Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-06

60 TO the business on the Speakers table,
and gave notice that his object was 70 get
at the Senate Civil Rights bill, and move
to substitute for it the bill agreed to BY the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Randall failed to see the necessity OF
/ going to the business on the Speak
er's table, and Mr.. Beck intimated deter
minatiOn to flibUster, when the Speaker
ruled that the first question was on MTs
Wheeler's motion TO 60 into COMMITTEES on
the army bill.
By a vote of yeas 90 to Lays 90, the
House went into committee, Mr.. Wilson,
Of Iowa, inthe chair, on the army appropri
alton bill. The bill appropriates S27, 800
1t fOrbids recruiting beyond the NUM-
Der Of 5000 enlisted men, in
GLIDING Indian scouts and hospital
stewards. 1t also forbids allowance Of
mi ca ye and transportation in excess Of the
amount actually paid, except to United
States Marshals and Deputy MarsEals. Il
also forbids payment for transp0rtatioa Of
troops or supplies on any railroad con-
structed in whole or in part by the aid Of
the grant Of public land, but such railroad
companies may bring suit in the Court Of
Claims for payment for such Transports
tion.
On the subject Of the clauss limiting the
strength Of the army TO $4,000, Er. Ed
ridge remarked that there were 1,S00 now
engaged In organizing the Legislature In
New Orleans.
Mr.. Wheeler did not know but that
twice that number might be requisite; il
so, the government would furnish them, be
hoped. However, that question would be
settled irrespective Of the army. It would
be a sorry day for the republic when the
army might be depended ON to maintain
peace.
Mr.. Eldridge-The gentleman should
take that into consideration in making up
his appropriation bill.
Mr.. Beck objected 10 proceeding with
the bill until the House had before it the
report Of the Secretary Of War, showing
what had been done with the army during
the year.
Mr.. Wheeler recognized the justice Of the
objection. The report had been made but
had not yet been distributed. BE there
fore moved that the committee rise.
The committee rose and thereupOn Mr..
Butler, Of Massachusetts, renewed his mo
ton TO proceed to the business on the
Speakers table, for the purpose Of getting
at the Civil Rights bill.
Motions to adjourn, TO take a recess, etc,
were Immediately interpOsed by Messrs.
Beck, Randall and Holman.
After a couple hours spent in flibuster
ing, an effort was made at compromise. In
the course Of the collOquy tending 10 that
eh3, r.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, expressed
MS willingness to have the Civil Rights Bill
fully discussed and all proper amendments |
offered and voted on. He asked Whetherit |
was the purpose Of the Democratic side Of
the House TO flibuster against the report Of |
the Judiciary Committee.
Nh .-Randall-sSuficien unto the day Is |
tn eeFil thereof"
Mr.. Butler.|I understand the evil of The |
day TO be that we are wasting public time. /
Mr.. Randall-NO public business what
ever is suffering ty the course which this /
side Of the House is pursuing.
Mr.. Beck declared that the Democratic /
side Of the House was willing to 60 on now,
aud at all times, with the appropriation /
bills, but that whatever motion can be
made will be used to defeat the Civil
Rights bill. He did not intend to consent
to 60 to the Speakers table, and thus give
that bill any advantage, if he knew how TO
prevent it. he thought he had a right TO
do that, and be would do it, not to defeat
the public business, which was blOckaded
up by the throwing in Of this fre-brand.
After flibustering for three hours, the
House, on motion Of Mr. Butler, Of Massa-
chusetts, adjourned.