The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-14

In the house, on the 29th, bills were
introduced amendatory Of the act for the re
denption of the per cent. temporary loan
! certificates aud for an increase Of national
bank notes, and to amend the national curren-
/ ey act and establish free banking The bill
/ TO carry into execution the provisions of the
| IA 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 Both, some dis
eussion was had on a resolution to print 2. 500
copies Of Prof. Hayden's final report, and the
resolution was laid over. "A bill was intro
duced to promote commerce amoug 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 1S-and it now goes to
the house. Should the bill become law, ak
new appointments in the paymGster's depart
ment viii be made.
In the house, on the Both, oonsidera-
ton was had of the senate amendments to
house bill, relative to the Louisville and Port
land canal, and it was passed. It now goes to
the president for signature. The select com
mlttee made report on the Utah contested
: l.
~ 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
I'll the vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Sumner. e.. House bill to enable the secretary
OF war to Gerry out 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 100000 for
that purpose The bill enabling claimants to
lands within the limits OF the territory of New
Mexico to institute proceedings to try the va
lldity OF their claims, was discussed at some
length and passed Mr.. Spfagus 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 as the site OF Fort Hudson, and to do
nate and convey the same to Fisk university
Tor iucationsi purposes Pending the dis
cussion the senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
In the house, May 1st, nothing was
done beyond the passage Of few local bills
In the senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Pease
submitted a resolution requesting the house to
return to the senate the bill of last week ap-
plopriatiug 800, 900 for the relief of persons
suffering from the overflow of the Mississippi
river. He said his object in submitting the
the senate that he might move to increase the
appropriation. The resolution was agreed to.
the committee on pensions reported
with an amendment bill amendatory OF the
act to amend and consolidate the laws relat-
ing to pensions. Placed on calendar 1t re-
lates to that class of invalid customers who
have lost an arm at or above the elbow, and
Increases their pensions from 81S to $50 per
month. The judiciary committee reported
unfavorably on the bill for the bstter organi- |
zatiOn OF the United States courts in louisiana
Placed on the calendar with the advance re- |
port. "A resolution was agreed to instructing |
the finance committee to inquire and report |
whether the provisions of the law forbiddiDg /
The sale Of tobacco by the producer thereof to |
any person not a licensed dealer ought not to 4
be repealed. "A bill relating to army distinc- |
ton was referred. 1t provides for repeating /
hose sections OF the act of 1866, which linn |
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 or 1
race or color. Mr.. GOdthwaite introduced
bill to aid the construction of a steamboat
,anal fro Gadsden toHWetumpka, Alabama.
Il provides for government guarantees OF
he interest OF thirty years bonds of the COM
)any to the extent of $780, 600 per mile. and
or grant of eight sections of public lands
or each mile of canal along COosa river. The
Whole canal, 40 miles in length, to be compile
ed within six years, and to transport govern
nent troops and supplies free of charge.
consideration of the supplementary civil
lights bill was resumed and Mr.. Norwood con-
luded his argument against its passage. He
.rgued that tho bill was unconstitutional in
Is provisions. and read at length from judi
ial decisions in support of h position
In the house, on the 4th, bills were
Introduced: To relieve Raphael Semmes
rom political disabilities, for the construction
4 Fort St. Phillips canal in Louisiana, at
ost not exceeding estimates, the yearly in
tallments not to exceed four million dollars
ranting aid in the construction of canal
rom Rome, Georgia, to Macon. and cans,
the Tennessee and Coosa riversl
" guaranteeing bonds of the companies-in
he firstcase not to exceed twenty three mil
ion dollars, and in the latter case fourteen
million dollars. A resolution was adopted
the committee on ways and means
o inquire into the propriety Of repeating the
ak ontleaf tobacco, and OF changing the char
.cter of fines and penalties for the violation
4 internal revenue law. Also, the southern
laims commission to report to congress with
mt delay all cases before it which have been
ecided Adjourned