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

Mr.. Beck introduced a bill granting
lands to the New Orleans and Selma Rail-
road and Immigrant Association. Re-
ferred.
Deficiencies.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, from the
Committee of Appropriations, reported
on the deficiency bill, which was made the
special order for tomorrow. The bill ap-
propriates 81, 725, 4SS, including $1,000,-
600 for the expenses of taking the census
On motion to suspend the rules the reso-
lutions paying $4,000 to Tucker for ex-
penses in contesting the seat of Booker,
Virginia, on lack Of two-thirds vote was
rejected.
JuIian,s Seat.
Mr.. Cessna, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, made report in the Indiana con-
tested election case Of Reid against Julian,
that Julian, the sitting member, was duly
elected and entitled to retain his seat, and
that Reid should be paid the expenses in
Cured by him.
Mr.. Randall presented the minority re-
port, taking opposite views. Mr.. Cessna
gave notice that he would call up the
matter for action next Tuesday.
Swamping the Public LANDS.
Mr.. Julian reported a bill defining
swamp and overhowed lands. He explained
the necessity of the bill and informed the
House that the practice under the swamp
land act has been to have the lands sur
yeyed after freshet and in this way mil
lions of acres have gone into the clutches
of the State authorities and been dealt out
to speculators in great bodies without ad-
herence to any rule or definition that would
protect the rights of the United States.
Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana had
thus got twenty eight million acres, mostly
dry land. California was in the same pre-
dicament. There were yet several mil
lion acres remaining not confirmed as
swamp titles. The titles to which still re-
mained in the United States, and 1t was
the object of the bill to save this land. He
characterized the way in which the swamp
land act had been carried out as a huge
and frightful conspiracy against civilization
and the rights of the people.
Mr.. johnson described the bill itself as
monstrous attempt at robbery.
The bill was further opposed by Me. Al
lison.
Mr.. Holman moved to table it. Rs
jected.
On motion of Mr.. Julian the bill was
postponed till the third Wednesday in De-
| cember.
Machine Voting.
Mr.. Ferry, from the Committee on
Rules, reported resolution directing that
the legislative voting apparatus, invented
by VIM. Springer, be placed in the hall OF
| the House of Representatives during re-
cess, at a cost not exceeding $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey it was tabled
by a vote Of SO to so.
The Alabama Claims, ESc.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Ap
preparations, reported several bills carry
| ing into effect the DEGREES Of certain courts
in cases of English vessels illegally seized
by United States cruisers, which passed.
During the reading of the bills Mr.. Butler
expressed unwillingness to vote for them,
while within the last week six American
fishing vessels were seized and carried into
Canadian waters.
Mr.. CaIkins also declared himself op
| posed to the payment of these claims unit
indemnity be given by the British Govern
ment for damages done by the Alabama.
Mr.. Dawes stated that the rule which
governed the committee in these cases was,
that the American Government should dc
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demands on other governments to do right
He should be sorry to follow the example
of the British Government.
| Mr.. Maynard asked Mr.. Dawes whether
he did not seriously think it proper to le
these claims be deferred and come IN a.
credit to the large claims of the United
States against the British Government.
Mr.. Dawes replied that he did not thinl
well of such proposition, but he though
that, In the face of negotiations put by
the United States Government on high
grounds of justice, it would be absurd
and the hight of folly for the United States
Government to say we will do the same t(
YOU that you have done to US. He shoulC
, be ashamed, were he to be a negotiator, t
be backed up by retaliation of that kind
It would be unworty of great nation tt
undertake to enforce claim on anothe
government by any such method Of retail
: iation. He also stated that the aggregat
amount appropriated in these bills wer
$685., $50 with interest.
Mr.. Schenck offered resolution callin!