The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

In 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 tho port OF expectation,
the original bond given at tho distiliery may
he cancelled, and further removes restriction
that spirits must be consigned to a particular
port, 80 that thereafter they may be shipped
20 the party mentioned at any other. The
committee on military affairs, reported favor
ably ON the bill to create an additional major
OF cavalry and to 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 7th, the chair
presented sundry memorials from citizens Of
Wisconsin, asking an appropriation for the
Improvement OF Fox and Wisconsin rivers,
aud the mouth of Mississippi river. Referred.
zee, The committee ON appropriations reported
back house bill for the relief Of persons suf-
terng from tho overflow of the Mississippi
river, with an amendment as an additional
section, which authorizes the secretary OF war
TO issue temporary supplies OF food and dis
tribute army clothing to destitute persons.
There Ia an appropriation Of $4,000 for such
purpose. The provisions Of the bill to eX-
piro September I, 1874. Passed without dis
cussion. o.. The committee ON revolutionary
claims reported favorably on the bill to refund
20 the state Of Georgia certain money eX-
pended by the state for common defense in
li77. Placed ON the calendar. The SEN
ate went into executive session and soon az
ter adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, the commit
tee on ways and means reported back senate
amendments to honse bill to facilitate the ex-
portaton OF distilled spirits, and amendstory
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
OH. After considerable discussion vote was
had on ordering the bill to a third reading.
4nu lt was negatved-92 to 1So. The bill
comes up again tomorrow.
In the senate, on the Sth, the c)m-
mittee on Indian Affairs reported, with an
amendment, the bill to enable the Indians to
become citizens OF the United States. Placed
On the calendar. Consideration of the
Geneva award bill consumed the remainder Of
the session.
In the house, on the Sth, the centen-
lal bin was recommitted The committee on
appropriations reported back the senate
Amendmeuts to the bill for the relief OF the
sufferers by the Mississippi overflow, chang
.ts the amount from 800, coo TO $40, 600, and
sue amendments were concurred in. "A bill
was passed directing the secretary OF war 10
yomnromise, adjust and settle all demands,
lesSl and equitable, between the United States
a1 tennessee in reference to railroads and
tai,road property purchased by tue several
.4Ifoad companies from the United States,
slu 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-
ing presented a memorial of wordngmen's
conception that the two houses OF congress
SlJoun siae die. He said the judgment OF
tNese memoralist was that the uncertain feel
tus now prevailing throughout the country, on
Souht OF financial troubles would be most
OHec'ualy ended by the adjournment of con-
e'ess- Referred 70 the finance committee.
n .eaoluuou was adopted directing the COM
nl.l-ee on public buildings and grounds to as
yltaln If the material in the present untin-
.9nel Washington monument would be suffi-
went for the erection OF an arch, 10 be called