Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

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made the same report as the House Com
mittee, ard added that the President will
shortly have an Executive communication
to make toethe Senate. A ~ ~. ~
Mr.. Cole introduced bill to abolish
the tax on incomes. e 81 ALL
Mr.. Robertson introduced bill for the
removal of the legal and political disa-
bilities of all persons on whom such are
imposed by the fourteenth amendment of
the Constitution.
The North Carolina Senatorship.
The memorial of Joseph G. Abbott was
presented, claiming that he received the
clear majority of all the legal votes east
by the Legislature of North Carolina,
Vance being Ineligible and not entitled to
be voted for, and asking leave to main
tain his right to, the seat. ~-rt4-rz
civil Service. Reform.
Mr. Fenton introduced bill looking to
reform in the civil service. The four
teenth section provides for that appoint
ment of all officers of customs requiring
the concurrence of the Senate shall be
for term of four years and they shall
hold their Offices respectively till their
successors shall have been appointed and
duly qualified, and such officers shall not
be removed during the term of such ap-
pointment except for cause; and before
any removal shall be made such officer
shall be furnished with copy of the
charges against him and have an oppor-
tunity of being heard in his defense.
Mr.. Blair introduced bill for the re-
moval of all legal and political disabilities
from the people of the Southern States.
Mr.. Sherman, TO promote the construc-
ton of Cincinnati and Southern Rail
road. -
A joint resolution authorizing the
President to appoint commission to the
International Congress on penitentiary
discipline, etc., in Europe, to be held at
Florence, Italy, was passed.
All bills introduced were laid on the
table to await the formation of the COM
mittees.
The Senate then adjourned till Thurs
day.
HOUSE.
The committee appointed to wait on
the President reported that the President
said he had no communication to make at
present but might have in the course of
the week and expressed q desire during
the present week that no day should be
fixed for the final adjournment of the two
Houses.
The claim of Bates to the seat OF
Representative from the third district of
Arkansas, instead of Edwards, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
Butler Mounts His Ku>KIux Hob.
goblin.
A motion of Niblack that the speaker
proceed to the appointment of commit
tees, was laid on the table. The discus
sion turned on the question to an early
adjournment.
Mr.. Dawes wanted the March session
discontinued.
Mr.. Butler wanted the Southern out
RACES looked into. He had read report
made to Gov. Scott, of South Carolina,
by Jno. B. Hubbard, Chief State Con-
stable, stating that in Lawrence county
since the 18Th of October, 1870, there
had been Judge in Probate Volney Powell,
members of the House of Representatives
Wade and Perrin, and IL other leading
Republicans killed in one day, fifty men
and women brutally whipped and NAL
treated and one hundred and fifty persons
driven from their homes. In Union
county two trial Justices and one Probate
Judge had been killed, fifteen men taken
from jail and shot or hung and about
seventy-five barbarOusly scourged and
whipped; and relating similar outrag in
Spartansburg, York and Abbeville cOun,
ties.
The reading of the document was in
terrupted by point of order that it was
| not relevant to the question. The
| Speaker sustained the point.
The Senate joint resolution for the ap-
pointment of commissioner to the inter.
national Congress on penitentiary and re
formation discipline was passed.
Mr.. Coburn gave notice that he would
introduce for action this session, g bill
for the apportionment of the forty second
Congress. .--....
The House then adjourned till Thurs,
day.