Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Indian and Pension Bills
Passed.
An Effort to Force the Postal
Telegraph Bill Through.
Movement to Fix March 4 for
the Meeting of Congress.
Virtual Defeat of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad Bill.
SEEATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. p. Petitions were
presented by Mr.. Morton, from the cOlored
people of Georgia and of Frankfort, KY.
asking for the passage Of the Civil Rights
bill. Laid on the table, the bill having
been reported to the Senate.
The bill reported by the Committee on
Printing, TO provide for the distribution OF
regular official editions Of certain public
documents and of the Congressional Re.
cord, was passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour,
the consideration Of the Indian aDpropria.
ton bill was resumed.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, moved an
amendment TO the clause appropriating
100000 to subsist and care for the Apache
Indians in Arizona aud New Mexico, so as
to provide thai the money shall be ex-
pended in behalf Of those Indians only in
proportion to the number located on the
reservation and retaining from hOstilities.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart moved to amend so as to in
crease the appropriation for the general in
CideEtal expenses of the Indian service in
Nevada from $4,000 to $4,000. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Bogy moved to amends so as to strike
oIt the clause apprOpriating 5000 to de-
fray the expenses Of Indian delegations
who may visit Washington on business
connected with their respective tribes. He
said the Indians had no business here, and
Congress should not encourage them to
visit the city Of Washington. The amend
ment was agreed tO-yeaS 2S, nays "a.
Mr.. BOgy moved to strike out the apprO-
priation for incidental expenses.
Mr.. Window moved 20 lay that amend
ment on the table. Agreed to-yeas 80,
nays 20.
The bill was finally passed, after which
The military appropriation bill was taken
up. In less than al hour the bill was
passed, and the Senate then took up the
bill making an appropriation for the pay
ment Of pensions.
Mr.. Lewis asked to submit a resolution
providing for an adj Ournment of the Senate,
this being a legal holiday.
Mr.. Window, who had the floor for the
Indian appropriation bill, refused TO yield
to have the resolution considered.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, submitted a
statement showing the amounts appropri-
ated each year from 1866 t. 1874, inclusive,
for river and harbOr improvements in Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and south of
the Potomac and Ohio Rivers. Ordered
printed.
Messrs. Chandler and Ferry, of Michi-
gan, presented memorials from citizens Of
Michigan asking that two hundred dollars
in legal tenders be granted TO the soldiers
who served in the Federal army during the
late war instead of one hundred and sixty
acres Of land.
Mr.. Morton presented a memorial Of Citi-
zens Of Madison, Ind, in favor of I'M
proving the Ohio river according ID the
plans submitted by the engineer corps to
the Secretary Of War. He also presented
memorial of citizens of Evansville, Ind,
demonstrating against any increase of the
tax upon whisky in store, upon which the
tax has already been paid. Also, memo
rial Of citizens Of Dakota Territory, asking
that the Black Hills reservation be opened
for settlement.
Mr.. Logan presented a memorial Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic in Illinois,
for the passage Of a bill for the equaliza-
ton Of bOunties. Similar memorials we're
presented from st. Louis and Kansas.
Messrs. SchurZ and BOgy presented the
resolutions of the Missouri Legislature in
favor Of improving the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi river according to the plan Of Capt.
J. r. Eads.
After passing the pension appropriation
bill, the Senate took up the POstOffice ap-
Fropriation bill. When the clause adopted
by the House, repeating the act Of 1872
authorizing the Pacific Mail contract was
vaaa14aH NT- Ntfn1~ no no Al -G.0r7r, e
bill, said the committee reported that pro-
vision as it came from the House without
recommendation. The matter having been
referred 70 the Judiciary Committee some
days ago by a resolution Of the Senate, Mr..
Thurman said the committee had not
reached a decision on the subject. He ex-
pected a report would have been made to-
day, but the committee had no meeting
this morning.
Mr.. MeEmoR said he favored the annul-
ling of the contract.
The subject was passed over informally.
and the reading of the bill continued in
order that the amendments Of the commit
tee be first acted upon.
Mr., Morrill,, Of Maine, called up the
Military Academy appropriation bill. The
amendment of the committee authorizing
the President 10 I'll the vacancies among
the officers, instructors, professors and
cadets occurring at such Academy by rea-
son Of death or other cause, of any person
appointed by him, was agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman moved 10 add a section
providing that hereafter, until Otherwise
provided 10y law, the number of cadets ap-
pointed each year shall be One-half of the
number authorized to be appointed BY the
now existing law and no more. He said
he took the greatest interest in the Acade-
ny, and believed in its usefulness, but it
was well known that the number was now
in too great a proportion TO the numerical
strength of the army,
Mr.. Hamlin agreed with the Senator
from Ohio, (Mr. Thurman,) and said Off
GERS we've being educated faster than the
need of the service. He suggested an
amendment providing for the appointment
OF cadets alternately from each Congress
siOnal district.
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Thurman.
Dir. Logan agreed with tie other Sena-
tO-S that there was an excess Of officers, but
he would not support the amendment, as
IL might delay the progress Of the apprO-
prlation bill He favored a separate law on
that subject.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine. expressed the
opinion that this branch of the public ser
vice might be trimmed down. but the law
doing Il yh0Gld not be part OF an apprOpri-
alton bill. lie m0se4 20 Icy the amend.
ment on the table. Agreed to- yeas %,
mars 10.
The bill having been considered as in
Committee Of the Whole, was reported to
tine eenats Sld the amendments made in
committee agreed 70.
IC Thurman then renewed his amend
lnent as above noted, with the following
words added: Sand hereafter there shall be