Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

L
| the recent recess had not investigated the
charges against Caldwell, of Kansas, owing
to the difficulty of getting the members to-
gether.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Carpenter,
regulating the taking OF private property
| for public use.
The bill provides that in all cases IL
which Congress has appropriated or shall
hereafter appropriate money for the pur.
chase of site and erection thereon of any
fort, magazine, arsenal, dock-yard, post
| Office, customhouse, or any other needfu'
building, or has appropriated or shall
hereafter appropriate money for . the
purchase of any real estate fol-
any public use, the President of the
United States shall designate the Secretary
OF such department Of the government
whose duty it shall be to select the same
and cause it to be surveyed, and represent
ed upon plat or map, which, together will
an estimate of its value and situation, shail
be reported tothe President. II the Presi-
dent shall approve thereof it shall be thu
duty OF said SECRETARY to procure to the
United States the title of such site, or re;lI
estate, il the same can be procured at al d
for fair price and compensation; but if til e
same cannot be so obtained, or, if the sal d
real estate, or any part thereof, shall be bel d
or owned by infants, lunatics, or other pc r
sons incapable of comforting title, or =
long to unknown owners, In any such ca Ie
| the matter shall be referred to the depar t.
meDt OF justice, and it shall become Il le
duty OF the Attorney General TO applysi %
the Circuit Court of the United States, r u
the district in which the same shall be sit /
ated, with the view Of obtaining the prope r
ty by legal proceedings, in the manner s. 1t
forth in the bill.
BY MIR. Pomeroy, granting the right ct
way to the Kansas and Colorado railros. d /;
also to extend the time for the payment by
the settlers On the Usage lands in Karsas
On motion OF Mr.. Ramsey, the Secretary
OF War was Instructed to communicate any
information he may have concerning the
damage done to the Government works at
Duluth by the late storms, and as to the
cost OF repairing them.
Mr.. Windham called up his resolution,
providing Tor the appointment Of Commit
tee OF hVe On the question ofprovidiD cheap
er transportation from the Wes,. to The
East. He modified the resolution by max
ing the number Of the committee seven.
MI Hamilton demanded the yeas and
Iays.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen wanted the question
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Stevenson objected to such reference,
because the Committee on Commerce was
not fit to consider the right Of the Federal
Government to construct internal improve
ments.
Mr.. Sherman said this question had al
ready been exhaastibly discussed.
II the object was to get report on it, lew
ing its legal aspects untouched, he would
support the resolution.
After some further discussion, the reso-
luton passed-yeas So; nays 8. The pavs
being Messrs. Cole, Vickers and Hamilton,
Of Md.
Mr.. Casserly introduced a bill grs nting
the California Central Narrow Gauge, Rail
road Company certain rights over public
lands at Benecia, California. Refer red.
MIR. Sherman, from the Comm Iittee on
Finance, reported with amendmer IS, House
on a1thorizing the exchange of registered
bonds iOr coupon bonds. AS am ended, the
bill authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry to issue coupon bonds In exchange for
registered bonds in other RESPECTS of the
same class aid descriptions provided, the
expense Of their issue be PAID by the owner
thereof, under such regulate ,ns as the Sec
rotary of the Treasury shall prescribe.
MIR. Sherman also report ed from the Fl
nance Committee House bill revising the
mint and coinage laws, With amendments;
among which is one prov iding for trade
silver dollar OF weight of 420 grains troy;
silver half-dollar weig ling 125 grammes,
and a quarter-dollsr ant dime, respective
~ one-half and one-fftll the weight of the
80 cent coin. All thes silver coins are to
be legal tender, at there nominal value, for
any amount not excee ding 81 on any one
payment.
A bill was introduc ed by Mr.. Cragin for
the relief of Miles Greenwood of Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
Mr.. Cragip gave notice that he would
call up to morrow tine bill reported by him
from the Commit 70 on Naval Affairs to
provide for the co Instruction of ten sloops
of war. -
On motion of Mr.. Stewart resolu
tons were adopts ID instructing the Com
mittee on the Judiciary to consider and re-
port upon the Bill to regulate the rates Of
fare and transI 'ortatiOn on railroads be-
tween the States under that provision of
the CONSTITUTION which authorizes Congress
10 regulate CON lmerce between the States;
and also to inquire as to the power of Con-
gress to autt loriza the construction and
operation OF railroads passing into or
through two or more States and to report
by bill or ott erwise
Mr.. Came ron called up the French spolia-
ton bill and spoke in its favor.
Mr.. Vickers followed in advocacy of the
bill. which was laid aside informally.
On m )tion of Mr.. Sherman the Senate
receded from lis amendment to the internal
revenue bill, providing for the appointment
OF twenty-five additional revenue agents.
AF' Frat submitted report from the
COMMITTEE OF Conference on the bill relst-
ing to the bed Of Beaver Lake, Ind.
AT four o'clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon after adjourned