The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

ALI
In the senate, on the 80, Mr. Fenton
presented the pc ition OF large number Of
business men of New York city. asking con-
gress to put an immediate stop to apv furtl,ar
issue OF srsenbacks by the secretary OF the
treasury, and cause the retirement and at
once, OF the legal tender reserve issue He
said the signers represented at least $500 OaO :
600 Of capital The bill in reference ~ tba
centennial eXhiDitton was taken mp, the pend
ing question being on the amendment OF Mr.
Morrill, OF Vermont, making the exhibition
national IN its character instead OF interna-
tionaL The remainder OF the session was
consumed in the discussion OF the measf1rss
and, without action, the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the Sd, a bill was
passed TO amend the homestead laws also IN
amend the act of July 1, 1870 to prevent the
determination OF the fur-bearinQ animals of
Alaska, 10 as to authorize the secretary Of the
treasury TO designate tho months in which f1r
eeals may be taken for their skins on tbe ia
lands OF st. Gray and ST. George, and the
waters adjacent thereto and the number TO be
taken on or about each island. The house
then proceeded to the consideration OF the
blu 70 regulate. commerce among tho several
states, and without taking any action on the
billi which Is tho special order from day to
day until disposed Of, the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 4th, a number
Of bills for the relief of various persons were
reported from the committee on claims. and
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Ramsey sub
mitted resolution instructing the committee
on transportation routes to the seaboard to
consider and report upon the expediency of
improving the water routes aud railway conn
munica1ons from the Mississippi valley to the
seADc2rd, and to regulate commerce among
the states, Ly cheapening the transportation
between the east and 5Yest by improvipg the
navigation OF the Mississippi river from its
IL NNuaNE
cation from Lake Superior TO Lake Ontario
and by chartering double track railroad from
the Mississippi river to the ocean, at a low
maximum rate OF six mills per tou per mile.
The senate discussed the liquor traffic
bill until the expiration OF the morning hour
an amendment having been offer. d by Mr.
Bayard, providing that all of the commission
ers who are TO make inquiry should not be in
favor Of prohibitory legislation or total alb
stinence. Mr. Carpenter spoke at length on
the Louisiana bill presented by lin, in which
he took decided ground against the Kellogg
government. The centennial bill then came
up for discussion, but no progress was made.
In the house, on the 4th, the appro-
priation committee reported the annual Indian
appropriation bill, which was referred to a
committee of the whole and made the special
order after the special Legislative appropriation
bill is disposed OF. The house then resumed
consideration of the bill TO regulate commerce.
byrailroads among the several states. Speeches
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house adjourned without action.
In the senate, on the 5th, house bill
to amend the act to encourage the growth OF
timber on western prairies was passed The
committee on commerce has agreed to recon-
mend the passage Of the bill allowing aliens
who have declared their intention of becom-
ing citizens to be employed as engineers or
pilots on steam vessels. The law now limits
such employment 30 Americans The COM
mittee on claims reported favorably on the
bill for the relief OF the Kentucky agricultural
and mechanical association, and Il wa placed
on the calendar. A bill was introduced to
organize the territory of Oklohoma. Mr.
Bogy offered bill for the improvement OF the
mouth OF the Mississippi river. It is what is
known as the Fades project. .. The senate
resumed consideration OF the liquor bill, the
pending discussion being on the amendment
OF Mr.. Bayard, providing that all members of
commission should not be In favor of pro-
hibiting legislation or total abstinence, and
the amendment was adopted-23 to %. The
centennial bill then came up, the pending
question being ON the motion OF Mr. Freling-
huysen, to instruct the appropriation COM
mittee to report bill appropriating a sum of
money, not exceeding three million dollars, to
defray the expenses OF the American centen-
nial exhibition 1t was debated pro and con,
as usual, but no vote was taken.
In the house, on the 5th, the bill for
the free distribution of public documents,
etc, was brought forward on a motion to re-
consider, and after considerable skirmishing
It received its quietus by a vote OF Ill to 100.
Co.. Resolutions were reported from the COM
mittee on elections in the West Virginia con-
tested election case, that Davis, the sitting
member, is not entitled to his seat and that
Thomas, the contestant, is. The esOlutions
were adopted without debate, and Mr.. Thomas
WAS sworn ia 81. The house then went into
committee Of the whole on the leg slative ap
preparation bill, and soon after adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, the finance
committee reported favorably on Mr. Cor
don's bill providing that no instrument or
document required to be stamped, which was
signed within the states of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennes-
see, Alabama, Mississippi, LOuisiant, Arkan-
sas or Texas, prior 10 July /. 1866, shall be
deemed invalid by reason Of failure to place
stamps thereon; provided, however, by the
amendment Of the committee, that the right
OF purchasers in good faith, prior to the pas
cage of this bill, shall not to affected by il.
The resolution ON transportation was de-
bated, and afterwards the centennial bill but
no vote was had on either, except that the
amendment aIpropriating 80, 0O0, 90 to defray
the expenses OF the exhibition was defeated
.... The liquor traffic bill passed without fur
ther debate, and the senate adjourned till
Monday.
In the house, on the 9Th, the secreta-
ry Of the treasury was directed to furnish in
formation as 70 pensions and the numDer OF
pensioners paid by each, with COSTS, etc,
prior to aud since the war. -. The house then
proceeded to the consideration OF reports Of
private character, and soon after adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Fen
ton announced the death OF ex-President Fill
moro and moved an adjournment. The motion
was agreed to.
In the house, on the 9th, resolutions
we're introduced as follows: A joint resolution
OF the Illinois legislature for law against
unjust charges and discrimination by railroad
companies; authorizing the issue OF interest
bearing treasury notes for payment of works
Of internal improvement; for the payment OF
all claims for property taken and used by the
United States troops during the late war,
without regard to LOYALTY Of the claimant.
Mr.. Dawes announced the death OF ex-Preei-
dent Fillmore, and said the death OF n man
who had held such an exalted position in pub
lie and in private life made It tho duty OF the
house to arrest it's further proceedings, and
tako some proper notice Of such an event
Mr. Cox then moved the following resolutions:
FIRST That the members OF this house, of
which he was a distinguished member, unite
in honoriug the integrity Of his private charac-
ter, probity, ability, and the pRtr otto motives
which illustrated h : public career, and the
grace which marked the retirement OF the lat
ter years OF his life. Second, AS a token of
honor for the many virtues, public and prt-
vate, OF the iilustrious statesmen whose death,
IN the ripeness OF his age, b2s arrested the
attention OF the nation. the speaker of the
house is authorized to appoint n committee Of
congress 70 attend the faneral OF Mr.. Fillmore
ON behalf of the house, and to communicate
copy OF these resolutions to the relatives OF
the deceased. The resolutions were agreed
to, and the house adjourned.
Young Grass.