Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-11
CON NGREssEONA AL.
District Investigating Committee
Filled.
Senate DispOses of the Bankrupt
Bill.
Ben Butler Delivers a Personal.
4" You Lie, You Villain, You
Lie."
Ben Butler Delivers a Personal
SENATE.

ferred.
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Bogy
said he hoped the Judiciary Committee
would give the subject early attention and
give proper construction TO the acts OF
Congress granting a subsidy to that road.
The District.
The Chair announced as a member OF
the committee to investigate into the
management Of the government of the Dis
trict of Columbia in place of Mr.. Morrill, OF
Maine, excused, Mr.. Allison of Iowa, so
that the committee consists of ,AiesSrs.
Boutwell,, Thurman and Allison. PaSsedl?l
Mr.. Anthony presented petition of eiti-
zens of Rhode Island and the National
banks protesting against any legislation to
diminish the volume of currency assigned
to that State. Referred.
Mr.. West presented a memorial of the
New Orleans Chamber Of Commerce ask
ing for appropriation to reopen the mint at
New Orleans. Referred.
Admiral Semmes.
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill to relieve
the political disabilities ofRaphael Semmes,
of Alabama. Referred.
Mr.. Bayard submitted a resolution re-
questing the President to transmit to the
Senate the information called for in the
resolution of March l, 1873, as to whether
any officer of the United States army, on
duty in South Carolina, used efforts to pro-
cure legislation in that State to compensate
for services by him in his line of duty, and
such officer was admitted in the
bar of that State, and what was the period
of his profession while holding the COM
iccsOra of ON Of II NJ
Mr.. Stewart submitted a resolution re-
questing the Secretary of the Treasury to
inform the Senate what time will be re-
quired, after the resumption of specie pay
ment, to enable the mints of the United
States to manufacture enough silver coin
to replace the fractional currency. Agreed to
The Centennial.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported, without
House bill requesting the
President to extend, in the name Of the
United States, a cordial invitation to
foreign governments to take part in the
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill directing
the Secretary of the Interior to appoint
to localize and open a road
for military, postal and commercial pur-
poses, across the Indian Territory, from the
mouth of the Main Cashe river, in Texas,
via Fort Cohh. Fort Sill and Wachita
Agency to the mouth of Walnut river, in
Kansas, the said road including a belt of
country one and half miles in breadth, to
be kept open to driving and the transit of
free from any charge forever.
Referred.
The Georgia Canal.
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill granting to
the Atlantic and Great Western Canal Com
pany currency notes to the extent of Ss1,-
300 per mile for each section of ten miles
of canal that shall be accepted; provided
that the Company first mortgage 40 year
bonds to an equal amount shall have previ-
Dusly been deposited with him as security
Of the Government. The currency so is
sued is to be redeemed by the Company'S
paying annually the interest into the Treas
ury, a sum not less than six per cent of the
-otal amount issued. Placed on the cal
enda-.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill authorizing
he coinage of 20 cent silver pieces. Il
proposes to make them q legal tender at
their nominal value for amounts not ex,
ceeding five dollars in any one payment,
and applies to the new coin the existing
laws relating to the coinage, abasement or
of all other coins. Re
ferred.
The chair laid before the Senate a cOmmu-
nication from the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture in response tOSenate resolution Of the
! 9Th inst. enclosing the report Of Geo. p.
Marsh on irrigation. 1t was laid on the
tahle and ordered TriDfe1
To Render an Account of Their Stew.
artIshiP.
Mr.. Boutwell's bill inregard to estimates,
etc, was reported by Mr..
Sherman from the Finance Committee.
1t requires that the annual book Of esti-
mates shall include full statement of all
the permanent appropriations, both specific
and indefinite, remaining in force; that the
annual estimates for all appropriations for
public works shall be accompanied by a de-
tailed estimate OF the entire cost of said
works, and that a statement shall
be furnished showing the total
amounts expended under each head of
all appropriations during the preceding
four years. 1t provides that estimates for
the contingent or miscellaneous expenses
shall not include salaries of any kind,
makes it unlawful for any department of
the government to expend in the service of
any one year any sum in excess of the eX-
penses for that year, or TO involve the gov
ernment in any contract for the future pay
merit of moneys except such appropriations,
and requires the Secretary of the Treasury
in June of each year to cover into the
Treasury such portions and all balances of
uneXpended on the 3lSt OF
MAY previous as will not be needed to meet
liabilities or contracts properly
within the current fiscal year. Placed on
the calendar.
The Bankrupt Bill.
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed consideration of the bank
rupt bill, the pending amendment being
that Of Mr.. Merrimon giving TO State courts
the same power as Federal courts in execu-
ting bankrupt law, which was rejected.
Mr.. johnson offered an amendment pro-
viding that notice of sales made by as
signee, should be published in the news
paper having the largest circulation in the
county where such sale was made. Re
jected.
The Proportion of Creditors.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to fill the blank in
the section in relation to composition with
so as to provide that an arrange
ment for settlement between creditors and
debtors in order TO be valid, shall receive
the signatures of twO-thirds Of the number
of creditors representing One-half the value
of debts. Agreed to-.
Retroactive.
Mr. Thurman moved TO fill the blank as
TO the time when the provision of the eighth
section as amended by the committee,
shall take effect by inserting the first day
of 1873 so that the section shall apply to all
cases of compulsory or involuntary bank
raSrcy, commenced since that date.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment 10 the
21st section of the original act as follows:
But a creditor proving his debt or claim
shall not be held to have waived his right
OF action CT suit against the bankrupt when
a discharge has been refused or the proceed
inss have been determined without dis
charge. Agreed to,
The bill having been considered in the
Senate as Committee Of the Whole, was re-
ported TO the Senate and the amendments
in.
Mr.. johnson modified his amendment
offered TO read as follows: All
notices of sales under this act by any as
signee or officer of the court, shall be pub
lished in the newspaper or newspapers TO
be desigIStcd hv the Judge which in his