Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02

priat.cnsI moved to suspend the rules, an
have all the seIssts amendments TO th'
Army Appropriation bhl rejected, and re,
ferred TO Conference Committee
Er. Coburn called attention to an appro
priation OF $250,000 for the establishment
| of two military posts on the line of The
! Northern Pacific Railroad. he said there
/ was more 10 that than was apparent. It
concerted another Indian war, and he
wanted that fact understood by the House
and the country.
Mr.. Dickey's motion was carried by the
necessary two-thirds vote.
Agricultural College Bill.
Mr.. Perce moSed to- suspend the rules
to order a Committee OF Conference on
the Agricultural College bill.
Lost. Yeas, 50, nays, So, not two-thirds.
Irs List OF Appropriation Bills.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the deficiency sppropria-
ton bill of S., 222, 1923.
The fly leaf Of the printed bill gives the
| following summary of the twelve regular
| appropriation bills: Indian bill, reported
Dec. 2, 1872, $500, 365.03; Pension bill,
reported Dec. 2, 1872, $30,000,000; Legis-
| lative, Executive and Judiciary bill, report
| ed Dec. 2, 1872, S17,041, 352.S0; Consular
and Diplomatic bill. reported Dec. 10, 1872,
$1,310,629; Navy bill, reported Jan. Z, 1873,
! 1898, 993.50; Fertilization bill, reported
Jan. 2, $1,999, 900; Postoffice bill, reported
Jan. Is, $S2,5O3, 1857; Military Academy
| bill, reported Feb. 80, $351, 017.50; Army
bill, reported Feb. IL, $27, 1868, S29.40; River
l. .,,I ta1 Eah
400; Deficiency bill, reported Feb. "a, ST.
222,S2S.79. Total, S1S1, 006, 1860.
The committee rose without finishing the
deficiency bill.
Differences OF the Two Houses.
The Speaker announced the conference
committee on the legislative appropriation
bill. BE said that there being several points
of difference, it was his duty to adjust the
conference 80 as to represent that which the
House most earnestly insisted upon. These
points of difference were the quest tons of sal
airy, what is known as the Morrill, amend
ment, and the matter in relation to the Pa
cifc roads. So far as be could analyze tn e
votes, the following committee fairly rep
resented the will of the House on these SUBJ
jects: Garfield, Butler of Mass, and Ran
dali. Dickey, Coburn aud Palmer were
appointed the conference committee on the
army appropriation bill.
The House then, at 5:15, took recess until
s o'clock.
The Central Pacific Credit MObiIier-
A Permanent Commission OF In
VestigatiOn.
In the evening session Mr.. Wilson, of In
diana, from the Select Committee on Credit
MOhtliar Tod 10 int
est of the United States and the public in
the Central Pacific Railroad. Ordered
printed and recommitted. 1t provides for
the Appointment Of three commissioners to
examine into the financial condition of the
Central Railroad Co., and to inquire into
the conclusive action between the company
and the Contract and Finance Company,
which company constructed the road; also
as to the disposition of the corporate
money, bonds, stocks and other property of
the railroad, whether they were uDlaWfully
disposed of or applied to purposes other
than those for which they were received,
and the security of the United States for
its claims against the company been i'm
paired; also to inquire whether the
measurement eff the line of the Central and
Union Pacific Railroads in reference to the
issue of subsidy bonds was properly made;
also whether the Union Pacific and its
branches are operated in accordance with
act of July 2, 1864; also whether there are
any existing contracts with the Union Pa
ci6c, making unjust or improper discrimi-
nations in relation to the transportation of
coal or other commodities. The commits
sioners are to receive salary of three
thousand dollars and actual travelling ex-
penses; they may employ stinographer
and clerk; their office is continue until
the 3lst of December next, and they are to
report at the next session. The bill appro-
PIRATES twenty thousand dollars.
The Texas Pacific.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler, Senate bill
authorizing the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company to issue currency bonds instead
of coin bonds Twas passed..
~ Simplicity Spinner.
Mr.. Lynch introduced bill to reimburse
Treasurer Spinner 1,374 for losses in his
office through the embezzlement of en-
ployees. Passed.
Mr.. Hale presented a conference report
on the naval appropriation bill. Agreed to.
The House then, at 8 o'clock, went into
Committee of the Whole on the deficiency
bill. - #r--
- The District.
There being some items in the bill relat-
ing to the District of Columbia, the oppor- |
tunity thus afforded was taken advantage of |
for the usual discussion of matters connect |
ed with Washington, its morals, improve |
ments, government, and the Board of Pub |
lie Works. The attacking party was led by |
Mr.. Roosevelt, and the party of resistance |
By Mr.. Eldridge. Mr.. Cox took hand in |
i. So did Mr.. Potter. Mr.. Stevenson de- |
Kered what he called his "Valedictory to |
Washington" which Mr.. Sargent minated |
should have been spoken at the
Opera Cemique.
Z The last item in the deficiency bill was |
or Sl,S66,O0O for postage stamps for the |
lse of the several departments of govern
nent for the fiscal year 1874. Agreed to.
Mr.. Farms worth opposed an amendment
providing for special stamping machine for |
he House and Senate, to be used for frank
ne books and public documents, the &C
.ccounts to be kept by the Postoffice De
,arment and charged to the respective
houses. 20
The amendment was opposed by Hol
nan, Coghlan, Willard, Hibbard, Speer and
Maynard rs D5AllS slLupy IcSIOIabiOA VI
be ranking privilege and continuance of
he present system Of publishing
IONS of Useless PubIic Documents.
It was advocated by Potter and Coburn.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Farnsworth remarked that he was
I'D it was defeated as an intimation that
% more public documents were to be
rinted.
AZ ten minutes past IL the committe
ose and reported the bill, which thereupon
assed. Ls p -Ft.5.-
The House then took up'Senate amend
lents to the Sundry Civil Appropriation
ill. AfCer 81. 81 .-.e ~
Half an Hours WrangIe
yer the proposition to pay certain mem
ers from Georgia, who were sworn in in
ebruary, 1871, their full pay for Congress
in March, 1869, which was
arried, it was proposed to noncnncur In
Il the Senate amendments to the sundry
ivil appropriation bill and refer them to
conference Committee. That was done in |
sgard to all the amendments, except the
ne ordering the reports of Congressional
ebates to be printed at the Government
flee until q contract be made, which