Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-02
Including Alex. III. stephens.
The Louisiana Question to the
Front.
SENATE.

Robert CROKER, appointed by the Governor |
of Kansas to fill the vacancy caused by the |
resignation Of Nr. Caldwell. The creden- |
tials we're read and the oath of Office adj |
.ninistered.
n was ordered that the Senate meet daily |
at Il o'clock NJ. till otherwise ordered. |
Also that the Secretary Of the Senate notify |
the House that quorum of the Senate has |
assembled and the body was ready to pro |
coed to the transaction Of business.
Messrs. Anthony and Thurman were APP |
pointed a committee to join similar COM |
mittee on the part of the House to wait on |
the President and notify him that aquorum |
in each house had assembled.
Mr.. Sargent read telegram from his col |
league, Mr.. Casserly, announcing his res
ignation.
Summers Supplementary.
The following bills were introduced by
unanimous consent, and ordered to lie on
the table, and be referred to committees
hereafter:
BY Mr.. Sumner: A bill supplementary to
the bill to protect all citizens of the United
States in their civil rights. He said he
hoped the Senate at an early day would be
ready to proceed to the consideration of
that well known bill, without referring it
TO a committee.
Mr.. Edmunds hoped that, and every 9TH
er bill involving private rights, would be
sent to committee.
Also by Mr.. Sumner: 4 bill to establish
equal rights in the public schools OF Wash
ingtOn and Georgetown.
Constitutional Amendments.
Bv Mr.. Sumner: \ joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution
of the United States, so as to provide for
the election of the President of the United
States by the direct vote of the people, and
abolishing the office of Vice President.
Also joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States. so as to extend the Presidential
term to six years, and making the occupant
ineligible for reelection.
Compound Interest Notes.
Abill to authorize the issue of compound
interest notes as a substitute for legal tend
eTs.
Also bill to protect persons against in
weighing from abroad or kidnapping, fOrcible
restraint or involuntary servitude. Mr..
Sumner said he introduced this billto cover
A class of cases which has occurred since
the list session of Congress. He referred
tothe 5000 Italian children now held in
servitude in this country, having been kid
mapped from abroad.
Also, by Mr.. Sumner to provide for the
adjustment of the French spoliatiOn claims.
Mr.. Buckingham introduced bill in re-
! lation to bountieS providing that all volun-
teers under the Presidents proclamation OF
Nav 3, 1861, actually mustered into the
service of the United States before Aug. 6,
! 1861. and accepted by the War Department
under the said proclamation shall be paid
the full bounty Of one hundred dollars,
promised in said proclamation.
The salary Grab.
By Mr.. Conlling: n bill relating to
certain moneys appropriated for members
| of Congress. and providing that all moneys
| appropriated rs compensation TO members
| Of the Forty-seeond Congress in excess Of
the mileage and allowances fixed by law at
the commencement of said Congress, and
which shall not have been drawn by the
members of said Congress respectively, or
which having been returned in any form to
] the United States, are hereby covered into
the Treasury of the United States absolute
". the same as if they had never been APP
propriated as aforesaid.
Mr. Pratt introduced billtiXing theSal
of Senators, Representatives and delegates
in Congress at 5000 per annum, which
shall be in lieu of all existing provisions OF
law for their compensation except actual
individual travelling expenses from their
homes to the Seat of Government and
return. and 5000 per annum for postage,
stationery and newspapers. 1t authorizes
| the discussing officers of the Senate and
! House to retain One-third each month from
the compensation of Senators, members
and delegates of the present Congress, as
will amount by the 4th of March, 1875, to
the excess above the rate of $1,000, which
has been heretofore paid under the act OF
March ,, 1878, the sums so retained to be
returned to the Treasury Of the United
States.
The Alabama Claims.
By ENIr. Edwards, of Vermont, bill
creating a commission to adjust the compen-
sation for depredatiOns by rebel cruisers
awarded bv the Geneva Tribunal. 1t is
the same bill which was reported favorably
by the Senate Judiciary Committee last
| January.
By Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, bill changing
the time for holding the Circuit and Dis
trict Court N Iowa.
BY Mr.. Wright-A bill to repeal the Act
of March 3, 1873, increasing the salaries o.
certain persons therein named.
The Bankrupt Act.
BY Mr.. Logan-To repeal the Act emit
tied an Act to establish a uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the Unltet
States: also a bill to establish branch
mint at Chicago.
BY Mr.. Morton-A bill repeating sucl
sections of the Bankrupt Act OF 1867 a:
provides for~involuntary bankruptcy.
Nv Mr.. Fenton-A bill to revise the Gus,
toms laws of the United States.
By Mr.. Windom-A Joint resolution pro
nosing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States providing for the cleo
tion of United States Senators by the PEG
pie.
Free Banking-Speeie Payments.
BY Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont-A resolu
ton instructing the Finance Committee u
enquire into the eXpediency OF reporting
bill providing for free banking and the re
sumption of specie payment, to take ef1ec
Jan. /, 1873.
: Rv Mr.. Ferry, of ALichigan-A resolu
ton instructing the Finance Committee II
. consider and report remedies for the pres
ent financial arrangement.
The Vice President laid before the Sen
E ate the resignation of DIR. Newman a
Chaplain.
: Message From Spain.
Mr.. Summer said he had a cable dispatc
: from Madrid which he found on his taDl
= upon arriving in Washington. 1t had bee
= nrepared bv several members of the SPANS
y CoItes. and was addreSsedtO Senators SUN
ner and Cameron. He asked unanlmou
consent to have it read.
Mr.. Sherman objected. He Thought
an unwise course to read dispatches frol
# foreign Governments before we had r.
: ceived information from our own on I'll
,. e,,,a c,,I.iapt