal, port of entry, and by Mr.. Casserly'
| in favor of ship canal across the lsthmus
| of Darien.
ASiatEc Merchandise.
H. Casserly introduced a bill to facilitate
| the transmission of Asiatic, Australian and
European merchandise in bond to and
across the, territory of the United States.
Summer Scents the British Lion.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution request
ing the President to communicate copies
of any correspondence or papers In the
State Department, relating to the passage
of any English or Canadian steamers
through the canal at Sault Ste. Marie.
Adopted.
German Politics.
Also, q resolution calling for information
concerning the recent correspondence OF
Mr.. Bancroft, United States Minister at
Berlin, relative to political questions IN
Germany. Adopted.
Resolutions setting apart the last
Friday and Saturday of the present month
for the District of Columbia business, and
providing for three sessions in the evening
of each week hereafter for bills on the cal
endar, were agreed to.
The Fifteenth Amendment Bill.
At one o'clock the Senate bill to enforce
the Fifteenth Amendment was laid aside
and the House bill on the same subject
taken up.
Mr.. Stewart moved to substitute the
Senate bill and amendments, arguing that
the House bill was defective in many re-
spects.
Messrs. Pool and Carpenter spoke to the
same effect, and the Senate bill was then
considered.
Mr.. Warner moved to amend the second
section so as to provide that the five hun
bred dollars to be forfeited by any election
officer for refusing or knowingly emitting
to give effect to this section, shall be paid
to any person who shall sue for the same,
instead of the party aggrieyed.
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Edmunds and Thurman, who OPP
posed Warmers amendment as well as the
bill itself, and by Mr.. Sherman, who con-
sidered the bill defective and needed
amendment; also by Messrs Stockton and
Hamilton, of Maryland, until 5 o'clock,
when the Senate took recess.
Utah.
The evening session was consumed in a
speech by Cragin, in support of a bill to
execute the laws of the United States in
Utah.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill 10 revive the navigation
and commercial interests of the United
States.
DifFerentiaI Duties.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,, spoke in
favor of his proposition to put differen-
tial duties on goods imported in American
vessels, viz: a difference of twenty per
cent. in tariff rates if imported il Ameri-
can wooden ships, and twenty-five per cent.
if imported in American iron ships.
Mr.. Calkins advocated the bill until tho
morning hour expired.
Contested Election.
Mr.. Cessna, from the Committee on
Elections, made report on the contested
election case of Wallace against Sinepoor,
from the seventh Congressional district of
South Carolina, declaring Wallace entitled
to the seat, and gave notice that he would
call it up Tuesday next.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the naval appropriation bill,
which was disposed of and recess was
taken.
Evening Session.
The amendment of Mr.. Sergeant in
creasing the appropriation for gunpowder
from $4,000 to $780, 900 was rejected, as
was another to increase the appropriation
for labor at the navy yards from 100000
to 5000, 900 in connection with ordnance.
The bureau bill was reported to the
House and passed.
Adjourned
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