Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
Russian Meunonftes.

tRussfaB MennOnftes.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill to enable the Mennonites from
Russia to effect permanent settlement on
the public lands Of the United States.
Mr.. Ramsey submitted an amendment
providing that in the Sth section of the bill
the aggregate lands held under declarato-
" statement shall not at any one time ex-
ceed three hundred thousand acres, instead
of five hundred thousand acres, as reported
by the committee; nor shall any one filing
embrace more than fifty thousand acres,
instead of one hundred thousand. Agreed
to.
The same gentleman submitted an
amendment to the second section OF the
bill, providing that location might also be
made on certain Indian lands in Minnesota
beld in trust by the Government, not ex-
ceeding 100 acres for each member of the
society. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Pratt urged the passage of the bill,
and spoke of the Mennonites as being an
industrious class.
Mr. Carpenter said in his opinion this
bill was bad in principle and certainly not
in accord with our policy in settling this
country. 1t would bear no fruit but evil.
Suppose ten thousand Irish Catholics should
desire to settle in one county, upon what
principles should Congress deny them the
right after passing this bill? Or suppose
ten thousand German Protestants desired
to settle in the next county, could Con-
gress refuse to allow them in the face of
passing this bill? Suppose
10000 French Communists
made application to settle here as a body,
could they be denied? Certainly not. 1t
was not the desire of our people to have a
settlement exclusive of Irish, Germans or
any other class. In inviting foreigners to
this country it was intended that they
should take their place with our citizens,
speak our language, support our free insti-
tutions and be of us. Again, the bill did
not require these people TO become Amer
lean citizens, and allowed them to with
draw this public land without paying any
thing for it. He would vote against it.
The Daily SquabbIe Over Louisiana.
The morning hour expired, and the Chair
announced that the Senate would resume
consideration of the bill upon which Mr..
Stockton was entitled 10 the floor.
Mr.. Window appealed to Mr.. Stockton
to allow the Mennonite bill TO be disposed of.
Mr.. Stockton said if the request was a
reasonable one he would yield, but he did
not think the bill could be passed immedi-
ately, as he intended to speak against it,
himself.
Mr.. Window gave notice that on Friday
next he would present the report OF the
Committee on Transportation, and would,
at that time, ask the indulgence OF the
Senate to make some remarks explanatory
thereof.
Mr.. Buckingham introduced a bill to
enable Indians to become citizens of the
United States. Referred.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Louisiana bill, and Mr. Stockton
yielded to Mr.. Salisbury.
The Veto.
About 20 minutes past 2 O'Clock Gen.
BabcOck, private Secretary of the President,
appeared at the bar of the Senate and an
nounced a message from the President We
toing the financial bill.
At the request of Mr.. COnkling, Mr..
salisbury yielded the floor, so that the mes
sage might be read, and after the Clerk
had finished reading it, the Chair announced
that the bill was now before the Senate, and
the question was, shall it pass notwithStand
ing the objections of the President?
Mr.. Conkling read from the rules of the
| Senate as to action uDon the reception OF
message from the President Withholding
his signature to bill and said it might be
supposed that under the rule the bill
| should be considered Immediately. Such
| had not been the custom, however, and as
the Senators desired, no Dc ubt, to see the
message in print, he thought it best to have
| it printed and laid over for consideration
| at an early day. Ii could not probably be
disposed of this week and as Monday had
! already been set aside for eulogieS on the
! late Senator from Massachusetts,. He
moved the message be printed and that it
lay on the table with the bill until some
day next week. Agreed to.
Mr.. salisbury then concluded his argu-
ment ON the Louisiana bill, after which
| the bill was laid aside informally with the
| understanding that it should come up as
| business unfinished tomorrow and the
| Senate proceeded to the consideration of
bills on the calendar.
Senate bill toauthOrize the issue of a sup
| ply of arms to the authorities of Nebraska
| was laid over.
COnkIing's Growing over Morton.
Mr.. Morton said the Senator from New
York (Conkling) upon whose motion the
| finance bill and message was laid on the
| table, had stated that it was proper 10 have
an early consideration Of the bill next week
| and as the Senator did not name any day,
for that purpose he (Morton) woulG suggest
Tuesday next after the expiration of the
morning hour.
Mr.. Conkling said it might be inconve-
nient to many Senators to proceed with the
| bill at that time. Several Senators would
be compelled to be absent and he purpose
| ly obtained from naming 4 day. 1t was
possible, he would not be able to be here
| himself that day.
Mr.. Morton said of course if it did not
suit the convenience of the Senate the bill
would not be taken up.
MIR. Conkling said he would move to
take up the bill at what he considered the
proper time. The Chairman of the Finance
Committee he understood would be alb
sent. He (Conkling) supposed that the
| Senator from Indiana (Morton) intends to
sustain the message as he moved to take it
up, but it would be as we'll to await a re-
| turn of the Chairman and Senators. Mr.
Morton could then aid him (laughter) with
] out trouble.
The matter was dropped.
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