Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-10

opening the navigation of the Tennessee,
CooSa River, in Alabama, and Ocmulgee IN
Georgia. The bill embodies the idea OF
combining water improvement and expan-
sion of the currency. 1t is to be followed
by general bill on the subject oil internal
Improvements.
Mr. Cox presented memorial OF 1our
thousand citizens of New York for granting
belligerent rights to Cuba.
Talk about Adjoufnrrienf before Amy.
thing Has Been Done.
MIR. Dawes offered a concurrent rcsolu-
ton for asine die adjournment on the 10th
of May.
Mr.. Beck remarked that that was an eff
fort to have bills rushed through under a
pressure for time.
Mr.. Cotton moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on WAYS and Means.
MIR. Dawes said the adoption Of the reso-
luton would contribute TO the dispatch OF
business. He had thought it was an lnno-
cent proposition until he heard from the
gentleman from Kentucky, that it origina-
ted from an improper motive.
Mr.. Beck believed that the effect OF the
matter would be to crowd all the legislation
of Congress into the last ten days and to
have it virtually in the hands of the Con-
ference Committees by which all vicious
legislation was effected. Whether that was
the purpose OF the resolution or not, that
certainly would be its effect.
Mr.. Kelley moved to lay the resolution
en- the table.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution. The
motion was not seconded, the vote being 80
to 100
Mr.. G.. F. Hoar moved to suspend the
rules and refer the resolution to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. Rejected by
a vote of 10S to 90. Not the regular two
thirds in the affirmative.
The House refused to lay the resolution
on the table by 1l3 to 12S, and then the
resolution was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
HisrIey.
Mr.. Coburn offered a resolution declaring
it to be the sense of the House that Con-
greSs should not adjourn until measures are
enacted providing for reform in the present
system of currency, also on the subject of
transportation and for. more economical
administration of the government.
The rules were suspenned and the reso-
luton adopted without yeas and nays.
100000 for Buffalo.
Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend the rules
and pass a bill appropriating 100000 to
dredge and protects the navigable channel
at the mouth of Buffalo river against sand
bar formed by the gale of last December.
After debate the motion was agreed to and
the bill passed.
An Arkansas Contest.
The majority and minority reports in the
contested election case from the third Con
TeSsional district of Arkansas. were pre-
sented and ordered printed. The majority
report gives the seat to WilShear on prima
fecie right. The report directs the Com
mittee on Elections to report on the merits
of the case,
Deciding a Constitutional Question
by Resolution.
Mr.. Smith of Ohio, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution declaring
il 10 be within the constitutional power Of
Congress by law so to regulate commerce
amOngthe States as 10 protect that portion Of
international commerce which is among the
several States from all unjust or oppressive
tolls, taxes, distractions or other burdens,
whe-h her imposed by railroad companies or
by combinations thereof, or by other COM
mon carriers, and that the present condition
and magnitude Of commerce among the
States demands the prompt and wise action.
of the powers and duties of Congress.
Carried by yeas 1TG, nays 81.
Greenhaeks.
Mr.. Randall moved to suspend the rule
and adopt a resolution declaring if any in
crease of currency shall be directed by
Congress, the same otIght to be Of United
States notes, commonly called greenbacSs.
\ motion to adjourn was lost, and then
the House by 20 to 95 refused to suspend
the rules.
Mr.. Cotton introduced a bill to amend
the law authorising a railroad bridge over
the Mississippi river at Clinton, Iowa. Re
ferred. Adjourned.