Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-23

reach by the passage Of the bill, William
a. King, of Pacific Mail notOriety, had not
expired.
Mr.. Dawes replied, saying he thought
not.
Mr.. Butler opposed the bill. He was op-
posed TO Congress passing law to kill
single man.
The bill, the object Of which is to indict
King for perjury, was then passed.
Mr.. HOughtOn moved TO suspend the
rules to set apart Wednesday evening next
for the consideration Of the Texas and Pa
cihc Railroad bill. Tellers were demanded
and lis voted in the affirmative and 81 in
the negative. The yeas and nays were
called, resulting, yeas 81, nays Us. Two
thirds not having voted in the affirmative,
the motion was lost. This is looked upon
as defeat of the bill this Congress.
Mr.. Myers, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill supplementary to the acts
in relation to immigration. Agreed to.
The bill makes it the duty Of American
cOnSuls at Chinese and japanese ports to
ascertain whether emigTants have entered
into contracts for service within the United
States for lewd and improper purposes, and
in such cases to refuse the requisite permit
or certificate. It also provides penalties
for importing OF keeping women for pur-
poses OF prostitution, etc.
Mr.. Kelley moved % suspend the rules
and pass the bill, making the Secretary Of
the Interior, Secretary Of the Smithsonian
Institution and the Librarian Of Congress,
a commission to adopt means to restore
the writing Of the original Declaration Of
Independence, with the signatures ap-
pended thereto now in the Patent Office.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Poland moved to suspend the rules
and pass Senate bill providing for a COM
mission to obtain statistics on the alcoholic
trade, with amendments extending the term
to two years, prOViding that all the COM
missioners shall not be advocates of pro-
hibitOry legislation or total abstinence, and
that no salary or expenses shall be al
lowed.
Mr.. Speer asked whether three men
could not collect these statistics without an
appointment from the President.
Mr.. Poland replied the temperance peo-
pie desired something done by authority,
but they were willing to pay all expenses
themselves.
Mr.. Speer-WhO is to determine whether
the commissioners are advocates of temper
ance or not?
Mr.. Poland-The man who appoints, 1
suppose.
MIR. Speer-That is the President of the
United States.
Mr.. POland-Yes; a very good judge.
General laughter
The motion was rejected, yeas 132, nays
81; not the necessary twO-thirds in the af-
frmative.
Mr.. Lawrence moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill for the payment Of
the awards Of the Southern Claims Com
missioners, about $4,000. Agreed to.
Also, the bill for the payment Of claims
allowed by the Secretary Of the Treasury,
with the provision that the claims of citi-
zens Of foreign countries may be preferred.
Rejected, the previous question not being
seconded.
Mr.. Albright, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill for the reOrganiZa-
ton Of the quartermaster's department.
Agreed to. The department is to consist of
one quartermaster, with the pay and emOl-
uments Of a Brigadier- General; four assis-
tant QuarteTmaster-General with the
rank, pay and emOluments Of Colonel Of
cavalry loil tccu quarter lli>tclo3 viii lLLe
rank, pay and emOlumeHts Of Major Of
cavalry; thirteen assistant quarteTmasters,
with the rank, pay and emOluments Of
Captain of cavalry. Il also abOlishes the
grade of military stOrekeepers, as soon as
the present inCUmbents cease to occupy
that position.
Mr.. Vance, Of North Carolina, moved to
suspend the rules so as TO admit Of an
amendment to be Oftsred to the deficiency
bill, for the payment Of military contractors
in the South before the war. Rejected, So
to g., not twO-thirds in the affirmative.
The House then took a recess till half
past Z, the evening session to be for the
consideration Of the tax bill Of the District
Of Columbia.