Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-16
HOUSE.
The Indian Appropriation.

1OuSS Iuel dI y y ClOCh Hutu a lueSSd5o
was received from the Senate announcing
that it had passed the bill appropriating
S., 900, 900 for Indian service with substi
tute, being the Senate appropriation bill.
After some discussion the House refused to
concur in the Senate amendment, and
Allison and Holman were appointed a
committee of conference.
DISABILITIES OF TcnncssocaDS.
Mr.. Tillman moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill removing political dis
abilities from all persons in the Fourth
Congressional District of Tennessee. Ne
gatived.
Contested Elections.
The majority and minority reports in
the Missouri contested election case of
Shields against Van Horn were made and
postponed till the next session.
Mr.. Cessna called up the Indiana con-
tested election case, the resolution being
that Julian, the sitting member, was en-
titled to the seat, and that Reid be paid
$500 for his expenses.
After discussion, resolution was adopted,
with amendments, allowing $4,000 to Jos,
Segar, of Virginia, and 81, 500 to Grafton,
of Texas, for the prosecution of their re-
spective claims to a seat.
ssMuch COnfusiOn.''
The Senate Joint resolution pOstpoa-
ing the hour for adjournment till o'clock,
concurred in. Various propositions looking
to the payment of Clerks during recess,
was voted down amid much confusion, and
the House took a recess, after which Mr..
Dawes offered a concurrent resolution,
postponing the hour for adjournment until
, o'clock; negatived.
The Indian BiII(D
Mr.. Dawes, from the Commerce, Com
mittee on the appropriation bill, made q
report recommending a concurrence in the
Senate amendment, with the condition it
not-be construed into the affirmative or
disafirmative of any powers of the Senate
over the subject. He stated the House
gained nothing by the transference of the
question until next session. He submitted
the report without argument.
Mr.. Sargent sought the floor, but met
with shouts of ''Vote, "Question," etc
report agreed to.
After the vote was taken, Mr.. Sargent
remarked the House had by its action
yielded the whole principle it fought for
the last three sessions. 1t was the surren-
der of every thing in principle in fact.
(Shouts of Not at all.
Mr.. Dawes renewed the concurrent reso-
luton extending the session until ) o'clock.
Loud calls of order.
The Speaker put. the question on post
poning the hour of adjournment, and de-
clared it carried.
A member on the Democratic side called
for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to adjourn, and
called for the yeas and nays, saying, |
don't see, because my rights have been
overridden by the CHAIR
The Speaker, evincing much earnest
ness, remarked that the motion to adjourn
was in order, and had been put, but that
there was Just time to save precipitate
adjournment as against the fachous action.
The yeas and nays were not ordered,
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Dawes then moved recess till Bhalf
past four. Negatived.
European War and the Cuban Qucs-
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution reciting to
the imminence of war in Europe, the state
of5insrrrection in Cuba, and the probability
of Spains losing all control over Island,
and its being seized and held by France,
and authorizing the President if it became
necessary during the recess, to protest
against land prevent such seizure and
to recognize the revolutionary Government
of Cuba as a defacto Government, and
TO take such other steps as in his Judgment
to prevent any Foreign Government
taking possession of the Island, or any other
Island in American seas. The rule was
not suspended.
Free cShips-PrcSidcnt'S Message.
Mr.. Cox sought the floor to offer a reso-
luton relative to free ships.
Mr.. Logan moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate joint resolution for
the relief of certain contractors for the con-
struction of vessels of war and steam ma
chinery. Rejected.
Pending the vote message was received
from the President.
Mr.. Schenck moved that tho message be
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Meane With instructions to consider forth
with al report at the earliest moment
PRACTICAL. Agreed to, and several resolu-
tions for free ships were offered by Messrs.
Cox, Butler, of Massachusetts, IngersoI,
Palter, Mungen and Conger, also referred.
The House at 2:20 p. NJ, took recess
for an hour.
On the House resuming session, Mr..