Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-11
CGNGRESISIQNAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-On motion Of
Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, 81, 900 was appropri-
ated to pay the expenses of the select COM
mittee to investigate the chArges against
Senator Clayton.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill for the ap-
pointment of a commission on prohibitOry
liquor legislation.
Mr.. Ames introduced a bill to throw
open all branches Of the army to al citizens
irrespective ofrace or colar.
The Vice President presented the resolu-
tions of the Legislature of Massachusetts,
demonstrating against the passage of the
bill which provides that the names of bat
ties with felloT-citizsns shall not be Con-
tinued in the army register or placed on the
regimental colOrs OF the United States,
which were ordered to lie on the table and
be printed.
More OIcss-5ndisn Inspectors.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill. The question
was on amendment offered by Mr.. Stewart
Yesterday providing for the appointment Of
inspectors of Indian affairs, which was de-
bated aud finally adopted. The amend
ment provides for The appointment by the
President of a sufficient number Of Inspect
ors. not exceeding five, to hold Office four
year each, and their necessary travelling
expenses.
On motion OF 0Ir. Thurman the sppro-
priatiCn for the Yancton Sioux was reduced
from a million to nine hundred thousand
dollars.
The bill was then passed and the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
House went into Committee 0ftLe Whole
On the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
appropriation bills.
Capitalization In the GuIse of Phi
IanthroPy.
An amendment to increase the appropri-
alton for the Bureau Of Education, was dis
cussad at some length by Mr.. Shellabarger,
COX, Beck, Townsend, Of Pa, Burchard,
Fans worth, Bingham aid Others.
Mr. Beck denounced The pri1cip!e of the
Bureau, as part Of scaemG Of centraizati0n
and consolidation, by which already one
third Of the States geEe centralized by
Federal authority, and by which Senators
and Representatives, sO-C2iiet, occupied
their positions BY Federal authority. 1t
was part OF q general scheme which looked
to the absorption by the Government of
the railroads and telegraphs and express
lines Of the country, and would make the
President Of tho United States as thorough
an autOcrat as the Emperor Of Austria or
Gar of Russia He argued that this was
10 time to engage in sucd vast enterprise,
and that Congress ought rather 70 be en-
deavoriDg to reduce taxation, tighten bur
dens ard enforce economy.
-, l1-ort aIrofq.infy.1l4nv TIo sbOuad
that ia seven years, from 1865 TO 1872, the
Government had collected from customs
and internal revenue near three thousand
million dollars, and had realized from the
sale OF stores q hundred and thirty five
millions. During the sSme period the
Postoffice Department had collected Sl25,-
100000 and the Patent Otice Department
S4,5OO,000. The total amount received
into the Treasury during that period, he
stated to be SS, ,402, ,536,452, out OF which
the debt had been reduced by the payment
of 1927, ,54l, leaving the sum of 81,
975.l39,911 10 he accounted for, being st
the rate OF 1926, ,0l9,9S7 & year. And yet,
he said, gentlemen talked about economy,
the reduction Of expenses and honest ad'
ministrati0n.
The debate was further continued by
Sargent, Kerr, Stevenson, Storm, Pierce
MAYNARD, HoaT, Hawley Of Ct, and Gar
field. Finally q vote was tsken and the
amendment rejected by "a to rs.
Southern Claims.
After the usual struggle over the appro
priations for the Agricultural Bureau, which
resulted in an increase Of the item for thu
| purchase and distribution Of seeds from
| $4,000 to S75. 600, there was no question
until an item was reached appropriatine
100000 to pay judgments ofthe Court o
| Claims.
Mr. Smith, of New York, of=red an
amendment to that item, providing that nc
part Of il shall be applied to judgments fol
The proceeds of captured or aOa1doned
property siezed before the Sd of June, 1865
and that 10 such Judgment shall be paid