Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-01
CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, Jan. 27.-The Senate pass
ed the bill refunding differential duties
on French ships loaded for the United
States before November 5, 1872. The
Committee on Public Buildings was
instructed to inquire as to another
mansion for the President. A bill was
passed to require national banks to re-
store their capital when impaired. An
amendment was made to the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill, ordering all payment for Gov
eminent freight and transportation to
be withheld from the Pacific roads till
they pay the interest on their bonds.
The House called on the Cabinet min
listers for copies of all questions in
civil-service examination. The Library
Committee was instructed to negotiate
for the purchase of Carpenters paint
ing of the signing of the emancipation
proclamation. The Judiciary Com
mittee was directed to prepare bill
for the proper graduation of executive,
judicial and legislative salaries. A
| bill was passed exempting under the
| bankrupt act the amounts exempt by
the laws of the States. The House re-
fused to order bill to be reported re-
! funding the cotton tax. A bill was
passed granting the right of way over
the public lands in the Territories to
railroads, except over military and In
dian reservations A committee of
thirteen was appointed on the compile
ton of the Washington monument.
| The Senate amendments to the bill re-
pealing the franking privilege were
concurred in (The bill takes effect
July l, 1873. No allowance in either
stamps or money is made TO Congress
men for POSTAGE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 2S.-The Senate re-
fused to appoint committee to in
vestigate the charges against the Vice
President in connection with the Credit
Mobilier, (for which investigation Mr..
Colfax has asked. 4 bill passed
making appropriations for the mixed
claims commission and for the New
York post-office TheSecretary of the
Treasury was called on for the aggre-
gate of fines, compromises and seizures
/ since June |, 1869. The House amend
ments to the Vienna exposition bill
were concurred in A bill was passed
to pay the japanese Government for
the ground used for hospital purposes
in Japan by the United States. An
amendment was adopted 10 the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill, ordering that no judgment
of the Court of Claims shall be paid
except to persons whose loyalty has
/ been proved. An amendment was also
adopted, raising the salaries of assist
ant secretaries and many chiefs of
bureaus in the executive departments
to $1,000 Senators Buckingham aud
Ferry, of Connecticut, culogiZed the
late Representative Strong, of that
State. The House proceeded TO the
consideration of the Senate amend
meuts to the Indian appropriation bill,
and disposed of the same. \ commit
tee of conference was appointed on
disagreeing votes. The House then
took up the bill for the admission of
Colorado as State, which was discuss
ed until t o clock when the death of
Julius L. Strong, the late Representa-
tive from Connecticut, was announced,
and appropriate eulogies were deliver
ed after which the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29.-The Senate
ordered the Secretary of War to con
slider the expedicncy of enlisting a COM
pany of Indian scouts TO fight the Mo-
( docs. The Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was dis
/ cuSsed.
The House admitted Niblack. the
Democratic contestant, to the seat from
Florida, hitherto occupied by Walls
/ (colored Rep The bill for the adj
mission of Colorado was tabled, which
kills it for the session. The Sergeant
alarms was ordered to bring before
the House Joseph B. Stewart, CON
tumacious witness in the Credit Mo-
bilier investigation, to show cause why
he should not be committed for con-
/ tempt.
Tho ATTY NJ Goiro hos ,ata1 IN raor-