Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proposed Investigation Of Presiden-
tjal Election
In Louisiana and in Arkansas.
The House Attacks the Credit
MObiliers
Talk Of q Government Suit against
the COmpanEo
SENATE.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Sherman offered q resolution directing the
Committee On Privileges and Elections to
Inquire and report whether the recent cleo
ton for President and Vice President had
been conducted in Louisiana and Arkansas
in accordance with the laws Of the United
States, and what contests have arisen as to
who are elected electors in either State,
and what measures are necessary to pro-
vide for the determination of such contests,
and TO guard against and determine like
contests in tie fllture-tbe committee to
have power to send for persons and papers
and take testimony, and, II necessary, au-
thorizs suitable, Unprejudiced persons, not
resident in said States, TO take such testi-
mony as may be material in the determin-
alton of any contest there, growing out OF
tie election.
Senator West objected to its present con-
sideratiOn, and the resolution was laid over.
hIr. Sherman gave notice thai be would
call Ii up tomorrow,
Mr.. Trumbull offered a resolution direct
Jig the Secretary Of the Treasury to inform
the Senate whether allowances have at any
time been made to the disbursing officers Of
the navy and marine corps, and 50, to |
what amount, giving the names and
amount. Agreed 70.
Making "a EEarbOr for Vanderbilt.
Mr. Howe offered a resolution which was |
agreed 10, requesting the Secretary Of War /
when he responds to the resolution Of in
Quiry in regard to the effects Of the late |
storm a. Duluth, 10 communicate also She |
opinion of the Chief Engineer as to the |
best method Of procuring a safe harbor at |
that point.
Electoral.
Mr.. Morton offered resolution directing |
the Committee on Privileges and Elections |
to examine and report at the next session |
of Congress on the best and most pTactica- |
bic mode Of electiHg the President and Vice !
President Of the United States, and prOVid- !
ING q tribunal to adjust and decide all con-
tested questions connected Herewith. The
resolution was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. EdmUnds-A resolution, asking the
Secretary Of War to communicate any in
fOTmstion il bis possession as to the eX-
p-nditUre il suppTessing Indian hosllitea in
| Washington Territory and Oregon. Agreed
| tC.
Ehe Currency.
| Mr.. Scott offered a resolution, which was
! agreed to, directing The Committee on FL
! nance to inquire wather The Secretary of
Treasury has power under the existing law
to Issue United States notes in lieu Of the
! $45, 100000 bank notes cancelled under the
acs CT 1866.
! 4 resolution was adopted directing the
! Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
propriety Of repeating the National Bank
rups Law, from jan, l, 1874, and pro
viding for tie immediate repeal Of so much
! Of said act as relates to involuntary bank.
ruptcy.
The Central Pacific Grab.
On motion Of Mr. Stewart, the question
| pending since last session referring to the
Goat Island bill was taken up. Mr. SJeT-
art said ne would accept Mr.. Coles amend
ment referring the bill to the Committee Oh
| Military Affairs, and it was 50 referred.
Mr.. Pratt introduced bill Ceding to the
several States, within which they Tespec-
lively lie, the beds Of surveyed lakes and
| other bodies Of water.
A National Iumbug.
MT. Ferry, Of Michigan, introduced bill
to SCI apart portion of the Island Of Mac
kiuac as a national park. IL sets apart for
park so much Of the island as is row held
by the United States, under military res
! eTya.iOn or otherwise, excepting 400 YARDS
square for Fort MaClnac, the land to be
withdrawn from settlement, and occupan-
cy and the park put under the con-
troll Of the Secretary Of War.
The Georgia disabilities bill which is I'M
finished business, came up, but on motion
Of Mr.. Window was laid aside and the In
| dian appropriation bill taken up. Mr..
| Window sad the amount appropriated by
q l.. n I-f ,F f1
less than the sum which was appropriated
by the bill Of last year.
Extinct Indians.
When the item approp,iating two hun
d-ed thousand dollars for the Sioux Indi-
ans was reached, Mr. Harlan sent up and
had resd I communication from Ar. Cow
al, acting Secretary Of the Interior, setting
forth his sources Of information aD0u5 the
Telow Sioux aHd stating that in view Of
| recent charges in the newspapers that no
such Indians existed, an order had been
issued on the 7Jh ult., prohibiting the
auditing Of the alleged disbursements for the
benefit Of said tribe until further notice.
Mr.. Thurman said tie question was
whether any such tribe exists.
Mr. Window said the same tribe otlB-
dams with whom treaties had been made
exist, but there might be some question as
whether that was their proper name.
Mr. Thurman said he was astCnished that
there should be any doubt whatever about
the existence OF a tribe to whom We are
giving money.
Mr. Window said thai Of 100000 had
been appropriated f0r the fellow Sioux only
| S30S,G0O mad been expended, leaving bal
aDce Of about 100000 uneXpended, which
| wolLi hardly have been leftii the appropri-
alton had been fraudulcntly procured.
On motion of Ilr. Logan an amendment
was adopted prohibiting the sale OF arms or
| ammunition to Indians in the neighborhoOd
Of Fort Peck, which Mr.. Logan sad Was no
United States fort at all, but merely pri-
va'e trading post,
The appropriation was agreed to, and at
4:l5 The Senate vent into executive session
t and al olf