The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

army on duty IN South Carolina had been in
ssrumental in procuring legislation in that
state TO compensate him for services rendered
an the discharge OF his duty, etc. in tile course
OF which Il WAS charged that Major Ifuis Ner-
filt OF the army, had received S2I. 400 OF thai
amount and had been busy in obtaining the
passage Of the act authorizing tho reward l,v
lhe south Carolina legislature. The bill to
Withdraw as, 900 national bank currency
was proceeded with, and an amendment to The
section authorizing the comp roller OF curren-
cy 10 Issue g25,OOO.OOO to those states having
IeaH than their proportion, declaring that the
comptroller might do 80 without waiting for
the return Of the circulating notes of other
banks, was agreed 10. An amendmeut was
93uered to substitute 5000, 600, and pending
dlscussion, thereon the senate adjourned
In the house, on the 11th a bill was
passed extending to the 1st OF January, 1875
the time within which settlers on the Cherokee
strip in Kansas may make proof Of settlement
and payment deferred payments to bear
per cent interest. The senate amendments
10 tho joint resolution for the military court
of inquiry ia the case OF Gen. o. o. Howard
were taken up aud cOncurred in. They were
merely verbal The house then went into
committee OF the whole on the army appropii-
alton bill The amendment extending the
time for the presentation of claims to Nov
j, 1879, together with sundry Others was
agreed to, and the bill passed. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10Th, James s.
Harvey, senator elect from Kansas, and II. r.
Pease, from Mississippi, were sworn in. The
senate resumed consideration OF the bill to
equalize the distribution OF currency, the
pending amendment being to insert S75 600. =
900 in place Of S25, ,000, 600. Considerable dis
cussion ensued, and the senate adjourned with
out action.
In the house, on the 18th, a bill was
passed governing leaves Of absence to army
officers. 1t provides that all officers on duty
at any point west of line drawn north and
south through the city of Omaha, north of a
line drawn east and west from the southern
boundary OF Arizona, shall be allowed sixty
days leave OF absence il taken but once in two
years, without deduction OF pay and allowan-
ccs, or three months leave once in three years
or four months leave once in four years. The
house then went into committee Of the whole
the fortifcation bill. Items OF 5000
each for Forts Foote aud Washington, on the
Potomac river were struck out items for
Forts Moultrie, Sumter and Pulaski were re-
tanned; an appropriation for Forts McHenry
and Jefferson was refused, and the bill as
amen led was passed. The rest of the session
was taken up by Mr. Dawes, sin a speech on the
bill to repeal the duty or tax on matches.
In the senate, on the 18th, petition
was presented, signed by 16, ,63s citizens of Cal
ifornia asking the senate to pay some atten-
tion 20 the treaty between the United States
and China, with view to having some modi-
hcation made therein TO prevent the evil Of
Chinese influx to this country. Also, a memo
rial Of the Mobile board of trade for the i'm
provemeDt OF Mobile bay. resolution was
nEree1 20 instructing the committee on public
buildings and grounds TO inquire into the ex-
pedioncy OF protecting the statue of Thomas
Jefferson now in the open grounds at the
executive mansion. The bill TO equalize the
distribution Of currency was then discussed
and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, the busi-
ness was unimportant.
In the senate, on this 10th, a memori-
al was presented signed by officers of ma
tional banks OF Massachusetts, and Rhode Is
land protesting against the passage of the bill
for tho withdrawal OF currency from New Eng
land, which was laid on the table The ere
dentials OF Il. II Withers, senator elect from
Virginia were read and laid or the table. The
committee on claims reported q bill appropria-
ting about two hundred Thousand dollars to
pay some two hundred and eight loyal citizens
Of Loudon county, Virginia, for their property
destroyed by fire, in conformity with Major
Gen. Sheridans order, dated Nov, q, 1864
\ memorial of colored citizens was presented,
stating that a number OF them had applied
TO the American Colonization society for trans
portation to iberia, and the society was una
bio to send them, and asking that the gpYeIn-
meut detail vessel TO carry them to Liberia
and bring back produce; also, asking aid OF
tho government for the construction OF a rail-
road into the interior OF Liberia. The chair
laid before the senate communication from
tho secretary OF war, asking for an apprO-
priation for a commission to establish mill
itary prison, which was referred At the
expiration Of the morning hour, the senate
resumed the conside. alton OF the bill to equal
izo the currency and Mr.. Cameron offered
substitute for the cOmmittee's bill, repeating
all acts OF congress which limit or restrict the
amount OF notes for circulation, and provid-
ing that all associations organized TO carry
ON banking shall be free to establish national
banks with circulation subject to all limi-
tatlOuS now provided by law, except the limit
as to circulation, which is hereby repealed.
The discussion thereon occupied the rest OF
the session.
Ia the house, on the 10th, bills were
Introduced: Imposing a duty of six dollars
per ton ON jute and jute butts imported;
TO abolish navy yards at Kittery, Charlestown,
New London and Washington to increase
taxation on whisky to abolish pension agents,
AMI provide for paying pensions by post
masters and collectors OF internal revenue,
thus Cfccting an annual saving of $500 600;
TO amend and codify the laws in regard to
pensions, so as to secure efficiency and econ
omy....A bill was reported, providing that
moneys paid into the hands OF any collector
on into the treasury for custom duties in ac-
CoIdauce with any decision or ruling previ-
Uusly made by the secretary or the treasury
shslt not be refunded or repaid except in pur-
suance therefor, or in &C ordance with the
judgment OF the United States court, giving
construction to the law, and from which the
attorney general shall certify that no appeal
or writ Of error viii be taken by the United
states court, giving construc ion to the law.
10 was stated that conspiracy OF New York
lawyers had been formed to procure the re-
funding Of duties who are to have one-halt
ot all sums recovered, and that an enrolled
bill ia the state department had been tampered
with to the change cf a co nmar in order to en-
able that committee Of lawyers to secure are-
verssl OF the decision, and this had cost just
two millions OF dollars. The bill passed.
In the senate, on the 18th, bill was
reported to increase the pay department Of
the army. II provides FOR establishing the
rumter OF paymasters at fifty, instead Of
sixty; said paymasters to have the rank aud
pay OF majors OF cavalry, and provides also
Tor repeating 80 much of the 18Th section OF
tho act Of July &. 1866, as relates to persons
irgm said paymasters TO be selected. A
u was introduced directus; the secretary of
thC interior 10 place ON thS pension roll the
names OF all persons heretofore dropped there
RON, because of participation in the recent
rebellion. Also, providing that ffty-three
dollars be paid to every Cherokee Indian, now
living east OF the Misslssippi river, who shall
g. west of said river, being an amendment of
'ne act OF July %, 1913. The committee on
claims reported faVorably on n bill to pay GER
tam salt works destroyed in 62 by the United
states troops in Clay county, Ky. A resoin-
''.' was submitted ana agreed TO, luetfuCAllig
me finance committee to inquire into the eN-
ped.ency Of providing that hereafter all banks
sh2I be organized or chartered by states
each state 20 decide the question as to the
Humher Of banks aud capital required for its
legitimate wants each state to provide such
h'AIGuieos to depOsitors as may be deemed
lIoperi all banks to be organized under the
provisions Of the law requiring deposit OF
PONDS as now provided for. The national
banks snd federal government are to have tho
eeping OF such bonds aud the issuing OF cur
iency, and 90 be responsible Tor the rodemp-
l'ou ol the circulai ION. The morning hour
having expired, the senate resumed the con
riderauon OF the bill to equalize the distribu-
G ON OF currency, the pending motion being TO
Tecommit the bin 20 the finance committee
which was discussed mp to the hour OF ad-
tournament.
In the house, on the 18th, a bill was
passed. transferring tho military prison froln
Rock Island to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
The house then took up the contested election
case from the third district OF Arkansas, and
resolution declaring W. W. Wiltshire entitled
60 scat was adoptod-ll6 TO %.