The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL,

tee on appropriations reported the nansior
bill with an amendment. The amendment
proposes that the pension agents fee of 80
cents be reduced to 25 cents. inste.5 80 On
cents as provided by the house The com
mittee on finance reported back the blll 70
Am9ha tIe customs revenue laws and to re-
peal moieties, with number Of additional
amendments. The Indian appropriafio,, b;ii
was passed, and the senate went into evecr
We session and soon after adjourned.
In the house, on the ID, the bill in
relation to courts and judicial officers in Utah
came up, and an Amendment recurring listz 10
be made mp OF male citizens without reoard
to their religion, politics, or social nos;tior.
was DEBATED at length and finally rejected
he bill was then passed-I59 to 55 I'M
remainder Of the days session was oive,, 70
the business Of the committee on pnblic
building and grounds.
In the senate on the 3D., house bill
to amend the charter Of the Freedmen's baDl,
was passed. The bill authorizes the anpoint-
ment OF three commissioners by the comm
troll=r Of the currency to wind up the affairs
Of the company. The committee ON finance
reported tayoTably on house hill explanatory
Of the act of June 80, on saving banks. with
an amendment, which was agreed 10 ana tbe
bill passed 1t exempts from taxation All de-
pOsiis in institutions which do busipess onIv
az savings banks the same deposits in saw
ings institutions having no capital and a.
though they have capital stock or bonds for al
dttional security OF their depositorg. and nav
dividends thereon; "and no tax shall be as
se7sed on me deposits made IN snch institu-
tions, or collected Of them on said deposits
otherwise than as herein provided that ali
profits Of such savings banks less the afore-
mentioned dividends on stock, not exceeding
the rae OF eight per centum per annum, are
divided among the depositors, and that the
stock is invested in the same class sF sncuri
ties as Is issued Tor invested deposits; that
the interest, at rate Of not less than AZ per
cent, shall be paid, in all cases to their demos
itors 10 be made good, if necessary. from the
capital stock The pension bill was passed
Itappropriates S29. $50, 600, a decrease Of $3.50
900, as compared with the bill OF last wear.
The resolution to promote cheap transporta-
ton was taken up and debated until the close
Of the session.
In the house, on the Sd, senate amend
ments to the army appropriation bill we're con-
sidered, and some OF them being non
concuued in a committee OF conference
was ordered. "A bill extending to the 81 Of
March, 1875, the time for presenting petitions
for allowance Of claims to commissioners of
claims, IN all cases where sufficient reason is
shown for their non-presentation within the
time prescribed by law, was re.ommftted
The bill for the improvement OF the mouth Of
the Mississippi river, being the Eads' project
was under discussion when the house ad-
journed.
In the senate, on the 4th, bills to re-
Heye the legal and political disabilities of Fitz
Hugh Lee and Van R. Morgan, Of Virginia,
we're passed. o.. The remainder Of the session
was devoted to discussion o. the resolution ON
cheap transportation.
In the house, on the 4th, bills were
passed for the further security OF navigation
on the Mississippi, and to authorize the build
ing Of a bridge across that river at La Crosse,
Wis....A bill for deepening the channel at
the mouth OF the Mississippi passed without
discussion. The bill proposes to have the work
done by contract, proposals to specify rates
Tor secur lg twenty feet OF dep h and ct less
than two hundred feet in width through the
channel OF one OF the passes or outlets Of the
Mississippi river into the gulf or Mexico at
ordinary Hood tide; alzo price per month of
maintaining such depth for five years also
rates for every additional foot in depth mp to
and including tweuty-seven feet The secre-
tary If to contract with the lowest responsible
bidder, the amount not to exceed $780, 900 for
twenty feet, or more than 81, 500 per month
for maintaining that depth, or more than S.
600 per month for each additional foot.
Senate amendments to the military academy
bill were concurred in. "A bill was intro
duced to increase the tax on fermented liquors
20 81 barrel. The house then resumed con-
sideration of the bill for the improvement of
the mouth OF the Mississippi, on what is
known as the Eads plan. 1t comes up again
tomorrow.
~ VIC nCAluAGs OAA bAlG ObAA5 blb Dlll lOI
the relief of certain settlers on public lands in
Minnesota and Iowa was passed. . A resolu-
tion to pay Francis A. Sykes, late contestant
for seat in the senate from Alabama the
salary Of senator from March 4th 1873 to
May 2d. 1874, and one mileage each way,
amounting IN tina aggregate to 1914, WAS laid
OVER. The bill to provide for the dstribu-
ton Of public documents was debated, and the |
senate adjourned
In the house, on the 9TH, bill was
passed to admit articles for the centennial ex-
hbition free OF duty. The bill for the con
siruction Of the Fort st. Phillips canal was
adopted-140 to %. elsewhere viii be found |
the fun text Of the bili.)
In the senate, on the 9Th, the reports
Of the conference committees on the disagree
ing votes OF the two houses on the bill to re-
wise, consolidate aud amend the laws relating
TO pensions and on the bill to increase the
pensions Of soldiers and sailors who have been
totally disabled, were agreed tO-....A bill was
passed-3i to 10-for the better organization
OF the district courts within the state of Louis
lana House bill fixing the time for the
election OF representatives from the state OF
Pennsylvania to the forty-fourth congress- was
passed. Consideration was resumed of the
OIL relating to the distribution OF public docu-
ments, which was laid over and the moiety
bill taken up and debated till the close OF the
session.
In the house, on the 9Th, Mr.. Butler,
Of Massach setts moved to suspend the rules
aud take from the speakers table senate civil
rights bill. and refer it to the Judiciary com
mittee, with the right to report at any time
The motion was rejected-136 to 1s6-not two
thirds IN the Affirmative. The bill for the
admission Of Colorado a state was passed.
ltO to 65.. The president presented the con-
ference reports OF the bill on pension laws
and the bill regulating pensions for total dis
abilities, which were agreed to-. The houee
tyoh up the Louisiana contested election case
OF sheridan and pinchback. Speeches in sup
port OF the majority report were made by
Aessrs, Smith and Sypher, and as alnst 1t by MIR.
Lamar The discussion closed with speeches
from the contestants, and tho subject was
postponed tia tomorrow.
In the senate, on the 9th, a Joint res
olution providing for the termination Of the
treaty between the United States and Belgi-
um, Of July 18th, 1858, was adopted. A bill
was introduced to establish the Commercial
railroad company. It proposes to incorporate
the Commercial railroad company with a capi-
CAT Of 5000. OO0, ,OOo, to construct and operate
railroad with four or more tracks, from New
lork city &c the cities of Chicago and St. Lou
l-, dividing its main line at such points as
may be found best to reach these cities, with
.le rsht to extend its road to any point on the
hississipp river above st. Louis The road is
20 De commenced within two years, and I'm
bu.-.. The committee on territories reported
la'orably on house bill TO enable the people
OF New Mexico to form a constitution and
state government for the admission Of said
state into the union on an equal footing with
oilSinal states. and it was placed ON the cal
thiar. ... Consideration OF the moiety bill was
resumed and continued till tine close OF the
session,
In the house, on the 9th, the Louis
'4haeontested election case came up, and re-
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testants CSheridan and Pinchback) we're shown
by the testimony to have been legally elected
IA bill WAS passed Incorporating the wes-
tetn with the eastern Judicial district of A.
A4nsas. The Geneva award bill was debated |
uL the hour of adjournment.
The japanese government having
been officially advised that the projected /
war upon the island of Formosa would
involve also a war with China, has de-