Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-17
NASHVILLE TENN. WEDNESDAY. JUNE, Il, 1874,

to the scat, and that Gunter, contestants
was. The report, which was unanimous,
was agreed to without division, and 9hnter
was sworn In, taking the modified, not the
irop-clad oath:
The House then proceeded to Senate
amendments to the Indian appropriation
bill and non-concurred in some, ON which
conference committee was ordered.
A conference committee was ordered On
the Geneva award bill.
Southern Claims.
Mr.. Lawrence reported bill extending
TO the fourth of July, 1875, the time within
which petitions for allowances may be
presented to the Southern Claims Commis
sion, and providing for the appointing OF
two additional commissioners. Passed.
Cabaiistie.
Mr.. Cox reported the bill relating to
ocean telegraph. The committee was adj
verse to all special legislation and there
fore this was general bill, which affected
no existing rights ard assumed no e3clu-
site authority in Congress. 1t gave equal
powers to all companies generally. The
bill was passed.
Mr.. Cox then reported back adversely
various special bills on the same subject.
Laid on Ihe table,
Ye BiEamist Escapes
Mr.. Burrows moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution, directing the Com
mittee on Elections TO report next Saigr:
dag the result 81 the Investigation, ordered
May II last, on the charges against Can
non, the delegate from Utah. The House
refused TO second the motion-71 TO u.
Judge Story Escapes Impeachment
On motion of Mr.. Butler, of Massachu-
sets, the Judiciary Committee was dis
Charged from further consideration of the
Western Judicial District of Arkansas, the
House having alaeady passed bill abol-
ishing the district.
The District.
Mr.. Wilsoii: OF Indiana, from the joint
Investigating Committee on the District of
Columbia, made a report, which was Or
dered printed. He also reported bill for
the government of the District, and gave
notice that he would call it up for action
tomorrow.
The Direct war Tax:
Mr. Beck moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the bill for the relief Of owners and
purchasers of land sold for direct taxes in
insurrectiOnary States. Agreed to.
The New Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. Freeman, from the Conference Com
Ihittee on the bankruDtY bill, made report
and proceeded to explain it. The report
was advocated by Messrs. Eldridge and
Butler, of Massachusetts, not as being
what the committee or the House desired,
but as an improvement on the existing law.
After further discussion of a colloquial
character the report was asreed to' As it
was agteeli to yesterday in the Senate the
bill amending the bankruptcy law now
goes to the President for approval.
A Tea Party.
Mr.. Potter moved TO. suspend tho rules
and adopt the resolution giving the
Woman's Central Executive Committee, of
w shington, leave to occupy the rotunda OF
the Capitol on the evening Of the is Of De-
cenber next, for the purpose Of celebrating
the anniversary of the destruction of tea in
the harbor of Boston. Laughter'l
Without coming TO a vote the House took
recess till evening.
Invalid Pensions.
In the evening session Mr.. Rusk reported
a bill to pay pensions to inyalids, involving
an expenditure of slO,OOO,OO0. 1t ELECTED
much opposition, and he withdrew it to be
presented tomorrow.