Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-06
. CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

I SENATE. -
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The House join
resolution, directing inquiry into the los.
of the United States steamer Oneida wa.
adopted.
school Fund.
Mr.. Wiley introduced bill to appro-
pirate the proceeds of the sales of the
public lands of lhe United States for edu-
calional purposes.
Georgia.
AT 1:30 the Georgia bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Sumner addressed the Senate at
length against the Bingham amendment as
an engine of Rebel power supported by
technicalities, and upon the power of Con-
gress to enter into State and establish a
republican form of government.
4 Pluribus Ununi.
Mr.. Carpenter said that the Senator from
Massachusetts would find justification for
his peculiar views, neither in the Constitu-
ton, In the more general scope of the Dec
laratlon of Independence, or In the sub
lime indefniteness of II plaTi6uS URunl.
This being Government of delegated
powers he held that the burden was upon
the advocates of unusual power on the part
of Congress to show that the authority for
the exercise of such power existed. He
was unable 70 find such authority in
the Constitution, and proceeded to
argue at length against the valid
ity of the fundamental conditions
upon a State, quoting from the previous
arguments made by Messrs. Drake, Ed
munds and Morton against their constitu-
tionality. He was In favor of keeping
Georgia out of the Union till order and
tranquility were established within her
borders, and it was felt that the Govern
ment could safely trust her with the rights
and privileges of State, instead of declar-
ing her admitted upon conditions which
would one day be proven utterly worthless.
MIR. Cole moved an executive session.
Mr. Pomeroy desired to have an under.
that the vote be taken at one
o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Drake objected.
The Senate then went in executive ses-
sion and an hour after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
The bill which was up in the morning
hour last Thursday, in reference to the
Bureau of Education and disseminating
the Freedmen's Bureau, was taken up and
1O4, noes 81.
Mr. McNeely moved an amendment to
The title by striking out the word ''discon-
tinuing," and substituting the word ''per-
SO as to make it read ''perpet- |
Iating the Freedman's Bureau" Rejected |
Arrangements were made for memorial |
Of 4
Thomas.
Tariff-Sugar.
The House then went into Committee of |
he Whole on the Tariff bill Question |
being on the clause imposing a duty of |
hree cents on clarified sugar,
Mr.. Kerr said the classification of sugars |
n the bill was not to the interest of the con-
umers but of the refiners, and the law /
IS at present existing is better both for the |
people and the Government. After furth-
II discussion by Wood, Sheldon, Byrd,
Kelly, Burchard, Judd, Paine and others.
Mr.. Allison renewed his amendment to
educe the duty on clarified sugars to
] per pound, and the amendment agreed
o by 67, to 60.
MOIasses, Spices and Spirits.
The subsequent clauses of the bill as to
spices, wines, etc, were passed
Without amendment.
The paragraph taxing brandy and other
pirits at 81 per gallon having been reach
d, Mr.. Axtell moved to increase the duty
o So per gallon, and advocated the amend
nent in the interest of wine dealers and
-rowers, and brandy distillers of Califor-
ia.
Mr.. Schenck opposed the amendment,
ut it was agreed to by 60 to Is.
The paragraph taxing cordials, etc,
q 90 per gallon having been reached. Mr..
,oburn moved to increase the duties to |
3. 80. Without action the committee |
ose.
To Annex San Domingo.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, asked
cave to introduce a joint resolution to
mex the Republic of Domingo.
Mr. Wood objected.
House adjourned.