Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-16
Xiv CONGRESS-.
second session.
WASHINGTON, DC. Dec. Is rs,
SENATE. -.

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SENATE. ..l
Mr.. West. OF LOUISIANA, present
ed the memorialof a thousand citi-
zens of louisiana against the opera
tlcns of the Little tariff bill in re-
gard to wine. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia,
submitted a resolution citing the
law requiring reports to be made
to Congress annually, of persons
indebted to the Government,
a list of the deIaulters, the amount
OF their dcfalcations, &c, and call
ing upon the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform the Senate
why such reports have not been
made. The Republicans fought
hard against Immediate action.
Mr.. Sherman moved its reference
tn the Committee on Finance. The
Democrats returned several such
resolutions buried there already.
Finally it was postponed until to
morrow. irL ..E e..
On motion of Mr.. Conover, the
views of the Secretary of War were
asked on the Importance, practi-
cability, and probable cost of i'm
proving the channel, at the en-
trance of the Cumberland Sound,
Florida. mi .a .. 81
Mr.. Merrimon, of North Carroll
ma, introduced n bill to repeal
Section 4,7l6, of the revised.
statutes, which forbids the pay
ment O.. certain pensions, which
was referred to the Committee on
Pensions. Also a bill to repeal so
much of section 1880, OF the re-
vised statutes as forbids the pay,
ment of the accounts, claims and
demands therein named, and all
laws and clauses of laws forbidding
the payment thereof, which was
referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. The bill refers to claims, or
demands againstthe United States,
which occurred or existed prior to
the 18th. day OF April, 1861, in
favor of any person, who promoted
or encouraged, or in any way or
manner sustained the late rebellion.
1t further authorizes the settle
ment of such claims, and appro-
PIRATES $400 600 for that purpose.
The Senate then went into Execu-
tive session, after which it adj
journed.
Combinations: Pratt, a s Com
missioner of Internal Revenue;
Foley, Postmaster ut Boston;
Duell, Commissioner of Patents;
Emory, Governor of Utah; God
dard, Postmaster at Portland,
Maine. =
HOUSE. 3
There was no session of the
Democratic caucus this afternoon.
The nominations this A. NJ. do
not include District Judge for
Louisiana.
2 House appointments: Chief
Clerk, Green Adams, of Kentucky;
VIM. G. Reeves, of Texas, Libra
rian. f
Brodhead's Commission as sue
cessor to Henderson was forwarded
to st. Louis to-day.
- SENATE. Hr1s
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA bill
was passed to extend the duration
of the Court of Commissioners of
the Alabama claims. p g,
i Mr.. Patterson presented petit
tons from the Chamber of Com
mercc and the Mayor of Charles
ton for an appropriation for the
improvement of the harborof that
place. 1Aru
The resolution calling for the
report of unsettled accounts and
defalcations, was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The resolution TO allow Mcmillan
to withdraw his credentials was
taken up, and q motion to refer to
the Committee on Elections and
Privileges, was lost, and permits
sion to withdraw was passed by a
strict party vote, except Dawes.
incidentally Louisiana affairs
were ventilated except as they
bore upon Pinckback, to whose
case no allusion was made.
During the discussion Howe
said he lid not believe there was a
mar in the country or Senator on
| the floor who did not believe the
McEnery Government q sham.
Bayard said he believed in his soul
that McEnery was the legal Gov