The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

/ In the senate, on the 18th, house bill
making appropriation for the payment OF
| teachers in the public schools of the Distrh
of Columbia, and providing for a levy OF a
tax to reimburse the same. was taken up and
passed. -.. y bill was Introduced to reimburse
the State Of West Virginia for moneys ex-
pended in equipping militia 70 al IN suppress
ing the rebellion. The senate resumed con-
aideratjOn of the bin to provide for a near
election IN Louisiana, and soon after al
journed.
In the house, on the 18th, a bill
to abolish mileage to members of Congress
and providing that they shall be paid their ac-
tual travelling expenses to aud from Washing
ton once each session, was adopted-17s TO 70
The appropriation bill was discussed until
adjournment
In the senate, on the 18th, n bill was
introduced amendatory OF the Pacific railroad
act. It requires the Union Pacific railroad
company to pro rate all f,eigbts carried over
t5-5s tis ifritv 5r ts6 70 T56 iiizs
Cuba as one of the independent nations, and
that the United States viii observe strict neu-
fralitv between the contending parties.
Nothing further was done except to debate
Louisiana affairs.
In the house, on the 10th, the entire
session wes consumed in the consideration Of
the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill.
In tine senate, on the 18th, the bill to
provide for the purcbass of bonds Of the
louisville and Portland canal came mp. and
an amendment to strike out the provision,
but the secretaryO Of the treasury shall pay no
money. and the secretary of war shall not
take possession of the work until the state
of Kentucky shall cede to the United States
Jurisdiction over the canal. and relinquish to
the United States the right to tax, or IN any
wav to change said canal during the time
the government may remain III possezslou
thereof, was agreed to- The Iouisiana bi y
furnished the subject Of debate for therest Of
the session.
In the house, on the 18th, a joint
resolution was introduced to furnish rations,
forage and clothing to the people suffering
from inundation from the overflow Of the
Mississippi and tributaries. 1t was stated that
the present inundatiol was greater than any
that bad happened since 1S47 that people
never were more destitute. and the number
needing aid was from ten to fifteen thousand
Referred to the committee on military affairs,
with leave to report at any time. The ap-
preparation bill was discussed until the house
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 20th, house bill
for the relief OF persons suffering from the
overflow of the Mississippi river was read and
ed unfavorably on the bill for the relief Of
purchasers of lands sold for direct taxes in
the insuTectionary states. The bill was
placed on the calendar with adverse report.
-. The committee on military affairs re-
ported bill to equalize the bounties of sol
diers who served in the late war. 1t provides
that there shall be paid every discharged vol
unteer non-commissioned officer. private sol
der or marine, and WAGNER, iacludipg those
born as slaves, who served in the United States
in the war of ths rebellion, the sum of eight
and one-third dollars per month for all his
time OF service between April II, 1861, and
May 9, 1865, or, in case of a volunteer, to the
time OF muster of the volunteer organization
to which he belonged. In case of the death
of such person. payment Is to be made to ms
widow or any children. Any bounties hereto
fore received from the United States. or any
state, are to be deducted from the allowance
hereby authorized No bounties shall be paid
to substitutes or persons discharged as mi
nors. No attorney shall be allowed, on paip
of fine and imprisonment, to charge more
than ten dollars for prosecuting any claim un-
der the foregoing provisions. The commit
tee ON privileges and elections made a report
in the case of Sykes against Spencer, for a
seat as UHited States senator from Alabama,
with the recommendation that Spencer retain
his seat and the committee be discharged from
further consideration of that subject. The
senate resumed consideration of the Louisiana
BILL which was continued until adj Jurnment.
In the no Ice, on the Goth, bills were
introduced to fix the compensation of the
president of the United States at S25,0 pei
annum levying a tax of one-twentieth of one
per cent. on the sale of stocks, bonds, gold
and silver bullion, promissory notes and other
securities increasing the tax on the circula-
| ton of national banks, from one-twelfth tC
| one-quarter per cent per month. .Resolu-
tions were offered for recognition OF Cuban
| independence, being the same recently intro
duced in the senate by Mr.. Carpenter. A
resolution was adopted instructing the com
mittee on banking aud currency to inquire
/ into the expediency of establishing by law
uniform rate of interest throughout the United
| States and Territories. "A bill was passed
for the better protection of the frontier set
Elements of Texas against Indian and Mexican
depredations, by the construction and main
i tenance of line of telegraph from Dennison
Texas, to Fort Sill, Indian Territory, anc
/ thence along the notthern frontier line of the
settlements, and by various military posts, K
Brownsville, and appropriations 100000 fol
4 that purpose. =. The bill appropriating S.
/ 600, 900 for the centennial celebration at Phila
/ delphia was made the special order for MAY
| 5th . The house disposed of five psges o.
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