Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

In tbs Senate. Morton presented 8
PRAYER OF the colored men OF Indiana
. ayins for relief from adverse action Of
the authorities of that State against the
admission of their children to public
schools. Z. L ]. Rives. the publishers
of the old Glo5s ask Congress to pur-
chase their building AID materials. 1t
ought to be done. Under a resolution
offered by Senator Cameron, proper
steps are 70 be taken by Congress to
honor the visit of the Hawaiian King
The Senate has pissed Harvey's bill for
the relief of settlers who have suffered
6y the grass-hopper plague. The House
resolution continuing the District Of Col
unbia Board Of Audit was considered.
Hitchcock Is the author Of a bill appro-
priating so, 900 for the purchase and
distribution OF seeds by the Commits
siouer of Agriculture to the farmers who
have been injured by the crasshoper
plague. Conkling has introduced bill
to amend the Geneva Award Act SO tina.
insurance companies shall have a GER
il period of time in which to present
and prove their claims. Morrill, o:
Maine called up the bin TO frame a new
Government for the District of Colum-
bia- The Chair appointed Cameron and
McCgeery connittee on the pait of the
Senate to make arrangements for the re-
ceptioa Of King Kalakara.
In the House. Tremai1e Of New York.
introduced ILL il relation to indict-
ments 70, libel III the District of Column
bia. This is ameniatory OF the so-called
gag-law, about which the professional
scandalizers of the press have made such
a nois.. The telegraph Informs Us
that this new bill provides that where
libel appears in any newspaper published
elsewhere, bot circulated in Washington,
no indictment shall be found in the Dis
tric. unless the party libelled shall re-
side there, and in that case it may be
removed 10 the United States Circuit or
District Court for the place where the |
newspaper is published This is
wise and proper modification Of the act
IL question. Albreeht is the author of |
a bill to provide for free baking and to |
retire legal tender notes. Spear has
done himself the honor to Introduce |
into the House, 4 bill reducing letter !
postage to one cent: and Winck, brave /
boy, is for repeating the law which COM
pels the prepayment of newspaper post !
age Smith wants an act passed for the /
relief of the Southern States. VIVA, he
wants them relieved of is 10. stated. !
Mr- Whiting is the author of 4 bill pro- /
ri,ii0s for commission TO investigate /
''tl:e political and legal condition" OF !
the Southern States. Maynard is for |
amending the National Banking Act. /
Caldwell introduced resolution calm. |
IN the Secretary of war 70 sios the !
Of troops in Alabama. and /
;he distribution OF provisions anoGs the |
>iS1btu'e people u tIe Io-Aoi-,otc couN-
try. Harris wants 70 pay Lalt the duties |
on imports in legal tenders. 4 bill to !
repeal the gqS-ias was. a::e7a good deal /
of sktrnlishinG. referred to tie Judiciary |
Committee. The Mississippi delegation !
want select committee Of five to pro
ceei to Vicksburg to lock into the !
troubles there. Holman wants 70 choke !
OFF the Texas Railroad and other sub !
sidy bills with one fell svoop