The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 18th. house bill
making appropriation for the payment OF
teachers in the public schools of the District
OF Columbia, and providing for levy Of .
tax to reimburse the same, was taken up and
passed . "A bill was introduced To refrobrrse
the State Of West Virginia for nonevs ex-
pended in equipping militia to al in suppress
ing the rebellion. The senate resumed con-
sideration Of the bill to urovide for a ne-v
election in Louisiana, and soon after adj
joumed.
In the house, on the 18Th, a bill
to abolish mileage to members Of Congress
and providing that they shall be paid their ac-
tual travelling expenses to and from Washing
ton once each session, was adopted-I7s to 70
-. The appropriation bill was discussed until
adjournment.
In the senate, on the 10th, bill was
introduced amendatory Of the Pacific railroad
act. 1t requires the Union Pacific railroad
company to pro rate all freghts carried over
its line in connection with other railroads.
resolution was offered stating that il has be-
come the duty Of the United States to rscogniz9
Oubu one Or tifo lode f,5sIGat nstrona anfi
that the United States will observe strict neu-
trality between the contonding parties
Nothing further was done except to debate
Louisiana affairs.
In the house, on the 10th, the entire
session wss consumed in the consideration of
the legislative, executive and Judicial appro-
pristion bill.
Insthe senate, on the 18th, the bill to
provide for the purchas Of bonds OF the
Louisville and Portland canal came mn and
amendment TO strike out the provision
but the secretary Of the treasury shall paw no
money, and tho secretary OF war shall not
take possession of the work until the stafe
Of Kentucky shall cede TO the Unitei States
jurisdiction over the canal, and relinqush to
the United States the right to tax, or in anv
way to change said canal during the time
the government may remain in possession
thereof, was agreed to . The I ouisjana biIi
furnished the subject Of debate for therest of
the session.
In the house, on the 18th, Joint
resolution was introduced to furnish rations.
forage and clothing to the people suffering
from inundation from the overflow of the
Mississippi and tributaries. 1t was stated that |
the present inundation was greater than anv
that had happened since 1917; that people |
never we're moro destitute and the number |
needing aid from ten to fifteen thousand |
Referred to the committee on military affairs |
with leave TO report at any time. The ap- |
preparation bill was discussed until the house |
adjourned.
In the senate, on the Goth, house bill !
for the relief OF persons suffering from the |
overflow OF the Mississippi river was read and |
referred. be-. The judiciary committee report |
cd unfavorably on the bill for the relief of |
purchasers II lands sold for direct taxes in |
the iusuusctionary states. The bill was |
placed on the calendar, with adverse report.
THE committee on military affairs re-
ported bill to equalize the bounties of SOL /
diers who served in the late war. 1t provides |
that there shall be paid every discharged vol |
unteer, non-commissioned officer. private sol
der OF marine, and wagonor, ,cludiug those
born as slaves, who served in the United States
re- of .air
and one-ihtrd dollars per month for all his
time OF service between April u, 1861 and
May ., 1865, or, in case OF a volunteer, to the
time or muster Of the volunteer organization
to which no belonged In case of the death
OF such person, payment Is to be made to his
widow or any children. Any bounties hereto
fore received from the United States, or anv
state, are to be deducted from tho allowance
hereby authorized. No hountes shall be paid
to substitutes or persons discharged "a mi L
nors. No attorney shall be allowed, pai
Of fine and Imprisonment to charge more
than ten dollars for prosecuting any claim I'M
der the foregoing provisions. The commit
tee on privileges and elections made a report
in the case of Sykes against Spencer for a
seat a. United States senator from Alabama
with the recommendation that Spencer retain |
his seat and the committee be discharged from
further consideration of that subject. The
senate resumed consideration of the Louisiana
bill, which was continued until adj 1umment
In the house, on the Goth, bills were
introduced to fix the compensation of the
president Of the United States at s25, 600 per
annum levying tax OF one-twentieth of one
per cent. ON the sale of stocks, bonds, gold
and silver bullion, promissory notes and other
securities; Increasing the tax on the circula-
ton Of national banks from one-twelfth to
one-quarter per cent. per month Resolu-
tions we're offered for recognition Of Cuban
independence, being the same recently intro
duced in the senate by Mr. Carpenter. A
resolution was adopted instructng the COM
mlttee ON banking aud currency to inquire
into the expediency of establishing by law a
uniform rate of interest throughout the United
states and Territories. "A bill was passed
for the better protection OF the frontier set
dement's OF Texas against Indian and Mexican
depredatious, by the construction and main
tenance Of line OF telegraph from DennisOn.
Texas, to Fort Sill, Indian Territory, and
thence along tho nOtthern frontier line OF the
settlements, and by various military posts, to
brownsville, and appropriations 100000 for
that purpose The bill appropratiug S.
100000 for the centennial celebration at Phila-
delphia was made the special order for May
9th The house disposed Of five pages of
the appropriation bull and adjourned.