Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate to Discuss Utah To-Day.
A Whisky Debate in the House.
SENATE.

/ SEsNAAEs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The House
bill removing the disabilities of ex-Goy.
Smith, of Virginia, passed.
Mr.. Anthony called attention to the ne
cessity of making some decision in regard
to the contract for the publication OF the
| debates in Congress as the existing contract
expired on the 4th Of March. He intimated
| that he would ask the Senate to consider
| the subject tomorrow.
Mr.. Blair moved to take up the confer
ence report on steamboat bill, made at last
session, bu. after some discussion the mo-
ton was Withdrawn till tomorrow.
The Mormon Question.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen gave notice that be
would ask the Senate tomorrow to take mp
the bill reported from the Judiciary Com
| mittee relating to Utah affairs.
Import Bonds.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported without amendment
Hong itl sbst rjlpoH All importa-
road iron, the amount of bond rao,,;, ian,
shall only be in penal sum on uUtfSSt99 UtfSSSt9irea
amount of duties on each article, and that
upon all other importations in shall be IN
penal sum equal to the invoice value of the
merchandise imported, with duties added.
The fexas Pacific.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Pa
cifc Railroads, reported, with amendments,
the bill supplemental to the act incorpora-
ting the Texas and Pacific Railroad Com
pany. 1t authorizes the said company to
consolidate with or/lease any railroad in
Texas or California connecting with its
main line, on such conditions as may be
prescribed by the laws of those States, and
also to construct branches from its main
line North to points in Utah and Cafifor-
mia, or to the State line of Nevada, and
South to the Mexican boundary, one
branch North and one South to be so con-
structed from the main line in each of the
Territories of New Mexico and Arizona.
The Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill authorizing
the President to appoint three commission
ers to revise the bankrupt law and report
amendments thereto. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Casserly entered motion to recon-
slider the vote passing the Asiatie cable tele.
graph bill. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, wished q hear
ing for Mr.. Beatty on the bill 10 give the
reporting and publishing of debates to Mr..
Murtagh, of the Washington Republican.
Mr.. Beatty again moved the previous
question on the bill, and it was seconded by
50 to 43.
After debate and remarks by Mr. Beatty,
Mr.. Blair moved to lay the bill on the table,
which was negatived-yeas "a, nays LOG.
The vote was almost a strictly party one.
Tho hill vuac thor eead with mt dvisiOn
The Grab Game.
The House then passed several military
bills.
Mr.. Coburn reported bill declaratory of
the meaning of the third section of the act
of July IL, 1870, in regard to the time at
which commissions issued to officers during
the late war, who were prisoners OF war,
ETC., shall take effect. This bill gave rise
to considerable discussion and opposition,
it being stated ia the course of debate that
it would invalidate the army record and
take twenty millions out of the Treasury.
The House refused to second the previous
question and the bill was recommitted.
A Spirited Debate ON Liquor i'm the
Army.
Mr.. Coburn also reported bill to pro-
vide that no person shall be promoted III
the army who is addicted to the intemper-
ate use Of any intoxicating liquors or drugs.
Mr.. Dodd wanted to know, if that rule
| had been in force during the war, what
would have become of q
The President?
Mr.. Coburn replied that would not have
applied to him. 1t applied only to drunk
ards, and he asked what gentleman should
dare vote against the proposition.
Mr.. Hay, of Illinois, said that he had dared
to vote against it in committee, and would
vote against it in the House.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to strike out the
word incorporate, so the act should apply
to those who are addicted TO the use Of in
toxicsting liquors.
Mr.. Stevenson remarked that if soldiers
were all tee; otalers there would be no fight
ing. Lsughter.)
Mr.. w. r. Roberts, of New York, sug-
gested that it should be made to include
Members of Congress.
! Laughter.)
Mr.. Mcintyre moved to lay the bill on the
table. Negatived.
Mr.. Farnsworth's amendment was re-
jected, and the bill passed.
The evening session to be for business OF
the Military Committee.
At 11:30 P. NJ. the House was engaged in
the Improbable work of attempting to get
quorum by call of the House, the Dem
| ocrats opposing adjournment.