Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-14

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the war of 1872 who served less than sixty
days. f#rs-ffl.t.
Proposed Rival OF Pennsylvania
sfss Central.
Mr.. Corbett, from tho Committee on
Commerce, reported without amendment
Senate bill authorizing the Washington,
Cincinnati and st. Louis railroad compa-
ny to construct railroad from Washing
ton City through the States of Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
TO st. Louis, with branch road, from any
point on the main line in Indiana to Chica-
GO, extending to the company for these
purposes all the powers enumerated in its
charter from tho State of Virginia.
FIiped Beasts.
Mr.. Window from the Committee on
Postoffice and Post roads, reported with an
amendment bill for the suppression of the
trade in and circulation of obscene litera-
ture an articles of immoral use. It pro-
vides penalties of fine aud imprisonment for
selling or advertising indecent books, pic
lures or articles, medicine for immoral use,
and forbids the importation of such articles
except drugs in bulk, and likewise their
conveyance in the mails, or depositing item
in or taking them from any pOstofice.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill prohibit
ing the several Territories of the Union
from giving Or loaning their credit TO rail-
road companies.
sA Rebels of IsI2.
Mr.. Pratt from the Committee on PEN
sions, reported without amendment
the House bill regtoring to the pension
rolls the names Of all persons hitherto PEN
stoned for services in the war of 1872, and
dropped theref rom on account of sympathy
with the late rebellion. The bill also re-
pea!s the ls'R which authorizes such PEN
sioners to be dropped.
Desperate Substitute for Navy.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up.
An amendment appropriating $150,0O0 to
purchase the right to manufacture and use
the best self-propelling torpedo boats was
opposed by Mr.. Stevenson.
Messrs. Stockton, Sprague, Rye and An
thony advocated th h9 appropriation and the
latter said he hardly liked to state the rea-
sons why be thought it desirable that our
defences should be strengthened.
Casserly opposed the amendment. He
moved to amend the paragraph so as TO
authofizs the use of the money for either
torpedo boats or the best self propelling
submerged torpedo. ....--
The amendment was agreed to and the
appropriation then agreed to. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Dawes and Beck were appointed on COM
mittee to notify the President and Vice
President elect of their election.
Mr.. Beatty, of the Corlmittee on Print
ing, reported in fay of giving the report
ing and publishing on be debates of Con-
gress to W. j. Murtagt, of the Washington
Republican.
SutrO TunU ell Subsidy.
Mr.. Banks reported bill to aid in the
construction of Sutro tunnel from the pro-
ceeds of sales of mineral lands, with an
amendment in the nature of substitute.
The bill provides for loan of 100000
to the Sutro Tunnel Company on condition
that the company spend an equal amount
and give first mortgage upon the tunnel.
The Spanish RepubIic.
Mr.. Wood asked leave to offer and have
adopi ed the following resolution
Resolved, That the House halls with
satist action the progress of republican in
ottuI DIonS III EuoPo, aAiA tehN0AS W SA
people of Spain its sympathy and good
wish Is in any effort they may make to es-
tabli h throughout the Spanish dominion a
repu 0lican form government, which shall
secm, e to all men equality of political, re-
lisio Us and social rights, and fall protection
to Iii fe, liberty and property.
N r. Butler, of Massachusetts, is too
iDp ortant resolution to pass without de-
bah B.
q. he resolution was not received.
Mr.. Shellabarger, Chairman Of the Com
] d ttee on Commerce, reported back the
oil 4 to provide for the creation of Board
of Commissioners Of Commerce. After de-
b ate the House laid the bill on the table;
yeas SO, nays s.. Adjourned.