Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Clearing Away the RUBBISH.
Passage of the SUndry Civil APP
preparation Bill by the Senate.
Admission of Colorado - New
Mexico Left Out in the Cold.
Poor Pinchback Gets Another
Kick,
SENATE.

! SAhAA ApptOfsEtaEl0Q Dill.
Several amendments reported by the
committee were agreed to, among them one
making it obligatory upon the Secretary of
the treasury to have one or two printiDps
OF United States notes and securities exc
cuted by responsible companies, the work
TO be done within the Distriet Of Column
bia; also striking ont the appropriation of
SIX thousand dollars for copies Of the man
q the United States, prepared in the Gen
eTal Land Office; striking out the apDropri-
alton Of S5,274 for furniture Snd work at
the Capitol building at Olympia, Washing
/ ton Ierrisory; striking out the approuria-
I ton Of $1,000 for monuments in the Con
! greasional cemetery to the memory Of de-
/ ceased members Of Congress. The com
! mlstee reported an amendment repeating
/ the last clause OF the Sundry Civil ApDno-
| prlatlon bill, for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1914, which amended the act to exgene
the laws Of the United States relating to
customs, cOmmere and navigat on, to
Alaska. Pending the discussion of the
amendment, the Senate, al 2.3G adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-UpOn the as
sembling Of the Senate today, the call. for
the morning business was dispensed with,
aud, by unanimous consent, the considera-
ton Of the sundry civil appropriation bill
was resumed. The clause in the amend
ment Of the Committee on Appropriations
TO the bid, making the principal and inter-
est Of the 3.G5 bonds, issued under the act
OF June 20, 1874, for the government of the
District Of Columbia payable in gold, was
stricken out. The question then being on
the adoption Of the amendment as amend
ed, it was laid aside for the present at the
request Of Mr.. Sherman. The amendment
OF the committee, striking out the app-o-
priatiOn Of 5000, to enable the Depart
ment Justice to aid the Commission
er Of the General Land Office
70 recover certain lands, rents and
profits thereof, known as Rancho PanOche
Grande, in California, was agreed to. The
committee reported an amendment repeal
ing 50 much Of the sundry civil apprOpria-
alton bill for the year ending June 80,
1871, as requires the payment by the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company of the
cost Of surveying and conveying the lands |
granted said company, but the Senate re-
fused to concur in the amendment. |
The amendment of the COM |
mittee apprOpriating Sl25,OO0 for the |
extension Of the building for the govern
ment hospital for the insane, was agreed to. |
The committee reported in favor of striking /
out the clause appTOpriating $4,000 to en- |
able the Secretary Of War to purchase Cat.
ling guns for the army and navy, but the |
Senate refused to strike it out yeas 10 |
nays 81. The Committee report
ed an amendment striking out
the clause appropriating $4,000
for compiling aud publishing the official
records OF the war of the rebellion, both Of
the Union and Confederate armies, but
withdrew the amendment at the request of
Mr.. Logan An amendment was agreed 10
the Secretary of War to detail
a medical officer Of the army to investigate
and report upon the spread Of epidemic
cholera westward, and apprOpriating 5000
for that purpose.
The clause apprOpriating 1855, 900 to pay
the interest OF the bonds authorized 10y the
act Of June 20, 1874, TO provide a govern
nent for the District Of Columbia, passed
over this morning, was further amended BY
striking out the provisions allowing those |
bonds TO be issued in denominations of
81, 200 and 5000, and extending the time
for the payment Of the taxes until June
next, as they were in the District tax bill
which passed last night.
The amendment was then agreed to as
Mr.. Sherman submitted an additional
section authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury, at such times as may be neceSsa-
y for the purpose # obtaining bonds for
The sinking fund, to give public notice that
he viii redeem in coin at par any bonds of
The United States, bearing interest at the
rate Of six per cent, Of the kind known as
and in three months after the
Of IA IL
bonds so selected and called in for payment
shall cease. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Scott submitted an amendment au-
.hOrizing the purchase Of the building of
.he Freedman's Savings and Trust Compa-
~, in Washington, D. c.. at a cost not ex-
,eeding $4,000. Laid on the table, yeas
81, nays 10.
Mr. Hamlin submitted an amendment
the act Of June ., 1874, so as to
provide that the rate Of postage on mer-
,handise passing through the mail shall be
Dne cent an ounce, instead Of one cent for
wO ounces, as at present. Agreed to.
Mr.. Merimon submitted an amendment |
S372, 900 to pay arrearages
lue to mail contractors in conveying the !
United States mail before June !, 1861.
Ruled out on a point of order.
A large number Of amendments were |
,fered but ruled out on points Of order or |
aid on the table.
The bill having been considered in COM
nittee Of the whole, was reported TO the |
senate, when the amendments were con-
.urred in. The bill was then read a third |
ime and passed.
Mr.. Window, from the conference COM
nittee on the Indian appropriation bill,
made a report, which was cOncurred in.
Mr.. EdmUndS, from the Judiciary Com !
niLtee, reported adversely on the bill to |
sieve the Political disabilities of Raphael
,emmes, Of Alabama, and It was indefi-
litely postponed.
Mr. EdmundS said the committee report
d adversely not because his ship was sunk
" the kearssCe, but it Appeared in the
Is imOny that Semmss was charged with |
iUelty TO an American seaman somewhere, |
nd until that was explained the commit
&c could not report favOUably.
Mr., West, from the committee Of con-
9rence on the pOstOfice appropriation bill,
made a report, which was agreed to.
Mr. EdmUnds called up House bill to
mend the act Of June Is, 1888, to require
he judge Of the District Courts of East {
nj West Tennessee to hold court at Jack
on, in said State. Passed.
Mr.. Allison, from the conference COM
littee on the army appropriation bill, made !
report, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent called up House bill supple I
mental to acts in relation TO immigration,
7hich passed tn House and was reported {
D the Senate without amendment by the {
Committee on Foreign Relations. =
Mr.. COnOver presented the credentials of !
!. W. Jones, United States Senator from
be State Of Florida, for the period of six '
ears from March t, 1875.
The Vice President laid before the Sen
te a letter from the Secretary Of War, en- {
losing the report Of Maj. w. E. Merrill, a
}Orps Of Engineers, in reference to a survey :
lr the improvement of the Ohio river from Z
afro 10 PittsbUrg. Referred. I
Mr.. Chandler then called up the river 7
nd haFbOr Appropriation bill, reported by {
he Committee on Commerce, without /
mendment. The bill having been read, c
Ir. Ramsey moved 10 i. crease the apprO- s
ration for the improvement Of the Falls 9
f s., Anthony, Minnesota, from 100000
D Sl25,O0O. Rejected. 7
Mr. Scott moved an amendment apprO- I
Rating $4,000 for the completion of the | {
lrvey and estimates of the route from the | q
lOuth of the IOughiOgeny river to con- v
niue slack water naviz alton up said river S
, Sc Iaa1vrafore Of tho foot Of AT1arbo,,r- | 4