Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-03
Against Recognizing Cuban In
dependence.
Passage of the Tax and Tariff
Bill.
Protecting Witnesses from Ar
rest on Civil Process.
Partial Restoration Of the Frank
ing Privilege.
Whitewashing Senator Cameron
SENATE.

prOvide against the invasion Of the States,
to prevent the subevrsion Of their authority
and to maintain the of security elections;
known as the force bill, was realsai second
time by its title.
Mr.. Bayard objected to its third reading
and it was laid over, no motion having been
made TO refer it to any committee.
Mr.. Logan moved to take up House bill
to equalize the bOunties of soldiers who
served in the late war for the Union. Agreed
to, yeas 81, nays p.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Cor1mittee on
Commerce, reported back the River and
Harbor bill without amendment and with
out recommendation. He said the COM
mittee made this report on account Of the
action of the Senate last night in lay
ing the Tariff bill on the table. 1t was
placed on the calendar.
The Senate then proceeded with the bill
TO eQualiEe the bounties, etc.
Mr.. Alcorn moved 10 amend by adding
an additional section repealiny all laws
prohibiting the payment of pensions to
soldiers of the Revolutionary war and the
war of 1872, and the widows Of deceased
soldiers on account of disabilities.
Mr.. Logan said this bill would call for
less money than any other bill passed by
Congress for several years. II was i'm
possible for any person to make an accu-
rate estimate as TO what bill OF this kind
would cost. The calculations made by the
auditors were entirely erroneous. He be-
lieved the bill would not require more than
S35,712,552.
Mr.. Sherman said he would vote for any
bill to pay any legal obligations due the
soldiers by the Government, or 10 give them
any bounty due to them under existing
laws which they have not received. But
the country was in no condition now 10
pay the amount of money calle,l for by this
bill.--
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the
amendment of Mr.. AlcOrn, so IS to include
the soldiers who served in the Mexican
war.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Al
corn withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported UnfaYOrably on
Senate resolution recognizing the inde-
pendence Of Cuba, and the committee was
discharged from its further consideration.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the bounty bill
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amendment
as an additional section, authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury ID borrow as
much money as may be needed to carry the
act into effect at any time when there is
| not enough money in the Treasury to meet
| its requirements; for the purpose of Dor
| rowing such money, 10 issue and dispose Of
any kinds Of bonds described in the act Of
July IA, 1870.
Mr.. Morton said the Government could
| not borrow money for a more patriotic pur-
pose than to pay bounties to soldiers He
/ would therefore vote for the amendment.
The amendment was agreeC 70.
The bill was then reported 20 the Senate,
| and the amendments made i'll Committee
/ Of the Whole were agreed to.
The question being on Iassage OF the
/ bill, the ayes and noes were demanded, and
resulted, yeas so, nays 30. Being a tiC
vote, the Vice President 7oted in the
\ affirmative, and the bill was passed. Wien
] the fact was announced there was applause
in the galleries, but it was promptly
| checked.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, moved that the
| Senate take up the bill to further protect
the sinking fund ard provide for the exi-
| genCies Of the Government, known as the
tax and tariff bill. Agreed to, yeas 20
nays ..
The Senate took a recess until eight
/ O'Clock, when the tax and tariff bill come:
up.
Evening Session.
Upon reaSSembling amendments Of the
| House to the bill TO amend the act re
storing to homestead entry and to mar
/ ket certain lands in Michigan, were con
! curra1 in and the hill nassau
The tax and tariff bill being unfinished
| business, Mr.. Johnston moved to in
| definitely postpone, and upon this motion
| be addressed the Senate al length in fayOl
| of the bill allowing w. P. c. Lee to bring
| suit in the Court of Claims fOr the Airing
| ton estate, and then withdrew his motion
to definitely postpone.
Mr.. Pratt moved to lay the tariff bill OI
the table for the purpose If considering
bills reported by the Committee on Per
manent Pensions. Rejected--yeas 20, nay:
80.
Mr.. SchurZ moved to amend the tiftl
| section of the tariff bill so that the in
| crease Of duties provided by the act shall
| not apply to goods actually on shipbOard Oh
or before the 4th day of March, 1915, in
stead Of the 10th day Of February, as named
in the bill. Rejected.
Mr.. Schurz then moved &c strike out the
fourth section which repeals the act OF lSTz
relieving foreign products Of tn 10 pei
/ cent. duty. Rejected-yeas %, nays %.
Mr.. johnson moved to ado an additional
| section allowing the impOrtat on Of EquOrice
! and other stuff used in the manufacture OF
| tobacco free of duty.
Mr.. Sherman said the whole subject OF
! liquoFice had been considered by the Sen
| ate a year ago, and was voted down.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out the
| second section of the bill, which increases
| the tax on tobacco. He said the public
debt statement placed upon the Sen
/ atOrs' desks to-day showed a decrease in
the public debt Of So, 600 during the past
month, and accompanying this report was
a call of tie Secretary Of the Treasury for
| five millions of bonds to be redeemed
| forthwith. Yet, in the face Of all this, the
| Senate was told that the public credit re-
/ quired the people to be taxel at the rate OF
| S30,00O.000 per apnum, and for what? Not
| to protect the bonds of the United States:
| they were already at a premium OF
| u or - per cent. There was
not a single bOndhOlder but who
| would be glad to exchange his bond foI
one running "A years, without any sinking
/ fund provision at all. The sinking fund
was not provided for the bOndhOlders, but
was TO the Government. 1t was to enable
! the Government to put an end to indebt-
edness when the public interest would
! permit.
The amendment was rejected, yeas %
nays 81.
Mr Johnston moved to strike out the
| prOviSO in the second section, authorizing
the delivery Of tobacco contracted prior tc
| Feb. 10, without paymens Of additiona
/ tax. Rejected-yeas Is, ni,ys 2l.
/ Mr.. Merrimon moved to strike out the
! first and second sections of the bill, impos-
ing increased tax on whisky and tobacco
Rejected-yeas %, nays 80.
The bill having been considered in com
mittee Of the whole, was reported to tht
Senate, aud the question being on concur
ring in the amendment made in committee
of the whole yesterday, that the Increase o
tax on tobacco should only apply to tobacco
manufactured after the passage of the act
| Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, moved to non
concur. He said the amendment was o
| no importance and as it would send The
bill bill back to the house, thus endanger
| ing its passage, be would be glad If thu
Senate would strike it Out.
The motion of Mr.. Morrill, to nOn-cOncu