Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-02
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/ DdLuIuay ulGut, the IcAulLis VI LuC JSta La
was dispensed with. After the passage by
/ unanimous consent, Of two bills, one pro
/ vidiag for the filling of vacancies in the
/ Pay Department Of the army, and the other
| authorizing the appointment Of three adj
/ ditiOnal gaugers for Phi adelphia, Mr.. q.
| F. HOar moved TO suspend the rules
| 10 take up and agree 20 the resolutions
/ Of the Louisiana select Commissioner re-
commencing the House tc take measures to
Ieseat the members of the Legislature.
| The House refused 10 suspend the rules,
| ayes 124, noes IS, not two-thirds voting in
/ the affirmative.
Mr.. Hoar then moved to suspend the
rules, so as to divide the resolutions and
| take a separate vote on each. Carried
| ayes 122, noes 50.
The resolution in regard to reseating
members of the Legislature was then agreed
to without division
Mr.. HOar then moved the adoption Of
the resolution sustaining the kellogg gov
eminent. Carried-ayes 163, noes 80.
Messrs. Pierce, Of Massachusetts, and Sc
nel and Smith, Of Virginia, were the only
Republicans voting no.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the deficiency bill,
I
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. HOskins in the chair, and re
sumed the consideration of the Sundy
Civil Appropriation bill, the pending ques-
ton being on the amendment effered by
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, to apprO-
pirate $4,000 for the expenses of the suit
for the recovery of Rancho Panche Grande,
in California, (the MCGarahan claim,
81, NJ Mfnfnu CCvnr,avr-
Mr. Garfield renewed his point Of order
against the amendment, but the point was
OYeuuled.
A sharp debate followed and al its close,
the question was put on the adoption OF
the amendment, and tsllers being ordered,
reported 100 in the affirmative and SO in
the negative. So the amendment was
adopted.
The committee rose without making
further progress on the bill, and then, after
delivering Of eulOgies on the late Senator
Buckingham by Mess-S. Starkweather,
Kellogg, Hawley Of Connecticut, Wilson
of Iowa, and Potter, the House took re-
cess till $50 O'Clock, TO 20 on then with
the appropriation bills.
Evening Session.
The House again went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Hoskins in tie Chair, on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. A
discussion took place on the item for the
support Of the Insane Asylum Of the Dis
triCt Of Columbia for the Insane Of the Army
and Navy, who have become insane from
causes arising during their service within
three years after leaving the service. A
motion was made 10 amend the paragraph
so as TO admit all persons who have become
insane since their entry into the service.
The amendment was strenuousiy urged
by Butler, Of Massachusetts, and resisted
by Garfield and Hale, Of Maine, on the
ground that men who had served in the
volunteer service and M ght subsequently
become insane, should be treated in the
States where they resided. In the course
of discussion, Butler cast a fling at
the Committee on Appropriations as
being willing TO buy pictures
at 81, 900 each, aud not willing to admit
insane soldiers into the Government hos
pital.
MIR. Hale, of Maine, asked Mr.. Butler
who il was that had offered the resolution
directing the committee to buy a picture
the signing Of the emancipation prOelama-
ton?
Mr.. Butler said he had, but he had not
meant to starve and fitch it out of insane
soldiers.
Mr.. Hale-You wanted us to buy a pic
ture and the House went back on you. Do
not put your bad rubbish on the ApprOpria-
ton Committee when you sent it there.
Mr.. Butler-PardOn me, you were not
directed to report it.
Mr.. Hale-We were directed to take
steps to buy the picture,
Mr.. BUtler-It never occurred to me that
you were going TO take the cost of it out Of
insane soldiers. This is not economy; it
is not niggardlinesS; it is simple, sheer,
savage Notwithstanding more, nothing
less.
The amendment was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, an
item of $500 was inserted for the relief Of
the suffering poor of the District of Co
lumbia.
Quite a long and noisy discussion took
place over an item apprOpriating SO, 900 for
conversion and rifing Of heavy guns, and
allowing the expenditure for the same pur-
pose Of another $4,000 out Of a former
aprropriation. The last portion of the
paragraph was eventually struck out.
The item of S3S5,OO0 for expenses of the |
signal service being under discussion, and
Mr.. Waddell, of North Carolina, having
moved to increase it by adding $4,000 for
the extension of the service TO the Atlantic |
coast, south of Cape Hatteras, Mr.. Garfield |
warned the friends Of the service of the |
danger Of making it so costly that there |
will be a reaction against it. 1t had COM |
menced few years ago with an appropria- !
ton Of S25, 900; had then gone to $4,000, |
then TO 100000, then TO 100000, and |
now the item in this bill was S3S5,0O0, |
which really did not represent half the cost |
Of the system, the pay, subsistence, etc, Of |
the signal service corps.
Mr. Smith, Of New York, offered! an !
amendment apprOpriatlng items tOpay con- |
testants and cOntestees in election cases at !
this Congress, in the aggregate about 81, |
500, which was opposed by Messrs. Gar |
field. Speer and McCrary, and was adyO- |
Gated by Messrs. Maynard and Butler, Of !
Massachusetts,, and adopted, 95 to As.
On motion of Mr.. Potter an item OF S., |
600 was inserted for expenses Of the com !
missioner to the Penitentiary Congress to |
Rome next year.
On motion of Mr.. Hale paragraph was |
inserted modifying the law as to the day Of |
elections to Congress, so as not to apply to |
States that have not changed the day Of |
election, or whose constitution must DC |
amended in order to effect a change.
The paragraph in the bill repeating the |
act to provide for payment for horses and |
other property lost or destroyed in military |
service orthe United States, was struck out |
on a point of order made by Mr.. Lowe.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, an item Of |
$4,000 was inserted for military prOEis- |
ions at Fort LeavenwOrth, Kansas.
On motion of Mr.. Blaine, a section was |
inserted in reference to defence Of officers |
Of either house sued for their official acts, |
and requiring the defence to be conducted |
b. the United States District Attorney in |
the district where the suit Is brought on.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, Of Massachu- |
sets, an item of $4,000 was inserted for |
the Brady collection Of photographs.
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