The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL,

In the senate, on the 9th, Joint res.
OlutiOn providing for the termination ~ tI,,
treaty between the United States and pel-i
um, oflJuly 18th, 1858. was adopted I'M
was introduced to establish the Commeroia1
railroad company. It proposes to incorporate
the Commercial railroad company. with a cani-
tai Of 5000 900, 900, to construct and onarato
railroad Tlth four or more traclrs F,,-i 80 Hse
York cty tc the cities of CHICAGO a,d ~ 81 NeN
IL dividing IFS main line at sucb roirts -
Tuay be found best to reach these cstias 80
tLe night to extend its road to any point m, tI,a
Mississippi river above St Iouis 'fTI,e, - =;
TO be commenced within tyyo vas,s = - ,-e q =
ished within twelve years OF the enact1,at
bHl....I Tue committee on territories ,o,Sl,.I =
fayorably on house bill to enable the 6eonje
Of Now Mexico to form A coDstif,1tioI ~ ~ =
state government, for the admissio1, ~ 80 80
state INTO the union on an eaual footine- rri4G
original states, and it was placed ON tba cai-
end Consideration Of the moietv bill va
resumed ana continued till the close Of tbe
session, VI 'iio
In the house, on the 9th. the T,onis-
lana contested election case came up. and re-
suited in declaring that neither NJ the oo,,
testants Sheridan and Pinchbacl) were shown
by the testimony to have been legaJIv eiocte5
"a Dlll was passed incorporating the ves
tern VITA the eastern Judicial district Of A.
Kansas Ihe Geneva award bill was debated
1900 "a appointments
In the senate, on the 10th, bill was
introduced to abolish the board Of Indian
commissioners. A bill was reported relatino
10 telegraphic communication between the
United States and foreign countries. II an
thoriEes the secretary Of state to grant uernnis-
sion to any citizens or association az ii,a III
ted States 20 connect this country bv cable
telegraph with any foreign country -ro1cedi,Ty
70 our GilI1ens me same rights and privileges
it has granted, or may grant TO ia own c;t;
zsns provided, however, that the permission
granted to foreign citizens shall be subiact 10
any ana all rights OF property and state juris-
diction in and over cables to be landed on onr
shores The resolution to pav w r SyEos
late contestant Tor a seat in tho senate from
Alabama, 5000 as salary went over. The
moiety bill passed and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 10sh, the com
mittee on ways and means reported adversely
on the following bills To abolish the tax ON
cigars, tobacco and snuff to repeal the tax on
deposits in savings banks to repeal the taxes
on distilled spirits and tobacco; for the issue
OF convertible bonds; to impose an income
tax TO repeal the duty on salt. "A bill for
the relief OF owners and purchasers OF Iands
eoid Tor taxes IN msurrectionary states was re-
terred. 30. The German award bill was token
up, tho question being on the substitute Of
Iered.by Mr. Butler, Of Mas sachusetts reject
ing the claims of insurance companies which
after spicy debate, was adopted, and the
house Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 11th, house bill
to admit, free of duty, articles intended for the
centennial exhibition was passed. A memo
rial OF workingmen of PENNSYLVANIA was re-
ferred asking Tor the restoration of ten per
cent. duty on iron and steel, and for free
banking. The resolution to nav Sykes the
Alabama rejected senatorial contestant S6
5ll voted down No oIa a.
insert $4,000 as the amount of compensation.
.... The currency bill brought on further dis
cns-ion, and without reaching vote the sen-
ate.adi iourned.
In the house, on the 1Ith, the civil
service rules we're tho principal subject of dis
cussion, and were generally denounced by the
speakers as ineffective.
In the senate, on the 18th, the bill to
incorporate the eastern and western transpor-
tation company, with authority to construct
railroad from the coast of South Carolina to
the Missouri river, was referred to the com
mlitee on railroads. The consideration 81
the currency question was.resumed, and, after
aooate, the report was agreed tO-32 to %.
In the house, on the 18th, a bill was
passed appropriating $500, 600 to enable the
secretary Of war to execute the acts Of April
20, 1874 and May 2s, 1874, for the relief of
persons suffering from the overflow of the
Mississippi river, and OF the Tombi.sbee
Warrior and Alabama rivers, and Of the Ten
nessee river... Debate on the civil appropri-
alton bil consumed the remaining hours Of the
session.
In the senate, on the 18th, the COM
mttee on transportation reported adversely
ON the house bill providing for the construc-
ton Of the st. Philip canal, and the committee
was discharged. The committee on trans
portation reported an amendment to the river
aud harbyr appropriation bill, which provides
Tor tho appointment by the president of
q board OF engineers, 10 be composed Of two
from the army, two from the coast survey and
three fIom civil life. which board shall make
survey Of the mouth of the Mississippi river,
with view to determining the best mothod of
ontaiuiug and maintaining a depth of water
sulucient for the purposes OF commerce, !
either by canal from said river to the waters |
OF the gulf, or by deepening one or moro of |
the natural outlets Of said river. The COM |
mltlee ON privileges and elections reported /
layorably ON house bill 10 provide for the |
election Of congressman at large for Alabama. /
IA number OF hsiis OF a private nature |
We're passed, and tho senate adjourned
In the house, on the 18th, considera- |
ton was he'd Of the civil appropriation bill, |
which insudes the following items: Custom |
house aud post-ofice at Memphis, $50, 900; !
co"rt-house and post-of1ice at st. Louis, con
utuAllon, ct0O,OOOi cuetOm-house st Knox |
Nue, furniture, etc, $4,000. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10Th, the bill |
regulating the removal OF causes from state |
courts to the circuit courts OF the United |
States was pazsed-33 to IA bill was re-
ported to provide for the appointment of a /
commission Of engineers to investigate and |
report permanent plan for the reclamation /
OF aIuvial basins of the Mississippi river sub |
lect to inundation. The senate proceeded |
10 the consideration OF the resolution instruct |
ing the committee on appropriations to re- |
port amer dmonts to the river and harbor ap- /
lropuation bill, for the survey OF four routes |
from tho Mississippi river to the Atlantic sea-
board and an amendment for the survey of |
The routes was agreed to.
In the house, on-the 18th, senate bill |
approrriating sli5, 600 for the construction OF |
bridge across the Potomac river near the !
Washington navy yard was passed. A bill |
extending the limits Of expenditures on pub |
lc buildings was defeated, and the house ad- |
joumes.