Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-21
CONGR ESsEONAL.
Senate Makes the Currency Bill
Special Order for Monday.
The Army Appropriation Bill
Passed.
Passage of Transportation Bill.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Mr. Hager
presented a joint resolution of the Legisla-
ture of California protesting against any
further subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company. Referred.
The Heather Chinee.
He also presented resolution of the Cal
ifOrnia Legislature instructing the Senators
and Representatives from that State to use
their influence to have articles and of
the treaty with China modified so as 10
discourage the further immigration of Chi
nese. Referred.
Mr.. Hager said the Chinese immigration
was rapidly assuming such proportions as
to require the attention of the Federal Gov
eminent. The subject is not understood
either on the floor of the Senate or through
out the country.
Mr.. Hamlin said the Senate was not the
treaty-making power, that power resting
with the President. He thought there was
no precedent for the resolution proposed,
and therefore objected to its present cOnsid-
| Grafton. Laid over.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported unfavorably on
Senate bill granting aid to the Atlantic
and Great Western Canal Company, and
the committee was discharged from its fur
Their consideration.
The Currency Bill Made a Special
Order.
Mr.. Sherman submitted resolution that
the bill to equalize national bank circula-
tion, under discussion for several weeks,
be made the special order for Monday next,
after the morning hour, and that two days
be allowed for general debate, after which
the speeches be limited to ten minutes.
Mr.. Bayard objected to any limitation Of
the debate.
Mr.. Sherman withdrew the latter part Of
his resolution in regard TO two DAYS for
general debate and the enforcement of the
ten minute rule, and said he would ask
that the bill be made the special order for
Monday next, and upon that or the next
day, he would ask for a limitation of the
debate to two days and the enforcement of
the ten minute rule after that time.
The bill was then made the special order
for Monday next, after the expiration of
the morning hour.
The Army Appropriation.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration of the army
appropriation bill, the pending question be-
ing on an amendment Mr.. Stevenson Of
fered yesterday, comforting jurisdiction
upon the Court of Claims to hear all
claims arising from the late rebellion, and
abolishing the Southern Claims Commits
sion.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont moved the
amendment be laid on the table. Agreed to.
The bill having been considered as in
committee Of the whole, was reported to
the Senate and the amendments of the
committee agreed to.
Army Moths.
The bill being before the Senate for fur
Their amendment, Mr.. Merrimon moved to
strike out the appropriation Of $4,000 for
the preservation of clothing and equipage
from moths and mildew, and insert So
600. LOSt-yeaS y, nays 20.
The same gentleman moved an amend
ment authorizing the Secretary of War to
sell the clothing and supplies on hand not
actually required for the use of the army,
and that the gross proceeds of such sale be
paid into the treasury of the United States.
The amendment was loSt-yeas y, nays 2S.
Mr.. Hamilton moved 10 strike out the
prOyiso in the section apprOpriating $780,
600 for army contingencies, declaring that
none Of the money so appropriated should
be expended directly or indirectly for any
use not strictly necessary, and not directly
connected with the military service OF the
government. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Logan moved TO strike ont the pro-
visO ia the section apprOpriating SlO5,OtO
for the expenses of recruiting and the
transportation of recruits, arguing that no
money appropriated by the act should be
paid for recruiting the army beyond the
number of 5000 enlisted men including
Indian scouts.
After discussion Mr.. Logan said as ecoL-
Omy was to be the order of the day, and the
men Of the army to be reduced in number,
he moved an amendment providing that the
Secretary of War shall consolidate the regi-
ments to twenty-five, and
Muster Ont SuPernUmerary Oftcers
after such consolidation, and after exam
inatiOn by = board of officers TO be appoint
ed by him. Rejected-yeas 10, nays q.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed.
The SeminOles.
The request of the House for Committee
Of Conference on the bill in regard to paying
annuities 10 the Seminole Indians was
and Stevenson appointed on the Commit
tee on the part of the Senate.
Sea Coast Defenses.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the fertilization
appropriation bill was taken up and he ex
planned its provisions. The total amount
appropriated by the bill for the next fiscal
wear as reported by the committee is S9O4,
600. The amount appropriated for the
present fiscal year was 81, $4,000. The
estimates for the present fiscal year were
S3,3T6,0O0. The revised estimates are ST.
4OT.5O0. The amount appropriated for the
next fiscal year is less than half that ap-
propriated for the present one.
The bill having been read Mr.. Hitch
cock moved an amendment appropriating
$4,000 for military post on the north
fork of Laup river in Nebraska, and SUBJ
mitted a letter from the Secretary of War
as to the necessity for establishing this
post. t-
Mr.. Davis objected to the amendment
as it properly belonged to the army apppro-
priatiOn bill and not this one, which is for
sea coast defenses only.
Mr.. Sherman moved to reconsider the
vote by which the army bill was passed, so
as to allow the amendment of the gentle
man from Nebraska (Hitchcock) to be Of
fered to that bill. Agreed to.
The amendment was then offered to that
bill and agreed to, and the army bill was
passed as amended.
The fortificdtiOn bill was then amended
so as to provide that the appropriations
therein made should be for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1875, and the bill was then
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent, the President