Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Con motion of
Mr.. Frelinghuysen the Senate suspended
the rule requiring the election of ch2iFmen
of Standing Committees by ballot, and the
Standing and Select Committees were then
elected.
Standing Committees.
On Privileges and Eiectiops-Mr. Norton
chairman; Messrs. Carpenter, Logan, Al
I'm, Hill, Anthony and Trumbuh.
On FOREIGN Relationship. Cameron
Chairman; Messrs. Harlan, Morton, Patter-
sor, Hamlin, Howe and Schurz.
On Fnauce-Mr, Sherman chairman;
Mesrs. MorTell, OF Vermont, Scott, Ames,
Wright, Ferry, of Michigan, and Bayard.
On AppropTiasions-Mr. Cole chairman;
Messrs. oprague, Sawyer, Morrill,, of Maine,
Window, West and Stevenson.
On JndiciaTy-M-. Eimonds chairman;
Messrs. Conklfrg, Carpenter, FreInghuysen,
Poole, Wright and Thurman.
On Public Laads-Mr. Pomeroy chair
man; Messrs. Osborn, Sprague, Window,
Stewart, Casserly and Tipton.
On Indian Affairs--Mr. Harlan chairman;
Messrs. Coroett, Buckingham, Frelinghuy-
sen, Caldwell, Stevenson and Rice.
On Removal of Political Disabilities
Mr. Foreman chairman; Messrs. Ames,
Clayton, Lewis, Vickers, Ransom and Tip
ton.
To Inquire into Certain Allegations
against Hon. Powell Clayton-Mr. Wright
chairman; Messrs. Morriil, OF Maine, ana
NorwooG.
On Alleged Outrsges In the Southern
States Mr.. Scott chairman; Messrs. Chan
der, Bayard, Poole, Pratt, spencer and
Blair.
MIR. Wilson, OF Massachusetts, at his own
request, was excused from further service
on the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Morton presented JOINT resolution
Of the Legislature Of Indiana, insuucting
the Senators and Representatives from thar
State to vote against any measure diti Ing
the State into two more Judicial distrc s,
Referred.
Mr.. Morton introduced q bill creating a
commission 20 adjust claims under the Gen
eva award.
Mr. Ferry, OF Connecticut, introduced a
bill to repeal the act Of 1862, prescribing the
iron-clan oath. Referred.
Mr.. Cole introduced bill 10 replace the
National Sank notes with the United States
notes. Referred.
The bill requires the Secretary Of the
Treasury to withdraw from circulation al
notes Of National Banks coming into the
custody of the United States, and to issue
in pace thereof, if necessary, an equal
amount Of notes Of Tie United States, ard
whenever and as often IS notes Of any one
of such National Banks, to the amount Of
Line hundred dollars, shall accumulate in
the Treasury, and after thirty days notice
to such bank, interes3 shah cease aud b.
suspended on one thousand dollars Of
United States bonds deposited IN tie
Treasury 10 the credit Ofsuch bank as Sc
curly for lis circulation, until such bank
shall redeem said bonds by payment Of
nine hundred dollars in current money into
the Treasury Of the UoiIed States.
Mr.. Stevenson, Of Kentucky, introduced
a bal to provide for the erection OF pubiic
buildings at CoviDgtou, Ky. Referred.
Mr. Wright, of Iowa, offered the follow
ing, which was agreed to:
Resolved, that the Committee on Finance
be instructed 10 inquire what legislation is
necessary 90 relieve the present st.ingency
of the money market, the p1OpFiety OF pI =
NlEltl1 III tssANllttAthl lsoil8 " lGFal tNiAhAN
notes, and all matters connected herewith,
and report By bill or otherwise At IS early
a day as practicable
Mr.. Rice, Of Arkansas, moved to take up
his resolution calling upon the President
for information in regard to the application
for sending United STATES troops to ATkz1-
sas, and have action tsken thereon.
Mr. EdmuGds, of Vermont, novel IL r
fer the resolution TO thu Committee ca Aii-
itary Affairs.
Mr.. Rice modified the pbrazoloy of TIE
resolution and opposed lis reference 10 tbs
Committee.
& d bate was entered into between Mr,
Clayton aud ar. Rice, regarding The present
state Of affairs in Arkansas.
Mr., Thurman, Of Ohio, said be saw 30
necessity for referring the resolution 10 &
committee, and said that whenever any
Senator should state Ia the Senate that h
understood that United Safes troops were
TO be sent to his state, and should move
for information on the subject, he Thur
man) would vote 10 give il TO him as
promptly as possible.
Mr. Edm0nls asked Mr.. Thurman
whether he had ever known d request q
this kind to be made # the President, un-
accompanied By a pr0yiso that information
should be given only, il not Incompatible
with the public interest.
Mr. Thurman gsid he did not rec0lec5.
This was not au inquiry as to how The
President was going 70 act, but an inquiry
whether application bad been made by some
an h0rity IL Arkansans for United States
troops.
The resolution vas referred TO the Com
mittee Oh Military Affairs, by vote Of %
TO 10.
The Senate a. 1:4OP. NJ, went into Exc
cutive session, and at $40 adjourned till
Monday.