, 1874-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
9ENATE
WARRINGTON, D. O., May l.
THE LnuI6IANA auEFEnEuR.

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Mr.. pEAsE submitted q resolution with tho request
Of tho House to return tho scnae tho bill Of Inst week
apptopl1ataR sSoooo aoe 'oo tee1 u persons sanof
ing IRON tno o'e'no" u tao his3iss1pp hi7ef. Ho
said his object In submitting tho resolution to
e nn e ha e a ~
from tho Governor Of Missssipp satin9 that Ut cast
3D. GOO pcopIo were suffering. aid anotflcr from to
8Lprfn OF the county stattuV that thcra vera O0
noraon8 in want Of bread there. Ho fpeasel had i
conforcncs with tho Secretary Of War Saturday. and
thst otcer eaid tint tro upnt Of tho nppronriaon
would @ suppy but small humber Of paraons not not
mors than lie number III Louisiaua alone. III an.
peaod to Congress- to 10 charitable to thesc suffering
Il tic Senate should order Na reurn. The raaonton
wasagreedto.
Sfr. PRATT. from lbs Committce On popp,on, ~
ported With nj amendment the lii neudatory Of the
to amend, reyse aud consolidate the laws rotating
to pensions. Placed GU the calendar,
1t relates to c]ass OF invalid pensioners who have
lost M arm 1t Or about tho elbow and increases ther
pensions from $1B to $24 ror month. Ho also gave
notico tnt to.uorrow or next Jay he woul rannrt
without amendment tho Ho,1ao Bill amentutory OF tho
act granting ponBons to soldicrs Of til. war Of 1al2
'1.s " - s~1- - ~ ' oLA1ua.
hfr. SCOTT, from tic Committee on Ctaitns aslod
TINT Tuesday Of no1t weak be yat auart tor the conh
Grafton Of Ellis before Tint COMMITTED. A7roed 10.
with the understanding that appropriation bill
LOUISIANA COURTS.
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lion Of tic District Courts Of tho United STATED in thu
stato Of Louisiana. Placed tho calendar viii shs
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
hIr. STEWART Introduced bill to reHune Iegts1a.
tive control Of tho District Of Columbia. aud nreyise
f the bill was much tho sumo as that troduced iY
tle Senator from Maine {Mr Morrlln tbreo Dr fonr
Of i've To- bs oSnrmo 1Sr 5n9
sens'e who snal receive s9'sris: q $500
umba. They uro to o1amue and psga unon ali out,
Standing Claims aRainst the District of Colnmla and
Ultten Of Waelnrtou md HeuruetoYn and ra,nrt thn
sumo to Congress- togothor With tho reuort "a to The
relations between tic Government Of tho unffeI
stecn and District with view e assertalning what
raisoa y taxation upon tno proorty Of hs pstect '
M 3 IL + fsts
Of Congress upon tic foregoing and ali allied Subjects
,rst MfsFfs5 S to hs sars COMMITTEE to Investigate Dis
rouAcco TAX
1Ir, THURMAN introduced o resolution tnstruct,nr
tho proyaion Of law forde o saa of taseeo r
tho producer thereon to any nesson not Mssnsea "a
dsasF ought not 70 1s sspss'sa Agreed TO-
Mr. RAMSEY caliou up tie genato bill to rsvts, and
cont,nla eertain crauts Of Ias herctnnrc 1aIo ~
coustruotiou Ut tho several uos Of tho St. Paul 4
paciie naiiroad oompnny. passsd-yeao. a. rs: nays. 5
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Mr suFpHAN nre,entn = ,oc,,or,., =, ,,,,1an.
Of dsynnna O. ray!a ,nst Nat5a%ai n.0sa 0t czene ~ M
nwel To- saue lie rcserYra he1,l H. finn Tofs-raa
~ ''1' '''~''~' IaMr pIsr,sor1oy.
a,tnctjon Il nroydes FOR rcncane thoan aocians
Of tI,a act Of 1eg5 whic Limits lis sary}en AZ conrn5
.nen e certain number of regiments; PROPOSES to
oil other branches Of tho mtlitary service alike to ali
i lie duty Of he seerotary Of War to hy
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