, 1874-05-01


otror eubstituto for tho two amendments pro.
yiding that nl appointments under tho net shall
bo mado from volunteers in the late war who
held rauk not lowor thau that of Captain.
Mr. LOGAN opposed any provision which
would direct the President WHO to appoint: Tho
President was military man, and know "a wol
how to select good Paynaaters rs any Senator.
Some Of those on this floor soetnod to lavo lost
faith In the prcBdent In tho lust fow days, but
ho uogan) had not.
Mr.. Dncknghan'a amendment was reJected.
Mr.. MORRILL, tlon offered hiB substitute,
which was rejected.
Tho question recurring on Mr. West's nmend-
mont, It wa8 rejected.
The bill was thon passol--yoas 81; nays, 18,-
! aud now goes TO the house. Should tho bill be-
como Inv, nlx new appointments IL tue Pay
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
CITIZENSHIP.
After the rondng Of tho Journal, md some
tie bill to carry into execution tho fourteenth
Amendment to tho Constitution, aud to deino
| certain rights Of American citizens residing in
foreign coantrloH, and the dntioa OF diplomatio
anl conaular .oliicoss. Mr.: Z. I: 1oAR, who
| reported tho bill from tho Committee Gil Foreign
| AtfairB addressed tho House In its support, and
in auswer to the criticism nude by Alr. Hato, Of
Now York, yesterday
Aftor short dcbnto, tho House pasRad from
consideration of that bill, and took up tho sonato
amendments to tho HouBo bill relative to tho
| Louisville and portlnnd Caua].
| Tho debate. which lnatel for over three hours.
TINT tho bill Should contain the provision TINT no
| monoy should DO pAid ont under 1t uuloss tho
| State Of Kentucky should codo to tho United
| States jurisdiction over the canal with all its
Guish to the United statoe Tho right to assoas it
go long as tho United States shall remain owner !;
aud should psy to tho United States all taxes
assessed mud collected on, the canAl from tho
passaKp psS OF eon e aS5 up 10 lis ls o ssss0 Ii Me
tred ny ~ ronnod WITH Good ~ aeal az iuirno.
ton, @ aspersions upon lis character md motsvea
account Of tie position which be lad 6oratoforo
Mr, Wloolor's amendment WAS rojoctod-yoaB,
| 10. nays. 1d3.
Ih9 oill .o,1aa %as saon PAsaea "'tnou' 'ts'on'
-. :. u ~ tuao"s: n,.n,ss .ox,uo ,o H., ., ,..
nsa th9 ~ Tue
pieion ot certain pabHo WORKS o. tAs rvors
of oi daps ape!t u ho a Iosss Canal o5aany
ars hereby continued In full force, and ara nlaso
Baid Louisville l. Portland Canal Company, and 80
much snll DO necessary shall be applied to tho pay
Of TIC interest g. Il am principal tp ot the
provdu however, TINT the secretary or tho Treasury
may pnrchase mud nay for my Of said bonds a tho
the interes. Of the United States. ,u
bEo. Ihat. after tnirly aase @ from tne passage o.
ILL., he " o. ~ sS ao
Ind cann ana all T Tsn ~ Persona o. sa
company a. property o. tno uhlsea ,a.ea 81 pFovaea
for By tue aat o. tl9 General assembly Of e Slate Of
hehtncky approvou ftp* ~ to44, entitou I'm act y
amend a. sSt entitled a. az TO- arena no charcr 81
San Fl 1874 eoacoalng arsatotton oSsr sa etaa to
cn on ss nronsrr ~ fyor oy to Tatees gs
7 lls
authorized =, 70 Ray ths .,. DIRECTORS ;s Of nj; ss
wh'Gh payment ~ shall 10 mado @ forthwith,
" tno secIen.y o. snv s nean8 tne ~ hn 2.
81 rsr cont rer annam sjneo tic oih aay q FoS.
4oo4 G na " , ~ atn,instio n ~ VI
a oi M to e s nj
TO conect ana II necessary; 20 aue 1or any mohos
due to or he!a Tor sa'd company ny tne Direct,
mortgage, by any person whatever and satd srcre
tary Of tho treasury N hereby directed aa empowered
public notice, III such nannos as II Ills Judgment
will beat ehGct tho pnrpoae, to aA porsons hni
corporations IT,; having debts of my nature against
saM LouiRVille y Portland 0Aial Company, oxcopt
before the 1st dsy Of July ie75 aud my such dab not
presented on or before saA Jay she pc forever
and said Secretary ia Hereby directed nnd auorzed
~ as u,Bseeuon t aeots
necessary to that ond anu hc shall embrace hs action
in tue premises in hts succeeding nnnunl report.
g. ao ssrs q 1s Te.sy en's on
cam for siler esty or STATE n1es assessed OF to
hereafter assessed asanst sad Company or against
said canal property Or any Of its sppenaaRes-
sso ). That sntd eanai and property appeftalnina
thereto shall be held for the common use aAd benefit
Of the people Of tho United States, FREQ Of all os and
cnrges except such "a ara necessarily to pay th0 or
Ient expehsea q aa,u cona aa 70 Seen .no ~ aae ~
rsta Of 10 conts er Ion canacity OIL yessea nronsl1s5
v stc,,n MD ccnta ncr Ton IN oher ycsse1s niI Ia
ascerain what rates viii pay current EXPENSES after
tho present yenr+ The Secretary Of Var slall tho
rat Monday in January each year aacerain from tha
expensos Of the previous year what tolls wl probably
pay to M 81 ne sas am ns saa TX
oarasi 5or the .urrat yeor md nn otlerwfpo
nroySl by INV Ito secretary Of War ehal proyide Tor
tic srorintonence management, aud repair Of uaid
caual, and nlny apply the tos received far %
may be necessary 70 pay the crrent EXPENSES Of said
canal and he sha IN his next annh report sat iorta
ssn receipts a sc na sno CONDITION o Of Of
for Tia sucrntcndenra and
thcreof Int no expenditure nor contracs for tic OK
pendtturo Of money aull bs made nudcr authority Of
fhf4 aac0n to amount nreatex tlpll