The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-05-09

OF the president and directors Of the Louis
vile and Portland canal company, denying
that they were opposed to the governmen
| paying bonds and taking possession of tht
work, but that they were legally advised no
/ TO surrender until all the debts be paid by tn,
| government. They further stated that the re
4 celpts Of the company for the past nine YEAR
| had been but little over S164. 900, instead o.
! $3.50 600 per annum. The judiciary com
mIttee reported unfavorably on bills to restore
| the political disabilities of J. W. Bennett. oi
| MARYLAND, John FORSYTH of Alabama Johr
| l. Pickett, of Virginia. D. A Tiffain. of NortI
| Carolina, and Raphael Semmes, of Alabama
| Most of these bills did not have the necessary
| petitions from the parties named, and the lat
/ ter one the committee was not disposed to con
| slider favorably. The committee was dis
| charged from their further consideration.
| After some discussion OF the Louisiana bill
the senate took MP the finance bill. with the
| presidents Veto The roll was called and the
bill was lost-94 to 30-less than two-thirds.
In the house, on the 2sth, bill was
passed aPpropriating $50, 900 for the purchase
of rations to be used in the relief of persons
suffering from the inundation Of the lower
M5l7SSfiss5ppi R isssy ssF ,.: sssSaistee was
ry, United States district Judge OF tI.-s----,-
tern district of Arkansas. should be impeached
for high crimes and msdemeanors. The
legislative appropriation bill was pa@sed-153
to 5S-and the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the Doth, nothing OF
importance was done except the discussion
of the supplementary civil rights bill.
In the house, on the 29th, bills were
introduced amendatory Of the act for the re-
demption OF the 3 per cent. temporary loan
certificates and for an increase of national
bank notes, and to amend the national eurren-
cy act and establish free banking The bill
n irf ewecutiOn the TTOViSiOn5 Of fbe
II h amendment to the constitution, and to
define certain rights Of United States citizens
in foreign countries, WAS taken up and dis
cussed.
In the senate, on the 30th, some dis
cussion was had on a resolution to print 2. SOC
copies of Prof. Eayden's final report, and the
resolution was laid over. A bill was intro
duced to promote commerce among the states,
and the transportation of persons and prop
erty between the Atlantic seabOard and the
western states and territories. The bill to
increase the pay department of the army, fix
ing the number of paymasters at fifty, with
rank, pay, and emoluments of majors of cav
airy, was passed-21 to lS-and 1t now goes to
the house Should the bill become a law, six
new appointments in the paymasters depart
ment will be made.
In the house, on the Both, considera-
ton was had Of the senate amendments to
house bill, relative to the Louisville and Port
land canal and it was passed. 1t now goes to
the president for signature. The select COM
mittee made report on the Utah contested
election, that Mr.. Cannon, the sitting member,
is entitled to the seat, and that Mr.. Maxwell,
the contestant, is not. Adjourned
In the senate, May 1st, the chair pre-
sented the credentials of VIM. B. Washburn,
United States senator from Massachusetts, to
ill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr.
Sumner. House bill to enable the secretary
OF war to carry ont the act of April %. 1874,
to provide for the relief Of persons suffering
by the overflow of the Mississippi river, was
passed The bill appropriates $4,000 for
that purpose The bill enabling claimants to
lands within the limits of the territory OF New
VI exico to institute proceedings to try the va
hdity of their claims, was discussed at some
length and passed. Mr.. Sprague called up
senate bill to confirm the purchase made by
the executive department of three acres of
land in the vicinity of Nashville, Tennessee,
known the site OF Fort Hudson, aud to do
nate and convey the same to Fisk university
for iucationai purposes Pending the dis
cussiOn the senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned
Ia the house, May 1st, nothing was
done beyond stiae-peseagessa - seeal~bills.
In the senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Pease
submitted a resolution requesting the house to
plopriating 5000 for the relief OF persons
suffering from the overflow of the Mississippi
river. He said his object in submitting the
resolution was to have the bill again before
the senate that he might move to increase the
appropriation. The resolution was agreed -.
The committee pensions reported,
with an amendment, bin amendatory OF the
act to amend and consolidate the laws reiat-
inl. to pensions Placed on calendar 1t re-
1nFa TO rfa of IraT~a "
have lost an arm at or above the elbow. and
increases their pensions from SIS to $50 per
month. The Judiciary committee reported
unfavOrablv on the bill for the better organi-
cation OF the United States courts IN Louisiana
Placed on the calendar with the advance re-
port. A resolution was agreed to lnstructlng
the finance committee to inquire aud report
whether the provisions Of the law forblddlng
the sale of tobacco by the producer thereof to
any person not a licensed dealer ought not to
be repealed e.. A bill relating to army dlstlnc-
ton was referred. 1t provides for repeating
those sections OF the act of 1866, which Inn
Is the service OF colOred men to a certain
number OF regiments and proposes to open
all regimental and company organizations, and
all other branches of the military service,
alike to all American citizens, regardless OF
race or color. Mr.. GOldthWaite introduced
bill to aid the construction Of a steamboat
canal fro Gadsden toHW etumpka, Alabama.
1t provides for a government guarantee OF
the interest OF thirty years bonds of the com
for a grant of eight sections of public lands
for each mile of canal along Coosa river. The
whole canal 140 miles in length, to be compile
ted within six years, and to transport govern
ment troops and supplies free of charge.
Consideration OF the supplementary civil
rights bill was resumed and Mr.. Norwood con
cluded his argument against its passage. He
argued that the bill was unconstitutional IN
its provisions, and read at length from judi
cial decisions in support Of position.
In the house, on the 4th, bills were
introduced: To relieve Raphael Semmes
from political disabilities, for the construction
Of Fort st. Phillips canal, in Louisiana, at a
cost not exceeding estimates, the yearly in
stallments not to exceed four million dollars !;
granting aid in the construction of canal
from Rome, Georgia, to Macon, and canal
connecting the Tennessee and Coosa rivers,
by guaranteeing bonds of the companies-in
the first case not to exceed twenty three NIL
lion dollars, and in the latter case fourteen
million dollars. A resolution was adopted
instructing the committee on ways and means
to inquire into the propriety of repeating the
tax onIleaf tobacco, and Of changing the char
acter Of fines and penalties for the violation
of internal revenue law. Also, the southern
claims commission to report to congress with
out delay all cases before1t which have been
decided. Adjourned