The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

congress- a
tive to bridges over the Ohio river be amen.
ded 80 as to require that bridges over tbst
riYer shall have 400 feet spans and a draw az
16O feet. At the expiration OF tho norninr,
hour the senate laid aside, informally, the
bill to equalize the currency, and took M tbe
new financial bill reported By Mr. Sherman
from the committee on finance The provis-
IONS OF tae >. bill we're explained by Mr.. sher-
till the hour Of adjournment.
In the house, on the oath. the Geor-
gia contested election case came up. and. after
three hours discussion, the minority resolu-
tion that hawls, the sitting member. was en-
titled to his seat v7as reiected-77 IN I99-and
the majority resoln tion declaring Sloan. tie
contestant, entitled to the seat, was adopted
Dy loo 70 f4.....A memorial was presented
from Workingmen OF New York signed bv
10000 persons, in favor Of an eight-hour law
and Tor the removal Of the supervising archi-
tect. go. The house then proceeded to the dis-
cusstcn OF the bill to regulate interstate rail-
road commerce, and soon after adjourned.
In the senate, on the 25th, petition
was presented signed by ffty-one iron. coal
and other companies Of Ohio, asking for
more currency, and that free banking be au
thorized. The committee on Indian affairs
reportedsfavorably on house bill authorizing
the secretary OF the interior to use certain
unexpendea balances for the removal of tie
Kickapoo and other Indians to Indian terri
tory, and the bill was PASSED. The senate
for the redemption and reissue of United
States notes, and for free banking which was
discussed until the hour for Adjournment
In the house, on the 25th, the time
was mostly taken up in the discussion of the
bill to regulate Interstate commerce, without
coming to final vote.
In the senate, on the 26th, petition
was presented from Fitzhugh Lee for the re-
moval Of his political disability House bill
sppropriating $50, 900 for the Improvement Of
the mouth OF the Mississippi was passed A
bill was introduced to enable the people OF
New Mexico to form a constitution and state
government and providing for the admission
OF such state to tiIs union. House bill con-
cerning the practice N territorial courts and
appeals therefrom, was taken mp, and an
amendment providing that the provisions of
the bill should not apply to cases in the Su-
preme court, where a record has already been
illed, was agreed to, and the bill passed..
The judiciary committee reported unfavora-
bly, on the bill to remove the disabilities OF
John @. Cabell, of Texas he having recently
received the nomination for a state Office. :.
The senate resumed consideration of the bill
to provide for the redemption and reissue OF
United States notes and free banking. An
amendment to strike out the whole Of the first
section Of the enacting clause, and insert that
the maximum amount OF United States nOtes
for cir .ulation is hereby fixed at s40O, 600 OOO
was adopted-3l to 26-and the senate ad-
joumed.
In the house, on the 26th, bill was
introduced to reduce the army. 1t proposes
10 leave the cavalry and artillery at the pres
ent force, but to reduce the infantry by Eve
regiments. A resolution was adopted that
inquiry be made into charges against officers
OF the United States courts in the middle dis
trict Of Alabama, and the southern district Of
Illinois, for not making returns of fees re-
ceived, with power to send for persons and
papers. -. The bill to regulate commerce by
railroads among the several states was passed
-12l to 116- It enacts that all railroad lines
carrying freight and passengers between dif-
ferent states whether owned by one or various
corporations, shall be regarded as employed Ia
commerce amongst the several states, and
shall be liable for any violation OF this act. !
They are forbidden to charge more than a fair |
and reasonable rate for transportation of |
freight or passengers Such rate is to be as /
oertained and fixed by the board of railroad |
commissioners, to be appointed by the presi |
dent to be residents of each OF the nine iu- |
dicial districts OF the United States. They are |
to be distnterested persons, and not to have |
any interest in stocks, bonds, or property Of |
any railroad or any transportation company.
This board is to institute thorough investi- |
cation and inquiry into the rates and toll and |
compensation charged for TRANSPORTING |
freights and passengers over each OF such !
lines Of railroad, and into the reasonRbleness |
thereof, aud IA, as soon as practicable after |
such investigation and inquiry, to prepare for |
the owners or operators OF each OF such lines !
schedule OF reasonable maximum rates for |
cars on aud over such lines respectively. This |
schedule ia to be duly authenticated by the |
board OF commissioners, and to be printed |
and kept posted up in each OF tho offices and
depot Of such railroad company, corporation.
or per5On. They NAV, from time to time and
80 often as circumstances NAV require, change |
and revise the schedule, and shall give notice
OF such changes and revisiOns in the same
manner. The house proceeded to the con-
sideTation of the bill to amend the several
acts relating to the currency, and the estab-
lishment of free banking which was contin- |
ued to the hour Of adjournment
In the senate, on the 9th, bills to re-
move the political disabilities OF Thos. Hardi-
man, Of Georgia, and VIM. L. Cabell, Of Texas,
were taken up and passed. "A resolution was
agreed to, instructing the. secretary of wsr
TO transmit to the senate report OF the board
OF engineers who made tho examination for
the bridge over the Mississippi river at St.
Louis. "A bill was introduced to authorize
the settlement Of accounts between the Allan |
tic aud Great Western railroad company, of
Georgia, and the United States, upon the
same basis on which similar accounts were set ]
tied with Tennessee railroads The commit
tce on public lancs reported, with an amend
meut, the bill to confirm the purchase OF a
portion OF the site at Fort Hudson, Nashville, |
Tenn, an provide for the donation Of the same
TO tlsk university for educational purposes
which was placed on the calendar. The sem
ate resumed consideration OF the bill te pro-
vide for the redemption aud reissue Of Uni
journed.
In the house, on the 9th, number
OF private bills were reported from various
committees, and referred to the committee
OF the whole. e. Senate bill removing the po-
htcal disabilities OF VIM. L. Cabeu OF Texas,
was passed. The house resumed considera-
hon OF the bin to amend several sets providing
national currency aud to establish free bank
ing. Adjourned
Tn tba soooto IN fba Q0fb tba chair
presented sundry resolutions from the Wiseon-
sin Legislature in regard to the improvements
OF the Mississippi river anJ tributaries, and
for increasing mail facilities in that state, aud
for tao improvement OF the Wisconsin river.
.... The senate resumed consideration of the
bill TO provide for the resumption and re-ls-
cue OF United States notes, and for free bank
ing. An amendment to redeem United States
notes in coin or iuterest-bearing notes in 1876
Wss roieeted, together NTH several other
amendments, aud without making further pro-
gress on the bill the senate adjourned
In the house, on the S0th, bill was
introduced for the construction OF the Port
land, Dallas and Salt Lake railroad, and the
performance of all government service free
Of charge The bin continues in force the
appropriation made in the river and harbor
bill Of the Srd OF March. 1873. for the pay
ment OF debts IT the Louisville and Portland
canal company and makes II permanently ap-
picabe fer the same. The second section au-
thoTizes the secretary OF the treasury to take
posse sion OF the canal aud al its property
subject to mortgage securing DO ads, and the
tecretary is to pay for stock held by the direc-
tons with six per cent. interest since the 9th
OF February, 1854 aud Is to collect any mon
ey due to or held for the company by its diIe
tors or trustees. and by any person whatever.
The third section provides that the canal shall
be held for tho common use aud benefit of all
people, free Of tolls and charges, except such
as are Necessary TO pay current expenses and
"a in hn Nfa for "a
present year are TO be 10 cents per ton on
steam vessels. and cents on other vessels
THE wOman's whisky war has actually
diminished the sale Of liquors in Ohio
and Indiana to such an extent that the
revenue in these states for February
vas less by $500, 600 than It was the
prsyioue month This ia a proof that