Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Blow at COOlie Immigration.
The POstOfice Appropriation Bill
Up in the House.
Refusal to Pay Southern Con-
tractors for Services Be-
fore the War.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The steamboat
bill was recommitted to the Committee on
Commerce, with the understanding that it
should be reported back Saturday or Mon
day next.
The Senate then took up the bill to pro
vide q government for the District Of Co
lumbia, reported by the special committee,
Of which Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, is chair
man.
Mr.. Hitchcock called up House bill to
perfect the United States Governments
guarantee Of District of Columbia 3.65
bonds, and to authorize them to be regis
tered at the United States Treasury. Pass
ed.
The Vice-President then called for the
business on the caldendar. The Committee
on Public Puildings and Grounds being en-
titled to the floor, Mr.. Morrill,, # Vermont,
from that committee, called up Senate bill
to make an appropriation for the public
buildings at COvingtOn, Ky. Passed.
House bill for the protection of the
United States custOm-house at Louisville,
KY, was passed.
Senate bill to grant site for the Peabody
School in st. Augustine, Fla, was taken
up, to which there was an amendment
pending, submitted last session by Mr.. Ed
munds, providing that if at any time any
distinction shall be made in the admission
of pupils on account of race or color the
site shall revert to the United States, and
it was reiected-yeas %, nays 24-Alessrs.
Cameron, Ferry of Connecticut, Gilbert,
Morrill, of Vermont, Schurz and Sprague
being among those who voted in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Alcorn, Of Mississippi, said the vote
lust taken indicated the fact that the Re-
publicans had become thoroughly demOr-
allied on the subject of civil rights, and be
felt constrained 10 vote against the bill. 1t
could be construed in no other way than
as an intimation that if the trustees Of the
school chose to do so, they might exclude
cOlored children from its benefits.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, denied that
such a construction would be justified. He
hoped this institution, which was a private
one, would make no distinctiOnOu account
of color.
The bill vas then passed without a di
vision, Mr.. AlcOrn voting in the negative.
Mr.. Howe entered a motion to recOnsid-
er the vote by which the bill was passed.
House bill to authorize the purchase Of
a site for public buildings at Harrisburg,
Pa, and apprOpriating 100000 for that
purpose, was read.
MIR. Thurman moved to strike out the
clause providing that the State Of Pennsyl-
vania shall reliDquish its jurisdiction over
the land to be conveyed. He said, unless
! this was done, no act whatever, commit
ted in the proposed building could be taken
cognizance Of by either the municipal or
| state authorities. a clause similar to the
/ one he proposed to strike out, had been
| creeping into bills Of this character, and it
/ was time for the Senate to stop il.
! The motion Of Mr.. Thurman to strike
/ out was rejected, yeas IS, nays "A. The
| bill was then passed.
| The Senate then resumed the cOnsidera-
/ tiOn OF the bill tC provide government for
| the District OF Columbia, reported by select
committee, the pending amendment being
| that Of Mr.. Morton to have three commits
| siOneTs elected by the qualified voters OF
/ the district instead of appointed by the
/ President, by and with advice and consent
/ Of the Senate.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that as soon as
/ the bill now before the Senate should be
| disposed of, he would call up his resolution
| to seat PinChback.
After an Executive session the Senate
I adfourund