Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-16

from Judiciary Committee, recommended
that the Senate disagree TO the amendment
of the House to the Geneva award bill,
and that the House be asked for Com
mittee of Conference thereon. Agreed TO,
and the chairman was authorized to APP
point a committee.
Attempt TO Muzzle the Press
Mr.. Carpenter, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported favorably substitute for
the House bill regulating the removal of
causes from The State courts TO the Cir
cult Courts OF the United Siates.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out the
18th section Of the bill, which authorizes
the service of process upon the agent of a
defendant in any civil suit not affecting the
title to real estate. Rejected Y cas- 10; nays
40.
Mr.. Bayard moved to amend so as to
provide that the section should not apply
to cases of libel or Islander. In support of
the amendment, he said Washington City
was the great headquarters for newspaper
correspondents, and the section as proposed
by the Judiciary Committee, would permit
the service upon them of processes as
agents for the publishers of the papers
which they represent. A paper might be
sued in the District of Columbia simply
by serving a process on its agent here.
Mr. Wadleigh said this was alarming
legislation, and he could not vote for any
such measure
The amendment of MIR. Bayard was re-
jected-yeas 20, nays 30.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to amend the sec
ton so as to provide that copy of the pro-
cess served on an agent shall be actually
Ials 20 hn r,riraripal # crrqh
where in the United States.
Mr. Wadleigh said this bill applied to the
District of Columbia, and thought that OBJ
iectionable. All knew how the people of
the district were influenced by the party in
power, and how could the press of the
United States criticise the actions of the
party having control of the Government if
it must be tried by a Jury in district which
must be largely Influenced by the Govern
ment. The bill struck blow at the liber-
ty of the press, and he was opposed to it.
Mr.. Hagar moved an amendment TO the
18th section so as to provide that one of the
parties to the suit shall be resident with
in the jurisdiction Of the court where the
suit shall be brought.
Mr.. Carpenter opposed the amendment
and said, under the present law man
NOulu lOltON dlipliiGl W duN tDleAN ann SUI
in the State Court. THIS bill only pro-
posed to confer similar jurisdiction on the
United States Court in the district where
the principal or agent resided.
The amendment of Mr.. Hagar was re-
iected.
The bill was then read third time and
paSsed-yeas 50, nays %.
Utah
Mr.. Flelinghuysen gave notice that after
the Post-office appropriation should be dis
posed of he would ask the Senate to pro
coed to the consideration of the bill for the
enforcement of the laws in the territory of
Utah.
Mississippi Levees.
Mr.. Alcorn. from the Leyee Committee,
reported bill to provide for the appoint
ment of commissioner Of engineers to in
vestigate and report permanent plan for
thereclamatiOn of the alluvial basins Of the
Mississippi river, subject to inundation.
Placed on the calendar.
Southern Claims.
Mr.. Scott gave notice that after the Trans
portatiOn resolution should be disposed Of,
he would ask the Senate to take up House
bill for the payment of the awards made by
the Southern Claims Commissioners.
The Four Great Routes.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the resolution inStructing the
Committee on Appropriations TO report
amendments to the river and harbOr appIO-
priatiOn bill for the survey of the four
routes from the Mississippi river to the
Atlantic seaboard, recommended by the
Special Committee on Transportation.
Mr.. Pratt opposed Congress entering
upon the work of improvement recommend
ed by the committee, as the present finan-
cial condition Of the country would not
permit it.
The resolution was adopted, Messrs.
Cooper, Bayard and MerTimOn voting in
the negative.
The Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on
Conference on the bankrupt bill, made re-
port which was agreed to. He said that
most of the amendments were of verbal
character and the bill was substantially as
it passed the Senate, with the exception of
the section relating to voluntary bankrupt
CIV. As the bill passed the Senate that sec
ton provided that the voluntary bankrupt
should pay 30 per cent. on his indebted
ness. As modified by the Conference Com
mittee voluntary bankrupt could be dis
charged upon the payment of 80 per cent.
of his Indebtedness and with the consent
of one-fourth Of the number of his
creditors representing one-third of
the value of his Indebtedness.
Mr.. Stevenson called up the bill TO pay
J. J. Anderson, of Kentucky, for cotton
IN him nSan m tho
Defense Of Nashville.
Mr.. Conkling opposed taking up the bill,
and said it had been remarked some time
AGO that the day would come when JEFF
Davis or those ..yting with him, would
claim compensation for the cotton used in
the defense of Nicksburg.
Mr.. Stevenson moved To lay aside the
Post-Office bill informally, and take up the
bill indicated by him. Yeas 81, nays y.
Pending discussion on the bill for the
relief of Mr. Anderson, Mr.. COnkling
raised the point of order that no quorum
was present. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-Mr. Durham
from the Conference Committee on the bill
amending the charter of the
SdNlhSS
made a report which was agreed to. The
Senate recedes from its substitute and
agreed to the House bill with various
amendments, and with additional sections,
making all deposits from now until July
/, 1875, special deposits and the investments
made OF them to be for the benefit of such
special depoSitroS.
The House then, at 11:20, went into Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Dawes in the
Chair, on the
Snndry Civil Appropriation Bill
Mr.. Buffers amendment repeating the
law for the Civil Service Commission, as
amended by Mr.. Haskins' proposition Civ
ing preference to discharged soldiers and
sailors, and their dependent relatives, was
agreed TO without division.
Mr.. kellogg offered an amendment SINH
lar TO that offered by Mr.. kassOn, Saturday,
requiring the heads of Executive Depart
| ments to prescribe rules and regulations
governing appointments to office. The
| amendment was agreed TO, 90 to IS.
An attempt to adjust the claims of la
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