Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-07
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The credentials
of Goldthwaide, Senator elect from Ala
bama for SIX years from March 4, 1871,
were read and laid on the table.
Cheap Gable TO Europe.
Mr.. Fenton presented memorial pray
ing for the passage of the House bill re-
lating to Geographic communication be-
tween the United States and foreign coun-
tries. Memorialists set forth a desire to
lay submarine cable between the United
States and Belgium, which gives per-
mission to citizens of the United States
to land the cable on their shores and op-
crate connection with the land lines of
Belgium and Europe under the rules of
the Vienna convention. The contract
for the manufacture of the cable has been
made, and no aid of money, lands or any
exclusive privileges are asked from the
United States. Ordered printed. They
expect to send message of ten words
from this county to Europe for $1.00, the
present. charge being $780,; and also by
an autograph telegraph machinery to
transmit over their new line between
Washington and New York 500 words
per minute.
To Importers in the Interior.
The following bills passed: @
To amend an act passed in 1851, en-
titled an act allowing duties on foreign
merchandise imported into Wheeling,
Vicksburg, Cincinnati, Louisville and
Natchez, to be secured and paid aSthose
places. The bills to accommodate shippers
at New Orleans by enabling the master,
agent, or owner of the vessel importing
merchandise and going up the Mississippi
river to duplicate the manifest of his car
go within Is hours after the departure
of the vessel, instead of before starting
the vessel as at present.
The airline railroad bill was then taken
up, when after short Executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bills introduced were referred as
By MIR. Wells-An amendment to the
internal revenue law in reference to
special taxes on State, County, Agrcultu-
raj and other fairs.
By Mr.. Sphinx, of Dakota-To provide
for a temporary government of the
territory of Chippawa.
West POinL-Why Not Sell Out to the
Negroesl
Mr.. Porter asked leave to introduce q
resolution directing q commission of |
military officers to inquire what legisla- |
alton is necessary TO prevent cadets at |
West Point from being i'll treated and |
ON account of their color, |
With power tc seld for persons and pa
)ers.
Mr.. Eldridge objected that the niger
lad already made fuss enough.
The Southern Pacific.
The House referred the Southern Pa
ific railroad bill 10 the Pacific Railroad |
company with leave to report at any
ime after Feb. Is, but refused to take the
:. B. Q. Chicago, Burlington and
quincy railroad bill from the Commit
&c on Public Lands and restore it to its
lace on the speakers table. Passed.
Troops at the POIIs-By what Au-
thOrityl
Mr.. Sargent offered a resolution calling
n the President for information as to
7hether the Governor of California had,
ince the 4th of July, 1868, asked for
Military aid for the purpose of keeping
eace at the electians of that State, and
alling for the correspondence.
Mr.. Wood desired the resolution to ap-
ly to New York.
Mr.. Randall desired it to apply to Pen
ylvania.
Mr.. Sargent declined to allow the
but was willing to vote for
hem as independent propositions.
The resolution was adopted.
The Fifteenth Amendment.
Mr.. Bingham gave notice that he
'ould next Monday report from the Ju-
iciary Committee and ask the House to
ass bill to enforce the rights of citi-
ems to vote under the fifteenth amendt
lent, and also moved TO suspend the
lies so as to set apart the evening ses-
on of Wednesday, Feb. 10, for other
usiness of the Judiciary. Agreed to.
Another Twenty Thousand Gone.
The Senate bill apprOpriating $4,000
, defray the expenses Of the select com
littee of the Senate appointed to investi-
ate alleged outrages in the Southern
tates was taken up and amended, in
,easiug the amount to 5000 Passed.
House adjourned.