Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, March 15.-Honse resola-
ton giving years salary as Justice OF the
Supreme Court, to the widow of Z. nj.
Stanton. Passed.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported adversely on the bill
authorizing transportation of imported
merchandise from port of first arrival
within the United States, to Chicago and
Cincinnati and St. Louis without exami-
nation or inspection and appraisement.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Abbott introduced bill providing
for the distribution of arms to Southern
States, in the same manner as if the act of
April %, 1868, had not been modified.
Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill extend
ing the provisions of the act of March 3,
1868, to certain other Judicial proceedings.
Cincinnati and Chattanooga Road
How TO 60 round Kentucky.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to incor-
porate and charter the Cincinnati and
Chattanooga Railroad Company TT connect
railroad between those points.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported back the various propo-
sitions referred to that committee in regard
to the increase of currency, which, at his
request, were tabled, after which he intro
duced bill to enable the Secretary of War
to revise the general regulations for the
government of the army.
Curious QucstiOnings.
Mr.. Rice offered q resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee to report as to
what effect the Fifteenth Amendment had
upon the Indian tribes of the country, and
whether by the provisions thereof the In
dams are not citizens of the United States,
and whether thereby treaties between the
United States and Indian tribes are not an
nulled?
MIR. Thurman remarked that as there had
not been any official notice of the ratifica-
ton of the Amendment, the resolution was
premature.
One objection being sufficient, the resolu-
ton lay over.
Daily Wall ON the mississippi.
Mr.. Kellogg offered resolution instruct
ing the Postoffice Committee to report upon
the expediency of establishing daily mail
service on the Mississippi river between
New Orleans and Cairo. Adopted.
Indian Affairs.
A concurrent resolution for the appoint
ment of a special Joint committee on Indi-
an affairs was taken up
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend so the
Committee would have but one subject to
consider. TO wit The general policy of
the Government with reference to Indian
treaties.
Mr. Drake moved to table the whole
subject.
r II i h tor rgaF1lA
considered TO test the sense of the Senate
upon the resolution.
The vote resulted in tie, but was de-
termined against the motion by the Vice
President
The Georgia BiII.
The morning hour having expired, the
subject was laid aside apd the Georgia bill
came up.
Messrs. Stewart and Edmunds addressed
the Senate upon the status of affairs IN
Georgia.
Mr.. Bingham's amendment, limiting the
terms of the present Legislature and Gov
ernor, was opposed and favored.
To Quarter Troops ON the Southern
People.
Mr.. Drake offered an amendment pro-
viding that whenever any Legislature of
the late Rebel States, or the Governors
thereof, represent to the President that an
organization exists therein for the perpe-
tration of acts of violence against persons
and property, or to obstruct the laws Of the
Federal or State governments, and that it
is unable to suppress such violence or de-
struction, it shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to furnish United States troops for the
subjugation and disposition of such organi-
zatiops
Upon the arrival of such troops IN dis
tricts in which such organizations exist,
martial law shall be declared and a levy
made upon the inhabitants to pay the ex-
penses Of transportation of such troops,
and they shall be subsisted upon the in
habitants.
Ala o'clock the Senate went into execu-
tive session and afterwards adjourned.