The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-18

pointment OF q conference committee upon
the dtsag greeing votes of the two houses. In
the evening sess'o the honse resumed con
sideratiOn or the Arkansas question. The
question was on the resolution reported BY
the committee, that no interference with the
existing government in Arkansas, by any de-
psftment of the United States government. Is
advisable. The resolution was then adopted.
yeas, 149 nays so The house then went into
committee OF the whcle, ON the deficiency
bill After disposiug Of only three pages of
the bill the committee rose and the houss adj
journed.
Upon the assembling of the Senate
on the 3rd, the call for morning business VISA
dispensed with and by unanimous consent
the consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was resumed. The clause in the
amendment OF the committee on apprOpria-
tions to the sundrV civil bill making the prin-
cipal and interest of the 1865 bonds, issued
under the act Of June 20, 1874, for the gov
eTnment OF the District Of Columbia payable
in gold, was stricken out, the question then
being on the adoI tion OF the amendment as
amended. 1t was laid aside at the request Of
Mr.. Sherman. The amendment of the com
mittee directing telegraph companies haYipg
offices in the capitol to take from the capitol
graph poles, and connect their lines with the
capitol by means OF cables laid under ground,
was sgreed to. Also, the ameudmeuts appro-
priating S125, ,000 for the eXteRsioR-of the
Insane. The committee reported in favor OF
striking out the ciause appropIiating $50, 900
to enable the secretary of war to purchase
Gatling guns for the. army and navy. but the
seuai refused to strike it out--yeas, 10; /; nays,
81. The committee reported an amendment
striking out the clause aDpropriating $50, 600
for publishing the official records OF the war of
the rebellion, both Of the union and confeder-
ate armies, but withdrew the amendment al
the request OF Mr.. Logan An amendment
was agreed to authorizing the secretary Of
war to detail medical fficer of the army to
Investigate and report upon the spr ad OF
epidemic cholera westward, and appropriating
$4,000 for that purpose The bill was then
read third time and passed Mr. Edmunds,
from the mdicarv committee reported ad-
yersely on the bill to relieve the political dis
abilities Of Raphael Semmes, of Alabama, and
it was indefinitely postponed Mf. EdmuIIds
called up house bill to amend the act of June
rs, 1885, to require judo es of district courts in
East and West Tennessee to hold court at
Jackson. in said state. Passed. MI. Window
moved to increase the appropriation for The
Improvements OF the Tennessee river below
Chattanooga, from $3.50, ,00O to $500. 900.
Agreed to-yeas, 26; NAYS, 16. Mr.. Alcorn
submitted an amendment appropriating s.
42O. 900 for the repairs OF the leyees of the
Mississippi river in the states OF Missouri
ATkansas Mississippi and Louisiana Agreed
to-yeas, 26; nays, IA. Adjourned.
Immediately after the meeting of tine
house, on the 3rd, it went into committee OF
the whole on the deficiency bill, the first item
reached in the bill being certain appropria-
tions for the District of Columbia. An amend
ment to pay the expenses OF certain contested
elections in former years. was finally adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler OF Massachusetts.
an item of S25O, 600 dollars was inserted for
the soldiers national ASYLUM The bill
finally passed, and the committee rose. The
house then took recess till 8 O'clock. In the
,froora Mr. Harrison Of frpDnpGgaa
called mp the resolutions of the committee on
elections declaring Pinchback not elected as a
member from the state ef Louisiana at large
and Geo. A. Sheridan elected and entitled to
the seat. The resolutions were agreed, to-
1913 to 29-and Sheridan took the oath Of office,
in which no TBas barely Is hours to serve.
Mr.. Robinson OF Ohio, called up like reso-
luton in the case of Sypher, declaring the
latter. who is the sitting member, not elected
from the frat district of Louisiana, and Law
renee, the contestant entitled to the seat.
The resolution psssed, 81 to 81, and MIR. Law
renee came forward and was sworn in, taking
the ironclsd oath. He has GbOut fourteen
hours as-representBtive to serve. The house
then proceeded to the business on the speak
et's table and disposed of a number OF hlus.
The next two bills ON the calendar were those
for the admission of Colorado and New Mex
leo as states. The vote on the first was, yeas
164, nays 76, so the bill WAS passed by the
necessary two thirds vote, and now goes to
the president for approval. The election for
I
under proclamation OF the territorial govern
ment to be issued within NINETY days from
the 1st OF September, 1875, and the constitu-
tion thus framed is to he submitted to the
people in July, 1876 The vote on the admis-
sion OF new members was then taken, and re-
suited yeas 154, nays 81. So there not being
( tBo-thirds in the affirmative, the bill was de-
feated. The, senate amendments to the FOL
lowing house bills were cOncurred in To
provide for dPduetions-from the terms Of
Sentence of United States prisoners. To
amend act of 18th June, 1888, and require
judges of district courts of East and West
Tennessee to hold court at Jackson. Senate
bill on the Speakers table WAS taken up and
disposed of az follows Civil rights bill, re-
feTT'ed tothe } udiciaTS COMMITTEES Ehe house
was in session at a. m, waiting Tor the re-
port OF the committee on appropriations, sun
dry civil bill and from the committee OF con-
ference on the legislative bill, 20
In the Senate, on the 4th, considera-
ton OF the river and harbor appropriation bill
was resumed the question being on concur
ring in tho a1nendments made in committee of
the whole. other than those airesdy disposed
Of by separate votes They were all non-con-
eurred In with the exception of few appro-
priations for the Atlantic coast hsrbOrs main
H.. The bill was read third time aud passed
Mr. Sargent called up the deficiency appropri-
alton bill. and several Of the amendments
reported by the committee we're agreed to,
mission Of such public documents as are pro-
vided for distribution TO the governors of
states free through the malls striking ont
the appropriations to pay various CONTESTANTS
for seats in the house OF trepreeentstives ap-
propriating $4,000 for the expenses of the
signal service bureau /; authorizing the score
tary OF the interior to sell bonds held by him
in trust for the Choctaw Indians, to an amount
not exceeding 5000, 600, and pay the proceeds
hover to the representative of the Ohoetaw
nation sppropriating Si62, 600 for the sub
sistBnce OF Sioux Indians. who have been col
lected on Red Cloud and MILESTONE agencies; !;
authorizing the secretary OF state to pay $500
to each Of the fifteen commissioners to the
! Viehna exhibition. who reported upon special
subjects, served on international luries, or
/ were detained at Vienna on public buslners.
/ providing that hereafters the commissions of
I all officers under the control OF the secretary
/ OF the interior shall be made out and seconded
| at the interior department allowing any In
| diaus born in the United States, and who
/ abandon their tribal relations, the beneht OF
| the Homestead law OF May 20, 1872. ana allow
| ing It. to such Indians as become citizens OF
l the United states after i've years, The sew
! eral amendments were submitted but ruled
out on a point Of order. They had never been
reported faYOrably by any committee Inc
bill was then reported to the senate, and
/ amendments in committee of the whole were
| agreed to. The bill was then read third
time and passed. Mr. Scott called up honsC
bill making appropriations to pay awards made
by the southern claims commission, Aftel
some discussion the amendments OF the com
miitee were agreed to, when the bill was re-
ported to the senate, read a third time and
passed-yeas IS nays; IL. Mr. Howe ealleC
MP the bill to aid in the Improvement OF th'
Fox and NiseeIlsin rivefs in Wisconsin. PasE
ed Mr.. Schurz called up house bill amend
atory Of the act OF March 5, 1873 aIthorizlni
the construction Of a bri ige aeross the Mis-
sissiopi river st st. Louis. Passed. Mr. Ere
linghuysen called up senate bill relating to tn
Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas. Passed
Messrs. Conkliug and Thurman we're appoulte'
a committee on the part Ct The senate to Wal
on he president and notify him thst congress
had finished its business, sud was ready T.
adjourn At noon they reported they ha'
! discharged the duty, and the president re
piled he had no further communication t.
make. e-President Wilson then declares
the senate adjourned, without day.
In tae House, on the 4th, Mr.. Gar
field, reported back the senate amendments L
the sundry civil appropriation bin and IL
house t.hen proceeded to act upon them. TA
amendments being all disposed OF al 4.St
we're slint to the conference committee. A
q. m the senate amendments to the rive
and haTbor appropriation bill were received
; / non p-coDcurrad in without being read and sen