Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-08

After the introduction and reference of
a large number of bills bearing upon va
rious subjects, the following resolution, Of
ferred last Monday 10y Mr.. Marshall, came
mp as next business in order:
what's Government Made fort
Resolved, That the power granted in the
Federal Constitution to levy and collect
taxes, duties on exports, and excuses to
nav the debts, and provide for the common
defense and general welfare of the United
States. does not include or embrace any
power to levy duties for any purpose other
than the collection of revenues for purposes
therein indicated.
Resolved. That tariff levied for any
nurDose other than revenues, and especially
one levied to foster and enrich one section
of our country at the expense of the others,
or 70 foster and enrich one class OF citizens
at the expense of the others, Is unauthorized
bv the Constitution, unjust to the great
body of the American people, and IN its re-
suits injurious, eventually, TO nearly every
individual interest Of the country. -
Resolved. That in the preparation of the
t5I, for the modification of tho existing
| tariff laws. Congress should confne its ac-
tom strictly to tho preparation Of the tariff
for revenue exclusively, ana that tho duties
an no article should be greater than that
| ,vbicb would give a maximum of revenue
| on such articles.
| The ouestion was On Mr.. Kelsey motion to
Law on the table, which carFied-yeas 80,
navs Il. 4 motion to reconsider was
| tabled-yeas 81, nays so.
two Cont Lester Postage.
Mr.. Bingham introduced a'bill amendatory
/ of the laws relating to rates of postage,
! making letter postage two cents, and one
cent for every additional half an ounce or
! fraction thereof Mailing postage on news
raDers or periodicals issued daily, weekly,
monthly at other stated periods one cent
where not exceeding four ounces in weight,
and one cent for every additional ounce or
fraction thereof Papers circulating IN the
State and Territories where published, CT
within one hundred miles of the place OF
publication to La exempt from postage,
and exchanges between publishers to
he free from postage on Unseal-
ed letters and unsealed circulars
ia he one cent, and one cent for each al
ditional half ounce or fraction thereof
Nanuscripts intended for publication, moi
evcaedinG two ounces in weight, to bf
cbaroed three cents postage and one CEN
for every additional ounce. The secohl
section makes it the duty of the Postmaster
General to establish uniform and moder
ata box rental.
i Patents.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill to authorize
/ tbe Government to adopt all patents AM
copvrights for its own purposes On Sucl
terms as may be agreed upon.
Cuban.
Mr. Ortiz offered resolution calling OF
t,e President for the correspondence wit
The Spanish Government and the America
Minister at Madrid in relation to Cuban al
, fairs. with such information as may be Il
his possession as 10 the present position g
: the struggle for independence N that Is
: land. Adopted.
/ Appropriations.
Mr.. Sergeant from the Committee on al
,,,onriations reported the Indian appropr
aiiidn bill. and briefly explained it. 1t al
!, aa.,rcrriates So, OSS, $50 against Sc, 227, Is
,st peaF. The amount estimated for th
lar is SOS, 1856, bsiag 1883, 40i NOR
t1'an the amount appropriated.
!, = The bill WIS made the special aieor I,
4 Friday next.