The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-02-20
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the other four in private yards.
It is understood that the President and At
torney General, aftor consultation upon the
Mormon question: have decided 10 favor the
passage Of Logan's bill Csenate, No. l,le0) to
promote public justice in the Territories asthe
only practical solution of the Mormon ques-
tion. The bill reorganizes tho judicial system
in the territories, and its practical effect will be
so to change the present custom of drawing
grand and petit iuries as to insure the drawing
Of nti-polygamy jurors instead Of Mormon
Jurors. This bill was drawn up by Senator
Logan after personal investigation Of the sub
ject. and is regarded very severe by tile
Mormons. The Mormon Republicans here are
much excited on the subject, and say that the
memorial of the lawyers from Salt Lake City
is a tissue of falsehoods.
The movement for refunding the cotton
tax turns out TO have much lees strength in
the House than its friends have ali along
claimed for it. All that Mr.. Dawes and the
majority of the Ways and Means asked, was
that Friday afternoon might be given to the
discussion Of the subject but, led by Mr..
Hale, the House positively refused to allow
the subject to be brought before it, and it is
doubtful if it makes another appearance this
session. Since there has been any prospect of
reaching the matter, the feeling against re-
funding has grown stronger, and the fact that
only four weeks of the session remain, renders
the House indisposed to waste time to no pur-
pose. f
The President has pardoned Eli Ross
Stewart and Robert Hayes Mitchell, both of
South Carolina, convicted of KuKlux crimes
and sentenced to Imprisonment i'll tho Albany
penitentiary.
"A strong effort is being made ON the part
| of lobbyists and others for tho assembling of
the new Congress March 4.
The funded loan subscription in the Uni
ted States and Europe last week have been so
heavy that the Secretary of the Treasury, in
order to stay the interest," has issued a call for
one hundred millions of tho 500 bonds of
1862, i'll advance Of the closing of the books.
Additional calls will be issued TO follow short
! ", the Secretary having declined to call at one
time more than one hundred millions, because
of the clerical labor involved in preparing, re-
eeiving and delivering the bonds.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
addressed the following letters to the chairman
and members Of the Finance Committee: The
! final passage of the bill in regard to the sell
! ing of leaf tobacco direct to consumers, viii,
disastrous to the revenue from tobacco and is
most earnestly deprecated by the whole body
of manufacturers OF tobacco throughout The
country. have addressed the chairman of
your committee, asking hearing from this
Office and the manufacturers of the country
before the Senate is called to consider it. We
estimate that tho revenue would be reduced
! 80. 900, 900 per annum 10y the proposed bill.
10.
voted to report favorably the bill authorizing
the construction OF a bridge across the AIissis-
sippi river, at Carondelet, Missouri, providing
that this bridge shall be sixty feet above high
water, or ten feet higher than any other bridge
over the Mississippi.
The Captain of au American vessel having
| left one of his crow in destitution at foreign
port, the Collector at New Orleans has been
instructed by the Secretary of the Treasury
not to clear the vessel without n deposit of
three months extra wages for the disabled
sailor.
The Comptroller of the Curreucy will not
hereafter change United States bonds deposit
cd as security for circulating notes OF National
Banks, except upon the condition of substitute
ing new ; per cents. of loan of July II, 1870,
and January 20, 1871.
1t is stated that President Grant has as
surcd a delegation of Gcorgans that after the
close of the session, he should in company
with members of the Cabinet, make an extend
ed Southern tour, visiting New Orleans via
Richmond, Raleigh, Charleston, Mobile and
other places. From New Orleans he would go
to Memphis, but was undecided whether he
would return via Knoxville or Nashville, and
Louisville. He declined to state anything
positive concerning the appointment of South
eruers in his Cabinet.
The Postmaster General has issued an adj
vertisoment for bids for now penny postal
card It's tho intention of the Department to
have the cards ready for issue by the LIST Of
May The Postmaster General has already re-
ceived orders for the new cards in sucls mum
bers as to lead him to believe that hundred
millions will be used by tho first of the year.
A joint resolution has been introduced 10y
General Banks, recommending the President
10 open communication with the foreign Gov
ornments Of America aud Europe with view
of devisiug the most efficient means for the
protection OF non-combatauts; 10 enforce tho
rules Of civilized war; TO enforce omanCipa-
tion; and to insure moro pescoablo relations
between Cuba and the Spanish Government
II is now we'll understood by our Government
that Great Britain, the North German En-
pire, and other enhghted nations of Europe
as we'll as some of the South American Re.
publics, would be glad TO join in submitting &
Spain some proposition that would tend tC
bring tho sanguinary contest in Cuba to
close, if the United States Government would
take tho initiative. The purposs Of Genera
Banks resolution is TO give foreign govern
ments the opportunity to unite with ne in thi'
matter.
Senator Wilson will on the 18th or 20tl
inst, notify tho proper authorities Of Massa
chusetts OF his intended resignation, whicl
will not take place until the expiration Of the
present Congress
The bill reported 10y Butler, OF MassaohU
setts, from tho Committee ON the Judiciary t,
adjust the salaries OF the Executive, Judioia
and Legislative Departments of the Govern
ment, provides that after March 4, 1873, tn
salaries shall he fixed as follows Presiden
OF the United States, $50. 600; Vice President
$4,000; Chief Justice, $40. 500; Justices o
the supreme Court. $4,000; Cabinet officers
$4,000; Speaker Of tho House, $4,000
members Of the House, 5000. This include
members Of tho 42d Congress. Mileage i
abolished, and actual travelling expenses is al
lowed. The committee accompany the bl
with report.
The Secretary OF The Treasury has rcvok
ed the order calling in hundred millions O
the iivo-twcnty bonds 60 be paid May T. Thi
is done because Of information from Londo
s that subscriptions there 20 the new hves ar
. made payable june /. Tho call viii be renew
. cd March /. a. TO conform to the Londo
, subscriptions.
1t is reported that Speaker Blaine will b
unquestionably reelected in tho event Of Cor
p gress assembling CA March a. There is IA
candidate mentioned who could command ans
thing like respectable support in opposition I
| Mr.. Blaine.
Tho House Committee GA Appropriation
has limited the new Governments buildings
= Philadelphia to $4,000, coo.