Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-09
HOUSE.

Bills introduced: PrOhlbltlng States or
municipalities collecting pilotage or post
charges; establishing Southern TranspOr-
tatiOn Company in New Mexico and Colo
| rado, and incorporating the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers.
Bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Cox: For a recognition Of the
billigerent rights of Cuba.
By Mr.. Myers: To repeal the income tax
for 1871 and subsequently.
By Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana: In relation
to the advisory board of civil service.
By Mr.. Finkelnburg: To amend the in
ternal revenue bill, also to prevent the
furthsr sale of public lands fit for tillage
By Mr.. Lynch: A resolution requesting
the President to ascertain the views of the
European governments relative to an At
lantic and Pacific ship canal.
Commerce.
Mr.. Hale introduced bill for the relief
Of American built vessels from import
duties on articles entering into their con-
structiOn, repair and use. He moved for
the previous question but was not sustained,
by a vote of SO to Ga. Mr.. Dawes stating
that the subject was already before the
Ways and Means Committee. Mr.. Lynch
consented to the reference, but discussion
arose, Messrs. Cox and Eldridge express
ing their belief that such action would be
a burial of the bill, at that committee had
been the grave of all such matters, and Mr..
Dawes remarking that the committee had
had not had time to dig anybody's grave.
The yeas and Lays were demanded when
the morning hour expired and the bill
went over to next Monday.
Grants Civil Service Policy.
Mr.. SlOcum asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton asking the Secretary of the Treasury
whether the visit of large number of
Federal officers in the State of New York
to Albany to influence the organization of
the Legislature is consistent with the civil
service policy adopted by the Department,
and if not so, whether they have been repre-
manded or otherwise punished.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, objected.
The Louisiana Row.
Mr.. COughton asked leave to offer reso-
tuition instructing the Judiciary Committee
to inquire into the conduct of the Judiciary
in the Louisiana Legislative muddle.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, objected.
On motion of Mr.. UpsOn, the Committee
on Civil Service Reform were instructed to
inquire into the propriety of providing for
appointments to be made from States in
proportion to population, giving the prefer
ence to hOnorably discharged soldiers and
sailors.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Kellogg be-
fore recess, directing the Committee on
Ways and Means to report bill repeating
the income tax, came up on motion to sus-
pend the rules for its adoption. Mr.. Dawes
demanded yeas and nays. Not suspended.
Yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. Moore, Of Illinois, offered a resolu-
ton directing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the dispute about the land
grant between st. Joseph, Pixies Peak and
other railroads, the issue of patents TO be,
in the meantime, suspended.
Akerman's FOrcibIe Retirement.
Mr.. Wood favored the inquiry, provided
it extend to the reported suppression by the
Interior Department at the instance of
Senator of the opinion of the Attorney Cen
eral adverse to parties interested in the pat
ents. He had heard that the Attorney
General had been on that account Obliged
to retire from the Cabinet.
Mr.. Moore said he understood that the
Atcheson and Pixies Peak railroad had re-
ceived assignments of public lands from the
Hannibal and st. Joe railroad which assign
ments the latter had no right to make. The
resolution was adopted.
A Chance for Schurz.
Mr.. Morgan introduced joint resolution
to amend the Constitution making natural
lied citizens eligible to the Presidency and,
the Vice Presidency. Rejected 81 TO 65,
less than twO-thirds in the rmative.
Adjourned.