Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL


WASHINGTON, April 27.--Mr. Ram ey
called up the postal telegraph bill reported
by him from the Committee on Postoffices
and Pest Roads some days since and ex
planned its provisions. Il was then laid
aside.
At the expiration of the morning honl
unfinished business, the deficiency ap-
preparation bill came up
Mr.. Morton moved to lay it on the table
for the purpose of taking up the bill amen
datory Of the enforcement act. Lost.
The pending question on the deficiency
BIZ was Frelinghuysen's motion to recon.
slider the vote by which Morrills amend
ment restricting the jurisdiction Of the
Court of Claims in suits for the value OF
captured OF abandoned property was re-
jected.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Hill
moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table, for the purpose of proceeding
with other business. CarTied-ayes %,
nays 20.
Mr.. Morton then moved to take up the
bill to amend the enforcement act.
Mr.. Cole opposed the motion, and moved
to take up the naval appropriation bill.
The motion of Mr.. Morton was lost and
the naval appropriation bill proceeded with.
Mr.. Sawyer offered an amendment ap-
propriating S, 900 for comparing the tables
Of planets discovered by American astrono-
mers adopted.
The bill having been considered in Com
mittee of the Whole, was reported to the
Senate but laid aside and the postofice ap-
preparation bill taken up and read a second
time and unimportant amendments agreed
10.
The Senate then without further action
adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion it w& ordered that the House
meet hereafter at II O'Clock, and then went
into Committee Of the Whole on
The Tariff Bill.
Mr.. Wood addressed the House question
ing the sincerity Of Congress in regard to
the passage of any bill to reduce taxation.
Mr. Beck reiterated the statement SO fie-
quently made by him that the War De-
partment had received in the last ige years
sI3S, 100000
which had not been properly accounted
for.
Mr.. Dawes sent to the clerks desk and
had read a communication from Gen.
Meigs stating that all the money received
by the War Department had been paid into
the treasury.
Mr.. Beck claimed that Meig's letter show
ed that there had been
sIO0,OOO.OOO Spent
by the War Department in excess of the
in the last six years.
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ceeded with his argument on the tariff bill.
he defended and justified his former vote
in favor Of free tea and coffee, and present.
ed an argument in support Of abolishing
the duties on those articles of universal con-
Mr.. Burchard, a member of the majority
Of the Committee on Ways and Means, fol
lowed in an argument in support of the
bill.
The tariff discussion was continued by
Slater.
Rebels of 1912.
After the committee rose, Mr.. Willard,
from the Committee On Revolutionary Pen
sions, reported a bill amendatory of the
law pensioning soldiers and widows of the
war 1872, and moved that it be printed and
recommitted. He explained that it struck
put the limitations as to length of service
and as to participation in the rebellion.
The removal of these limitations, it was es-
imated, would admit 10000 persons addi-
.ional to the benefits Of the bill. 1t also ex-
ended the benefits of the law to all widows
Of soldiers of 1872 who were married prior
10 Jan. l, 1925. This extension would ap-
ply to several thousand persons.
MIR. Holman remarked that the bill was
just and he hoped it would not
be recommiJted but would be voted on
now.
There being no objection, the bill was
passed.
Adjourned