The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-11
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL,
In the senate, on the Goth. house
amendments to the bill donating condemned
cannon to certain parties of the grand.armv Of
the rePubhs were concurred in. House hin
to provide for the better protection of frontier
settlements in Texas against IHdian depreda-
tions was passed. "A bill was passed 10 nro-
vide for the payment OF postage on prinfed
matter and other purposes. 1t is a eopy ~
the bill recently reported from the bouso 80
mittee on postofiices and most roads M.
senate RESUME Il the consideration az tbo de
cheney appropriation bill, which was f1,rtI,a,
amended and passed. The centennial bll
was passed-20 to 17-with a provi-o tbat ~ ~
United States shall not be liable directi,, ~.
indirectly, for any expense attending s1icb ev
position, or by reason Of the same and the
senate adjourned. VIZ
In the house, on the 26bh, the time
was taken up in considering the report on the
Sauborn contract, and the bill to amend the
customs and internal revenue laws.
In the senate, on the 9th, bills were
passed To extend time to pre-emptiors ON
public land in Minnesota to make final nav
ment to prevent hazng at the military acad-
emy amendatory OF the act to reduce the
duties on imports, and TO reduce internal tax
eton. The Alabama contested election was
arfHt
Spencer not entitled to a seat. and that II he
awarded to sykes. Pending discussion tbcrs-
on the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th. an amend
ment TO the report ON the Sanbofn contracts
prohibiting any member Of congress from act
ing as agent or attorney FOR any person in con-
nection with the customs or revenue laws WAS
adopted, and the bill repeating the law on
which the Sanbon contracts were based was
passed. ... The bill removing the disabilities
Of Raphael Semmes, Of Alabama. was passed
"a pm was passed-l4O to 67-prOviding
that all colored persons residing within the
limits OF the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
a. the time when the 18th amendment to tbe
constitution took effect and the children. are
declal, part OF THESE nations, with all rights
70 hold office, to send their chldren to
public schools, and with all other rights and
privileges now enjoyed by those Indians and
providing that denial Of such rights to coiored
persons shall be misdemean0r. A select
committee was appointed, under resolution. to
ascertain the facts in relation to the disturbed
condition OF government affairs in Arkansas
.... Committees reported adversely on bills to
abolish capital punishment, and to define A
legal days work in certain cases.
In the senate, on the 28th, the bill To
confirm the purchase of a portion of the site
OF Fort Hudson, at Nashville, Tennessee, and
to provide for the donation OF the same to
Fisk university, for educational purposes. was
passed. The Alabama contested election
case o. sykes vs.. spencer came up. the dues-
ton being ON tho resolution to award the seat
TO Mr. sykes, which was rejected-1l to 80
ana tho committee was discharged from fur
ther Consideration Of the subject, 50 that Mr..
Spencer, the present incumbent retains his
seat. The bill to establish the territory of
Pembna gave rise to a lively discussion on am
amendment to extend suffrage to women.
Inc amendment was rejected -19 to 27-and
the OIL shared the samo fate.
In the house, on the 28th, senate
amendment to the bill to legalize and establish
upontoon bridge over the Mississippi river at
Prairie du Chen, was non-concurred in.
bill was passed for the relief of the widow
Of Capt, Hall. It gives her s Il, ,ss6 as back pay,
ana authorizes the purchase Of Capt Halls
papers Of prior expeditions at a cost Of not
over $4,000. Senate substitute for the cur
Fency hiu was rejected-70 to 174- and a COM
mittee OF conference ordered. The bill for
the gradual reduction of the army was taken
up and debated. Further action was post
poned.
la the senate, on the Doth, a resolu-
ton was offered TO pay Francis w. Sykes, late
contestant for seat as senator from Ala
bama, SS,374 from March 4, 1873, to date.
Laid over. The committee on finance re-
ported adversely on the resolution OF the sem
ate directing the committee TO inquire of the
eXpediency OF allowing producers of tobacco
to sell to other than licensed dealers and the
committee WAS discharged. b. The chair laid
before tho senate the house finance BILL with
Hresoluuon of the house disagreeing to sem
ate amoudmeuts, and asking for a committee
OF conference, which was granted The SEN
ate proceeded b the consideration OF several
hills reported by the committee on pensions,
and adjourned.
In the house, on the Goth, it was or
dered That tomorrow, being decoration day,
there be no session. Tho bill for the reduc-
ton of the army was further debated and
passed-ll9 70 10i. The house then re-
runed consideration Of senate amendments to
the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
puatiou bitl, one OF which was non-concurred
IN, and the bull now goes TO a committee of
conference. Adjourned till Monday.
IN the senate, June 1st, a resolution
Of the national agricultural convention, Ie-
Gently in session at Atlanta, Georgia, in favor
of an appropriation for increased water COM
municatiou from the interior to the seaboard,
was referred. a bill was passed, granting a
penelon Of $50 per month to Louisa A. Candy.
widow OF General L. Il. $. Candy. . The COM
mttee ON patents reported fayOrably on the
bill to amend the laws relating to patents,
trade marks and copyrights, and it passed. 1t
provides that no person shall maintain an ac-
uon Tor Infringement OF copyright, unless
eVoIy book or article cOpvrighted shall benr
Eoar OF entry who took out the copyright.
Tue bull also provides that no engrayings cuts
OF prints shall be copyrighted unless they are
practical illustrations or works connected with
ahe arts, but that prints or ! Dor designed to
90 used for any other kind OF manufacture
may be registered in the patent Office ON paw
ment OF the fee OF 50, which shall cover the
expense OF furnishing copy of the records.
In the house, June 1st, bill was in
Teduced to amend the constitution so as to
provide for the election OF senators by the
people. The bill to amend the existing Gus
Toms and internal revenue laws was passed
~ 10 ~ II Q fourteenth and last sections
oI the bill have reference to internal revenue
matters, One of them allows any farmer or
painter to sell at the place of production OF
,ooacco, OF his own growth and raising, at re-
tal' directly to consumers to an amount not
exceeding 400 annually. A bill was passed
renewing savings banks that have a capital
STOCK from the payment of tax on deposits
as m case of savings banks having no capital
stock. a motion was made to take up the
senate civil rights bill, but it was not ordered