Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

OVNUnEooiONAI IpUOEEUlNUOs
FEB. -Sendte-ResomtiOnS Of the Lou
isiana Legislature, declaring that Kellogg
was not elected Senator, and that Spoford
was and should have his seat were ordered
printed and referred. After the introduction
S T number M r"n OF REPORTS memorials etc. the
OF commissioners of Alabama Claims
was taken up, and Mr.. Davis of Hi.
nois made speech in favor of the
Dlil. Brief speeches were also made by Mcssrs
tuinunds and Blaine in opposition to the bill
49,. .House-A large number of bills were in
troduccd, among them the following: BY Mr.
kltchin d., \. C.l-To remove the duty on
IRON and steel; ,py Mr.. Rice r., Mass. J. To es.
state Commerce; by Mr.. Hutchins a.,
N. 1.(-Providing that the term of
office OF Chief Supervisors Of Election shall be
two years; also, prohibiting the ,,rrest of
electlon onlcers on election day; by Mr..
keifer r., o.)-For a Commission of Inquiry
into the cause and for the prevention OF con.
tagious diseases among domestic ami.
mails; by Mr.. Ward R;, Pa)-Au.
sffg SsSrr5n-o, s's3 y So y Int r.
by Mr.. Speer d., Ga.)-To prevent general
legislation on appropriation bills; by Mr..
Phillips o., Mo.)-Confeiring on the Court
of Claims jurisdiction over claims
now prosecuted before the Quarter.
master General, the Copmissaiy. Gen
eral and Third Auditor; also, for
public building at Jefferson City. Mr. Ryan
lR., kans.) from the Committee on Public
Lands, moved TO suspend the rules and pass
the bill creating an additional land district
(the southwestern in Kansas. Agreed 10, and
the bin passed. r.
FEB. O.-Sendte-Mr. Burnside, from
the Committee on Education and Labor, re-
ported a bill to establish an educational fund
and apply portion OF the proceeds of public
lands 10 public education, aud provide for a
more complete endowment and support
of national colleges for the advance.
ment OF scientific and industrial
education. Placed on the calendar.
The bin to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to ascertain the amount Of land To-
Gated on military warrants in certain States
was taken up and discussed. The bill an.
thorizing the Secretary of the Interior to de-
post Indian trust funds in the Treasury
of the United States, and to draw tho
interest stipulated by treaty or prescribed by
law. in lieu of investment, passed. ....,
,House-Mr. COnger OR., Mich), from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported back
the bill for the relief of coorcd emgrants
Passed. Ii provides that all charitable con.
tributipns imported for the relief of colorcd
persons who have cmigrated from their homes
TO other States shall be admitted free of du.
ties, the act to take effect immediately,
and remain in force until February l. 1851
The bill TO remit the apprlisements on the
Hot Springs property passed, after long dis
cusssion, bya vote of l25 to l2l. Mr. Bcltz-
hoover d., Pa Introduced q bill, which was
referred, providing for general amnesty. II
provides that al Political disabilities of all
persons in the United States arising under the
third section of the Fourteenth Amendment
of the Constitution shall he forever removed
and discharged upon sucll persons filing with
the Attorney General of the United States n
request in writing for relief from such dis.
abilities. - "a
FEB. n.--Sendte-Mr Hill Of Colorado,
from the Committee on Public Lands, report.
ed favorably on the bill for the reclamationof
arid and waste lands. Placed on the calendar.
Dir. Morrill, from the Committee on Public
buildings and Grounds. reported bill for the
erection of public buildings at Denver. The
resolution offered by Mr.. Eaton, December l.
requesting the President to transmit copies
of all correspondence with foreign Govern
ments or their representatives in relation to
the inter Oceanic canal, passed. House
Mr.. Price fh, lowal submitted the report of
the Committee ON Banking and Currency up-
on the affairs OF the German National Bank Of
chicavor lntFe opidi3n ofsFsae g0fsmittee
the principal cause of failure WAS that the hi.
rectors utterly failed in their duty. The
committee recommends that the National
Bank act be amended so ms to hold all Direct.
ors to Il strict accountability and provide that
stockholders whose duty il is to elect Direct.
responsibility to creditors of their bank until
they have paid, not only the amount of stock
held by them, but also an additional sum
equal TO said stock. The report was ordered
printed and laid on the table. The House
then went into Committee upon revision OF
the rules.
FEB. 12.-lSeRdte-Mr. Saunders intro
duced a bill to abolish all duties on the i'm
portation of salt. The bill for the ascertain
ment of the amount of land located on militia
~ warrants and for the payment OF ) per
cent. of its value to the various
States named was taxed up and
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in favor of the bill
Mr.. Garland introduced a bill to extend
for ten years the time for the completion
OF the Texas and Pacific Railroad. Mr.. Here
ford, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported, with amendment, the House bill
for the construction of marine hospital
at Memphis Placed on the calendar.....
House-Mr. Stephens d., Ga.), from the Com.
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
reported back the bill in reference to the me.
referred. After the disposal of some lniscel-
laneous business, the Revision of the Rules
was further considered in Committee of the
Whole.
FEB. 13.-Seadte-Not in session......
House--Mr. Wells d., NO. from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported back the bill
making an additional appropriation of Sl35,-
900 for the support OF certain Indian tribes for
the present fiscal year, and IL Passed, Mr. FRYE
r., Me- from the Committee on Inter Ocean
ic Canal, reported "a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for all information
and correspondence touching the Internal
ional Canal now in possession of his
department and not heretofore published.
Adopted. Committee reports of a
private nature were then called.
| The bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter he
| ing the regular order Mr.. Bright d., Tenn
,fNf Il.
| bill, and the house refuscd-yeas II, nays, not
counted-to consider the hill The House then
went into committee on private calendar.
FEB. IA Senate - Not IN sessions.
House-A brief session wss held for debate
| only,