The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-07
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In the senate, on the 21st, the COM
mittas on military affairs reported, without
amendment mousse phi Tor the relief OF per-
sons suffering by the overflow Of the Missis-
sippi river. An amendment, providing that the
provisions OF the act shall expire on the 1st of
September 1874, was agreed to, and the bill
passed. :. House bll providing for the paw
meut OF bonds Of the Louisville ahd Portland
canal, was amended aud adopted 10 to 4.
The bill now goes back TO the house for the
concurrence Of that body ID. Still further con-
Hderation OF the Louisiana bill, and the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the house, on the 21st, bill was
passed extending for one year, from the pas
sage OF this act, the time for completing en-
tries in the Osage Indian lands in Kansas i.
The committee on Mississippi leYees reported
bill to provide. for the appointment Of a
commission Of engineers to report perma-
nent plan Tor the reclamation OF the alluvial
basin OF the Mississippi river subject to inun-
datiOn. Laid over until tomorrow. The
senate amendment to the bill for the relief Of
sufferers by the nundation by the lower. Mis-
OF the appropriAtion bill. without marked pro-
gress, and the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 22d, the chair
presented message from the president, trans
mittng report OF the civil service commits
sion, which was ordered printed. . The pri-
vate secretary OF the president appeared at
the bar OF the senate and announced q mes
sage from the president yetoeing the financial
bill. Action on the veto was postponed until
next week. The bll for the relief Of the
kentucky agricultural aud mechanical associ-
alton was passed. The bill to enable the
Mennonites, from Russia 70 effect a permanent
settlement on the public lands Of the United
States, was amended, but no final action was
had thereon.
In the house, ON the 22d, nothing of
Importance was done except the disposal OF
fourteen pages Of the appropriation bill.
In the senate, on the 23d, bill was
introduced 70 reduce thetax ON the circulation
OF state banks to an amount equal to that
paid by national banks. Also, bill supplement
tary to the act TO incorporate the Texas Pacific
railroad company and to aid in the construe-
ton OF the road. More discussion Of the
Louisiana bill, and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 28d, bill was
introduced thas the tax on state banks shall
not be other or greater than the tax on ma
tiona banks The committee on appropria-
tons reported the post office appropriation
bL II appropriates S35, Cos, ,391, OF which
rest being derived from postal revenues for
steamship service to China and japan. It
apprupriRtes $500, 600 to Brazil, and to the
Sandwich Islands ST5, 900.
IL hAAG bCnAbS8 OAA buS @-EhAs - JILL was
passed, amendatory 70 ma act to provide in
ternal revenue to support the government, to
ray the interest on the public debt and for
other purposes, approved June so, 1864. It
provides that no legal document or paper, re-
signed or issued in the northern states prior
TO the LIST OF July, 1868, shall be deemed or
hed as invalid or Of no effect by reason OF a
Iallure to impose thereon the required stamps
The judiciary committee reported, with
out amendment, the bill passed by the senate
last session, for the creation OF a court of ad-
ludlcaton and disposition OF certain moneys
received into the treasury, under an award
made by the tribunal OF arbitration constitu
Cd under an article of the treaty concluded
a. Was ington, May s, 1871, between the I'M
ed States and the Queen OF Great Britain,
Snat was placed on the calendar. House
oill to render available certain balances OF un-
expired appropriations as bounty to colored
SOLDIERS aud sailors, Eas. passed.. The sen
ate went into executive session, and soon af-
"l adjourned until Monday
In the house, on the Gath, the speak
Ct presented message from the president,
uAnsmitting copies OF all orders and cores
Pondence in relation to troubles in Arkansas,
- answer to a resolution of the house. Re
cC'5 The appropriation bill was further
sTTnsldered in committee Of the whole, aud
out six pages disposed Of.
La the senate, on the 9th, eulogies
we're delivered on the late Senator Sumner,
'1 resolutions Of respect passed.
IN the house, on the 9th, bills were
Introduced to facilitate the resumption Of
'Pece payments, and to prevent fluctuations
'ue value Of United States notes repeal
~ al laws imposing tax on state banks !;
~ ~ llnpose tax OF I've percent. on all incomes
06o 'i'eliNiduals and corporations exceeding So
f, ueoiaring IL oppressive to impose addi-
Nel tAA0LiOu. and 1naWnadianN to Tetrengh
Necessary anpror,s si+oa ns5e in the
ny ~ OF commerce, aud providing as a meas
a55ii temporary relief, for the issue OF the
M T,lonSl $50, ,O0O 600 OF legal tender notes /;
AD6 6so1lle afree system OF national banking
FniloE loE The resumption Of specie payment.
~ s'es on the late Senator sumner consumed
'Ae rest Of the session.