The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-31
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE

DAoAMhER 16.-Mr. Boutwell, s,lr,it
Sou resolution instracting the oo,,.;tt-
i.''-iee 20 inquire into the expedjencv 80
ri''iis Tor the redemption OF rnutilstss
2.1ees currency, 10y postnastersof NJ
Sl'ies ana towns in the United st.taa =, a
teiIeu' = Mr.. Merriman presented ~
Ion OF the North Carolina la,,;s,,.-''
ia Ie'S'.Ol t 70 tho repeal Of the to,, IN
- Slo repeal OF the whoIa ;-. ~ t1Dacco,
@ nuo Jaw referred The faI1Il1aI frii1t'5l1aI reve-
~ ,,-ia i saiDiAitted and referred. ~ .iiis
t, snS PROVISIONS OF an act enfisa5 extending
Setle certain accounts haf,--o1u an act to
1890 st anu tpe state OF Miseiasir,T,; - Ohlted
st1sssi approved March q 49, elu other
sid az W., ~ we union since thai dst states
railroad eonnr,si5, ~ ~ cincinnati aud St Io1is
roiI,oaS SilPsly 70 construct a nal.ro,, ~ --o.lla
"a from tide water TO fbo 80" gauge
1-o,Ais ana ChlcagO. To estsbIi1 'e,es OF st.
Tna,+ftto ,eise.to ana patent emporium ana :, | en-.
Inmbia nm company - IN the District az o
~ = ne char laid before tt - "a 20
iIoiloIisi OF citizens Of Arkansoa eseilaIe the
tOil OF the act Of April 10 1Sfg -, III ~ = rows
iSsgil -lsileses 70 settlers on The nnbii c5I-
that stsfe e.. 80, memorial from citizens ~
ci; - y . ior an extention Of tirno o. et, VI
Siliil9 Ior the payment OF storos - - HIlhg
tne army by local citizens in re i -uLIllsiled
az n'etes' heterred ... The cbairIs Lat- sso.l
MILAN = 90 ooinliunicaton from w T. NJ
tisi'li' III claiming TO be senator fron1 i,c ~ Nc
80 go 9SAiL6 speedy action in bis ,o vi, lliai
ierred After an eyecutive ,-.t-l9 i9 SAse. lie
adjourned 9ossion, the senate
DEcEMBER I'M. Combine rro
sehted a memorial OF citizens ENGAGED g.. A..
manufacture Of umbrellas and nsroso1, -,
ng attention to the aggravated orievanoe :,
ne tarih on silk apd alpaca. Mr. sI,a-,,---
SAID the conference committee o,, az -
bhl mad no power TO 60 beyond tl,e s,,,,,a.t
matter IN dispute between the two borso, ,I,.
met Oh which was for modification =, ~
tobacco Tax, and the next in regard IN +bo 60
On brokers' sales, and the third in ra,,,r5 =.
the tax on hops. The memorial Was refo,.ro5
10 the committee on finance NJ r..,i..
huysen from the committee ON a1rioi,I4ib
sI asIoitoi Dack tne Dill 70 enable the cornr,isl
siohef OF agriculture to make speciaI di-t,.ii
ton OF seed with an arnendrneTf tit soo I tS,5
instead OF s5O, 600, be appropriatod for nv,
purpose. The amendment was ! o-reoi -. - -
,;I ~ ~ Ptssed. Inc senate then resumed tbe
consideration OF the bill to provide ~. . -
Ter government for the District ~ C,oi,,,IG
tne Pending question bsing on the rnotioT, 81
nif thurman, to strike ont tha ,y(,.5 =. ID,
& StSl 49, nueIc'er ~ occurs, and insert that of
: CohinlsHloners, so tba. the board sbo,,I5
be styled the board Of commissionere i,ste-J
OI the board OF regents. Agreed 10 M
morton moved to strike out The clarse ,.o,,,;r
HS4I ,no ooaIu OF commis 5joners to be ap-
pointed by the president by and with tbe
euElce ana consent Of the senate and i,aerf
IN lieu thereof a lauae reoujrinG said lv
mlssioneTs 10 be elected bv the ouSiifoJ -,
OF tho district. Pending the discussjor, tbe
9oiIA'e' alter an executive session, adjourned.
DEcE1rBER 18.-Mr. Cameron stated
that King Kslakaua' was in the presidents
room, in the rear of the senate chamber. and
suggested that the senators call upon him
there He moved that recess be taken until
J O'Clock. and that the senate proceed in a
BODY to the house OF Representatives at 12.f5
ana take part IN the ceremony ATTENDING tbe
reception OF the king. Agreed to- The sem
ators then proceeded to the presidant's room
Where they were presented to the king and at
lZ;l9 went to the house OF represe1tatives
headed by the vice president and sergeant-at-
arms. AT l2:35 the senators returned and a
snort executive session was had after which
the senate adjourned till Monday.
DECEMBER 2l.-Numerous petitions
were presented from numerous temperanca
organizations, ministers and others from Penn
sylvania and other states, asking congress to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors in the District OF Columbia or the ter-
ritores Referred. The chair then laid he
tore the senate the resolution of the Arkansas
legislature Tor repeal of the tax on leaf
tobacco. heterred. Mr.. Sherman. from the
committee ON finance, reported bill to pro-
VIDE TOR the resumption of specie payment.
Read twice and placed on the calendar. Mr.
Trait introduced bill amending the act grant
ing pensions TO certain soldiers and sailors of
the war Of 1912 and the widows OF deceased
soldiers, approved Feb. H. 1871 Referred
After brief executive session the senate ad-
journed.