The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 18th, after vari-
Gus unimportant memorials and petitions were
disposed Of, the bill TO equalize the distribu-
tion Of currency was taken up, and, after
some discussion, was laid over The army
bill was considered, and the amendments re-
Ported'by tho committee were 'concuTred in.
The most Important OF the hecommittee s amend
ments reduces the house appropriations for
pay OF the army travelling expenses, etc, from
81, ,45O 600 TO $il. .410, 900. Il Htrikes out the
provision that moro than ten cents Der mile
shall be allowed for travelling expenses It
reduces the house appropriation for aubsist-
ence from 81, ,452, 416 70 81, 400 900, and redu-
ces tho appropriation for qualter-naster's
supplies from "a, 500, 900 to Sf25O. 600. Tie
appropriation for incidental expenses Is re-
duced from 81 ,3OO, 600 to q, 200.OOO and that
for INC hire OF quarters from 81 500 OO0to si,-
400, OO0-i That for the preservation Of cloth
ing from moths IL reduced from $4,000 to
10000 The committee heretofore recon-
mepded that the hOuso appropriation of SiO-
600 Tor medical works for the army ed.caI
army museum snd surgeon-generaFs Office be
reduced TO 81, COO, but to-day advised that that
amendment be Withdrawn and the amount
be left as fxed by TIE house. Pending. the dis
cussiOn the Bena Q adjourned
In the house, on the 18th, the session
was'devoted exclusively TO debate on the bill
to regulate inter, state and railroad commerce,
on Which subjeSt written speeches weredeliv-
bill to revise and consolidate the statutes. The
attendance AZ both sessions was small and
the proceedings devoid OF any geneeal inter
est,
In tifs-senate, on tho 18Th, a bill
Amendatory OF the act to prevent the extermi-
nation ofsfur animals in Alaska was passed
alsotO authorize the employment Of certain
alien engineers. and pilots also appropriating
10000 TO pay th0sexpenses Of the joint COM
10. All
affairs in the District Of Columbia. The rest
OF the session. was consumed in cOnsidering
the army appropriation bill.
In the house, on the 18Th, the princi-
pal business was tho consideration of the leg
islative; executive and judicial appropriation
Biil Bot small progress'was made.
In the senate, on the goth, a resolu-
ton Of the Legislature of Califiornia was pre-
sented, protesting against any further subsidy
to tho Pacific Mail steamship company, and
iastruoting senators ard Representatives from
that state to their influence to have articles
five and ak of the-tFeaty with China modified,
80 as todiscourage further immigration of Chi
nese.. The committee on public lands re-
ported uufavorably on the senate bill granting
aid to the Atlantic and Great Western canal
company and the committee was discharged
from its further consideration. Mr.. Sher-
man submitted resolution that the bill to
equaltze national bank circulation, under discus
sion for several weeks, be made the special or
der for Monday next and it WAS 30 or
,,nrr,j,c, o,, IT, Sa,,,,,,oS
confederation OF the army appropTia-
tion bill. After several amendments were Of
fered and rejected, the bill was passed. -. The
fertilization bill was taken up The total
amount appropriated by the bill for the next
fiscal year, as reported by the committee, is
S9O4, 600. The amount appropriated for the
present fiscal year was 81. S47 900. The esti-
FOr la ffae O.
600. The revised estimates are 81, 4W, 500.
The amount appropriated for the next fiscal
year ia loss than half that appropriated for
the present one. The fortihcation bill was
amended So as 10 provide that appropriations
therein made should DO for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1875 and passed.
In the house, on the Goth, nearly the
entire session was consume in the discussion
Of District Of G5lumbia aTairl.
In the senate, on the 23d, petitions
to permit free exchange Of currency, and
asking that the volume oflegal tenders be fixed
at four. hundred millions, were referred. -.
Tho committee on territories reported, without
amendment, tho bil providing for the toI1na-
ton OF Pembina territory. The new territory
is to consist OF that portion OF Dakota which
lies north of the forty-sixth parallel, embracing
an area of about N 600 square miles, =. The
senate resumed The consideration OF tho bill
TO- equaiEe currency and Mr.. Morton ad-
dressed Lne senate AZ lcngLh lhoIeolls IN course
OF which the ems omary sparr1ng took place
between that gentleman and Dir. sehurz.
In the house, on the 23d, bills were
introduced; Repeating the law which forb;ds
the payment for army supplies, etc, TO per-
sOns,net known to sbs opposed to the rebel
lione authorizing the Washington, Cincinnati
and 81. Louis railroad company to extend and
construct it's line into the District OF COlum-
tia, and through West Virginia, Ohio, IndiapR,
Z Ia. .H faNa
from some point on it In Indiana to Chicago,
aud giving guarantee of the United States Of
its first mortgage bonds as sections Of the
road are completed. .. Senate bill appropri-
ating $40, ,00u FOR expenses OF the district i'll
Vestigating committee was passed. The cur
renoy bill, after considerable discussion, was
adopted--i68 10 77s The bill fixes the amount
OF legal tender notes at Si0O, 600.