Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-21

Committee on Banking and Currency, re-
marking that the effect if ;iot the oolect OF
the bill was TO tax the National banks out
of existence. iA- y eii
Mr.. Beck said it was nothing OF the sort
After brief discussion the bill was re
ferred to the Committee on Banking and
Currency, yeas 10, nays l02. -.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, desired 70 Bith-
draw the bill, remarking that
He did mot want it smOthered.
The Speaker decided the bill could not
be Withdrawn, and it was therefore referred
to the Banking Committee.
Cuba Is
Mr.. Poland offered resolutions for the
recognition Of Cuba Independence, being
the same recently introduced in the Senate,
by Mr.. Carpenter. Referred.
Ahead .Leyeier. 81
Mr.. Wellingea offered a resolution in
strueting the Committee on Banking and
Currency 10 inquire into the expedIency OF
establishing by law a uniform rate OF In
terest throughout the United States and
territories. Adopted.
The Texan Frontier.
Mr.. Giddings moved to suspend the rules
and pass a bill for the better protection OF
the frontier settlements of Texas against In
dian and Mexican depredations by the con-
struction and maintenance of 4 line OF tele-
graph from Dennison, Tex, 10 Fort Sill,
Indian Territory, and thence along the
northern frontier line of settlements, and
by the various military posts to Brownsville, I
and appropriating $1,000 for that purpose
Agreed TO, and the bill was passed. st I
A Beg Of Three Millions.
Mr.. Kelley moved to suspend the rules
and make the bill appropriating S3,000.000
for the Centennial Celebration the special
order for the 9Th of May next.
AiI. Hawley said the object Of the motion
was to get the question before the House,
and let the House say Yes or No whether
the celebration is to go ON, or to be aban-
doned to the shame Of the country.
Mr.. Hall, Of Maine, protested against the
House being called upon to consider an ap-
preparation bill of $3,000,000, which had
not been reported from the regular appro-
priation committee.
Mr.. Kelley: at came from the Commit
tee to which the Presidents message ON the
subject was REFEREED Tsse
SMr. Holman demanded the yeas and nays
on Mr.. Kelley's motion.
The rules were suspended, and the spe-
cial was made-yeas, 15i; nays, 66.
The Arkansas Row.
Mr.. Wiltshire offered resolution calling
on the President for copies of corespon-
dence, kilograms and military orders touch
ing the troubles in Arkansas. Adopted.
A Matter Of Five Hundred Millions.
Mr.. Young moved to suspend the rules
and adopt q resolution reciting the necessi-
ty for a cheap system of water transporta-
ton and directing the Committee on Rail
roads and Canals to report bill for the
opening up and Improvement of the great
natural water highways of the country and
their connection by artificial channels, and
making it the special order for May Il.
Mr.. McCrary, chairman of that commit
tee, remarked that such scheme would IL
yolye an outlay of S500,000,000.
The rules were not suSpended-Ye eaS,
13O; nays, %, not two-thirds in the affirm
alive.
The Utah Rebellion.
Mr.. Poland offered a resolution TeeitiDg
the conflict of authority between the
United States courts and the Territorial
courts of Utah, and that the enforcement of
the laws has been delayed aud obstructed,
and directing the Judiciary Committee to
report bill for the regulation of the legal
jurisdiction of the courts and officers in
Utah. Adopted.
The Appropriations.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Woodford in the chair, ON
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
nropriation bill. After disposing of five
pages the committe rose
A Witness Released.
Mr.. Eldridge, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, moved for discharge from the Gus
t0dy of the Sergeant-at-Arms George Ii.
Patrick, of Alabama, he having given 4 s;i-
isfactory excuse for his non-attendance as
witness. Agreed to.
House adjourned.