The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the Goth. the reao-
luton 20 purchaae the watch presented y, r :.
fayette by Gen. Washington, and - rssto-a :.
TO MS hets, Was passed. The ssns4s ~
ceeied with the Confederation ~ -, -,
cIVll appropriation bill, and the ~
the committee were agreed to- alllore- ,til ~
Has oIe HlutlnS IN me cost OF public b1iidi1o-.
a. EASnEIie 20 81, eco. The second lsecIi.,ss,
abolahing the civil service oou,yoisf 9'lons
stricken out BY the committee and 4 ,,S.5, ". ~
ton reported restoring the comn,iss5-s,, 80 -,
.ils--ls 8, > - lJ5 los the expenses There
o. was agreed 90 AZ was also "a amen51o,1.
70 repeal 80 much OF tho supdyv ,,iie1 eh1
blll Tor the year ending June 90 1874 q 49,
an apPropsiation Of $500 600 to replsee v-o--
and INITIATED national bank notes - "Orh
In the house, on the 20bb, the spealrar
presented a message from the presiden. c.II-
ing attention to the provision in tba di.t-,..
biil for the payment Of the debts Of tbo $780,,
IA bonds to be issued by the sinking ffr,Ioo,,-
p.ssioners- running ffty years, ana beSSin.,
intereat at the rate Of IS 5er cent -,
with the payment OF Principal 40 ;--tsaf
guaranteed By the United States -1Tl,e ',,-,;
dent objects 70 the rate Of interest ssvinsy
that bonds bearing 9.65 per 'eert tl-.yillB
when Issued, viii be worth rnucb -. 49,, 49,,
their equivalent 10 cunen money az Az TT-5
ted States This weuld eject deprsci.t;[,
yl 'llS ~, y s5sditors and would rafsct on
the good feitlt OF the United gtatee ffe 49,, ~.
cong eaH 20 increase the rate al AZ - s-ei
the bonds negotiable at par ,lf' - y.,.,s l-lsae
ence report on the currency bill was aoread ID
~ ,Soa I5 Ii' - a bii was passed to amend
the goa Dank law 80 aH to allow the eircnIs-
ton OF gold notes to be 90 instea5 ~ so -
cent OF the par valne OF the bonds 5er,oefteJ
:..-A resolution was adopted authorizing tie
issuinB OK subpoena TO John MeFner2 ~
Louialana. and others, recurring tbo1,, - lio -
duce The original election returns before ~,
committee on eiections on or beFovo 49,. s9 -
honaAy ~ next December. The supple-
mentary civil rights bill came up. and tl,af w,
taken on it's passage resulted ia yeas 14o 49,
u 4here not being two-thirds As re0uirsd
by the order under which the business On the
speaAsr pg taDie Was taken up, the bill was not
pIssed' ana stlu remains on the speakers
taoie. 4he conference report on the def ]
eienoy bill was agreed to. 0A
In the senate, on the 22d, the tariff
bill was taken up, amended and pas.ed
The conference report on the postofiee biu
was rejected, and a new committee ordared
.Ihe report Of the conference COMMITTEE
ON the deneva award bill was accented TSo
resolution OF tine house extendino tbe sessio,,
OF s-ie present congress until four O'Clock p
NJ tuesday, 25d inst, was agreed to.
IN the house, on the 22d, the confer
ence report on the Geneva award bi,l WINS !
asEsed tO.s... The mouse non-concurred in The !
senate amendments to the sundry civil appro-
pria1on bill, and committee OF coDference !
EAs appointed, The house, after disposinR |
agreed TO confirm the purchase Of three seres |
OF land near Nashville, Tennessee. known a. |
the cite OF Of Fort Houston, and to convey the |
same 10 Fisk HniVsrsitv -. A concII-ryarf s-s'-- /
luton was adopted, extending the sessior, nm /
al ?, H. Tuesday.
In the senate, on the 23d. a MESSAGE
was read from the house announcing the non
ooncuTenoe Of that body in the report of the |
conference committees on the tsrif bill. and !
ssklnS new conference. It was POSTPONED |
tu next December. e. The resolution recon- /
henalng Arbitration as a Just and practicable /
method Tor the settlement of internal dificul- ]
ties was agreed TO. The report of the con /
Terence committee on the suudry civil appro- |
priauon bill was agreed to. The postofice bill |
was taken up and passed without discussion /
The bill providing for the sale Of the Kan
sas Indian lands in Kansas to actual setfIers
ana Tor the disposition OF the proceeds Of the ]
safe, was passed. House bills to remove the /
political disabilities Of Jno. FORSYTH and 7 |
lEs the coinage OF tWenty-cent silver niece |
~ ~ @ tne United States mints was passed. A !
resolution Of thanks was voted the speaker, !
AID the senate adjourned sine die.
In the house, on the 23d, various |
bills on the speakers table were taken up and |
referred. Mr.. Sawyer, from the confer ence
committee on the river and harbor appropria-
ton bil, made report. In reply to inquiries /
me- stated that the amount was reduced abopt /
Tlo0 eo0 below the Hum in the bill as it came I
tnom the senate, but WAS about half million /
more than when il left the house. Alto /
gether, It appropriated little more than half a |
mllhon more than the bill last year. The re- 1
port was agreed to. The report OF the con-
terence committee on the postal appropriation /
bul was agreed to, It provides that prepay |
tRshL OF postage on newspapers shall COM
mence January 1, 1875 and that the rate OF /
postage On newspapers shall be twelve cents q I
pound on all weekly aud daily newspapers and |
shree cents pound on all publications less
frequently than Weekl -. .. Conference report \
"A the Hundry civil appropriation bill was 1
agreed tO,.-.Senate .amendmenta TO house /
uul extending the time for completing the en-
try of the Usage Indian lands III Kansas was
concurred IN, and the bill passed. Senate /
hti authorizing the committee on appropria-
uons OF both houses to meet during the re-
vosH OF congress, to make inquiry into the ma |
ohinery BY which reforms can be made in ex-
pendltures of civil branches OF the service, /
was passed Senate bill in regard to the 4
survey OF lands of the Northern Pacific rail-
road company was referred Senate bill re-
organizing several staf corps of the army
was passed-i3l TO 80. Senate amendments /
20 house bill IN relation to courts and Judicial
aHairs IN Utah was concurred in-1i2 to 96. -.
Senate bin removing The political disabilities /
OF DANES Il. Pugh, OF Alabama, was passed /
-: For some timo before the hour of final /
adjournment there was a noisy murmur OF I
friendly leave-taking between the members. /
As the hands on the cloclI dial indicated /
o CLOCK, wishing al the members a safe and /
bappy return to their homes and families, the /
speaker pronounced the first session Of the /
iorty-thlrd congress adjourned sine die