The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
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Claims, etc.
The bill agreed upon by the ways aud
means committee, to exempt from tax
SlOO worth of tobacco sold by pro-
Ciucer to consumer, is similar to the
one passed by the house last year and
defeated by the senate.
The Davis bill, to extend the jurlsdic.
ton of the court of claims, introduced
in the senate, provides that the court
shall have jurisdiction over all claims
of loyal citizens for supplies furnished
to or taken 10y the army or navy, and
for the use or occupation Of nal estate,
and for the loss or destruction OF pro-
perty during the war OF the rebellion.
All such claims exceeding SlO,O0O, |
which are now pending before the de-
partment of Justice or the southern
claims commission, are to be immedl-
ately transferred to the court of claims,
with all the papers and proofs accompa-
nying them. .,ooooo -
The house votes 100000 more for
victims by the overflow.
At an adjourned meeting OF the sena-
toral caucus there wassa long discussion
of the pending civil rights bill, with
view of making it acceptable to all mem
bers of the majority by agreeing upon
some mobilization of its provisions. NO
definite conclusion was reached, butit is
believed action will be taken at another
caucus, to provide for such changes IN
fine bill as will clearly admit of separate
schools being provided for white and
colored children, and also for separate
accommodation by nn-kecpers, propri,,
etors of theaters, etc, on condition that
equal advantages are secured to all
classes. =,
The house committee on Pacific rail
road unanimously agreed to report ana
recommend the passage of bill, oil
rectinp the secretary of the treasury to
demand from each of the Pacific rail
road cashiers, the Immediate payment
of the five per cent per annum OF their
respective net receipts, required by law
to be paid over to the government, and
applied to the liquidation of interest on
their bonds. The bill will also contain
: provisions directing the attorney gen
eral to commence proceedings, to en-
force the payment OF the five per cent,
in case the demand of the secretary ol
the treasury be not complied with.
The bill reported from the house com
mittee on banking and currency to
, amend the charter of the Freedmen
savings and trust company provides
that hereafter it shall be the duty oi
fine trustees and ollicersof said company
t to make a deposit to the extent OF Que,
{ half of the deposits by them received
rDon bonds and notes secured by mort
yagcs or deeds of trust upoA ltlncum
Y bcrcd real estate situated IN the NlclhltN
: Of the agency or branch of said count,
+ from which the deposits are received
!. worth upon cash appraisement IL ieas
= douhle the amount Of said loans eXclll
Y sive of the buildings. The other hal
4 thav shall invest in United States bond
I. or keep on deposit in some natlon'
hank such sums rs may be necessary U
meet current payments. 1t Is made to
dntv or the officers of the bank to co
,e lect as speedily as ay be done all sun
It of money loaued upon real estate ou
l. side of the state from which receives
" and nc the same be collected loan th
70 funds in accordance with the preoedin
IS mart of this act as it shall appear IN
!. interest of depOsitors may require.
70 NAV be lawful for the trustees, with tn
# consent of the comptroller Of the cul
l. rency. at any time to close any OF IN
he agencies or branches or portions, payih
" tn tho depositors Of such agencies {
m branches a pro rata amount OF IL
$, principal or interest which may be "'
Y, them and also relative proportion
ie any surplus which may have accumui
Te ted. whenever il may be deemed adNi
o. oble mr. when so ordered by congres
10 The General business and affairs OF Il
i. carn0rotion shall in like manner
m closed ND by the trustees or corporate e
st undert direction OF the comptroIi
,r- of currency. The officers Of the COZ
m. many are prohibited from lending a
ng person or company at any one I'll
ch more than ten dollars OF the luh,
M There is stringent provision to pun,
est embezzlement. Interest exceeding +
1t npr cent shall not be paid on deposll
we Whenever it shall be deemed atvlsa'
In tv the trustees to wind up the cnt
,ur bnsincss of the bank and its branch
we commissioners shall be appointed
no. fake charge of all property, make c
lie. lections, etc, and distribute proce,'
our among the creditors pro rata, accord
ave to their respective amounts,
his The report of the court OF inquiry,
90, the case of Gen. O. O. Howard,
his closed its labors. Their findings IL
lin orably acauit Gen. Howard OF eve
lin charge. The papers are now IN
esy hands of Judge Advocate Gen h'
re and will be by him laid before the pi
we ident for approval. m
our The house committee on post-oih
have agreed to recommend the en'
ment Of law which shall require
prepayment of postage on all news
an pers and other printed matter. y
ler master-general Cresswell was presen
Mt the meeting to assist in perfectinS
of details of the bill, which will prov
lies fof the prepayment of postage by
ness pound, probably at the rate OF
und cents per pound for newspapers and
1t riodicals mailed regularly by publ
,r is ers, who can thus put up and pre-
nan packages without the trouble OF 3,
by rately stamping publications dcstl
iced for the same postoiiice.
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k is Capt. Eads' Jetties.