The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the Goth, the reso-
luton to purchase the watch presented to La
fayette by Gen Washington, and to restore it
to his heirs, was passed. -. The senate pro-
ceeded with the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. and the amendments of
the committee were agreed to, among which
was one limiting the cost OF public buildings
at Nashville to 1917, 600. The second section,
abolishing the civil service commission, was
stricken out by the committee. and a sec
ton reported restoring the commission, and
appropriating SIS 900 for the expenses there
of, was agreed to- as was also an amendment
to repeal so much of the sundry appropriation
tSl for the year ending June 80, 1874, as made
aNRppropriation of 100000 to replace worn
ane mutiated national bank notes.
In the house, on the Goth, the speaker
presented message from the president, call
ing attention to the provision in the district
bill for the payment of the debts of the district
in bonds to be issued by the sinking fund COM
missioners, running fifty years, and bearing
interest at the rate OF 3. .65 per cent per annum,
with the payment of principal and interest
guaranteed by the United States. The presi-
dent objects to the rate of interest," saying
that bonds bearing $50 per cent interest,
when issued, will be worth much less than
their equivalent in curl ent money of the Uni
ted States. This would effect depreciation
of the claims of creditors and would reflect ON
congress to increase the rate, so as to make
the bonds negotiable at par. D.. The confer
ence report on the currency bill was agreed TO-
after debate ..A a bill was passed to amend
the gold bank law so as to allow the circula-
tion OF gold notes to be 80 instead of so per
cent. of the par value Of the bonds deposited
"A resolution was adopted authorizing the
issuing of a subpoena to John BIcEnery, of
Louisiana and others, requiring them to pro-
duce the original election returns before the
committee on elections on or before the first
Monday in next December. The supple
mentary civil rights bill came up and the vote
taken on it's passage resulted in yeas 140, nays
81 There not being two-thirds. as required
the order under which the business on the
peakers table was taken up, the bill was not
passed, and still remains on the speakers
table,. The conference report on the def
cheney bill was agreed to.
In the senate, on the 22d, the tariff
bill was taken up, amended and passed.
The conference report on the postofice bill
was rejected, and a new committee ordered.
The report of the conference committee
on the Geneva award bill was accepted. :. The
resolution of the house extending the session
of the present congress until four o'clock P.
N. Tuesday, 23d inst, was agreed to.
In the house, on the 22d, the confer
ence report on the Geneva award bill was
agreed to. 49,. The house non-concurred in the
senate amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, aud committee of conference
was appointed, -. The house, after dispesing
of great deal of miscellaneous business,
agreed to confirm the purchase of three acres
of land near Nashville, Tennessee, known as
the site of Fort Houston, and to convey the
same TO Fisk university. "A concurrent reso-
luton was adopted, extending the session un-
til P, NJ. Tuesday.
In the senate, on the 23d, message
was read from the house announcing the non
concurrence of that body in The report of the
conference committee on the tariff bill and
asking a conference 1t was postponed
till next December. -. The resolution recon-
mending arbitration as just and practicable
method for the settlement of internal difficult
ties was agreed to- The report of the con
ference committee on the sundry civil appro
priation bill was agreed to. The postoffice bill
was taken up and passed without discussion
The bill providing for the sale of the Kan