Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-09

revenue cases, and he instanced the en-
ployment of the New York Senator in th
tax case Of the New York Central hai
way Company.
Mr.. Randall move thzt the Hous
now proceed to the consideration OF tn
bill.
II The Speaker-That requires unanirnou
consent.
There was no objection, and the bill
having been amended, at the suggestion
Mr.. 7. +. Hoar, by emitting from the pen
atty provision for disqualification for hold
ing Office, was passed without objection
The bill is as follows:
That no Senator, Representative or Del
egate to Congress shall, after his election
or during his continuance in Office, act a:
agent, attorney, proctor, advocate or col
lector for any person against whom suits OF
proceedings, other than criminal, have beeI
or are about to be commenced for violation
OF the revenue laws, or who has any claim
for drawbacks or reclamations for duties
taxes or excise paid or demanded for the
United States, or any agent, employe, oil
other officer or officers for the revenue OF
customs service of the United States, in
any suit or proceeding relative to customs,
deeds, excuses or taxes; nor shall he receive
any compensation, gift or reward from
such person or officer for any service, ad-
vice, counsel or aid afforded such person or
persons, officer or officers, agent, infoTmer
or employee; and any person offending
against this proceeding shall, on conviction
thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or and be punished by fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars and imprisonment for
a term not exceeding ten years, at the dis
cretion Of the court trying the same; and
any person who shall pay or cause to be
paid to any Senator, Representative or
Delegate, or to any person for his use or
benefit directly or indirectly, any sum of
money or other thing of value, because Of
such services or advice relative to any
matters, after said payment shall have
the right at any time to bring suit for the
recovery thereof, or its value, in any court
of the United States, against such Senator,
Representative or Delegate, orperson or per-
sons who received the same, or may
unite all such persons in the same suit.
Bills were also introduced and referred
as follows:
BY Mr.. Myers-To restore the duty of
ten per cent. on certain manufactures of
cotton, wool, iron, paper, glass, leather, etc.
By Mr.. Crounse-For an additional rep
resentative from the State of Nebraska.
Already In the Constitution but NOT
Obeyed.
BY Mr.. Z. II. Roberts-Proposing an
amendment to the Constitution providing
that Congress shall not make anything but
gold and silver coin tender Of payment Of
individual debts, and that Congress shall
pass no law impairing the obligation of
contracts.
By Mr.. Merriam-For free banking.
The Heather Chinee.
By Mr.. Sage-Instructing the Committee
on Foreign Affairs to inquire whether any
legislation or government action is neces-
saTy to prevent the immigration or impOr-
tation Of coolies under contract for servile
labor, and Of Chinese women for the pur-
pose Of prostitution.
By Mr.. HerefOrd-For the improvement
of the Kanawha river.
By Mr.. Townsend, Pa.-To repeal the
acts requiring stamps ON bank checks, ETC.;
also authorizing the President TO CORE
spond with foreign nations concerning the
of international arbitration.
To Regulate Southern Elections.
By Mr.. White, Of Ala.--To regulate |
in certain Southern States; also, |
to amend the act to enforce the rights Of !
citizens 10 vote.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the increase
of the Presidents salary.
Sugg Fort.
Mr.. Lawrence offered a resolution calling
on the Secretaries of the Treasury and of |
War for information as to the claim of Sugg
= DoEo g.
stores, etc; on what evidence it
was allowed, etc. Adopted.
KeIIey's Conyertibles.
The House then went into Committee of |
Whole on the general calendar, and after /
laying aside several bills without action,
took up one Of which Kelley is the author, |
for the exchange of greenbaeks into 3.65
bonds. Kelley proceeded to |
address the House in support of the bill. |
He said that it proposed, that when any |
individual had any money lying idle, for
which he had no present use, he might
lend it to the government at the rate of 1865
per cent, recalling it as he might do from
a savings bank when the time came for the
use of the money. He claimed that the
would thus get about $500, 000,-
BOO at that low rate of interest with which
TO redeem the gold-bearing bonds now held
abroad; that il would relieve the govern
ment of its foreign debt; that it would give
value to greenbacks, diminish the
demand for gold, and thereby remove the
disparity between them and gold. 1t
would quicken every industry and restore
confidence to the people.
Ben BntIer's Views.
After respeaking twenty-five minutes,
Mr.. Kelly yielded to Mr.. Butler, of Massa-
chusetts, who advocated the bill, and
claimed that it was in accord with the pos
tion which be had held on the subject for
many years. If person wanted money as
q business loan, he could not borrow it on
paper at less than seven, eight,
nine, or ten per cent, and why? Because it
was understood that Congress and the EX-
scutive were determined TO contract the
until specie payment was reached.
But specie payment there never had been
and never would be. IL was always a de-
usion. But specie values they would
,ome to. He wanted the Government to
,ome into the market as a borrower at a
ow rate of interest. Then the next range
would be nearer to it, and so on until all
ates of interest came down.
1uIleF HEeacncS the II uneEbl Vi tk<suhs !
caIism, and Digs at the lDemOe-
raey.
The Republican party is held responsible
or the distress that has been brought upon
he country, to have become the party of
invested capital, a party Of bOndholders
md monopOlists. The Republican party
lttracted the true men of the country when
{ started, because it started by bringing
lp labor. 1t commenced at the low est
stratum, the slave, and raised him to citi-
.enship. But war and the necessities OF
he government brought to the party the
capitalists ofthe country, and at last, when
he war was over we had a party, at the
read of which were the capitalists, and at
he foot the negroes, with not much ffialia-
ion between them.
Laughter on the part # the Democrats !
There is no occasion for your laughter, as
he Democratic party is in very much the
anne condition. The old Wing party
eaders are the capitalists of that party,
Who would not come into the Republican
1aTty because they would not go for bring
ng up the laboring men. Finding no
where else to go they went over, and be-
anne the leaders in the Democratic party;
md so that is party now with old Wing
for its head and Irish for its
all, [langhter], and there is very little
utilization between the head and tail, either.
We have rot into this Abnormal cOudi-