Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-08
CONGREssIONAL.
A Lull in the Senate.
House Debate on Free Banking.
Versus the National Bank Mo-
nOpOly.
Clearing the Table.

WASHINGTON, April T.-Mr.' Sherman,
from the Committee ON Finance, reported
back a large number of bills and petitions
ON the subject of finance, and recommend
ed that the committee be discharged from
their further consideration, as the action of
Yesterday had covered all the legislation
proposed in them. So ordered.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the Com
mittee on Finance, said he regretted to re-
port unfavorably on the Senate bill provid-
ing for the resumption of specie payment
and for free banking. He had no right to
disclose what took place in the committee,
but it was well known that committees are
made ND of odd numbers, and in one Of
seven members where three favored the bill
and three opposed it, with the seventh a
little mixed, the report had to be unfavor-
able. He would, however, ask that the
bin be placed on the calendar, together
with the adverse report. So ordered.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the First Presbyterian Church OF Salt
Lake City. Referred.
The Kanawba Canal.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Secretary of War,
transmitting the report OF the Board oil En-
gineers appointed 70 examine ana report
Upon the James River and kanawha cahai
project. Referred to the Committee on
Transportation Routes.
RecIaiming OF Taxes.
Mr.. Scott, from the Finance Committee
reported unfavorably on the blu 10 reiuiu
revenue taxes erroneOasly assessed and ep.-
lected. Placed on the calender with the
adverse report.
The bill for the relief of the heirs of As
bury Dickens was taken up, and after dis
cuSsion, Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, moved to
lay it on the table. Rejected-yeas IS,
nays so.
The bill then passed-yeas 27, nays %.
Mr.. Howe entered motion to recOnsid
er the tote by which the bill passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the bills on the calendar and
the first one read was for the relief Of Thos.
B. Wallace of Lexington Mo.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen objected to present
consideration OF the bill as it involved the
whole question of war claims, and he under
stood that the Committee on Claims now
had that subject under consideration.
Mr.. Boey moved that the Sepate proceed
to the consideration Of the bill. Rejected
1Celo &c, . -A' II heAS ioAAU WE
Certain Contractors.
Senate bill for the relief of certain con-
| tractors for the construction of certain YES
sells of war, and steam machinery. 1t
prUfiacs that claims for building vessels of
war and constructing steam In5chiners,
referred to in the act of March z,
1867. for the relief certain contractors, shall
be referred TO the Court of Claims, which
court is by the bill vested with authority
| and jurisdiction to hear and determine
them upon the principles laid down in that
act; all such claims TO be presented TO the
court within one year after the passage OF
| the act. Laid over for the present.
House bill providing for the assignment
of judges in the territories was discussed,
but before reaching vote, Mr.. Cameron
moved the Senate proceed to the considera-
tion of executive business.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced bill 20 relieve
ships and vessels from compulsory pilot
| fees in certain cases. Referred to the Conn
| inittee on Commerce. 1t provides that no
owner, agent, master or cOnsignee OF any
ship or vessel duly registered, or enrolled,
shall by virtue of the laws of any State be
compelled to take, employ or pay pilot
not voluntarily employed on entering or de-
parting from any port or harbOr, passing
through or leaving any channel, passage or
| strait within the harbOrs Of the United
States; and no owner, agent, cOnSignee {;
master of any ship or vessel shall be COM
PEELED to pay pilotage or pilot fees by virtue
of the laws Of any State.
The motion Of Mr.. Cameron was then
adopted, and the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business and
soon after adjourned: