Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July PA bill passed APP
at Little Rock, Ark.
A bill passed appropriating $4,000 for
the survey of the Tehuantepec ship canal
route.
Rebel Indians.
A bill for the issue of bonds to the
amount of over 81, 100000 in full satisfac-
ton of the claims of the Ohoctaw Indians
gave rise to lengthy discussion upon
the general merits and history of the
claims and the cogency of existing treaties.
The Senate insisted on its amendments
to the army bill. a
An amendment was then offered to pr O.
vide for placing the amount to the credit
of the Choctaw Nation, and directing the
interest to be expended for their benefit,
in such manner as said Indians, with as
sent Of the Secretary Of the Interior shall
direct. 1t was objected to the amend
ment, that its incorporation in the bill
would endanger the whole measure in view
of the controversy between the House and
Senate, respecting the appropriations to
carry out the Indian treaties; also the
Ohoctaw Indians had engaged in the rebel
lion. The amendment was finally rejected
yeas "a, hays &c.
At the evening session 81, 500 were APP
propriated for completing for publication
the report ON photography, Physics and
Geographical Distribution Of Animals and
Plants of Wilkes United States Exploring
Expedition, and $40, 800 for surfmen, to be
stationed at alternate sections on the DER
sey coast, for the purpose of saving life and
property from wrecks.
Pay Andrew JOhnsOn's Officials.
Sawyer offered an amendment to the
civil appropriation bill, providing for the
compensation of officials who had not taken
the test oath, for services rendered the
government in 1865 and 1866.
Sumner said the parties should present
their bills against Hugh Mccullough and
Andrew johnson, and that their services
were performed in violation of the law.
He then made the point of order, that the
claims were private ones, and not admlssi'
BILE in the appropriation bill.
The Chair sustained the point of order.
Sawyer appealed from the decision of the
chair, for the purpose of showing that these
officers held commissions from the Presi-
dent, and were recognized by the United
Dtdttb Do pIOpcIiy pSliOAh1lhS ehOh OAASloi
functions until they came to be paid their
salaries. He held, if they had not acted
lawfully, then millions Of revenue col
lected by them we're Improperly in the
Treasury, and the Government was
confessedly receiver of stolen goods.
Mr.. Sawyer then withdrew his appeal,
but subsequently renewed his amendment
in different form, when the claim wa'
referred to decision by vote of the
Senate upon a similar question at former
session, in accordance with which he ruled
| the amendment In order.
MIR. Sherman moved to limit the scope
of the amendment by providing merely fol
compensation of assistants of Assessors o
| Internal Revenue in the late Rebel State
prior to August l, 1866. Rejected-15 t.
| &c.
1t was argued that the adoption of tn
amendment would nullify the statute i'm
posing the test oath, which expressly pro.
hibited the payment of salary where thu
| oath had not been taken. On the othe
hand it was claimed that the statute refer
red to had been practically repealed in tn
| appointment to Office of former Rebels AM
that the services for which compensation
was asked had been fairly rendered.
| The amendment was adopted-yeas %
| nays, 10.