The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-31
HOUSE.

DECEMBER 16.-Mr. Maynard, from
the committee on banking and currency,
reported back adversely tho bill to amend the
internal revenue law. by increasing the tax on
tho circulation OF national banks from one
twelfth to one-fourth OF one per cent. per
month. Referred. The house went into
committee of the whole T. II. Roberts in Il e
chair on the Legislative appropriation bill.
Amendments, with references to the national
asylum Of disabled soldiers, were offered and
adopted. They reduce the clerical force in
the second auditors bureau from forty to
thirty-seyen clerks of class 3 from seventy
nine to seventy three of class 9 and from
sixty to forty-hve of class l. They repeal so
much Of the act OF the Sd Of March, 1865,
incorporating the asylum, as sppropriates to
lts support all sioppaEe, fines, etc, imposed
ON soldiers or officers by courts-martial; all
unclaimed moneys due to deceased soldiers
aud officers and they provide for the support
of the asylum by direct appropriation that
for the next fiscal year being $4,000 Ad-
journed.
December 1.-THE house went into
committed Of the whole. Mr.. Z. H. Roberts in
the chair, on the Legislative appropriation bill.
Nothing OF public interest occurred in consid-
GRAFTON OF the hill until the paragraph was
reached which makes provision for the bureau
of education proposition to increase the
clerical force of the bureau was made by Mr..
Townsend, and was opposed by Frye and Cox.
Finally Mr.. Monroe's proposition was rejected
.... Mr.. Dawes introduced a bill making a
provision for the payment Of the sinking
fund. Referred to the committee Of ways and
means. Adjourned.
DECEMBER 18.-On motion of Mr..
Phillips, senate bill Tor the relief of sottlers
on the public lands who suffered from the
grasshoppers, was token up, briefly discussed
ar,H NTv. 11,rsf from tho rofirnad
committee. reported bill chartering double
track freight railway company from tide-aater
on the Atlantic 10 the Missouri river, and to
limit the raies Of freight thereon Ordered
printed and recommitted. The house then
won't into committee Of the whole, on the leg
islativo appropriation hill "a paragraph IN
relation TO mileage Of United States marshals
and deputy marshals gave rise to long dis
cussion. Finally n vote was taken a0i the
bill passed. Mr.. G. f. Hoar offered reso-
luton permitting tho committee ON the coudi-
ti0n OF the south TO proceed either as q COM
mittee or subcommittee to Louisiana 10 make
Investigations. Adopted. Mr.. Fort, OF Hi
nois, announced the death at Norfork, Va, OF
his colleague. Mr. Rice, and moved FOR a com
nlittee OF five members to accompany the re-
mains to Illinois. Adopted. Adjourned TIL
Monday.
DEoEMBER Tile committee on
elections decided to report a resolution deolar-
ing Snyder republican, the sitting member
from the second Arkansas district, entitled to
his seat, and dismissing the contest Of Bell
for the same. Under the call OF statee, bills
were introduced and referred as folloWs by
Mr.. Whiteley--To protect elections and pre-
vent frauds in congressional elections. By
Mr.. Harrison-For the Improvement OF Cum
berland river Mr.. Bromterg OF Alabama,
offered q resolution for the appointment OF
a select committee TO inquire whether any
officer Of the government has used means to
obstruct the administration of Justice IN the
District of Columbia, particularly relatiNe 20
the so-caled safe burglary conspiracy Inc
house refused to second the previous question,
and the resolution went over Mr.. Hays
offered a resolution FOR a select committee 70
inquire into the political Affairs Of Aaosrna'
and as to the use of Federal soldiers there,
and intimidation OF voters Adopted. hr.
Sloss, st the request of Mr.. Young, of Geor-
gia, offered a resolution calling on the seere-
tary of war FOR information As TO whet her any
army officer in the south has received or at
tennnted to obtain from the legislature OF any
state compensation for his services, or mas
while on duty as snch ofiicer, been admitted
40 ths Lsr or prasticed FOR his personal etnolu-
rnent The house refused to second the pre-
yious question, and the resolution went over
The house then proceeded TO vote on ! sus-
pendrg the rules and adopting the resoiu.ioil ~
offered last Monday by Mr. Holman. 81 i4.E lol-
lows Resolved, that in the present oolu'.i.t ..
of the financial affairs OF the COVER tuille5i i y
nc subsidies in money. bonds. public ish9s,
or by pledge OF public credit sliu'.- l., -,
granted by congress to any associatio- '.- ~ -
pnratiou engaged or preparing 70 1HeTSe1
Ia public or prNhtB Enterprises, anu -
Al appropriaiions from the pub &C tiN"a
urv ought to be limited at THIS TINS ~
such amounts only as should be hApei"
lively required by the public interest