The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-20

| on the following bills: To abolish the tax on
| cigars, tobacco and snufT to repeal the tax on
| deposits IN savings banks 70 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 bill for
the reliet OF owners and purchasers OF lands
son Tor taxes IN lnsurr ectionarv states was re-
terBd...-Ihe German award l. II was taken
mp the questlo being on the substitute Of
fered by-Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts 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 wo-kngmen of PENNSYLVANIA was re-
ferred, asking for the restoration of len uer
cent duty on iron and steel, aud for free
banking. The resolution TO pay Sykes. the
Alabama rejected senatorial contestant Sc -
5uO was voted down. as was also motion 10
insert -, 900 as the amount of cOunpensatiOn
-. The currency bill brought ON further dis
eusslon, and without reaching vote the SEN
ate.adj journed.
In the house, on the 11th, the civil
service rules rrare H., -,-,---s---s
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 Of
the currency question was resumed. and after
debate, the repor, was agreed to-32 to %.
In the house, on the 18th, bill was
passed appropriating $500. 600 to enable the
secretary Of war to execute the acts of April
% 1874. and May 2S 1874. for the relief Of
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Mississippi river, and Of the Iombgbee,
Warrior and Alabama rivers. and of the Ten
nessee river. Debate on the civil apprOpri-
alton bill consumed the remaining hours of the
session.
the senate, on the 18th. the COM
miSee 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
and har0or appropriation bill, which provides
for the appointment by the president Of
board of engineers. to 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 10 determining the best method Of
obtaining and maintaining a depth Of water
sufficient for the purposes of commerce.
either 10y canal from said river to the waters
of the gulf or by deepening one or more Of
mlttee on privileges and elections reported
f4ycrably on house bIl TO provide for tie
election of congressman at large for Alabaml.
IA number OF bills OF q private nature
were passed. and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 18Th. considerl-
ton was had of the civil appropriation bill
which includes the following items: Custom
house and post-office at Memphis. $4,000 ;
courthouse and posl-office at St Louis Bon
tinuatiou. $3.50 600; custOm-house at Knox
Vile, furniture. etc, so, 900. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, the bill
regulating the removal Of causes from state
courts to the circuit courts OF tie United
States was pa=sed-33 TO PA bill was re-
ported to provide for the appointment Of a
commission Of engineers to investigate and
[ report permanent plan fer the reclamation
OF slluyial basins Of the Mississippi river sub
iect TO inuudation.. The senate proceeded
to the consideration Of the resolution lnstruct-
ing the committee on appropriations 10 re-
port anne dmenjs TO the river and narbOr ap-
preparation bin, for the survey Of four routes
from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic sea-
board, and An amendment for the survey of
I the routes pglss< zzroea Co
In tfse house, me 1oSfs, senate BsS1
approuriating sl45, 600 for the construction Of
a bridge across the Potomac river near the
Washington navy yard was passed. "A bin
extending the limits Of expenditures on pub
/ lie buildings was defeated, and the house sd-
/ journes.