Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-On motion of
Mr.. Trumbull, the 10th of April was as
signed for the consideration of bills reported
from the Judiciary Committee, several of
which were of great public interest.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY MIR. Conkling, by request, directing
the Postmaster General to contract with
the New York and Venezuela Steamship
Company to carry the mails to Venezuela
semi-monthly at 5000 per trip.
By MIR. Wilson, to incorporate the Catho-
lie Total Abstinence Union of America.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer House bill to
provide for the appointment of labor COM
mission was taken up, but at the eXpira-
ton of the morning hour went over, and
unfinished, business, viz the bill giving the
assent of Congress TO a subscription of the
District Of Columbia to the stock of the
Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company,
came up, and after vain effort to lay it
aside for the Indian appropriation bill, it
was amended and passed.
Mr.. Ramsey presented petition from the
people of Minnesota for legislation for the
relief of the sufferers by famine in Persia.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox offered concurrent resolution.
which was agreed to, declaring that Con-
gress has heard with profound regret of the
death OF Prof. Morse, whose distinguished
and varied abilities have contributed more
than those Of any other person to the de-
velOpment and progress of the practical
arts; that his purity of private life, bis
holiness of scientific aims, his resolute
faith in truth render it eminently proper
that Representatives and Senators should
solemnly testify to his worth and great
ness.
Mr.. Wood made some remarks in eulogy
of Prof Morse.
The House resumed consideration of the
Steamboat Bill.
The amendment OF Mr.. Kerr to substi-
tute the liability sections of the act of 1851
for the 43d section of this bill was rejected.
That section was then modified, on motion
of MIR. Townsend, of New York, and the
bill then passed.
The report declaring Mr.. Hadley, of Ala
bama, the sitting member, entitled to his
seat, was agreed TO, and the contestant was
voted his expenses to the amount of
S5,92S.
The shipping Interest.
A bill from the Committee of Commerce
for the appointment of Shipping Commits
siOners in the interest of sailors of COM
merce came up.
A lively debate ensued, Mr.. Wood urging
that the Chambers Of Commerce or State
Governors appoint the Commissioners.
His amendment Furnishing captains for
shipping sailors while drunk was agreed to.
The bill further provides that American
vessels which have been registered in for
eign countries since the first of January,
1861, may, within two years from the
enactment of this bill, be registered as
American vessels under snch regulations as
the Secretary of the Treasury NAV pre-
scribe; that foreign built iron ships of not
less than 1000 tons, when owned BY
United States citizens, may, within three
years be registered in this country for for
eign trade; that all ship stores and coal TO
be used in American vessels, on voyages
from the Uuited States to foreign countries
may be taken from bond and disposed of
for such purposes duty free, and that all
vessels hereinbet0re mentioned may be ia
ken by Government for naval service in
time of danger after due inspection and APP
praisement.
The reading of the bill by sections had
not been completed when at 4:30, by prior
order of the House, the previous question
to operate on the bill.
Mr. Wood moved to recommit the bill,
which was negatived.
Without any further progress the House
at o'clock adjourned. The bill comes up
to morrow as unfinished business.