The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-24
HOIISE.


DEC. 8.-Mr. Durben, from the com
mittee on banking and currency, reported a bill
reducing the allowances to banl, examiners and
fixing rates. Pasaed. Mr. Maynard, chairman
of the committee on banking and currency. re-
ported bill TO amend the national banking
act in the matter of proceedings in liquidation.
After some discussion, the bill was recommit-
ted with leave to report at any time. Mr..
Houghtou, from the committee ON Pacific rail
roads, reported bill providing that tho rail
road bridge at Omaha and the approaches on
ON Nhe east side of the river, shall be operated
az part Of the continuous line of the Pacific
railroad, requiring that half yearly reports be
made OF the monthly receits OF tolls and
charges for the use Of the bridge. The morn
ing hour having expired tile bill went over
without action, Bills were introduced and
referred to committees "a follows: BY Mr.. Nc
CrOy-For the eXtinguishment of the Indian
title to the Black Hill reservation in Dakota.
by Mr.. Wood-FiXng the rates of duties
ON imported merchandise. q. BY Mr.. Holman
To substitute United States notes for the ia
sues of the uatioual banks BY Mr. Young,
of Georgia For the payment Of all accounts
Tor services rendered to the government in the
postal service prior to April, 1861, u BY Mr..
Myers To restore the duty Of ten per cent. on
certain manufactures Of cotton, WOOL iron,
paper, glass leather, etc. o.. BY Mr.. Orouuse-
For an additional representative from the
state OF Nebraska. By Mr.. L. III, Roberts
Proposing an amendment TO the constitution
providing that congress- shall not make any
thing but gold and silver coin a tender Of pay
ment OF individual debts, and that congress
shall pass no law impairing the obligation OF
contracts. By Mr.. NIerriam-For free ank-
ing BY Mr.. -Instructiug the commit
tee ON foreign affairs to inquire whether any
legislation or government action IL necessary
TO prevent the immigration or importation OF
Coolies under contract for servile labor, aud OF
Chinese women for the purpose of prostitu-
ton. BY Mr.. Hereford -For the improve
mont Of the Kanawha river. .. by Mr.. Town
10 rf ~
on back checks, etc; also authorizing tho
president to correspond with foreign nations
concerning tho establishment OF International
arbitration. BY Mr.. White, OF Ala.-Io reg
ulate elections in certain southern states; also,
TO amend the act to enforce the rights OF clti-
Zeus to vote. BY Mr.. Randall-Repeallng
the increase of the presidents salary. BY
MIR. BeCk-IO prohibit senators, representa-
tIyes and delegates IN congress from acting as
counsel or otherwise in suits or proceedings
against the United States. Bill passed. Mr..
Lawrence offered a resolution calling on the
secretaries of the treasury and OF war Tor IN
formation Os to the claim Of Sugg Fort, OF
Robertson county, Ten for commissary stores,
Otc ON what evidence it was allowed, esc
Adopted. The house then went into comnIt-
tee of the whole and soon after Adjourned
DECEMBER 9.--The house then went
into committee Of the whole, Mr.. Hotchkiss in
the chair, to refer various parts OF the pres
ident's message to the appropriate committee
The portion relating to affairs i'm Arkansas
was referred to the select committee ON that
subject appointed at he last session, and the
portion referring to the troubles IN Louisiana
and the other southern states, to a select com
mittee OF sevel members, TO De aPPoiutou -
the speaker. The committee then rose ana IN
its action was ratified by the house. Ad-
jouned
DECEMBER 1O.-Mr. Beck offered a
resolution calling for report Of the present
condition of the free1mans bank, setting
forth what progress has been made towards
closing mp its affairs. Agreed to. -. Mr.. Whit
thorne introduced bill directing the freed
mans bank commissioners to declare an I'M
mediate dividend and to oinstltute SUIT aSalns'
the trustees, officers aud agents OF the II ooiil
panv with a view OF holding them personally
liable Referred. Mr. Willard, Ct W., from
the committee on foreign aualrs, Iep'IVeu q
bill repeating the third section OF the lSi lSss ui
piomaiic appropriatiol bill, which was pAssSu'
The house went into committee Of the
whole. Mr.. Tyne in the chair, ana resuliier
consideration of the bill authorizing an lsSuS S
of S.G5 convertible bonds Mr.. Willard OF
Vermont, offered an amendment pIoSlui'is
that creenbscks shall not be legal teh9er ~ ~
payment OF debts contracted after me hist oi
July, 1878. After brief discussion tne Sotl-
mlttee rose without action on the oil' 80 80
motion of Mr.. Iyner, the senate amenuLlie. =
TO the bill appropriating $4,000 Tor scales te
CURED in carrying ont the isw Tor the pEell ~
mont OF newspapers was concurred III an ~ -
btil passed. Inc epe1hSt -,
following appointments to fill vacancies on
committees On Arkansas affairs, Mr.. scuus us
der, Of New York; on judiciary, MI; h!nCl, -
Ohio; on civil service reform, Mr.. Gnu ~
OF New York; on centennial MI. Sesss ss
Now York on invalid pensions, Mr.. straw
br dge, OF Pennsylvania on educatlon 81 81
labor and also on expenditures IN the iSss' Ss-
department, Mr.. Carpenter, OF SooLn ~ 80
lima. The speaker announced that; by the
operation OF tho rule Mr.. Harmer sucoeeoist u
to the craftsmanship OF the committee on 'llS .
District Of Columbia, instead OF MT Haze ''
NeT York. resigned. Adjourned.
DECESIBRR 1.-The senate bill LOT
tho appointment Of George Bancroft to MI
the vacancy in the board Of regents Of the
Smithsonian institute, was passed. -Mr. orr
from this COMMITTEES on public lands, reported
q bill allowing hOmesteads and pre-emI7tlon