The Hickman courier., 1874-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

LIZ the senate, on the 9th, house bill
to facilitate the expectation of distilled spir.
its and amendatory of acts in relation thereto
was passed. The bill provides that when a
new bond is given at the port OF expectation
the original bond given at the distillery may
be cancelled, and further removes restriction
that spirits must be consigned to particular
port, so that thereafter they may be shipped
to the party mentioned at any other The
committee on military affairs, reported favor
ably on the bill 10 create an additional ma jon
of cavalry, andeo promote Captain James NJ
Robinson. Placed on the calendar. The
senate went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, discussion
of the centennial appropriation bill consumed
most of the session.
In the senate, on the 9TH, the chair
presented sundry memorials from citizens of
Wisconsin, asking an appropriation for the
improvement Of Fox and Wisconsin rivers,
and the mouth of Mississippi river. Referred.
The committee on appropriations reported
back house bill for the relief of persons suf-
ferIng from the overflow of the Mississippi
river, with an amendment, as an additional
section, which authorizes the secretary of war
to lsa& be temporary supplies OF food and dis
tribute army clothing to destitute persons.
There is an appropriation of $40, 600 for such
purpose. The provisions Of the bin to ex-
pire September l, 1874. Passed without dis
cussion. The committee on revolutionary
claims reported favorably on the bill to refund
to the atale of Georgia certain money ex-
pended " the state for common defense in
1777. Placed on the calendar. The SEN
ate went into executive session and soon ar
ter adjourned.
In the house, on the 7th, the commit
tee on ways and means reported back senate
amendments to honse bill to facilitate the ex-
portation OF distilled spirits, and amendatory
of the act in relation thereto. On motion
the amendments were non-concurred in and
the bill was sent to the committee Of confer
ence.- The house then went INTO committee
OF the whole on the centennial appropriation
bill. After considerable discussion a vote was
had on ordering the bill to a third reading.
and it was negatived-92 to 13S. The bill
comes up again tomorrow.
In the senate, on the 8th, the CON-
mittee on Indian affairs reported, with an
amendment, the bill to ena&pe the Indians to
become citizens of the United States. Placed
on the calendar 49,. Consideration OF the
Geneva award biil consumed the remainder Of
In the house - L. Sth, the centen-
ial bill was recomnI.-SSs ~ committee on
appropriations reported back the senate
amendments to the bill for the relief OF the
sufferers by the Mississippi overflow, chang
INK Lllb amount from TO -lSt.tUUs ana
the amendments were concurred in. A bill
was passed directing the secretary OF war to
compromise, adjust and settle all demands,
legal and equitable, between the United States
and Tennessee in reference to railroads and
railroad property purchased by the several
railroad companies from the United States.
and TO charge for the actual market value of
property purchased at the date of purchase
with the legal interest.
In the senate, on the 11th, Mr. Conk-
ling presented a memorial of workingmen's
convention that the two houses OF congress
adjourn sine de. He said the judgment OF
these emoralist was that the uncertain feel
ing no~ prevailing throughout the country, on
account OF financial troubles, would be most
effectualIy ended by the adjournment of con-
gress. Referred TO the finance committee.
A resolution was adopted directing the com
mit.ee on public buildings and grounds to as
certain If the material IN the present unfin-
ishN Washington monument would be sufi-
cient for the erection OF an arch. to be called
the Washington Arch, and if the Washington
Monument Society would consent to such an
arrangement. Senate bill for the better or
ganizatien of the district courts in Louisiana
was recommitted to the Judiciary co 'imittee.
The Geneva award bill was considered
until the hour Of adjournment.
In the house, on the 11th, bills were
introduced and referred To provide for free
banking and better security to depositors,
and to hinder usury, give elasticity to the
currency preserve its value toI he people and
prevent financial panics by locking up cur
rency, to fix the term of the presidency at six
years, and to prohibit reelection to the Office;
to authorize the commissioner of internal
revenue, by 81 Anmary process, to compromise
cases arising LAder internal revenue laws in
which penalties and forfeitures may have been
incurred wit out fraudulent intent for the
election of supervisors and collectors of in
tarnal nv fha nnorlp M THAR =
i've districts. =. The bill appropriating $4,000
for the improvement of Oostanaula river, in
Georgia was passed. The river and harbor
appropriation bill was then taken up and
passed-167 to So. Among the appropriations
is SIS, 600 for the Improvement OF Tennessee
river, above Chattanooga, g, 500 below Chat
tanooga, 800, 600 for the improvement of the
mississippi river, S18, 900 for removing raft liz
Red river, In Louisiana, $50, 900 for the i'm
provement of the harbor at Mobile, S1O0, 0OJ
for the improvement OF the harbor at Savan.
nah. Georgia. A resolution was adopted
declaring that if any increase OF taxation.be
found necessary. such increase shall com
mence with taxation of persons and corpora
tions on their annual incomes, dividends and
salaries. "A resolution was offered auther-
izing the president to appoint a provisional
governor for Arkansas, to hold Office until the
question OF the fact and law at present in dis
pute there can be settled by proper judicial
tribunal Referred to the judiciary commit
tee. After brief discussion Of the military
and deficiency appropriation bills the house
adjourned
In the senate, on the 18th, the com
mittee on railroads reported back the bill
supplementary of the act to incorporate the
Texas Pacific railroad with an amendment il
the nature of substitute, and it was placed
on the calendar. The committee on military
affairs reported favorably ON bill amendatoly
of the ac- ind Passing the pay of the sailors Of
the United States army. Consideration was
resumed of the Geneva award bill. Amend
meuts were adopted to strike out the clause
excluding the claims of insurance companies
and that al claims provable or to be allowed
under the act shall be estimated and adjusted
upon the basis of United States gold coin a
the time of the loss, and the bill passed -2t
to IS.
Ia the house, on the 18th, George O.
Cannon, of Utah, was admitted as delegate
from that territory The house went int
committee of the whole on the bill 10 amend
the passenger steamboat law The bill con
tains seve ty-three sections, covering eighty
three printed pages. 1t is in part a re-enact
ment of the act of February %, 1871.
ms.les provision for the inspection OF hulli
and boilers, and for licensing of CAPTAINS
pilots. officers and engineers, and establishes
rules for vessels meeting and passing eacl
other After proceeding as far as tn,
second page of the bill the committee rose
and soon after the house adjourned.
Scandinavian idea means com
bination of the three northern countries
Sweden, Norway and Denmark-intc
one country, Scandinavia. It intends
to make the three different nation,
which irhabit these countries one peo
pie, and the three different states which
these nations have established one po
htical body. 1t aspires to be the inau
curator of a new people and the found
er of new state. 1t is an idea of grea