Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-15

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then the speaker ruled that points Of order
made against the resolution by Messrs.
Garfield and Kass0n came too late.
Mr.. Hale, of New York, moved to re-
consider the vote according to the previous
question. Rejected by yeas 104, nays
137. The resolution was then adopted.
ImPosss.
Mr.. Field introduced a bill TO increase
taxation on foreign products and to facili-
tate resumption Of specie payments
Mr.. Harris offered a bill allowing the
payment of one half of all import duties in
legal tender notes or national bank notes.
| Referred.
By Mr.. Farwell-For free banking and
resumption Of specie payments.
The call of States for bills and resolu-
| tions for action was begun at Georgia,
where the call was left off last session.
Mr.. Young offered bill for the settle
ment of accounts for carrying mails in the
Southern States prior to 1851, the amount
not to exceed $4,000. Referred to Com
mittee Of the Whole.
100000 spent I'm CireumlOcutiOn.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheeler it was order
ed that when the Legislative Appropriation
bill is under consideration in committee Of
the whole, an amendment may be offered
making direct appropriation for the Mill
tary Asylum for disabled soldiers instead
of having it made through the Auditors
Office. BE said that by dispensing with
useless official machinery now used, and
by making the appropriations direct, an
annual expenditure of 100000 would be
saved. He disclaimed any idea rejecting
on the administration Of the Military
Asylum.
Mr.. Speer offered a resolution as TO lin
iting the time for the Withholding from the
Congressional Record of remarks delivered
in the House. Referred.
POIand's Gag-LaW.
Mr.. Phelps moved to take up, for consid-
Grafton, his bill repeating wnat is known
as the press ''gag-law," in Washington.
Mr.. Hall, Of New York, intimated that
all such legislation should come from the
appropriate committees.
afr. Barry, Of Mississippi, suggested that
the time of the House should not be occu-
pied in this newspaper matter, while eiti-
zens were being murdered in Mississippi,
and while he had proposition on that sub
jet to bring before the House.
Mr.. Cox suggested that Mr.. Phelps mo-
tion should be to suspend the rules and
pass the bill.
Mr.. Poland protested against that. Such
bill should not be passed without his
having an opportunity for stating his views.
He asked that the bill should be referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The House refused to second the previous
question on Mr.Phelps' motion.
Mr.. Cox then moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill.
The House also refused to second the
previous questio non this motion by vote
of 6S to 10.
The bill then, On motion Of Mr.. May |
nard, was referred to the Judiciary Com |
mittee, with leave to report at any time.
Screening the Safe Burglars.
Mr.. Beck moved to suspend the rules |
and pass a resolution for the appointment |
of select committee to inquire whether |
any official of the Government, or of the |
District Of Columbia, or other persons, have |
used means to obstruct the administration /
Of justice in the District, especially in ref |
erence to the trial of the so-called safe /
burglary conspiracy, with power to send for
persons and papers and to report at any /
time. Rejected-yeas 139, nays 81, not
two-thirds ia the affirmative.
A Committee tOInvestigate vIeksburg
Mr.. Mckee offered a resolution for the
appointment of a select committee Of FIVE,
to proceed to Vicksburg and investigate
and report all the facts relative TO the re-
cent troubles in that State, especially in
Warren county.
Mr.. Lamar hoped the House would adopt
the resolution. The citizens Of Vicksburg,
in Warren county, did not shrink from in
but courted it, and were only
anxious to have all the facts connected
with that transaction exposed to the
country.
Mr.. Mckee remarked that it was under
the inspiration of the eloquent words of
his colleague (Lamar) in the Sumner OBJ
My counLrymen know one
another and love one anOthern-that he
offered the resolution. BE (McKee) knew
hat they would fall in love with his lamb
ike constituents.
Mr.. Niblack, of Indiana, remarked that
he troubles in Vicksburg were local
natter.
Mr. Eldridge inquired of Mr.. Mckee how
le had voted on the proposition to investi-
,ste the affairs of South Carolina.
Mr.. Mckee relied that there had been no
uch proposition before the House to-day.
Butler Takes n Hand and Gets
WOrsted.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, hoped that |
be matter would be investigated. A Dor !
ion of the people thought that the reports
f these murders were exaggerated and the
acts should be known. But the murder
nd killing of fifty men should not be called !
local affair. 1t was an affair which
ught to be investigated and the guilty ones
un.shed.
Mr.. Eldridge-Is it any less local than !
murder in Massachusetts or Pennsylvania?
Mr.. Butler-Whereyer citizens are muir
cred 60 in for investigation.
Mr.. RandalL-Who prompted these mur- =
ers? Z
Mr.. Butler-No matter who prompted
lem. Is it any more a local affair than u
le safe burglary matter?
Mr.. Randall-The difference is that we .
re voting with you in this matter and that ',
Oh voted against us in that matter. u
Mr.. Beck-I will vote for this investiga-
on as l did for the other. The wrongs a
One in this District in that safe burglary Y
after are as well known to the gentlemen 81
no voted against the investigation as they
-e to me, and the facts reach and condemn NJ.
gh officials of the Government. u
Mr.. Butler-I do not care whom they
,ndemn. The eomts have got that mat
r before them and can take care of it. q
Mr.. Beck-The courts have not got it. a.
he Attorney General has dismissed the Is
sc, in order that the guilty parties may p
cape, and he ought to stand impeached u
day. u
Committee ON Southern Outrages. z
Mr.. Morey suggested, as a substitute for a,
cKee's resolution, one that a Select Com W
ittee on Outrages in the Southern States al
authorized to visit such points in the m
'uth by subcommittee, as may be in
emed proper. M
MIR. Mckee objected to that, because the or
mmittee to visit Vicksburg would have bf
lite enough to do there. 10
Mr.. McKee's resolution was then adopted. m
Mr.. Woods, from the Committee on IN
ays and Means, reported resolution na
king the Secretary of the Treasury if any
anges in the tariff had been made by the
vision of the United States statutes.
lopted. sc
On motion of Mr.. Orth, the concurrent 70
solution for a committee on the reception az
King Kalakaua was agreed to, and cI'
essrs. Ortb, Z. K. Hoar and Cox were ~
pointed on the part Of the House. re-
One Man who COnfesses. 0
Mr.. Parsons, referring to the article In 70.