Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-02
Forty-First Congress-Sec Session.

SENATE.
The following, alter spirited discussion, and
strong circumstances from Mr.. Blair and other
democratic senators, was adopted:
"And be it further enacted, that the provisions
of the act OF July 4th, 1864, entitled: An act to
limit the jurisdiction of tie court of claims &C.,
are hereby extended to loyal citizens who re-
manned loyal during the late war, and who, in
no way, voluntarily, gave aid and comfort TO
the rebellion; provided, that service in the
United States army during the rebellion, as
commissioned officer or enlisted man, shall be
held wima ,facia evidence of loyalty, unless
some act of disoyalty shall be proved
to have been committed after said ser
vice; and the benefits of this provisO shall be
extended to the citizens of Tennessee, and all
such parts Of said act as make discrimilat on
between loyal claimants, because of residence,
are hereby repealed"
The vote was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott Bayard Blair, Brennan,
Brownow, Corbett, Davis, Fenton, Flanagan, Fow-
Ter, Gilbert, Harris, Hill, Howe. Johnston Kellogg
Lewis, Mcdonald, Miller, Morton, Pratt, Revels,
Rice, Robertson, Ross Sawyer, Schurz, Scott Spen-
Ger, Stockton, Upton Vi,kers, Warner and Wiley
NAYs-Messrs. Ames, Anthony Rockingham
Chandler, cole, Conkling, Cragin, Edmunds, Ham
iLton of Texas, Hamln, Howard, Howell. Morrill, of
Vermont, Nye, Osborn, Pomeroy, Sherman, Stearns,
stewart, Irumbul, Wilson and Yates-22.
The conference report on the Indian appropri-
Mr.. Harlan and Mr.. Stockton, and objection by
Mr.. Davis.
The bill repeal ny the duty on coal was re-
ceived from the house, and read, for the first
time, Mr. Vlckers Directing to a second reading
The army appropriation bill was again taken
up, when Mr.. Salisbury opposed It's passage,
because of the rejection of his amendment pro-
hibitiDg the expenditures of any money appro-
priated by the bill Tor the payment of troops at
elections.
The bill was then passed, and the naval APP
preparation bill was taken up, in committee of
the whole.
Among other amendments adopted, was one
providing that no part of the money appropriate
ed by the bill shall be expended on account of
naval engines contracted for during the war.
After disposing of twenty pages of the bill,
the senate went into executive session, and soon
after took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The naval appropriation bill was proceeded
with.
The appropriation at the last session to defray
the expenses of an expedition to the North Pole
was discussed.
Mr.. Nye said that Captain Hall had completed
us preparations for starting with his expedi'
ton about the first of May, and he hoped the
appropriation would be left until Captain Hall
called for it.
Mr.. Chandler said he would vote with his
TREND Nye, II that gentleman would plomise,
WucH thS 4NOItu IOlS was ulSCONeIeuj uOt 10
bring in bill to subsdizc a line of steamers to
that point. (Ireat laughter)
Mr.. Nye SAID, if he did, he would provide that
the steamers should stat from Djtroit. IRE
newed laughter)
Mr.. SCOTS amendment, appropriating $780,
900 for a navy yard at League, Island, and Mr..
Buckingham's motion to amend the amendment
by appropriahng $4,000 for the navy yard at
New London, were laid on fhe table.
Mr. Cragin moved, as an amendment, the ma
val line aud staff bill, which, be sad, was sub
stantially satisfactory to both line and staff,
though one or two provisions were not accepta-
BILE.
Mr.. Nye said he had been ridden by both line
aud staff until he was as CALLED as a canal horse.
If the senate had one bowel Of compassion left,
it would pass the bill and rid itself OF these re-
molseless ri lers.
Further debate ensued, the amendment was
agreed to, 26 to II, and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bills on the calendar were called in order.
A number of senate bills, most of which were
ol private character, were passed, no obiec-
uons being made. Among them were Bills for
therellef OF DR.. Charles I. jackson, Boston, and
authorizing the president TO appoint Lyman G.
Spaulding master in the navy.