The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 10Th, the COM
mittee on railroads reported back the bin
supplementary Of the act to incorporate the
Texas Pacific railroad, with an amendment in
the nature Of a substitute, and it was placed
on the calendar. The committee on military
affairs reported favorably on a bill amendatorv
OF the act increasing the pay OF the ssilors ~
the United States army 80. Consideration yvss
resumed Of the Geneva award bill Amend
neuts we're adopted to strike ont the clause
excluding the claims Of insurance coTnnaDies
and that al claims proyable or to be allowed
under the act shall be estimated and adiuste5
upOu the basis OF United States gold coin q =
the time Of the loss, and the bill passed-26
to IS.
In the house, on the 18th, George O.
Cannon Of Utah, was admitted as a delegate
from that territory. The house went into
committee OF the whole on the bill 10 amend
the passenger steamboat law. The bill CON-
tains seye ty-three sections, covering eightv-
three printed pages. It is in part a re-enact-
ment OF the act Of February 28 1871 II
makes provision for the inspection ~ buIIs
anS boilers, and for licensing Of caDtsfns
pilois officers and engineers and establishes
rules for vessels meeting aud passing each
other After proceeding as far "a the
second page Of the bill the committee rose
and soon after the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, bill was
introduced ior the better protection OF imni-
grants. Mr.. Davis addressed the senate
unop the bill introduced by him. appropristine,
s5OO, 900 to reimburse the state OF West Viro
gnia and its citizens for losses incurred bv
Tea-on OF the destruction OF bridges court
houses schOOl-houses, churches. etc. by Fed
eral troops during the war. Speeches. were
made on the finance bill, and the senate ad-
journed.
In the house, on the 18th, the bill to
amend the law Of 1871 for the better security
Of life on board Of steam vessels, was passed.
=. Senate bill to distribute the Geneva award
was referred, and the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 14th, the com
mittee on pensions reported adversely on
large number Of petitions Of soldiers OF the
war OF 1872 for pensions. The finance bill
was further amended and passed-25 to I9-
and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 14th, a bill was
passed amending the charter of the freed
mems bank. The deficiency bill was dis
cussed and passed, and the house took up the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
The following is a summary OF the bill: Total
amount appropriated, SS,347, ,304; total amount
appropriated last year. Sl,311, ,359. The new
matter appropriated is to pay claims Of British
subjects 81, 9299l
In the senate, on the 18th, memorial
Of citizens Of Mississippi was presented and
referred, praying the government to take
charge Of the levees on the Mississippi river.
The committee on civil service reported
fay0rably on the house Joint resolution, pro-
viding that in all cases under civil service ex-
animation for position under the government
when a disabled soldier, his wife, or widow of
deceased soldier dying of wounds or diseases
contracted in the line Of duty, or his orphan
If fha
standard fixed by the rule, such person shall
have precedence for appointment to any ex-
isting vacancy, House bill amendatory of
the act to provide for the establishment of a
military prison and it's government was passed
and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, the session
was consumed in a rambling, not to say jocular
discussion OF resolution prohibiting the
publication in tho congressional record of
speeches not actually delivered.
In the senate, on the 18th, bill was
introduced to provide for the appointment, by
the secretary of war, of commission of
three army officers and two civil engineers, to
investigate and report permanent plan for
the reclamation of the aIluvial basin of the
Miss asippi river subject to inundation. The
bill amenda ory Of the act OF August 10 1865
to regulate the diplomatic and consular system
Of the United states, was passed. The leg
stature appropriation bill was considered
until adjournment.
In the house, on the 18th, bill was
referred for the improvement of the mouth Of
the Mississippi. A bill was passed author
izing the president to furnish rahons and
clothing for the starving and destitute people
on the Tombigbee, Warrior and Alabama
nyers....A resolution was offered requesting
the president to provide in future treaties
with foreign powers that war shall not be de-
olared by either contracting power against the
other until an effort has been first made to
settle the cause Of offense by impartial arbi-
traton.. "A bill was passed allowing the
stamping OF documents and papers hereto
fore unsigned, and subject to stamp duty.