Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-03
InfiatiOnists Beginning to Show
Their Hand.
Senate Discussion ON Centennial
Pennsylvania Senators MOnOpo
lie Its Advocacy.
Efforts i'm the House TO Rescue
the EraniSing Bill.
A Lame Response to Dawes.
Maynard Proposes to Collect the
Rest of the Direct War Tax.
SENATE.

issue OF paper money, and Stalln9 Jniib the
action of Senators advocating am increase
of such money was based on a miSappTe-
hension. Referred.
In presenting the petition Mr.. Sherman
said it was also signed by seyenty-fiye lead
ing merchants Of Chicago, representing
S6O,000,000 capital.
Mr.. Logan said he had nothing to say
against the character of the men signing
the resolutions, as they were respectable
merchants, but he would say that the meet
ing. at which the resolutions were adopted,
was composed of ten men, and they had
been going around for the last ten days pro-
curing signatures.
Mr.. Logan then presented a petition
signed by Potter Palmer, Sam1 j. Walker,
b. T. Allen, II. o. Stone, J. Young Scam
mon, and Peter ScutZ, of Chicago, asking
for an increase in the volume of paper cur
rency. BE said these six men had done
more to build up Chicago than other per-
sons there. He also presented several sim
lar petitions.
Mr. Allison presented a remOnstrance
from citizens of Wisconsin against contrac-
ton of legal tender notes. Referred.
The bill reported from the Committee
on Public Lands to extend the time for
completing the Wisconsin Central Railroad
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of ladies
of New York setting forth services rendered
by them during the war and asking for
pension. Referred.
Jefferson Taken in Out of the Wet
The bill reported from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds a few
davs AGO in relation to removing the
flaa
at the Executive Mansion to the old hall of
the House of Representatives was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen introduced a TeSOlu-
ton requesting the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to inform the Senate whether United
States sureties, bonds and notes and frac-
tiOnal currency have and are being prepared
in accordance with the recommendations Of
the Joint Committee on Retrenchment; if
any change has been therein and what were
the reasons for the change and what safe
guards have been adopted against fraudu-
lent issues of said securities. Agreed to.
The chair laid before the Senate the joint
resolution of the Kansas Legislature in
favor OF the transfer of the bureau of In
dian affairs TO the War Department. Re
ferred.
Also joint resolution of the same Legis-
lature for the immediate payment, by the
| United States, of certain adjusted claims
| for Indian depredatiOns in Kansas. Re
| feTed.
Also resolutions of the Republican State
| Central Committee of South Carolina in
reply to allegations in the resolutions Of
the Taxpayers Convention in regard TO
the excessive taxation imposed by the
| State OF. South Carolina. Referred.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to use, for the
| benefit of the Great and Little Usage In
| dians, of Kansas, 100000 per annum, fol
four years, out of the proceeds of the sale
| of their lands; also q bill relating 10 the
central branch of the Union Pacific rail-
road. 1t proposes to give that company the
right to grants of lands and subsidy bonds
for extending its road, to unite with the
| Union Pacific at the Tooth meridian, pro-
yided the Supreme Court shall decide such
to have been the intention of the Pacific
railroad acts of 1862, 1864 and 1866.
Mr.. Schurz presented a resolution of the
| Missouri Legislature asking an apprOpria-
| tiOn for the removal Of Instructions from
the channel of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Ramsey presented resolutions of the
| Minnesota Legislature asking that sur
vey be made to determine the feasibility OF
connecting the nayigable waters Of the
Minnesota river and Red river Of the
North by canal.
The bill in regard 10 the appointment o.
a commission 10 investigate into the alcO-
hoIic liquor traffic was taken up and Mr.
Pratt spoke in favor of its passage. Tht
morning hour expired and the bill laiC
over.
The unfinished business being House
bill in regard to
The Centennial Exhibition,
Mr.. Sergeant addressed the Senate in oppO
sition. and argued that the National Treas
ury was not in a condition 10 appropriate
for this purpose.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, said an eXhibi.
ton should be held, but it should be na
tiOnal in its character. He therefore mOveC
to strike ont the provision authorizing the
President in the name of the United State:
to extend a respectful and cordial invita-
tion to the governments of other nation:
to be represented and take part in the In
ternational Exposition, and insert therefor
a provision authorizing the President to ex
tend respectful and cordial invitation Il
the Governors of each of the United State:
to be present and take part in the Nationa
Exhibition to be held at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Morrill, said il we were to have an
international exhibition it should be held
in New York. He thought that in 1880 the
country would be prepared for an intena
tional exhibition. This celebration ha;
been so managed by Pennsylvania that the
whole of the loss, if any, would fall on the
Government of the United States. He did
not believe it would be proper for Phila
delphia or Pennsylvania to bear the whole
expense of a national exhibition, and wa
willing that the United States should con.
tribute any reasonable amount to insure It;
success, but when money should be con.
tribUted from the National Treasury, he
would insist that money from other sources
| should be on the same footing and subject
to the same profit and loss as that OF thI
Federal Government. As a national eXhi-
bition, he would do all in his power to in.
sure its success, but was quite sure it would
be faiiure as an international one.
Mr.. Sherman said if Congress should
now change the character of the exhibition
the effecs-would be to release subscriptions
already made including the million and q
half from Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
Mr.. Cameron said lie should not accept
the amendment of the gentleman from
Vermont, as it would destroy the whole af
fair and change the whole character Of the
/ exhibition and prevent the managers re
ceiving the money already subscribed. Ii,
had been assured by the gentlemen having
the matter in hand that they would NO
ask another dollar beyond three millions
from the Federal government. lie spoke il
favor Of giving tie exhibition all iRterna
tional character, and said the people wen
going to celebrate the ono .hundFedth ami
versary of their existence as a nation, an,
it was proper that representatives Of tho
Whole gorld should be invited. They
would be Hospitality received.
Mr.. Scott said the amendment Of thu
gentleman from Vermont (AIorrilD wOulC
accomplish nothing, as the original bill
authorized the President to invite the co
operation OF the different States, and com
nissioners from each Stale ard tcnitor!
had been appointed. lie would allow it IL
b5 taken for granted that if this bill is pass
ed, ali appropriation would be asked from
the government, but every opponunii!
would be offered the government Of rartici
pating in the profits.
Mr.. Conkling said as the bill stood betOTi
shs Senate it meant the Commissioner
should go OH %isi, .!le enterprise, and tn,
United States would