Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate Still Squabbling Over
Louisiana Relief.
House Rejects and RecOnsiders
the Centennial Bill.
Strong Speeches from Garfield
and Dawes.
Lively Sparring Between Dawes
and Hawley. o.


WASHINGTON, May THE Chair laid
before the Senate, sundry memorials from
citizens of Mississippi, asking an appropri
alton for the Improvement of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, and the mouth of the
Mississippi River. Referred. =
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, presented
a memorial of the journeymen printers,
bookbinders and pressmen of Washington,
against the passage of Senate bill, to further
regulate Government printing. They state
the cost of living is greater in Washington
than any other city, and therefore protest
against any reduction Of wages. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony also reported fayOrably ON
House resolution, to print extra copies of
the eulogies delivered in the Senate and
House, upon the late Senator Summer.
Passed.
Southern Relief.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee ON
Appropriations, reported back House bill
for the relief of persons suffering from the
overflow of the Mississippi river with an
amendment, as an additional section, which
authorizes the Secretary of War to issue
temporary supplies of food and distribute
army clothing to destitute persons there,
and the appropriation of 100000 for such
purpose. The provisions of the bill TO ex-
pire the 1st of September, 1874. Passed
without discussion.
1t was ordered that the Committee on
Appropriations have leave to sit during the
sessions of the Senate.
Bullion.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee ON
Finance, reported the following bill:
Be il enacted, etc, that the Secretary of
the Treasury from time to time transfer to
the Office of the Assistant Treasurer at New
York, from the bullion fund of the assay
Office at New York, refined gold bars bearing
the United States stamp of fineness, weight
and value, or bars from ang melt of foreign
gold coin or bullion of standard equal TO
or above that of the United States, and may
apply the same to the redemption of coin
certificates, or in exchange for gold coin at
not less than par, subject 10 such regula-
tions as he may prescribe. Passed.
The Senate took up Mr.. FentOn's bill to
regulate the service in the collection of
customs at the various ports of entry, and
for the disposition of fines, penalties and
fOrfeitures incurred under the laws relating
to customs. After discussion, the bill was
referred to the Finance Committee, and
the Commerce Committee was discharged
from its consideration.
A Revolutionary Claim.
Mr.. Johnston, from the Committee on
Revolu' ionary Claims, reported favorably
on bill to refund to the State of Georgia
certain money expended by the State for
the common defense in 1T7T. Placed on
the calendar.
Union Pacific.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill amendatOry
of the act to aid in the construction of a
railroad from the Missouri River to the
Pacific Ocean, Referred to the Committee
on Railroads. 1t provides that the bridge
across the Missouri River, from Omaha,
Nebraska, to Council Bluffs, Iowa, shall
be operated as part of the continuous line
of the Union Pacific Railroad. Ii also
requires the company to make semi-annual
reports to the Secretary of the Interior of
the amount received by it only for tolls and
charges for the use Of said bridge, the first
report to be for the six months ending
June so, 1874.
Nj. Ramsey introduced bill for the re-
lief of settlers on the odd numbered sec
tiOns of land within the limits of the
Union Pacific railroad, in the Territory of
Dakota. Referred.
Mr.. BOreman moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration of the bill TO es-
tablish the Territory OF PemblDa and pro-
vide temporary government therefor.
The Senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.