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

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practicing physician to import medical
books for his own use free Of duty.
| By Mr.. FarweI, Of Illinois: For the
| further funding of the public debt.
| By Mr. Walls, of Fla, granting one mil
loin acres OF Public lands to the Brown The
illogical Institute, in Florida; also for like
amount to the Agricultural College, Flor
ida.
| BY Mr.. Tsffe, for a bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Sioux City.
Mr.. Garfield presented petition of two
sons of the late Senator Douglas, for COM
pensation for cotton taken from them, IN
North Carolina, during the war.
Mr.. Hale, OF Me-, offered the following
| preamble and concurrent resolution: Where-
| as, national unity cannot fail to be strength
ened by the remembrance Of the services OF
those who fought liz the battles OF the Uni
| on during the late war Of the rebellion;
therefore, be it
Resolved, ASIAN exposition of the senti-
| ment of Congress that no measures be ia
ken toward removing from the Army Reg
| lister or Regimental colors of the United
| States the names of the battles OF the re-
bellion.
Adopted-yeas 115; nays So.
No Republican voted against the resolu-
| ton, and only four Democrats for it, name
| ly: Getz, Ribbard, Parker, Of New Hamp-
shire, and Mapsom.
Mr. Averill introduced a bill granting a
charter to the Northern Railroad Company
of Minnesota.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered q resolution in
structing the Postoffice Committee to in
quire as to the propriety of the election of
postmasters. Adopted.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved TO
suspend the rules and pass the bill for the
transportation through the mails of agricul-
tural and Towering seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
roots, sclons, ETC., at the rate of two cents
for every two ounces, weight not TO exceed
four pound packages. Passed.
Mr.. Donnell, of Minnesota, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill extend
ing for six months the time for the compile
ton of the Winona and st. Peters Railroad.
Passed, III to %.
Mr.. Morgan, of Ohio, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill proposing 70
amend the Constitution so as to make nat
uralized citizens eligible to the Presid ency
and Vice Presidency of the United Slater.
Rejeeted-yeas 81, nays 7l-less than two
thirds on affirmative.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved to SUE
pend the rules and adopt the resolution re-
citing that the State Government of Louisi.
ana is now administered by orders from the
Federal Courts, supported by Federal bay
onets, and that such condition of things
is subversive Of civil government, and dan
gerous to liberty; and requesting the Pres
ident to inform the House why the Exeeu-
tive of the United States interfared in the
affairs Of that State, giving all facts. Also
60 ,f- Inf hat
alive to the conduct of +. II. Durell, |
United States Judge there, SO that the |
House may determine what steps, il any,
ought to be taken in consequence of such |
interference in the political affairs of |
Louisiana.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Ohio, asked Mr.. Cox |
to omit the preamble.
Mr.. Cox consented to that, and to the in |
sertion of the words, Elf not incompatible
with public interests"
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, asked Mr.. |
Cox not TO insert those words. There |
could be no such thing as incompatibil.ty |
with the public interests in q matter of that
kind. Congress was entitled to know by
what right or authority the President inter
fered in the civil government of State.
Mr. Cox said he lad inserted those words I
so as TO have the resolution adopted with
out any party or acrimonious discussion.
He only wanted the facts to come out, and
all the basis for the Presidents action in
that most important matter.
Nr. Sypher denied that the President had
interfered in any way in the Louisiana
matter, except to order the execution of the
mandates of the United States Court.
Mr.. Cox declined to take the statement
of Mr.. Sypher and of the newspapers in the
matter.
Mr.. Sypher: will furnish proof oft.
Mr.. Cox: The gentleman can't speak
for the President.
Mr.. Bingham suggested to Mr.. Cox TO
strike out the allusion to Judge Durell as |
the information which the President would
publish would necessarily cover the point.
Mr.. Cox said he did not intend 10 amend
the resolution any further.
Mr. Scofeld, of Pennsylvania, asked MIR.
Cox to omit the closing words of the reso-
luton, $50 that the House may judge" etc,
which he thought implied that the House
would do something perhaps offe sive.
Mr.. Cox declined to accede to this sug-
gestion.
Many Republican members: "Let us
vote it down."
The resolution was rejected-yeas, 70;
nays, 80.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Ohio, then offered a
resolution, which was adopted without d-
vision, requesting the President to commu-
nicate information relative to the condition
Of affairs in Louisiana, and what action, if
auy, he has taken with regard thereto.
Bill to enforce the stipulations of the
convention with Venezuela of the 18th of
April, 1866, and to amend the law of the
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diplomatic service, were reported from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered
to be printed and committed.
Mr. Smith offered a resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
what legislation is necessary to guard
against dangers threatening the liberties of
the people of Louisiana, Alabama and Ar
kansas, and to guarantee a republican
form of Government and to avoid the
danger of civil war in these several States
of the Union. Adopted.
The House then at o'clock p. NJ went
into committee Of the whole, Mr.. ScOfeld,
of Pennsylvania, in the chair, on the de-
fciency bill The bill appropriates 81 &c.,
S32, comprising the following items: For
postal cards for the quarter $4,000; for
locks for pouches to contain registered
letters $1,000; for coast survey
vessels, $150,OOO; for continuing the coast
survey, $4,000; for census expenses, $I2,-
900; for the captors of the Rebel ram Al
bermarle, $262,912; for photographing
copies Of patents, $4,000; for improving
Government property in tie District of Coz ;
lumbia, 81 ,24l ,920.
Mr.. Garfield explained the various items !
in detail, replying to questions in regard TO 4
the Abermarle matter, and giving full ex- ]
PLANTATION Of it for the impro Vement of Gov
eminent property in the District of COlum-
bia.
After a long discussion on the latter SUBJ ]
iect the committee rose, and without action
the House adjourned.