The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-03-11

bank notes issued. Several other amendments
were proposed and discussed, but nothing def
mite was decided.
In the house, on the 18th, bill was
passed providing that any pei son who shall be
convicted of the crime of manslauglIter in
any United States court in any state or terri
tory, or in the District of Columbia. shalt be
imprisoned not exceeding twenty. years and
| fined not exceeding one Thousand dollars ;
! with the prOVisO that the act shall not affect
! any prosecution now pending. or the nrosecu-
! ton Of any offence now committed; also maxi
| ing the punishment of eXtOrliOn by officers or
| persons acting under authority of the United
States a fine not exceeding $500 ard imIris-
| onment not exceeding three years. Also pro-
YldlnG that no person shall be prosecuted,
| tried or punished in any United States court
for any offence not capital or for any fine or
forfeiture under any penal statute unless in
dlcted, or Information shall be found or in
stituted within five years, unless persons flee
ing from justice. "A bill was reported to pro-
vide for the appointment of a commission on
the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic. said
commission to consist of five persona, who
are to servs without pay for two years, but to
be allowed all necessary incidental expenses
and secretary at 81, 900 year. =. The bill to
allow free transmission of exchanges and of
shed, was discussed but not acted upon.
In the senate, on the 10Th, thai body
resumed consideration of the bill to equsIIze
the distribution Of currency. After several
amendments were disposed Of, the following
was adopted: That the committee on finance
be instructed to report bill providing for the
conyertibility Of United States treasury notes
into gold coin or per cent. bonds of the Uni
ted States and also for free banking under the
provisions Of the national banking act.
Pending discussion on motion to reconsider,
the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, q bill was
passed to provide for the election of two
represent atives at large for Alabama, unless
the Legislature shall otherwise provide by law
by the time fixed for the election. Also, bill
requiring the United States marshalA and the
clerks of the United States courts, WHO have
received fees and emOluments in excess Of
their legal compensation. to deposit the aame
with the treasurer Of the United States. In case
of refusal, suts are to be brought and future |
cases to be punished as misdemeanOrs. Spe- |
cial agents are to be appointed to examine /.
the accounts of these officials. who are to be |
paid ont OF the fees and emoluments received. |
but their total compensation not to exceed |
$4,000 in any one year. "A vast amount of /
talk was indnlged in on the bill for the dstri-
button Of public documents printed by the |
of congress, seeds furnished by the |
agricultural department. and for the free ex-
change of newspapers between publishers, .
and for the free transmission of weekly news /
papers within the county where published, |
and without making any progress the house
adjourned.
In the senate, on the Goth, the chair
laid before the senate the message from the
President, transmitting a resolution of the
American Association for the advancement of
science on the subject of cultivation of tim
Der and preservation of forests: also COM
from the commissioner OF the gem
eral land office same subject Petitions
were presented from citizens of Pennsylvania
lgainst any restoration of duty on tea or coffee
Or any additional internal taxation: from the
Woman Suffrage association
against the passage of the bill to
lid in the execution of laws in Utah. The
senate then resumed consideration of the
finance bill. Mr.. Merrimon's amendment
vas adopted-31 to %. It instructs the COM
providing for the increase OF national bank
circulation, SO that the whole volume thereof
shall not exceed four hundred millions of
lollars. Adjourned to Monday.
In the house, on the goth, aside from
undry "pers NAL explanations, and the con-
deration of District of Columbia affairs, the
business done was Of minor Importance.