Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-04

Garret, Golladay and Maynard voted aye;
Mr.. Bright nay; the names of Messrs.
Vaughn and Wtitthorne do not appear.
On IPacfac Mail Subsidy.
Mr.. Dawes from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported the testimony taken In
the matter of the Pacific Mail subsidy, TO
be deposited with the clerk of the House,
to be laid by him before the next Congress;
and stated that nothing in the testimony i'm
plicated any member or employee of the
House.
The House at 5:15 p. NJ. took recess.
sypher SiIeneed.
In the evening session, Mr.. Sypher rising
to personal explanation, proceeded to read
bis defence from the allegations made
against him in regard to election frauds in
Louisiana, But there was so much noise and
confusion in the House, and so little inter-
est manifested in the matter that it was
suggested he should have his remarks
printed in the Globe, and it was SO ordered.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Conference Com
mittee on the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill, made report, which was agreed
to.
Senate bill to authorize inquiries into the
causes of steam boiler explosions. Passed.
Senate bill to encourage the growth of
timber on the western prairies. Passed.
Senate bill 10 place colored persons who
enlisted 10 the army as slaves on the same
footing as others as to bounty and pensions.
| Passed.
Senate bill to amend the national curren-
cy act coming up, W. r. Roberts moved to
amend by ordering the cancellation OF ma
| tional bank notes as received at the Treas
ury, and the substitution of United States
notes, to be received in payment OF duties
Laid aside.
MaccarOni.
Mr.. Burchard, from Conference Commit
| tee, on the bill to amend revenue laws,
made report agreeing 10 leave maccaroni
| On the free list. Agreed to. --
Mr.. Cox congratulated the House on
! having made one step forward in the direc-
ii, ~ of free trade.
se,>ate amendments to deficiency bill
wera 70, acted without being read, and Con-
ference Co, rmittee ordered.
Mr.. VOORHEES, rising to what be called
a. .Tbe Most Pleasant Duty
NJ his official life, cffs. .-ed resolution tend
ering the thanks of the House to Speaker
Blaine ICT bOS ulStlnSuiouO~
partially with which he had G,'scnargea tne
duties of Speaker of the House "a sne 4zo
Congress. He said that resolution nao TIC
sanction of his head and heart.
Mr.. Eldridge seconded the resolL' 'tlon
and concurred most heartily in VOORHEES,
remarks.
The resolution was adopted by unani-
nous vote, Ill members rising for it ana
none against it.
Senate bill to require national banks 70
restore their capital when impaired, and 10
amend the national currency act. Passed.
Senate bill for monument at SALISBURY,
N, c., to soldiers who died In prison and
are their buried, passed.
Judge sherman.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, reported
from the Judiciary Committee, in the mat
! ter Of the proposed impeachment OF Judge
fisherman, Of 0hio, that the committee hac
no time to give the accused hearing, and
reported back the testimony to be presented
to the next House, and asked TO be dis
charged from its further consideration.
Mr.. Potter presented minority report II
| the shape of q resolution, recitlng tnf
charges against Judge Sherman and order
| ing committee of three TO present articles
| of Impeachment.
both houses of Congress are still in ses-
sion as We go to press.l