The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-19

/ by state laws. bill was introduced to amend
the internal revenue laws. Il provides that
all the provisions Of the laws heretofore exist
ing IN relation to imposition Of stamps upon
written instruments, and all penalties I'M
posed by the law for the omission or failure to
stamp such instruments as lear date prior to
the establishment Of revenue districts IN the
states engaged in rebellion, shall be repealed.
1t further provides that the time allowed for
stamping deeds, mortgages and other papers
which bear date since the establishment of
said revenue districts, can be extended by any
Judge or justice OF the peace in said insurrec-
uonary states may attach stamps, as hereto
fore required, on said document. The com
missioner of internal revenue il authorized to
furnish stamps for such purpose, to the order
OF tue president or cashier Of any national
bank, upon a certificate OF deposit IN such
bank. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th, memorial
was presented and referred, from the New Or
leans chamber OF commerce, asking for appro-
priations to reopen the mint at New Orleans
also, bill to relieve the political disabilities
OF Raphael Semmes, OF Alabama. resolu-
ton was agreed to, requesting the secretary
OF the treasury to inform tho senate what time
will be required after the resumption of sTe-
Gle payment, to enable the mints OF the Uni
ted States to manufacture enough silver coin
to replace fractional currency. A bill was in
troduced authorizing the coinage OF 20-cent
silver pieces. II proposes to make them le-
kAi tender at their nominal value lOE amounts
not exceeding hve dollars IN any one paw
ment. The morning hour having expired, the
senate recalled the consideration of the bank
rupt bill, the pending amendment being that
OF Mr., Merrlmon, giving to state courts the
same power as federal courts in executing
the bankrupt law. which was rejected. The
following amendments were then agreed to,
and the bill passed -43 to IL To fill the
blank in the section in relation to compost
ION with creditors, 80 as to provide an ar
rangement for settlement between creditors
and debtors, which, III order to be valid, shail
receive the signatures Of two thirds of the
number OF creditors representing one-half the
value Of debts to fill the blank as to the time
when the provision of the 39th section, as
amended by the committee, shall take effect
by inserting the first day OF January, 1878,
that the section shall apply to all cases of com
pusOry or involuntary bankruptcy commenced
since that date; creditor proving his debtor
claim shall not be held to have waived his night
of action or suit against a bankrupt when q
discharge has been refused or proceedings de-
termined without n discharge all notes OF
sales under this act by any assignee or officer
OF court shall be published in a newspaper to
be designated by the judge. which, in his
opinion, shall be best calculated to give gem
eral notice OF the same. Tue bill now goes
back to the house for the concurrence of that
body. Adjourned.
Iu the house, on the 10th, bill was
passed, amendatory of the general postofice
law, by prescribing the oath of Office to be ta-
ken by postmasters. The southern claims bill
was considered. The 4th OF the section bill
requires that all claims for stores or supplies
taken or furnished during the rebellion for the
use OF the army including all such claims now
pending and undeterminedm IN any Departmental
the government, shall be presented before the
fst OF November, 1874, to the southern claims
commissioners, who shall have exclusive ju-
risdiction to hear and determine them. All
claims not presented before that day are TO
be esbarred The transfer OF claims from the
quartermaster's department are TO be consid-
cred as the presentation OF claims. The
most important amendments adopted were one
extending the time from November, 1871 to
November 1875, and for the appointment of
two additional commissioners. An amend
ment was also adopted, transferring to com
mi -sioners all evidence now on fle with the
quartermaster-gere eral and cOmmissary gen
eral, The most OF the session was taken
mp by Mr. Butler in personal explanations of
no general interest.