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


lowing Indisas 70 taIss homestaads.f The dis-
agreeing vote was referred TO the conference
committee on motions The Donnan bill,
aut horlzing a pOntoOn wagon bridge across
the Mississippi river at Dubuque was passed.
The house. at a. m. took q recess till half
past 9. At the end OF the recess the house
re-assemble3-n Mr.. Gunckle, from the con-
ference COMMITTEES on bounty bill made are
port concurriDg in the senate amendments.
Agreed to; yeas t15O. nays 41.F On motion OF
Mr. LswTencs the senate amendments to the
southern claims BIN were -concufTed IN.
Seores of resolutions and bills Of private
character we're then rushed through, the area
in front of the speakers chair being occupied
by members having propositions to get before
the house For the last ho1r of the session
there was lttle'done, except the passage OF p
resolution making some special ALLOWANCES to
clerks and employees. , At one minute before
IL Mr.. Dawes, from the committee to wait on
the president reported the committee had
performed that duty. and had been Informed
that the president had no further communica-
ton to make to congress. The final report
OF the house committee on expenditures IN
the department OF justice recommends the
diseontinusnee Of many assistant district at
torneys. and the consolidation OF the two dIs-
tricts OF North Carolina, two OF Virginia, two
. OF Michigan and tive of Wisconsin The last
1aet enrolled aud signed WAS one for the benefit
Of William Green, and before the messenger
bearing it to the pre- ideDt had got out of the
hall, the speakers Gavel fell, and he took his
farewell of the house in 8 short address, after
which tho great crowd dispersed, and the
members bade each other goodbye.
III EXTRA SESSION. ~
On the 5th, Vice-President Wilson
called the senate to order at IL o'clock, and
after the reading of the proclamation Of the
pres dent. the cath was administered to the
new senator's As Mr.. johnson advanced to
the clerk 8 desk to lake the oath, there Was
great applause in the galleries, which was soon
obnHynd hE tba vien-nrPaIlent- After he
sworn IN, large bouquet was handed him by
q page, and he was escorted to his seat by Mr.
BOgy. AL the new senators having been
sworn in, Mr.. Morton offered q resolution ac-
Acknowledging the Kellogg government in Lou
isana, which was laid over at his request. Mr..
Morton then offered q resolution to admit
Pinchback as senator from Louisiana, ana
gaYe notice that he would ask its cOnBl dera-.
ton, perhaps Monday at 1920 On motion OF
hIr FreliDghuysen., the senate took recess
tili one O'Clock. AIessrs CaPertop, CockeT1H,
Jones OF Florida. Maxey and Withers, took
the modified, oath having been engaged IN
the rebellion on the confederate side Upon
the resumption of business. Messrs. Edmunds
and Stevenson, tho Committee appointed to
wait on the president. reported that ne would
communicate with the senate on Monday, till
which time the senate adiOarnod.
March Sth. h.-Tmmediately after read
ing the journal. Mr.. Clayton submitted a resO-
lution providing for the appointment of four
members OF the committee. on 1nd1an an AIRS
and three members of the committee on ter
ritories, to proceed to the Indian territories
during the reoess with authority to inquire
into the condition of affairs there. the manner
in which -justieer is administered, and the
wants Of iniaabitahts of the territories in re-
gard to self-gOvernment, and to report at the
next session of congress. MIR. Ferry objected
to the resolution on the ground that this be-
ing a special session. no business ofslegislss
tive character, or looking to legislation, could
be considered. On motion of Mr.. Edmunds,
the subject was laid over till to morrow. On
motion of Mr.. Morton, tile senate took mp
the resolution for the admission Of Pinch
back, as senator from Louisiana Mr.. Morton
addressed the senate at length IN favor of
seating Piuchba-k. Before Mr., Morton con-
cluded his argument, he yielded for an execu-
tive session. = After short time spent in ex-
.act1tfva saasinn the senate adiourned.