The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 10th, several com.
munications were received from the Secretaries Of
War and Navy, in answer to resolutions Of the
Senate Bills were fntroduced-to secure equal
rights In the public schools Of Washington and
Georgetown; to regulate descents In the Territory
of Utah to prohibit the sale Of public lands Of the
to all persons equal protection Of the law extend
ing to Chinese immigrants the provision
OF the Civil Rights bill; to change the
frankipQ privilege, and to establish United States
postal telegraph system The Virginia bill was
taken up and discussed. Executive session and
adjournment.
In the House, on the 10Th, bills were in
troduced to exempt farmers and gardeners nom
paying brokers' tax sales of their products; re-
pealing the tariff duties on animals imported for
breeding purposes; to promote the interests OF
general education among the people OF the
tion in Congress; for the improvement Of the har-
Dor at Port Washington, Wis; to extend the priv.
ileges of the National Banking act; to repeal all
providing the repeal shall not Affect any case or
proceeding in bankruptcy commenced before
the passage of this act for the removal OF the
Kansas and Ossge tribes Of Indians a nom a.,,1sn hsn
only; for a commission to investigate the claims
arising from Indian depredations; enabling actual
settlers to purchase certain lands in Kansas obtain
Presumption and Homestead laws; to enlarge the
boundaries OF Nevada; to disencumber public
lands of the socalled Indian titles; to redenne the
present boundary line between Nebraeka and Da-
kota; granting land in aid Of public schools In Ar
kansas; to amend the National Currency act to
amend the act for the improvement OF the Dee
Moines and Rock Island Rapids in the Mississppl
River: to amend the Homestead act Tor the ap
portionment Of representatives among the several
States A Joint resolution declaring virginia en-
titled to q representation in Congress was intro
duced and the House refused to order the ques-
tion by q vote Of 65 to 90. and the matter went
over under the rule. Several petitions ana memo
rials wers presented. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were in
troduced to authorize the refunding and consoH-
dation Of the National debt to extend the bank
ing facilities and to establish specie payments; to
more efectually preserve the neutral relations OF
the United States =. The bill to exempt canned
and preserved fish from internal tax was passed
A bill was reported from the COMMITTEE on FL
nance to provide q national currency OF coin notes.
and to eQualze the distribution OF circulating
notes The Virginia bill was taken mp and dis
cussed. "A veto by the President OF an act ex-
tending the patent Of r. 3. White was received
and ordered printed. Executive session and ad-
journment.
In the House, on the 11th, bill was
reported from the Committee on Reconstruction,
and ordered printed setting forth that Virginia has
adopted a Constitution republican in form, &C,
and is entitled to representation in Congress- under
certain conditions; and q substitute for said Dill
was also offered and ordered printed. "A bill de-
fning the duties of Pension Agents. and providing
a method Of paying pensions, was suomitteo. WIN
q motion to provide for the payment Of pensions In
svery county. "A bill was reported and passed
TO provide for issuing artificial limbs to disapieo SOL
diers.