The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

dlseharge of their duties The naval a,,,,,o
p.aS.oh III was then taken up, and the amend.
i tS VI the committee were concurred in
ana the bill passed. The bill now eoes hal
10 the house for that body to concur i'm tbo
senate amendments. The Committee ON an
PrVprlauons, reported the army approximation
olil, Whl"h was laid on the table and ordered
printed The bill. as reported from the sen
ate committee, makes a reduction OF ss350 000
IN appropriations OF the quarterinaster's de
partment; and of S21S.000 in sundrt other
eInaI ne eianse for the allowance for trav-
eLng expenses, of ten cents per mile il
s!t[lcken out The senate went into execn
i've session and soon after adjourned
ln the house, on the 26th, considera-
lon was resumed of the bill reyivino. tl,a
IaahAlhg privilege, and it was defeated-I9o IN
I9I The house then took recess the
~ IeI.nS LIS session TO be for the consideration of
'he Dill TO revise the statutes.
In the senate, on the 9th, house bill
IN relation to import duties ON fruit, it being
'no ohl 10 correct the error in the rate of
1SrlH' was passed. a resolution was passed
directing the secretary of the tressnrv 20 ~,
form the senate what IL aDy Ieoi-istio,, = |
required to prevent defalcatioDs Of oficars
receiving and disbursing United Sfafas- -,
aelaue stamps and public ) rel tlsl SsIa
20 'leos rs9eos sieesid Vii secdritv for the proper
execution of their duty -. House bill in regard
to the centennial exhibition was taken up and
discussed but action was had, and the
senate adjourned till Monday.
In the house, on the 9th, no business
of Importance was transacted.
In the senate, March I'd, various Pc
titions were presented for and against infa-
ton. The committee public lands re-
ported favorably on senate bill in regard to
the several states beds of unsurveyed lands,
bayous and her bodies of unnavigable waters
lying within the limits of such states, and it
was placed on the calendar. The bill re-
ported from the committee on public buildings
and grounds few days ago, in relation to re-
moving the bronze statue of Jefferson from
the grounds of the executive mansion to the
old hall of the house OF representatives, was
taken up and passed. ... Resolutions were pre-
sented from the Missouri legislature. asking
an appropriation for the removal of obstruc-
tions from the channel of the Mississippi
river, and of the Minnesota legislature. ask
ing that a survey be made to determine the
feasibility of connecting the navigable waters
of Minnesota river and Red river of the north
by canal House bill relating TO the cen
tennial exhibition was taken up, and pending
its discussion the senate proceeded to eXecu-
tive business and adjourned.
In the house, March I'd, bills were
introduced and referred: To give fexibility
to the currency without imitation; to legalize
the issue Of the reserve of forty-four millions,
and to make tho same available for time of
extraordinary financial issues; to cover into
the treasury the bonds and money belonging
to the Japanese and Chinese indemnity funds;
for the admission of Utah into the union a
state; for the appointment of JOINT COM
mission to examine the national lines of water
communication Mr.. Butler introduced n
bill to enable members OF congress to do pub
lie business with their constituents and other
departments of the government, and to limit
the franking privilege to certain newspapers. |
The bill provides that during any session of
congress, and for thirty days prior and sub
sequent thereto. all written and printed mat
ter and such other things have been or
dered by either house for distribution. shall
90 free of postage. The second section pro-
vides that all newspapers regularly printed
and not advertising sheets simply, shall go
free OF all postage through the mails in the
county where they published, but shall |
not be delivered free under the free delivery
system. The third section requires all postal
matter to be prepaid. Mr.. Maynard moved
to suspend the rules and make the currency
bill the specisl order for Wedne-dGy of mex.
week, to the exclusion of all other orders. |
except appropriation bills. After various con-
ficting suggestions, the motion was agreed to- |
The house then went into committee of I
the whole on the bills to repeal the tax on
1a@eulIe5 aud bank checks and soon after ad-
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