Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-11
The Currency Bill i'm the Senate.
A Lively Day in the House.
Beck Revises Dawes Arraign.
ment Of Radicalism.
Dawes Retracts His RetractiOn.
The Sanborn Contracts Ventilated
General DenunciatiOn of the Spy
System.
Dawes Retracts His Retraction.
Ben Butler Alone Defending 1t.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The chaplain
in his prayer said an hOnOred son of this
great people lies dead among us, and be
sought divine providence to be gracious to
the Swallowed household of the deceased
and bereaved city where his remains lie:
that the nation might bow beside its de-
ceased son and be chastened into the hui
mility of reverence before Almighty God
Mr.. Conkling after speaking of the life
| and character of The late ex-President Fill
more offered the following resolution.
Fenton seconed it and Hamlin advocated
it. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Ogelsby presented Joint resolution
of the Legislature of his State asking the
passing of a law to prevent unjust discrim-
ination or charges by railroad companies.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Howe presented resolutions of the
Legislature of Wisconsin for the improve
ment of the water communication between
the East and West. Referred.
Mr.. Wright, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported and recommended the passage
| of bill declaring it to be the true interest
and meaning of the Pacific railroad acts of
| 1864 and 1866 that for the construction OF
the central branch of the Union Pacific
railroad, lands and bonds were granted for
the 100 miles next TO the Missouri river
and no money, and prohibiting the is
suance of bonds or protests for lands fol
any extension of said roads and the Han
nibal and st. Joe railroad, in excess Of the
| 100 miles next to the Missouri river
| Placed on the calender.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, reported formally
a bill appropriating $4,000 to defray the
expenses of the Committee investigating
the District of Columbia affairs and asked
| its present consideration.
Mr.. Hamlim moved to strike out ter
| thousand and insert five thousand.
/ Pending discussion on Mr.. Hamlin':
amendment the morning hour expired anC
The bill passed over.
Mr.. Boutwell, presented resolutions o.
the Massachusetts, Legislature resembling
the Sumner battle-flag resolution, whicl
were read.
Boutwell, DOdging.
Mr.. Boutwell, said the state of his healtl
was such he must ask the Senate to excuse
him from further service on the Joint Com
( mittee on District of Columbia affairs.
Mr.. Thurman hoped the Senate would
not press, but Mr.. Boutwell, insisted, anC
! he was excused.
The Chair appoined as a committee to
attend the funeral of ex-President Fillmore
Messrs. Fenton, Hamlin and Bayard.
| Mr.. Pease was appointed an additional
member of the Committee on Education
and Labor.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the House bill L
provide for the issuing and secOnding com
mission to POstmasters appointed by the
| President. Passed.
The bill to equalize the distribution o
National Bank currency, was then taken
up and Mr.. Logan who was entitled TO tn,
floor, yielded to Mr.. Ferry Of Michigan
who delivered lengthy argument in favo
of free banking on the national banking
| system.
The Senate went into executive session
aud adjourned.