The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the oath, Mr.. Ram
say pre- ented petition of letter carriers for
increased compensation. Mr.. Howe pre-
sente joint resolution of the legislature OF
Wisconsin, in favor Of a removal Of the In
dams from the state. Under call of states,
bills were introduced and referred; To regu-
late the service of collection OF customs tot
regulate duties ON imported wines TO abolish
the Office of commissioner OF internal reye-
nue. Various petitions were presented for
and against any further issue of iTedeemable
paper currency. The chair laid before the
senate communication from the secretary Q1
war, in response to a resolution, includin
report Of the chief engineer nf the army! -
relation TO the breakwater at Duluth, and the
amount nesessary to put IL IN repair The
morning hour having expired, the senate re-
sumed the consideration OF the bin to equal
re the distribution of currency, the pending
question being the motion Of Mr.. Buckingham
to recommit the bill, with instruction to re-
port in favor of increasing the volume of cur
rency to S400, 900 COO. such instruction having
been agreed to on Friday last. This brought
on rambling discussion, the principal debaters
being as usual, Messrs. SchurZ and Morton,
and, without action, the senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and soon after adjourned.
In the house, on the oath, bills we're
introduced: To increase the currency and pro-
vide for its inter-conyersion with government
bonds, and to abolish the sinking fund; to
abolish capital punishment. "A bill was
passed to facilitate the exportation of distilled
| spirits. The bill amends thelRxisting regula-
| ton in that regard. =. The house resumed
| consideration of the bill to provide for the
| distribution of public documents printed by
| the authority of congress-, and of seeds furn-
l ished by the agricultural department, for the
free exchange of newspapers between pub
/ fishers and for the free transmission of
| weekly newspapers within the county where
/ published The customaryn talk for and
! against the measure was INDUCED in, and the
bill went over without action.
In the senate, on the 9th, the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds re
ported the original resolution, that the bronze
statue of Thomas Jefferson. which was pre-.
sented in 1884, by Lieut.. U. 2. Levy, of the
navy, be formally accepted with grateful ap-
probation, and that the officer in charge of the
public buildings and grounds be directed to
| properly pr. pare and place it in the national
| statuary hall of the capitol. The committee
of claims reported, without amendment, a bill
to compensate the Louisville and Bardstown
| turnpike company for two bridges destroyed
| as military necessity in 1862. Mr.. Ferry
$resented petition of workngmeu of Mchi-
| gan a-king substitution of national bank
4 currency for legal tenders, and that such cur
| rency be make legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private. The senate proceeded to &c
consideration of the bill to provide for the
pointment Of q commission on the subject %
the aicOnOllc IL IuOT treIuC- MI. OcnurZ spoke
in opposition and Mr.. Buckingham in favor.
and the bill was laid over. The senate re-
sumed consideration of the bill to equslize
the distr button of currency, but made no prog
ress.
In the house, ON the 25th, bill was
referred to provide for the more complete or
ganization of the state department, creating
two new offices, that of third assistant secre-
tary Of state and of solicitor to the depart
ment Of state, with salaries Of s., 500 respct-
ively,- and abolishing the Office of exam
iner of claims. The house resumed consid-
GRAFTON of the frank ng bill, which has been
under discussion for some days, and without
definite action the bill went over till to-mor-
row.
In the senate, on the 26th, Mr.. Came
ron presented petition of citizens of Penn
sylyania against the restoration of the tax ON
tea and coffee. The committee on postofices
and postroads reported favorablK on a bill
amendatory of the 150th section oiothe act to
i revise. consolidate and amend matters of the
postofice department, which passed The
bill prescribes q form of oath to be taken by
postofice officials before entering upon the