The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-04

to DO tho moueyR of tho United StRtos almo-
lutely aa if tbey had never been appropriated
~ aforesaid" Tho bill now goes back to tho
| house for the concurrence of TINT body Ad-
| iournod.
In the house. on the 18th, tho follow
ing bills wore introduced TO roorgauiao the
internal rovouuo department and roduce ta
force; to nid in oslabliphug pnlvtochnio
rchnolH in every county IN th" hnlea and
! toriiIioa; to eptablian uniform and olantio
| currency and rodurC tho national debit tu re-
| poRl tho informal tax on tohacro making
! troHmIrv uotoa II legal tondor for custom du-
| tics, 10 prevent financial panos by the ipRu0
| Of 3-G5, 100 bonds aud tho forty -four millions
| reserve; Chnrioriug n douho track railroad
| from tide water un tho NllRntiCiO to tho MigpOH-
| ii, and to limit the froighta thereon ropulu-
! ilOn wRR rCforrod, roCitIE that HinCo tho Hhu.
| lIiun Of tho duty ON sugar the ravauurR hal
boon roducod al2,00O00O, wIliIo no reduction
had boon made in tho cont of sugar to the COn-
EumOr, and directing tho CommiitoO on ways
and m0Anp to inquire into tho 0VpcdieuCv Of
restoring tho outioH on imported sugar Al
jounod.
In the senate, on the 18th, n bill was
introduced for tho rcIlof OF tho trup-
tocR Of tho insane hospital Mt Nash
willie. hlao, joint resolution providing for
~ N'Hllht'' VI lhillr i"' lI''ulHlH tl IilN "'il-
ate and two Of the house, to inquire into the
condition Of tho navy, and what chRuEHR aro
nOcospRrr to briug it to n higher state of diR-
CrnG, md that two ofliCorR of the navy not
below thn grade Of commander, be detailed for
duty with the committee. ,hc report of Rnil
committee to he proa0utod at tho next scRRion
Of Congrona. Tho Rcnnto thou proceeded to r
consideration OF tho resolution reported by
tho finance committee. declaring it to bo the
duty Of t0nETnRE to adOpt definite measure
to redeem tho plodg0 in the net of 1869 for the
earliest practical redemption Of United States |
notes in gold coin 4 bill waH prORentod and
referred to secure the repumptou Of specie |
payments without contracting the currency |
H. authorizes tho secretary OF the treneury to |
issue 1896, 600 900 OF per cont. iO-i0 bonds |
to he disposed Of from timo to time for tho |
purpoao of purchasing 200 0OO, 900 in gold |
com. with which to redeem tho legal tender |
notes OF the United Stntca: md it. shall ho in |
tho discretion Of the secretary Of the treasury, |
90 aoon aa he shall doom il expcdiout with Rurh |
amount Of gold as for tho time hOing he may |
have procured, TO commence and continue the |
redemption Of legal tenders. Whom rodoemed !
thOy sTo not to be TeRRWed, except III OK
change for gold coin Mt pnr, aud when no re
issued they shall bo redoomRhle in gold coin.
but tho total nmount Of logRl ieudorg ont.
standing md rCdcoiuri shall n no timo OK
coed 1896 00l, 900. Tho bill further provides
thaLif, aItor commencing Rad redemption, tho
government shall be unable to redeem part
OF HRid legal tenders in gold, tho secretary
may rodeom them by exchanging tho afore~
said bonds nj pHr for them.
On tho 18Th, the house resumed The
CONS deraton Of tho bill to promote education
which was postponed until March. The senate
Ruhslitute in relation to sRlarioR then clme
up, and after brief debate, was conourrcd in
-23G to 81 The bill now gOos to the president
for his approval.
In the senate, on the 18th, various
unfavorRblo repotts wore made hy tho COM
mittee on claims on bills of private nature,
and their further consideration was indefinite
ly ypnstpouod The senate then proceeded to the
Of the resolution from the
finance committee, and Mr.. Sohur2 addressed
the senate at length in fRvor Of the resump-
tion Of specie pRymonta Adjourned.
In the house, on the 1lth, the COM
mittoe on the revision Of laws reported a re-
vision and codhoation of Btatistics mp to the
HrBt of December, 1873. Aftor long discuss
sion ~ to the mode of considering and acting
the bill was reported consisting of over 3, coo
printed pages II was finally agreed to hold
Two evening sessions each week for ita oonHid-
Bration, beginning "Wednesday and Thursday
svouipEs Of next week.
In the senate, on the 10Th, the COM
|
ntteo on post Offices aud poBt.roads, reported
rayorably on a petition that tho salarios of
atter carriers be fixed at $t 900 per arnum.
regolution was offered aud agreed to, reoit-
ng the prevalence of yellow fever in portions
IF tho United States last year, and tho belief
hat the disease was usually introduced into
his country by sea- and therefore direct {
nE tho supervising surgeon of the marine
hospital service, to prepare brief hst@ry Of {
Y,1IE amid In nF
1rovailt at various ports Of the United States
With special refcrouco TO the details OF pre-
'ontion, etc, and transmit the Same TO the |
,enate The consideration Of tho resolution [
oported from the finance committee was re- Z
umod Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10Th, rosolu-
ion WINS offered, looking TO the regulation of !
commerce on navigabe rivers, TO prevent tug +
,oat and other combinations, and to establish
Uniform rates on railroads. A bill was passed. q
,roviding for nh appeal from circuit courts ;
o supreme courts in cases Of hRbeas oorpus. ,,
long discussion took place on tho naval mp |
ropriation bill which was passed as it came {
rom the committee. Adjourned /
In the senate, on the 10Th, numerous !
editions were presented asking for the APP I
ointment Of a committee to investigate the I
manufacture and sRlo of alcoholic liquors, |
etition of the Chicago board OF trade and
therp In relation to the construction Of (
ridge across the Mississippi Rt Clinton, Iowa. l.
,aa referred. Consideration Of the resolution =
Bported by tho finance committee was re- y
nmed, and Mr.. sherman addressed tho senate O
/ length. Adjourned until Monday. T
In the house, on the 10th, resolution n
as offered, instruotiug the committee on ap- =
ropriationB to inquire and report how many !
orseH nre owned and maintained by the gov !.
iument Of tho District of Columbia, their ex- :,
enae and usea, and who uses thom and q
hothor they arc required for public scr r
ice; aud also carriages and other vehi- d
lon owned by the government, and thoir II
ac, Objected to. A bill waH reported from the /
pmmittes on ways and means, to reimburse !,
BttllerR for the amount paid by them In pro. y
iring tlco meters by order of the internal Il
venue bnroan, but which meters were sBnb- b
antially abolished by law. Rooommittod. 4