Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
|. SENATE.

from the Conference Committee on the
Georgia bill, reported the committee una
bic to agree upon report, and moved that
the Senate concur in the House amend
ments. He thought the bill ought to be
passed at this session, and this could be
accomplished and the whole question set
tied by concurrence.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the proposition
as involving an abandonment of the posi-
ton OF the Senate in maintaining the right
of the people of Georgia to hold an cleo
ton during the coming fall elections, upon
this subject.
Mr. Howard withdrew his motion with a
view to possible settlement of the matter
in the Conference Committee.
The Treaty of HidaIgO.
Mr.. Sumner, from the committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a bill for the
relief of Nicholas P. First. negotiator for
the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo.
MOunt Vernon Relics.
MIR. Wilson, from the Military commit
tee, reported adversely bill directing the
Secretary of the Interior to. deliver the
Mount Vernon relics to Mrs Mary Custis
Lee. He was personally in favor of the bill,
but had been overruled by the commit
tee.
The INDIANS.
On motion of Mr.. Harlan the Senate ad-
hered its amendment on the Indian Ap-
preparation bill, and referred the House
bill placing $4,000, 900 at the disposal of
the President for the Indian service to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Ad Interim.
MIR. Anthony was elected President OF
the Senate pro tenn. during recess, the
Vice President having vacated the chair.
The Widow Lincoln w Worms through
The pension of 5000 per annum to
Mrs. Lincoln was considered. Messrs
Bayard and Morrill,, of Vermont, opposed
the bill as creating bad precedent, and
Mr.. Cameron favored it. Finally the bill
passed-yeas, 2S; nays, 20.
A Matter of Vital Importance-Thc
Administration Snubbed.
MIR. Chandler moved to take up the bill
to encourage the building of American
vessels to engage in the foreign trade, the
passage of which he said is deemed by the
administration as matter of vital impor-
tance. The bill was taken up and read.
Mr.. Sherman was opposed to paying
back drawback duties already received by
the Government, and would strike out the
two first sections of the bill.
Mr.. Conkling was for taking advantage
of the opportunity afforded by foreign war
to extend our carrying trade.
Mr.. Corbett favored the retention of the
first two sections, believing the pay of
drawback equivalent to the duties that
would be collected on ship building mate
riall should be paid as means of stimu-
lating the building of ships I'm our own
yards.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, took similar
grounds, remarking that the probabilities
of foreign war were not sufficiently i'm
minent to justify the passage of the third
section, which provides that for eight
months from the passage of the act Ameri-
can registers may be issued TO foreign built
iron ships for foreign trade.
The motion by Mr.. Dawes to table the
bill prevailed-yeas 81, nays 10.
The Death of Norton.
Mr.. Ramsey announced the death of
his colleague, Hon. d. S. Norton, which
occurred in Washington the previous
evening. He said in view of the little
time of the session remaining, an ad-
dress, appropriate for the occasion be
reserved.
till next session.
The committee on the Naval Appropri-
alton bill submitted report, which was
adopted.
AGcorgLa Bill Passed.
Mr.. Howard submitted to the confer
ence committees a report or the Georgia
bill, in favor of the House bill, with an
amendment declaring that nothing on that
or any other act of Congress shall be con-
strued to effect a term to which any Off
Ger or any member of the General Assem-
bly, elected, as prescribed by the constitu-
ton of Georgia.
MIR. Drake inquired whether it was not
the effect of the bill as amended to compel
an election next fall.
MIR. Howard replied he did not under
stand that the bill affected that question at
all, but left it where it was before, to be
ordered according to the provisions of the
State constitution.
E Thurman, a member of the committee,
said the amendment would secure his cleo
ton this fall, unless usurpaGion was resort
ed to. 1t was finally adopted without
objection.