The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 8th, a memorial
was presented from John Buson. asking for
the appointment OF a delegation. eomposed
in part OF women, to visit the Indian tribes
and devise means to help their condition
Mr. Dawes called up a resolution introduced
Dy nm a few days ago, asking the secretary
OF the treasury to report to the senate I'M,
amount Of the defalcations OF various dis
is DuiIslDs oiheess or the government, and it was
feieIre9 "A motion to reconsider the vote
by which the bill for the relief Of a certain
A-bury Dickens was lost Yesterday and IL was
aiscnHed nntil the expiration OF the morning
hour. II senate went into executive seso
sion and adjourned.
In the house, on the Sth, q bill was
passed, giving consent for the erection Of a
bridge across the Arkansas, at Pine Bluff.
Ark Also, to provide for a sale Of the pres-
ent marine hospital and the erection of a new
marine hospital at Pittsburg The eur-
rency bill was discussed until the hour of ad-
jonrnment.
In the senate, on the 9th, the com
mittee on pensions reported. with amend
ments, house bill to increase pensions Of sol
diers and sailors totally disabled. and it wns
placed on the calendar. . The bill to provide
Tor the incorporation and regulation OF rail-
road companies in the territories was taken up
and occupied the time until adjournment
In the house, on the 9th, the commit
tee on ways and means reported bill to re-
peal all moieties 1t was ordered pr nted and
Tecommitted. The currency bill was the
bone OF contention for the rest of the session.
In the senate, on the 10th, the COM
mittee on commerce reported adversely on the
petition OF citizens Of Indiana and Kentucky
for the passage OF law compelling bridges
over the Ohio river to be constructed with
four hundred feet span and one hundred and
sixty feet OF pivot draw. Consideration was
resumed Of the bill to provide for the incor-
poration and regulation OF railroad companies
and amendments providing that in any cor
poration for the construction Of a road a ma
jority OF persons applying for a charter shall
be residents in the territory or territories
where the railroad proposed is to be built and
that the amount Of capital stock of any road
shall not be less than 10,00J per mile, were
agreed to.
In the house, on the 10th, bill was
introduced to repeal so much of the law re-
lating to army organization as establishes dis
tinctions to the prejudice of American colo1ed
citizens. The currency bill afforded the
usual amount Of debate.
m the senate, on the 18th, house
amendment to the bill to authorize aliens to
act as engineers and pilots, which provides
that they shall have previously resided six
months within the United States, was con-
l.
corporation and regulation of railroads in the
territories after the adoption Of sundry amend
ments, was passed-20 to 19 The discussion
on Louisiana affairs, the objective point being
session.
In the house, on the 18th, bills were
introduced in relation to rates Of freight and
passengers on the Pacific railroad; for the
construction of a ship canal from the Missis-
10
ing navigation at the mouth OF the Mississippi
river. The bill for the free exchange of
newspapers by mail within the county Of their
publication was passed-178 to A.. A Ieso-
luton reciting gross abuses and Irregularities
an the letting of mail contracts came up, and
some lively sparring took place.
In the senate, on the 14th, the COM
mittee on finance reported back the bill to pro-
vide for the payment Of the bonds of the
Louisville and Portland canal, with the recon-
mendation that the house substitute for the
bill be adopted with certain amendments.
The judiciary committee reported back tho |
civil rights bill, introduced on the first day Of
the session by the late Senator Summer, with |
the amendment and recommendation Of the
majority of the committee that it be passed as
amended. Mr.. Carpenters Louisiana bill
came mp for discussion, but no progress was
made.
In the house, on the 14th, bill was
passed abolishing the Office Of appraiser of
imported merchandise at Providence Port
land, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Memphis, Evans |
vile, Louisville, Norfolk Mobile, Toledo and
Pittsburgh, and providing that there shall be |
only an appraiser of imported merchandise at |
Baltimore, Charleston and Savannah, "A |
joint resolution was introduced submitting to |
the legislatures of the several states an |
amendment to the constitution of the United /
States providing for the election Of United |
Rlnfga nv fha F,aprn1a ~ tba
tive states. The currency bill came up, and |
after discussion, and the rejection of various |
amendments, passed-12S to 116.. The SEN |
ate currency bill, to amend the national cur |
rency act and to establish free banking, was |
taken up and pRssed-140 to 102.