Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-17
+ CONGRESSIONAL.
POstmasters to Redeem Mutilated
Currency.
Charter for a Narrow Gauge Rail
road.
The Louisiana SenatOrship to the
Front.
Appropriation for Disabled Sob
d,ers.
The Franking Privilege Up Again
Butler Reports a supplementary
Civil Rights Bill.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Mr. Boutwell,
submitted a resolution instructing The
Committee on Finance 20 inquire into the
expediency of providing for the redemp-
ton of mutilated United States currency,
by postmasters Of the several cities and
towns in the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Hager submitted a resolution pro
yiding that so much of the annual message
of the President as relates to Chinese i'm
migration, be referred to the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations, for report by bill
or otherwise, to remedy the evils to which
the President calls the attention of Con
gress. Also, referring to that committee
the resolutions of the California Legisla-
ture on the same subject; also, the resolu-
ton presented by him at the last session,
instructing the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations to inquire into the expediency of
preventing the importation Of Chinese
women for immoral purposes. and suppress
ing the coolie trade. Agreed TO.
Mr.. MerrimOn presented the resolution of
the North Carolina Legislature in relation
to the repeal of the tax on tobacco, and
the repeal of the whole internal revenue
law. Referred.
Mr.. Davis called up the resolution sub
mitted by him last week, requesting in
formation as to the names of the officers
who owe the Government money; the
amount due, names of sureties, etc.
Pending the discussion, the morning
hour expired, and the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
The unfinished business, being the bill
for better government of the District OF
Columbia. was resumed, and Morrill,, Oi
Maine, explained its provisions at length.
Mr.. Bayard moved that the bill be aid
over until January 10th.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out the
word Regents in the bill wherever it Oc-
CURED, and insert commissioners" By
unanimous consent the bill was then laid
over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Pratt moved that the House bill TO
amend the act granting pensions to certain
soldiers Of the War of 1872, and widows OF
deceased soldiers, approved Feb. 4, 1871,
and to restore 20 the pension rolls persons
whose names were stricken therefrom in
consequence of their disloyalty, be taken
up for consideration Monday next after the
expiration of the morning hour. Rejected,
yeas 20, nays q, two-thirds not voting in
the affirmative.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced a bill extend
ING the provisions of an act entitled, an act
to settle certain accounts between the
United States and the State Of Mississippi
and other States, approved March 8, 1857,
to States admitted into the Union since
that date. Referred.
Nj. Johnston introduced bill to aid the
Washington, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad Company to construct narrow
gauge railroad from tide water TO the cities
of st. Louis and Chicago. Referred.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill to eStab-
lish the Inventors Institute and Patent
Emporium and Patent Manufacturing Com
pany in the District of Columbia. Referred.
The chair laid before the Senate the
memorial of citizens of Arkansas, for re
vision of the act Of April 10, 1869, extend
ing certain privileges TO settlers on the
public lands. Referred. Also, a memo
rial from citizens of that State for an
extension of time for filing claims for the
payment of stores furnished the army by
ioyal citizens in the insurrectiOnary States.
Referred.
TIE chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from W. l.. Mcmillan, claim
ing TO be Senator from Louisiana, and ask
ing speedy action in his case. Referred.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of the bill 10
revise, amend and consolidate the laws re-
lating to the security or life on board YES
sells propelled in whole or in part by steam,
which was agreed to, and the bill was pai'
TALLY read and laid over.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.