Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Civil Rights and Civil Service In
the Senate.
Passage of the Army ApprOpria-
ton Bill by the House.
Poland Reports a Resolution
Against Interference in
Arkansas.
SENATE.


| WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Vice
President laid before the Senate the creden-
] tials of Angus Cameron, Senator from
Wisconsin, and Mr.. Pratt presented the
| credentials of Joseph Z. Mcdonald, Sena-
tor from Indiana, which were read and
placed on file.
Mr.. Edmunds said some days ago the
| Judiciary Committee reported back the
House Civil Rights bill, which had already
been thoroughly discussed. So far as any
further debate was concerned, there was no
reason why much time should be consumed
in disposing of the bill. He gave notice
that as soon as the Indian Appropriation
bill should be disposed of, he would move
to take up the Civil Rights bill.
Mr. Wright, from the Committee on
Civil Service and Retrenchment, reported
back House bill to provide for the re-Or-
ganizatiOn of the Treasury Department,
and said the committee had been unable to
agree upon a recommendation that the bill
should be passed. They had, however,
agreed upon several amendments, and he
would ask that the-bill be placed ON the
calendar 1t was so ordered.
Mr.. Wright said the committee was of
opinion that there should be a re-Organiza-
ton Of the civil service, but it was not the
purpose to undertake to re-Organize this
one department alone at this late day of the
session. He reported from the committee
the following resolution, and gave notice
he would call it up for consideration to-
morrow.
Resolved, that a committee of five men,
Der of the Senate be appointed, whose duty
it shall be to examine and thoroughly IN
vestigate the several branches of the civil
service, with a view to the reorganization
of the several departments thereof, the re-
duction of expenditures, and to promote
the efficiency Of such service, and report
thereon at the next session of Congress by
bill OF otherwise.
Mr.. Logan asked that Wednesday even
ing Of next week be assigned for the con-
sideratiOn Of the bill which recently passed
tie House for the equalization of bOunties.
A discussion ensued, during which Mr..
Sargent said he had understood that this
bill took SlS0,000,000 from the Treasury,
and he WAS opposed to it. There were 9th
er bills of more importance demanding at
tentiOn. For instance, he would be glad
TO have his friend from Indiana (AIr. Nor
tom call up the resolution for the admis-
sion Of Pinchback again as soon rs posi-
ble. This was a question of peace and
war and should be decided.
Objection being made TO fixing Wednes-
day evening for the consideration Of the
bounty bill, Mr.. Logan gave notice that he
would, next week, persist in pressing this
bill until he got vote. He said the bill
would lot take S20,000,OO0 from the
Treasury.
Mr.. Hitchcock gave notice that he would
call up the bill for the admission of Colo
RADIO as soon as the Indian Appropriation
bill was disposed Of, and he would anita
gOnize that bill to any other measure.
The morning hour having expired, the
Seuate resumed the consideration Of the
Indian appropriation bill. The amendment
Of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
increasing the amount to subsist and care
for the Apache Indians in Arizona from
10000 to $4,000, and for those in
New Mexico from 100000 to Sl25,000,
was agreed to. Other amendments Of the
committee were sgIeed to.
Mr.. Window moved to amend so as TO
increase the appropriation for educating the
children and caring for the orphans in the
Central Superintendency from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Pendin5 the discussion Of this amend
ment, the Senate took a recess till T:30 p. NJ.