The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.


were presented from the national board Of
trade for a revision OF the internal revenue
laws; enclosing the petition Of the New YORK
chamber OF commerce for tha prevention OF
collisions at sea- protesting against any in
crease OF tho volume Of currency: asking
that tho national banking act be amended and
that the volume OF fractional CURRENCY be re-
duced. The consideration Of the finance res
olutlon was resumed, and consumed most Of
the days session. bill was introduced for
the payment OF bonds OF the Lonisville aI,d
Portl md canal. II continues in full force and
makes permanently applicable appropriations
made Tor that purpose by the act of Msrch
80, 1873, and directs the seeretarv OF tbe
treasury to take possession OF tho property
%lIhin thirty days after tie enactment Of the
bill. Adjourned.
In @ house. on the Goth, the onIy
business done was the passage Of a rule pro
viding that all motions to suspend the rules
EXCEPT to go into committee of the whole
shall, before being submitted to the house be
seconded by majority, as in the case of the
previous question.
In the senate, on the 21ss, petitions
were presented from women in various parts
Of the country, asking for legislation conferr-
ing on them the ght to vote. Consideration
was resumed OF the resolution reporle ed by
the finance committee, declaring it to be the
duty OF congress TO adopt measures to redeem
the pledge Of public faith, and furnish cur
rency OF uniform value, always redeemable in
gold or its equivalent. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 21st, the session
was mainly devoted to the discussion OF a bill
inviting foreign governments to send represen-
tatives TO the international exposition to be
held at Philadelphia in 1876. Passed.
In the senate, on the 22d, a petition
was presented from citizens OF Yicksburg
ASKING to bo reimbursed for expenditures in
CURED in that city in 1863 in fortifying, in
accordance with an order Of the secretary OF
war. A resolution was submitted asking the
appointment OF commissioners. who shall ex-
anime and report to congress what legislation
II necessary aud practicable in regard to inter
state railroads, to promote the following OBJ
Jects VIZ: The speedy transportation at rea-
sonable rates OF freight and passengers; the
safety and comfort OF passengers, by prOvid-
ing for the inspection Of bridges, tracks loco
motives and cars, and the reform Of anything
in consequence OF extortion or unjust dis
elimination in the transportation of freight
and passengers and, in general, what regu-
lationA are necessary to promote the efficiency
OF railroads. the interest OF commerce, and
the convenience and safety OF the travelling
public. The morning hour having expired,
the confederation of the finance resolution
was resumed the principal feature OF the de
bate being a speech by Mr. Boutwell, in the
course OF which he criticised the views of Mr.
Schurz. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 22d, the com
mitteo on ways and means reported back ad-
yorsely bills to repeal ali taxation on bank
checks and friction matches, which we're re-
ferred 10 a committee Of the whole, and made
the special order for next Wednesdav Also
a bill to fix the amount Of legal tender notes
40 four hundred millions. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 23d, the finance
committee reported favorably on tho bill to
pay the bonds Of the Louisville and Portland
canal which then passed. bill was
introduced TO provide for cheap transporta-
tion by way OF the great roads OF the south |
west. bll to facilitate the execution of and |
to protect certain public works OF improve |
meut ut the mouth OF the Mississippi river |
was taken up. The bill provides for the secre- |
tary OF war to assume full control Of every |
particular channel at the mouth OF the Mis- |
sssippl river in course OF excavation and au- |
thoriZes that officer to establish such regula-
tions respecting the use Of passage through |
such channel as he may deem nee ful 10 |
protect tho channel, facilitate the excavations,
aud that any person violating such regulation |
SHALL upon conviction, be punished by q nne |
not exceeding five hundred dollars or by i'm.
prisOnment Of not moro than six months, or
both. Tho bill was recommitted. Further |
discussion was had on tho finance question, /
and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 23d, the business |
was not OF general interest, relating princi-
pally to the West Virginia contested election
case.
Ia the senate ON the Goth, several
olution was introduced aud passed, instructing
the committee on contingent expenses to CON
slider the expedioncy OF excluding from the
stationery room OF the senate all articles
except pons, envelopes ink, paper, pencils and |
mucllage. House bill to abolish the Office of |
fiscal deputy commissioner of internal reve-
nuo was also passed. Tho additional amend
monts recommended by the judiciary commit
tee 20 tho bankruptcy bill relate mostly to
matters of detail involved in amendments
.NH .N NaI Ns.NA.n
are new and important 1. An amendment
providing that in cases OF involuntary bank
ruptcy 10 discharge shall be granted to a debt
whose assets shall not be equal to 33 per
centum OF the claims proved against his
estate, on which he shall be liable a. the prin-
cipnl debtor without the assent of his crodi-
toiH in number aud value as prescribed by the
existing law. This repeals the provision
which now requires 80 per contum OF the
assets. 2. An amendmeut pro 'idiug that in
computing the number OF creditors who shall
join in n debt to have debts adiudged, the
bankrupt creditors whose claims do not ex-
coed $3.50 shall not be reckoned as part of the
requisite proportion OF li OF all the creditors,
but il there be creditors whose debts exceed
said sum OF two hundred aud fifty dollars or
If tho requisite number of creditors, holding
debts exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars
fail to sign the petition OF creditors having
debts OF less amount, shall be roCkoued as
purposes aforesaid. A hill was Introduced
providing that pension OF eight dollars per
month sha.l be given to each honorably dis
including militia volunteers, OF tho military
aud naval service, who served sixty days in the /
war with Mexico; and also the surviving un-
married widows OF such officers and soldiers. /
The remaidor OF the session was devoted to /
the discussion of the Pinchback case, and |
without coming to vote the senate went |
into executive session.
In the house, on the 26th, bills were !
introduced as follows: To repeal so much OF |
the act OF March 5, 1879, as provides that |
representatives elcct to congress may receive |
their compensation monthly from tho begin |
ming OF the torn until the beginning of the |
first session OF congress; to provide national |
currency Tor redemption thereof in coir, aud |
the redemption OF notes heretofore issued by |
or under authority of tho United States the |
removal OF all troops in the southern states, !
10 tho western country, for action against the |
Indians. The house then proceeded with the |
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