The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Dill to eStaDllsh an IRON snip building yar(
on the waters falling into the Atlantic anC
another on the mississippi, or one of its tribu
laries, was taken up. The bill proposes tt
create building yards, in which ores and Goa
shall be made into superior iron for the specia
purpose of steamship machinery. and that b.
the various improvements which this compan.
control, the method proposed will SO reduce
the laber and cost that iron steamers may b.
built at less price than in England or Scotland
The aid proposed is guarantee of bondi
secured by the property of the company exist
ing and created before their issue and payable
from fund formed by per cent upon the
work done in the yard, which a commission
composed of the Secretaries of the Navy, o.
War and of the Treasury are empowered tt
collect and pay into the United States Treasury
Mr.. Cragin addressed the Senate on the sub
iect. The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was then taken up and passed. The
bill amending the bankrupt law, so as torelievt
Boston insurance companies, was passed
The Vienna Exposition bill was so amended al
to provide that not more than 500, 900 shall be
paid for salaries nor more than IS, 900 to any
one person, and then the bill passed
HoUsE.-Ab bill to remove the political
disabilities of R. NJ. T. Hunter, of Virginia
was passed. The Senate appropriation OF
$4,000 for government building in Atlanta
was concurred in. The confer ence committee
made a report ON the bill for constructing steam
sloops-of-war, agreeing to the construction OF
eight such vessels at cost not exceeding
$500, 900. Adopted. Mr.. Bowen was allowed
$500 for expenses as contestant. The Senate
bill appropriating $50, 900 for expenses in in
vestigating the elections in Kansas, Arkansas
and Louisiana was passed. The bill for a
railroad bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis was committed. A resolution au-
thorizing the select committee on the Union
Pacific Railroad and Credit Mobiher to consider
and act on the testimony taken, was adopted.
The House then went into Committee of the
whole on the Post-office appropriation bill.
Mr.. Palmer proposed an amendment reducing
the amount of the appropriation to be paid out
of the treasury by one hundred million dollars.
Adopted after discussion. The Committee
rose and reported the bill to the House. The
amendment made in committee, providing for
letter-carriers at all places with a population
of 10000 was agreed to-yeas 98, nays 78.
Other amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed. Adjourned.
SENATE. Feb. IA resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to transmit a statement of the net earnings of
the Union Pacific Railroad company and the
Central Pacific Railroad for 1870 and 1871,
showing receipts for freight and passen-
gers, amount of running expenses and
trains with other details. A bill was
reported authorizing a bridge across
the Arkansas river at Van Buren,, Ark. The
bill for the distribution of the Genava award
was taken up and discussed by Messrs. Ed
munds and Thurman. The bill relieving
certain persons in Georgia and other Southern
States of political disabilities was taken up.
The bill was amended SO as to include some
additional Names when Mr.. Flanagan moved
to insert the name of JEFF Davis, and demand
ed the ayes and nays-they were not taken.
When the vote was taken on the bill, there
were ayes 81, nays z, no quorum, and the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The went into committee
of the whole on the Military Academy appro-
priation bill. It appropriates S349, SIT. Mr..
Coburn moved to strike out the clause of the
bill which gives the Secretary of War dis
cretionary power to substitute for the Pro-
fessorship of Spanish Professorship of
Rhetoric and English literature. This led to
a long discussion in which, among other things,
Butler declared the acquisition of Mexico as
a thing that would take place in this genera
ton, and Coburn predicted that the American
boy was born who would issue a proclamation
from Moro Castle in Havana. Finally Coburn' g
motion prevailed, and the clause was stricken
out; when the committee rose, the amendments
were agreed to, and the bill passed. Ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE. Feb. S.-Senate not in ses-
sion. In the House, Senate bill appropriating
S130,000 for the government building at
Covington, Kentucky, was passed HubbelPs
relief bill was discussed in committee of the
whole, and reported to the House, and passed.
A large number of private bills were passed.
SENATE, Feb. 10.-Mr. Pomeroy made
a personal explanation in connection with the
Senatorial election in Kansas, denying specif-
cally all and every statement affecting his in
tegrity, and asking the appointment of COM
mittee of five to investigate his case, which
was granted. The select committee to inves-
tigate the charges against Senators in connec-
ton with Credit Mobiier&ere allowed to sit
during the session of the Senate. bill was
reported extending by nine months the time
allowed the Texas Pacific Railroad Company
for the completion of its road. Various postal
subsidies were offered. The Public Printing
Committee was instructed to inquire into the
best method of disposing of the public docu-
ments after the expiration of the franking
privilege. The Southern Claims Commission
was extended to January 1, 1876 and the bill
laid over. Mr.. Morton reported, in relation to
the Electoral vote of Louisiana, that neither
the Greeley or Grant electors were legally
elected, and the committee are not prepared
to report whether or not Louisiana has legal
State government. Report ordered to be
printed. On motion, Mr.. Sherman was ap-
pointed a teller to count the electoral vote on
Wednesday. The Alabama claims bill was
then taken up and discussed. Several amend
ments were offered and rejected, and the bill
passed-ayes 80, nays Is.
Householder the call of States,
large number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred. Mr.. Butler moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution instructing the commit
tee on appropriations to include in the miscel-
laneous appropriation BILL the bill reported by
the Judiciary Committee to adjust the salaries
of the Executive, Judicial and Administrative
Departments of the government. After de-
bate, Buffers proposition was rejected-yeas
81, nays 1876. Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved
to suspend the rules and adopt the following
WHEREAS, There are epochs in the history
of governments when for their pure adminis-
tration it is necessary to recur to their organic
form and genius and, whereas, the abuses OF
our administration have arisen by reason OF
perilous departure from the Federal system:
therefore,
ResolUed, That the Government of the Uni
ted States is as it ought to be, government
of limited powers; that these powers are pre-
scribed and enumerated in the constitution of
the United States; that they are granted by
the people to the government, not for the pur-
ose of conferring general, indefinite, unlim-
tied rights of legislation, but for the purpose
of accomplishing certain well defined and spe-
Gifted objects; that all rights of legislation
not so conferred are reserved to the States or
the people thereof; while the central govern
ment is not the agent of a confederacy or
mere league of States, but government prop
er upon the adoption of the people, and creat-
ing direct relations between it and all its sub
iects. it is still less a supreme, unlimited i'm
perial consolidated government, the most dam
gerous form that it could POSSIBLY assume; that
while the Central Government has its distinct
and recognized sphere of action already ample,
the government of the separate States have
their distinct and recognized sphere of action.
and that it is to the last degree important to
the harmonious cooperation of both, to the
of local independence, to the
diffusion of political vitality, to the
prevention of military despotism, to the Sc
curity of individual rights and the perpetuity
Of our institutions, that these separate spheres
Of action should be kept forever distinct and
nviolable.
The preamble was withdrawn, and debate
ensued in which Mr.. Cox stated the resolution
was written by Park Goodwin, of New York,
good Republican authority. Finally the vote
was taken and the resolution was rejected-ayes
IS, nays 84-not two-thirds in favor. Messrs.
Dawes of Massachusetts, and Beck of Ken
lucky, we're appointed tellers to count the
electoral vote on Wednesday next.
SENATE. 1.-THE calendar was
hen taken up and the following bills PASSED,
the Secretary of War to have