Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-21
A Question ola Few Millions Quietly
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body adding
TO the word fruit and then comma. He
did not know who did it, but the subject
ought to be enquired into.
Mr. Anthony thought that engrossed bills
should pass from one house to the other in
print and not in writing.
After considerable time spent in explana-
tiOn, the subject was dropped.
Logan Apologies.
Mr.. Logan said yesterday morning when
the Chairman of the Finance Committee
presented the petition of bankers and mer-
chants of Chicago, protesting against any
increase of the volume of currency, he
supposed it was signed by many whose
names be had noticed in the newspapers,
who were the first to close their doors at
the commencement Of the panic. Subse-
quently he went to the cOmmittee-TOom
and examined the petition, when he found
that the names he referred to were not at
tached to it. As he did not desire to do in
justice to any one he made this statement,
the petition being signed by respectable
business men.
FitzJOhn Porter.
Mr. Chandler introduced Joint resolu-
tiOn releasing the members of the Military
Court which tried FitZiohn Porter in 1867
from the obligations of the oath they took
rs members Of the court, not TO disclose
the vote or opinion of any member thereof,
and asked the present consideration hereof.
Mr.. Ferry of Conn, objected
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that he would
cali it up Monday.
. Mr. Hamilton of Md, moved that when
the Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet on
Monday next. Agreed to.
Paper in lieu of Parchment.
Mr.. Sumner introduced 4 resolution in
structing the Committee on Record Bills to
inquire into the eXpediency of surpersedine
the present system of parchment in the last
stage Of the bill, and provide that when II
be presented TO the President for approval
it shall be printed and so preserved in the
department Of State.
Mr.. Sargent said he did not oppose the
resolution, but thought it should also pro
provide that there should be no Legislation
during the last two or three DAYS of the
session. Ii would be unprac,icable to print
bills in the haste which generally character
izeS the last DAYS Of TIE session unless
someth hing be done to prevent legislation OF
the last two or three days.
Mr.. Sumner said there might be small
printing establishment i'll the Capital iOi
the last days Of the session to facilitate leg
islation.
The resolution was agreed TO.
Mr.. Flanagan submitted a resolution in.
structing the Secretary Of the Treasury tC
report to the Senate the number Of ellici
distillers suppressed 10y the officers of tn,
Governmen in the last six months and the
producing capacity Of these. Agreed to.
Cocser's Flash in the Pan.
The morning hour having expired, tho
| Senate resumed consideration Of th,
Finance bill, the pending motion being tC
reconsider the vote Of yesterday, by whicl
the substitute Of 8Ir. Cooper was adopted
Mr.. Ferry. of Connecticut, moved to lay
| the bill and all the amendments on the Ia
| bic. Lost-yeas II, nays SO.
Mr.. Boreman moved that the Senate pro
| ceed 20 the consideration of Executive bus
| ineSs.
Mr.. Sherman called for the yeas and nay!
and gave notice that he would call for ID,
yeas and nays on every proposition.
Mr.. BOreman withdrew his motion.
| The question then REQUIRED on the mo
ton to reconsider the vote by which tn
| substitute Of Mr.. Cooper was adopted YES
terday, and it was reconsideTed-ycas u
nays 23-as follows:
| Yeas-AilisOn. BoGy, Boreman, Bout
well, Cameron, Clayton, COnOyer, Ferry 0
Michigan, GOldihwaite, Gordon, HageI
| Harvey, Hitchcock, Howe, Johnston, Logan
McCreery, MerrimOn, Mitchell, Morton
Norwood, Oglesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt
Ramsey, Robertson, Spencer, Sprague, Tip
ton and West-31.
| Navs-Messrs. Anthony, buckingham
Chandler, CoHkling, Cooper, Cragin, Davis
| Fenton. Ferry of Connecticut, Gilbert
Hamlin, Jones, Kelley, Morrill, of Maine
Sargent, Schurz, Scott, Sherman, Steven
son, Stewart, Stockton, Sumner and Wac
leigh-23.
Mr.. Cooper'S amendment was then &c
jected.
MerrimOn's Amendment Adopted.
The question recurring on Mr.. Merri
mons amendment, it was adopted by yea
2S, NAYS -, as follows:
Yeas-AIessrS. Allison, Boy, BoremaT
Cameron, Clayton, Conover, Ferry of Micl
igan, Goldthwaite, Harvey, HitchcOcE
Howe. johnson, Logan, McCreery, Merri
mon, Mitchell, Morton, Norwood, Oglesby
Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robert
son, Spencer, Sprague, Upton and Wes
| -2S.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Boutwell,
Buckingham, Chandler, Conkling, Coopel
Cragin, Davis, Fenton, Ferry of Connect
cut, Gilbert, Hager, Hamlin, Jones, Kel
ley, Morrill, Of Maine, Sargent, Schurl
Scott, Sherman, Stevenson, Stewart, Stocl
ton, Sumner and Wadlcigh-25.
As adopted il instructs the committee t
report, as soon rs practicable, a bill pro
viding for an increase of National Ban
circulation, so that the whole volume there
of shall not exceed four hundred milliO
dollars.
Mr.. Davis moved an amendment instruct
ingthe committee to report so as TO provid
for free banking under the present Nationa
Bank law. Rejected without discussion.
The question then required on Mr.. Buck
ingham's motion to recOmmit.
Mr.. Cameron moved that the Senate pre-
ceed to the consideration of executive bus
ness.
Mr.. Anthony moved to adjourn. Los
yeas rs, nays 80.
Mr.. Schurz said he desired TO speak a
length on the financial question.
The question then REQUIRED on Nj
Camerons motion for executves session
Agreed to.
The Senate then went into executiv
session, and soon after adjourned till MOI
day.
HOUSE.