Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-15
Bill Offered i'm House to Settle
Southern State Debts.
to Repeal Prepayment
of News Postage.
Inquiry Ordered into the Alabama
Bacon Business.
Investigation of Safe Burglars
Voted Down.
Vicksburg Ordered to be Inyesti-
gated.
A Bout Between Beck and Butler
own Rirbts iu IudIaua.

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WASHINGTON, Dec l4s-Mr. Morton
presented petition Of colored men of In
| diana protesting against the recent deeis
ion Of the Supreme Court of that State,
claiming that by force of that decision they
are deprived of the rights Of citizenship
and their children Of the benefits of educa-
tion, and asking that the proper law officer
| Of the Government be directed to appeal
the case to the Supreme Court of the United
States. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony presented a memorial OF
F. & j. Rives, late publishers of the
Congressional Globe, asking Congress TO
purchase their building and materials. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill making an
appropriation for continuing the improve
ment of the Great Kanawha river in West
Virginia. Referred.
A Royal Reception.
Mr.. Cameron submitted resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of two mem-
bers Of the Senate and three Of the House
to take measures for proper notice at the
capital Of the King of the Hawaii Islands
Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to amend
existing customs internal revenue laws and
for other purposes, postponed last session.
He moved that the Senate insist on its
amendments, and agree to the conference
asked for by the House. Agreed to. The
chair appointed Messrs. Sherman, Freling
huysen and Cooper such committee.
The Grasshopper BiII.
Mr.. Harvey, from the Committee on Pub
lie lands, reported a bill for the relief of
certain settlers on the public lands. 1t
provides that settlers who left their lands
on account of the ravages of the grasshop-
pers shall not be deprived Of their right to
such lands, and authorizes the Commission
er Of the General Land Office to modify
the homestead laws in their favor. The
provisions of the bill are made applicable
to settlers who may be compelled to leave
their land for the same cause next year.
Alter some debate an amendment by Mr..
Thurman TO strike out the provision re-
lating to 1875 was rejected, and the bill
passed.
ssPacife'' Acts.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced a bill to refer to
the Court of Claims and the Supreme Court
of the United States, for determination, the
rights of the Central branch of the Union
alAlC LAd4AOd4 uuuCI
laws. He said bill of similar nature
had been already reported to the Senate, to
have this referred, but gave notice that
when the gentleman from Iowa (Bright)
should call up, Friday next, the bill de-
claring the true intent and meaning of the
Union Pacific Railroad acts, he Qngalls)
would submit this bill as a substitute.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill for the
araaffnra Of hlso h.,fIIsr,z-o 81 Do,s-nE0.,
Ky. Referred.
at his own request, Mr.. Boreman was
excused from further service on the CON-
mittee of Claims.
District Debts.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, fIom the Com |
mittee on Appropriations, reported favora- |
bly, on House resolution to continue the |
Board of Audit to examine and audit the |
unfunded or floating debt Of the District of |
Columbia, which was read and laid over,
as Mr.. Edmunds wished to examine ii.
Mr.. Sherman presented resolutions of the |
Importers and Grocers' Board of Trade of |
New York in favor of revision and sim |
plihcation of the revenue and collection /
laws.
Alabama Claims.
Mr.. Conkling introduced bill to amend
the act for the creation of the court for the
adjudication and disposition of certain
moneys received into the Treasury under
he Geneva award. Referred. 1t proposes
20 repeal that portion Of the 18th section |
which bars the claims of insurance compa-
lies, except for excess Of losses over pre-
niums or other gains or war risks; pro-
Iides that any insurance claimants exclu-
led by this prohibition shall have a like
'eriod of time within which to present and
rove their claim as they would have not
Ilso excluded.
Food for GrasshOppers.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill for the
of $4,000 to enable the
of Agriculture to make a
pecial distribution of seeds to portions of
he country which have suffered from |
ravsges during the past sum
ner. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, called up the bill
which was reported from a select commit
ee TO frame a new government for the
district of Columbia, and it was read at
ength. Mr.. Morrill, said the demand for
opies of the bill, by those interested, was ]
cry great, and he moved that three hum
red extra copies be printed. Agreed to. ;
lie then yielded for a motion to adjourn,
nth the understanding that the bill retain
s place on the calendar, and be unfinished
usiness tomorrow.
The chair appointed as members of the
1mmittee, on part Of the Senate, TO take
leasures for the reception of King Kala-
ua, Messrs. Cameron and McCreery.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
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