Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-13
HOUSE.

Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr.. Dawes-For the construction of
ten first-class iron steamships for postal,
naval, and other purposes.
By Mr.. Bigby-To extend the powers of
| the Southern Claims Commission.
By Mr.. Mosphi-For the payment of the
cotton taken by the Government also, for
the payment of the Odd Fellows Lodges
destroyed during the war.
By Mr.. Sheldon-An amendment to the
| Banking Act.
By Mr.. Beatty-For publishing the Con-
| gressional debates.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding the COM
merce of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
| from the tax levied at the Louisville canal.
By Mr.. Shanks-For negotiations with
the Indians to commute all annuitieS paya-
| bic in land.
By Mr.. King-To increase the circula
| ton thirty millions.
By Mr.. Kendall-For Artesian wells in
! Nevada.
Mr.. Peters introduced bill allowing re-
spondents to criminal cases in United
States Courts to testify in their own behalf.
Passed; yeas, 146; nays, 4S.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania,
structed to report in reference to the enact
ment of copyright law.
On motion of Mr.. Hay, of Illinois, the
Committee on Ways and Means were di-
rected to inquire into the expediency of the
free expectation of spirits and whiskey by
manufacturers in this country.
Reform.
By Mr.. Perry, of Ohio.-A resolution that
the Forty-second Congress should not close
its second session until it shall have ma
tured and enacted law to enforce reform
in the civil service. Ordered printed.
By Mr.. Butler, of Massachusett.-A bill
to prevent bribery and corruption of Unit
ed States officers. Referred.
The Females NegatiVed.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, presented the
petition of Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Gordon and
Mrs. Stanton asking to be heard before the
bar of the House in support of their claim
to the right to vote, and he offered resolu-
ton that the memorialists be heard next
Saturday at l O'Clock.
Mr.. Randall inquired whether the resolu-
ton was to allow the ladies the use Of the
hall merely, or whether they were to appear
and state their case while the House was
in session.
The Speaker replied that the resolution
was that they were to appear and state
their case while the House was in session.
The question was taken on suspending
the rules and adopting the resolution, and
it was decided in the negative-yeas Sc,
nays 95.
More Amnesty and Civil Rights.
Mr.. Young offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report bill
for the removal of political disabilities from
all who have applied for such relief Ad-
opted.
MIR. Stevenson moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution recognizing as
valid and binding all existing laws for the
enforcement of the 18th, 18th and 18th
amendments to the Constitution, and for
the protection of citizens in their rights I'M
der the Constitution as amended.
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was rejected, yeas 105,
nays 65, less than twO-thirds in the aftirma-
tive.
Tea and Coffee.
Mr.. Murcur moved to suspend the rules
and adopt a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to report bill
repeating all import duties on tea and coffee.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, suggested the
addition of iron and steel to tea and coffee,
but the Speaker decided that a motion to
suspend the rules is not amendable.
The motion TO suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was adopted. Yeas
40, nays 81.
Our Dropping Commerce.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, presented a
memorial from the New York Chamber of
Commerce for the relief of the shipping in
terest, and suggesting as a mere partial re-
lief the permitting of ship stores to be
taken in bond as well as raw material for
ship building; also suspension for two years
of the law against registering foreign built
vessels.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution calling for
information as to the manufacture of fire
arms at the Springfield ArmOry; also as to
the difference between the eight and ten
hour system. Adopted.
Pacific Railroad Investigation.
Mr.. Banks offered resolution instruct
| ing the Pacific Railroad Committee to in
| vestigate and report as to the condition of
| the affairs of the Northern Pacific Railroad
! Company, with power to send for persons
and papers. Adopted.
Sadly Needed.
Mr.. COnger introduced bill for the re-
organization of the Treasury Department.
| The Alabama CIaIms-ButIer Snubbed
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution calling on the
| President for such information as he NAV
have, of any intention or design on the part
of the British government to withdraw
| from or impede in its execution any provi-
sion of the treaty of Washington, especially
the hearing before the tribunal of arbitra-
| ton at Geneva.
Mr.. Banks, Chairman Of the Committee
on foreign Affairs, remarked that he was
satisfied that the President had no informa-
ton of that character from the British gov
| eminent.
Mr.. Butler-If not, let us ascertain that
| fact.
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