The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-19
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that Of Oglesby to strike out the words. stoI
who stopped or suspended and not resumed
payment OF his commercial paper within a
period OF forty dayr, 80 that persons OF that
class should not DO considered bankrnpt -
which was rejected. Mr. Sherman moved an
amendment limiting the operations of the OH
section OF the original law as amended and re-
ported by the committee to pereona oy,ing
over three hundred dollars Pending discus
sion on Shermans amendment the senate ad-
jOurned.
In the house, on the 4th, the resoIu-
ton from the election committee. declaring
Asa Hodge entitled pg'iraa Iacie to a seat az
representative OF the first congressional dis
triet OF Arkansas was taken up and adopted
without debate. The house then resumed
consideration OF the army appropriation bil
An amendment was adopted As foilowa. ,'Apd
no part OF the money appropriated bv this act
shall be paid TO any railroad company for
t5ransPorItation OF any proPesy or troops Of the
united states over any railroad which, in whole
or part was constructed by the aid Of a grant
OF public lands, on the condition that such
railroad shonld be a public highway for the
USE use OF the e, government OF the United States,
ffeo OF toll OF other charge for TRANSPORTATION
nor shall any allowance be made out of money
appropriated by this act for TRANSFORMATION az
Oihcers OF the army overany such roads. when
On Iutyi anu 9nder orders as a military officer
OF the United States" A like amendment was
adopted in reference to railroads in the soutb
which had purchased railway material and roll
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OF the order OF the Sth OF August and I4th OF
october. 1860, and which are indebted to the
United States therefor, and which refused TO
give to the quartermaster's department an or
aer Ior such an amount on the postoiice de-
par.ment. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Cragin.
from the committee on naval Affairs, submit
mitted an amendment to tho naval appropria-
ton bill providing that no further appoint
NJ ffart hall hr,v A.
OF commodore in the navy, and that after the
lapse OF that grade promotions shall be made
from captains to rear-admirals. Mr.. Carpen-
ter introduced the bill OF which he had given
previous notice, TO restore the rights OF I,ouis-
lana, which was ordered printed. The bill to
iaciitate the execution of, and TO protect GER
tain public works OF Improvement at the
mouth OF the Mississippi river, was taken mn
and the bill passed-36 TO o. The bill directs
tho secretary OF war to assume full control of
the particular channel at the mouth OF the
Dlississippi river in course Of excavation or
Improvement by the government OF the United
States, 30 far As will be necessary to the carry
ing ON and protection OF such excavation or
Improvement and until the same be COM
pleted; and he may establish such measures as
he shall deem needful to fully protect the
channel and to facilitate excavation improve
ment and use thereof. Such regulations shall
De promulgated by publication thereof for ten
days consecutveiy in two daily papers pub
lished IN New Orleans, Louisiana and in the
Same manner be changed from any time, and
any person interfering with aud obstructing or
attempting TO obstruct sad improvements and
any person who shall wilfully or negligentlv
obstruct "a d channel, or cause any impair
ment, injury, filling up or shOaling therein
shall be guilty OF misdemeanOr, and ON con-
Viction thereof shall be punched by fine not
exceeding $500, or imprisonment for not more
than six months, or both, in the discretion OF
the court. The senate resumed the consider
alton OF the bankrupt BILL with The pending
amendment OF Mr.. sherman limiting the
operations of the thirty-ninth section as
amended and reported by the committee TO
persons owning $4,000 and over. which was
lost 20 to %. Mr.. Sherman moved an amend
ment to strike out the word forty" and insert
instead ninety" so that il persons who have
stopped or suspended and not resumed pay
ment OF their commercial paper they should
not be deemed as having committed an act of
bankruptcy until after the expiration OF ninety
days. Pending discussion ON the amendment
tho senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Town
sond, from the committee on public lands,
reported back adversely bill to incorporate
the Colorado canal irrigation aud land com
pany. The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the army appropriation bill.
After good deal of discussion over the ques-
ton OF increasing or diminishing the work at
the national armory, the committee rose with
out disposing OF the bill, and soon after ad-
jonrned.
In the senate, ON the 9th, the bill re-
lative to bounties was passed. 1t provides
that all who enlisted in the army under the
proclamation OF May g. previous to August,
1861, be paid a bounty OF S100. providing the
same has not already been paid Tho morn
ing hour having expired, the senate resumed
consideration OF the bankrupt bill the pend
ing amendment being that of Mr.. Sherman,
which was rejected-29 to 10. The other
amendments presented by the Judiciary COM
mittee were agreed to as reported, with few
verbal changes. The committees amend
menta, as passed by the senate, fix the time at
forty DAYS within which any banker, merchant,
trader, manufacturer or miner who has stop
pod or suspended and . ot resumed payment
OF his commercial paper shall not be deemed
a bankrupt, and prescribe that fees Of COM
ml-siOnerH and charges and allowance - of
actual and necessary disbursements to be
made by assignees and registrars in cases of
bankruptcy, shall DO reduced to one-half of
tho allowance heretofore provided for. An
amendment was offered and agreed to, dis
pensing with personal service OF notice, in
all cases OF claims not exceeding fifty
dollars. and providing where the amount
shall bo under that sum, notice could be
given 10y publication in a newspaper.
An amendment abolishing tho Office OF regis
tar in bankruptcy, and authorizing the several
district courts to mako such orders and take
such steps as may be necessary to adjudicate,
and dispose OF AL such matters or proceedings
in bankruptcy now pending before such regis
tars was being discussed, when the senate
went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, a bill was
introduced providing that all lands granted to
railroad companies shall be subject to state
and county taxation. After tho passage OF
number OF un important bills, the proposition
for session FOR debate to morrow was re-
neWed, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, a bill was
introduced to reduce the rate ef letter pos
faUa 20 two, al fa1 of fo1v
thousand citizens Of New York for beuigerent
rights t. Cuba. Mr.. Dawes offered a concur
rent resolution FOR sine Die adjournment ON
the 18th of May, which was referred. A reso-
luton was adopted declaring il to be within
the constitutional power OF congress by law 80
TO regulate commerce among the states as to
protect that portion OF the internal commerce
which Ia among the several statos from all
unjust OF oppressive tolls, taxes. distractions
or other burdens, whether imposed by ra'l-
road companies or by combinations thereof,
or by other common carriers, aud that the
present condition and magnitude OF commerce
among the states demand tho prompt and
wise action of these powers aud dutios. Bills
were introduced to repeal internal revenue
taxes on whisky and tobacco granting aid 10
the Atlantic aud Great Western canal COM
pany; for the construction OF Fort st. Philips
canal for the construction OF the Atlantic
and Great Western capal, 10y the Endorsement
ot bonds and the issue OF currency notes to
an amount not exceeding $1,000, OoO and for
opening the navigation OF the Tennessee and
Coosa rivers In Alabama, ani Ocmulgee, in
Georgia. Tho bill ombodies tho idea Of conn.,
hIning the water improvements aud the eN-
pansion OF commerce. it IL to ba followed by
general hill the subject Of internal inn
provemonis. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, Senator
Sargent presented tho credentials OF John :.
Hagor, senator from California, who was
sworn in. MIR. boutwell, introduced a bill
amondatory OF tho national currency act,
which referred. The hill contains two
sections; one prohibiting national banks from
paying or receiving interest ON deposits and
TIE other requiring national banks 20 Keep
soycnty-hve per cent. OF their reserves AZ
home. Tho hill for the relief Of East Ten
uessee university, Rppropriating $4,000 TO
compensate that institution FOR property be-
longing to it being occupied and DESTROYED
during the late war, was taken up aud passed
40 20 20. The morning hour having ex-
pired the senate resumed the consideration
of tho bankrupt bill, the amendment being
that OF Mr. Thurman, which was rejected.
Several additional amendments were adopted,
fofinvra. Artrnririnrr notnrier public to