Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-22
HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Commit
tee on < ections to-day decided to report a
resolution declaring Snyder, Republican
The sitting member from the Second Arr an.
sas District, entitled to his seat, aud dis
missing the contest of Bell for the same.
Mr.. Porter, candidate against Represen-
tative Stowell for Congress, who made the
charge that Stowell sold cadetship, in a
speech several days before the election.
stated to the Investigating Committee to-
day that all he knew of the matter was
what Graham, who received S1,700, had
told him.
Under the call of States, bills were intro
duced and referred as follows:
By Mr. Whiteley, to protect elections and
prevent frauds in Congressional elections.
BY Mr.. Harrison, for the improvement of
Cumberland river.
Mr.. Bromberg, LIB. Rep.) of Alabama,
offered a resolution for The appointment Of
select committee, to enquire whether any
officer of the Government has used means
TO ObstTuct the administration of Justice in
the District Of Columbia, particularly rela-
tive to the sO-called safe burglary con-
spirscy.
The House refused to second the previous
question by "A to 81, and the resolution
went over.
Mr.. Randall gave notice that the same
reSO ution would be offered next Monday.
MIR. Hays (Rep.) offered a resolution
for select committee, 10 enquire into the
political affairs of Alabama, and as to the
use Of Federal soldiers there, and intimi-
datiOn of voters.
Mr.. Randall suggested that the commit
tee should also enquire as to the distribu-
ton of rations voted by Congress to Ala
bama sufferers by the floods last spring.
Mr.. Hays said he had no objection to
that, but enquiry had been already pro-
vided for in the resolution adopted last
Monday.
hr. Hays resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. SlOSs, at the request of Mr.. Young,
Of Georgia, offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary Of War for information as to
whether any army officer in the South has
received or attempted to obtain from the
Legislature of any State compensation for
his services, or has, while on duty as such
officer, been admitted to the bar or prac-
ticed for bis personal emOlumert.
Mr.. Kasson asked Mr.. Young to name
the officer alluded to.
Mr.. Young mentioned the name of Mr..
Merritt, stationed in South Carolina.
Tie House refused to second the previous
question, 90 to los, and the resolution went
over.
The House then proceeded to vote on
suspending the rules aud adopting the resO-
luton offered last MONDAY by Mr.. Holman,
as follows:
Resolved, that in the present condition
of the financial affairs Of the Government,
no subsidies in money, bonds, public lands,
or by pledge Of public credit, should be
granted by Congress TO any association or
corporation engaged or preparing to engage
in public or private enterprises, and that
all appropriations from the public treasury
ought to be limited at this time to such
amounts only as should be imperatively re-
quired by the public interest.
The House refused to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution, yeas 149, NAYS
I5, not twothirds i'm the affirmative.
The Tennessee delegation voted as FOL-
lows:
Ayes-Messrs. Atkins, Bright, Harrison,
1horiIbuIgh and WhitthOrne.
Nays-MesSrs. Butler, Crutcl field, Lewis,
Maynard and Num-.
Mr.. Woodwork introduced a bill to pre-