Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22
Credit Mobilier Nowhere.
Money Shoyeied out of Treasury by
Millions.
Banks Attacks Grants Cuban Policy
And Halls DON Alfonzo as the Coming
King Of Spain.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 21.-Mr.
Robertson presented Sc resolution of the
Legislature Of S auth Carolina, stating that
the withdrawal of United States troops from
that State would endanger the public
peace. Referred.
MIR. Stewart, from the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands, reported adversely to sol
diers' bounty land bill. Report ordered
printed.
fdr. Window, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported adversely the bill to
incorporate European and American Land
Emigration Company.
Rum Mad Tenn Hunter.
Mr.. Lewis. from the Committee on Disa-
billtias, reported a bin to remove the politi-
cal disabilities of &. III. T. Hunter, Of Viz
ginis, and asked unanimous consent to pus
1t on its passage, bat Fdmunds objected.
Mr.. Harlan, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported faY0labiy with
amendments, Senate bill to CT cate the Ter
ritory of Oklahama.
The Congressional Globe The Endi-
ana , per Cent. Bul.
The bill to provide for re porting and
printing the debates was takelf up. Mr..
Hamilton opposed the bill.
At the expiration of the mon ling hour
unfinished business, the per cent. blu,
came up.
Mr.. Anthony moved to lay it aside and
proceed With The Globe bill. ---..-.
Mr.. Morton urged the Senate TO dispose
first of the per cent. bill. g s.-t -
Mr.. Frelinghuysen spoke Of ttao f1ecessi-
ty for some legislation in relation to Utah,
aud moved to lay the per. cert bill on
the table. Lost; yeas q, nays 30.
Mr.. Edmnnds continued q rgument
against the per cent. bill.
On motion of Mr.. Thurman tia } House
bill was substituted for the Senate bill and
the Senate refused to order it to a third
reading. Yeas "a, nays &c.
The Postal. Bill.
The Senate then took up the postal ap-
preparation bill. TIE following amend
ments reported fro m the committee we're
agreed to:
Requiring pers ons receiving their mails
by the free del very system to provide re-
ceptscles to fs ,ilitate safe and speedy Ge-
livery. Eo sla
Authorizing the Postmaster General to
appoint an additional special agent for de-
lection arid punishment of persons sending
through the mails.
Repeating all laws permitting free trans
mission of any mail matter whatever.
Postal Cars and Railroads Generally
Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out the
clause providing for 100000 increase of
for transmits sion of mails on
The railroads as now paid re-
ceived higher pay Per pound for carrying
mails than for any other freight.
Mr.. Cole said the companies would gladly
carry the mails at the rate they now re-
ceivsa if they could be permitted to carry
them as they carry other freight, but
they could not carry them at present rates
and furnish postal cars at their own ex-
pense. -
Mr.. Stewart said the railroad companies
were debating this increase and he would
not vote for it. .--.,..s- .-r,...-
Mr.. Anthony said the Government had
no coutrol over the matter. The railroads
could refuse 70 carry the mails at all, if
they chose.
Mr.. Window. said that If the Government
had not the pc wer to compel the railroads
to carry the m ails, that power would soon
Have so be Obtained
either by finding it in the Constitution or
by amending the Constitution. He for one
haf. no doubt that the Government had the
? over already, and the power to go even
further in egulating railroads. There was
however no obligation on the part of the
companies to run these postal cars unless
they were paid for it.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, said that the
Postmaster General had been for twenty
five years in trouble with the railroad COM
panies. The companies we're always de-
manding increased compensation, and the
Government was always yielding to their
demands. He was in favor of coming to |
the aid Of the Postmaster General, and if
the railroads desired to raise contest with
the Government, let them do it.
Mr.. Sawyer said that as to postal cars it
was demonstrated that they were carried /
by the railroads at a positive loss. The
Adams Express Company wanted to pay
four times as much for the accommodation /
furnished by those cars as the Government /
pays. ~rs " Ez
Mr. Casserly also opposed the appropria-
ton. 1t was time that the question should
be settled whether the Government and the
people were to be controlled by the rail-
road corporations. There was no danger,
however, that the companies would stop
the mails. These corporations in their
greed often made mistakes, bat they would
not be likely to make such mistake as
that.
Mr.. Corbett also opposed the appropria-
ton. q q, --A-s - t.s
Mr.. Buckingham called up the bill to
punish and prevent traffic in obscene lite
rature which pissed. Adjourned.
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