Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-25
Members Increase Their own Salaries
to $500
Amid Scenes of Derisiye Hilarity.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--Mr. Hill pre-
sented the credentials of Gen. Gordon
Senator elect from Georgia.
Agricultural Colleges.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont
the Agricultural College bill was taken up
MIR. Window moved to refer the bill tC
the Committee On Public Lands with in
structions to inquire into the expsdency o.
voting the proceeds of sales of public land:
to the equalization of soldiers bounties
This bill as it comes from the House pro.
poses, he says, to dispose of forever one
half of the public lands.
MIR. Sherman-Three quarters.
Mr.. Window said he understood the bill
to dispose of only one half, but even on
that basis it in effect pledges the Govern
ment to these Colleges for the sum of S94,
000, 900, and he did not think the country
could afford that.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Ferry Of Con
necticut, and Mr.. Conklin, Mr.. Window
modified his motion to refer by striking out
the Instructions as to the equalization OF
bounties, but said as one of the members
OF, the Committee on Public Lands, he
would keep that object in view.
Mr.. Morrill, of Connecticut, said that Mr.
Sherman was wrong as to. the quantity Of
public lands that the bill would take. 1t
was one half and not three quarters.
CaIdweIl's Case. VIA
Mr.. Morton rose to a question of privilege
and moved to lay the pending bill on the
table for the purpose Of considering the re-
port of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in the Caldwell case.
MIR. Logan moved to postpone the Cald-
well case until to morrow.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, thought it better
to 60 over until after the 4th of March.
Mr.. Morton-It is in the discharge of my
duties that urge this matter. 1t is for the
Senate TO determine what action they will
take. If they pass it over until tomorrow
or the 4th of March and then drop it, the
responsibility shall not be mine.
The question was taken on Mr.. Morton's
motion to lay the pending bill on the table
for the purpose of taking up the Caldwell
case, and it was decided in the negative by
% to 80, Cooper voting aye ana Brownlow
nay.
Agricultural Colleges.
After debate on agricultural college bill
Mr.. Windam's motion to refer it to the
Ol1 uOlIC ASuuS d. IOoI-lCds
II. nays 80. ass.t.4E el
Mr.. West moved to lay the bill on the
table for the purpose OF taking up the army
appropriation bill. Lost-yeas Z, nsys 80.
In the debate Messrs. Conkling, Morton,
Sherman and Casserly strongly opposed the
bill. ...- ...- r.-- ..-
Mr.. Morton said il was evident that the
bill was to pass and predicted that its pas
sage, like the passage of the fugitive slave
law and the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise, would leave behind it feeling that
absolute injustice had been done, an ele-
mens that must in its nature tester.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment pro-
viding that Congress may at any time alter,
amend or repeal the act, and that nothing
contained in it shall be construed to mean
that the disposition which it makes of the
public lands shall be permanent. Lost.
The Senate then took recess till seven
o'clock.
At the night session, on Agricultural Col
lege bill, Mr.. Upton read document sign.
ed by Fred Douglass and other negroes
complaing that the Republican party gave
the negroes husks and stones in place oi
bread.