Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Insists on Its Finance
Amendments.
1t Agrees to a Conference Com.
mittee.
House Passes Bill for the Reduc-
ton of the Army.
Legislative Appropriation Bill
Goes to a Conference
Committee.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Mr. Sherman,
from the Committee ON Finance, reported
back House bill 10 amend the customs rev.
enue laws and TO repeal moieties, with sew
eral amendments, and gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to proceed to its con-
sideratlon Tuesday next. Placed ON the
calendar.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, re-
ported resolution to pay
Francis w. Sykes,
the late contestant for a seat as Senator
from Alabama, SS,364, from March, 1873,
to date. Laid over at the request of Mr..
Conkling.
Mr.. Alcorn submitted a resolution in
structing the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish the Senate with copies of all
Cotton Permits
issued by Presidents Lincoln and Johnson,
with the names of the agents appointed by
the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase
cotton, and copies of such instructions is
sued to such agents. Ordered printed and
laid over.
Mr.. Wright entered a motion TO recon-
slider the vote by which the bill to estab-
lish the Territory of Pembina was rejected
yesterday.
Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported adversely on
the resolution of the Senate, directing the
committee to inquire into the expediency
of allowing producers of tobacco to sell
to other than licensed dealers, and the csnl-
mittee was discharged.
The resolution of the House to suspend
the joint rule requiring the engrossment of
bills, so that the revised code may be sent
in print to the President for signature, was
taken up. After some discussion, in which
several Senators argued that it was practi-
cable 10 engross the bills, on motion of Mr..
Conkling the Senate disagreed to the
House resolution.
The chair laid before the Senate the
House
Finance Bill,
with the resolution of the House disagree
ing to the Sanate amendments, and asking
for Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Wright moved that the Senate insist
upon its amendments and grant the confer
ence asked by the House.
Mr.. Sargent moved that the Senate ad-
here to its amendments.
The chair ruled that motion out of order,
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ence.
The question being on Mr.. Wright's mo-
tion it was agreed TO: yeas, 3l-nays, "a.
Mr.. Wright asked to be excused from
service on the Conference Committee.
The chair appointed MeSsrs. Morton,
Sherman and Merrimon as the committee.
The amendment of the House bill to
legalize and establish
POntOOn Railway Bridge
across the Mississippi river at Prairie du
Chen was concurred in, and the bill pass
ed.
Mr.. Davis called up the bill to author
ize the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany to construct a branch road and to
change the location of its road within the
District of Columbia. He submitted an
amendment providing that the whole Of
the branch road to be constructed in the
District should be outside Of the city Of
Washington. Agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Pension Bills.
The hour of 3 O'Clock having arrived, and
it having been agreed several days ago,
that at that hour bills reported by the Com
mittee on Pensions should be considered,
the following were passed:
A bill to increase the pension Of Mrs.
Hannah W. Sumner, widow of Maj. Gen.
L. V. Sumner.
A bill explaining the intent and meaning
of the 4th section of the act granting boun-
ty lands to certain officers and soldiers
who have been engaged in the military
service of the United States.
A bill to equalize pensions in certain
cases.
A bill to increase the pensions of soldiers
and sailors who have been totally disabled.
Mr.. Pratt moved to take up the amenda-
tory act granting pensions to certain SOL
diers of the war of 1872, and the widows ot
deceased soldiers, and to restore to the PEN
sion rolls those persons whose names were
stricken therefrom in consequence of the
rebellion. When the motion was put, il
was discovered that no quorum was pres
ent, and the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.