The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.


amend and re-enact section A Of the act to
reduce internal taxes, approved June G. 1872
and it was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Sher-
man from the committee Of conference on the
disaEreelng votes OF the two houses upon
house bill to amend the existing customs and
internal revenue laws and for other purpoees
made report which was read and agreed to-
-. The senate resumed the consideration OF
tho Legislative Judicial and executive appropri-
alton Bill. The pending amendment, being to
strike ont the first part OF the amendment
proposed by the committee, WIKI h provided
FOR the organization Of the bureau OF com
merce and statistics, etc., was agreed to-
Mr.. Edmunds moved tine following amend
ment And it shall be the duty OF the direc-
tor OF the bureau Of statistics to gather. col
late and annually report to the secretary OF
the treasury, for tranFmssion to congress.
statistics and facts relating to the commerce
with foreign nations and among the several
states; the rGilrosd systems Of this and other
countries; construction and operation Of the
railroads. the actual cost of such construc-
ton and operation, the actual cost Of trans
porting freights and passengers on railroads
and canals, rivers and other navigable waters
OF the United States; the charges imposed-for
such transportation OF freight and passengers
and the tonnage transported. Agreed to.
Mr. Morrill, OF Maine moved an amendment
aprropriating $780, 900, or 20 much thereof as
NAV De necessary. to defray the
expenses Of the bureau, to be ex-
penued under the direction Of the
secretary Of the treasury. Agreed to. Mr..
statistical bureau be published quarterly in
stead OF monthly as heretofore. Agreed to.
Pending the discussion Of the bill, Mr..
Cameron moved that the senate proceed to the
consideration Of executive business Mr.
Logan, from the committee on military az
fairs, recommended that the senate non-con-
cur IN the amendments OF the house to the
bill approving the action of the secretary OF
war under the act OF July 5, 1870, in relation
70 the muster out Of officers, and that a COM
nittee OF conference be appointed thereon.
md IA NTia fl1v -,.fv4k 4
Messrs. Logan, Wadleigh and Ransom mem
hers o. y committee on the part OF the SON
ate. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, Mr.. e. r.
Hoar offered a resolution for the appointment
Of a select committee to inquire whether the
privileges OF the house had been violated by
the arrest and detention OF Whitelaw Reid at
suit OF Alex. r. Shepherd, while Mr.. Reid was
within the District Of Columbia upder a euI,-
pBna from n committee Of this house. Mr.
Butler, OF Massachusetts, opposed tho resolu-
ton, and Messrs. Hoar, Kelley and Dawes
advoc ted 1t. The resolution was then adopted
yeas lS4, nays Al The house then went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Poland in
the chair, on the Indian appropriation bill.
long discussion look place on the PROPOSE
ton 20 pay the ChOctaws 80, 98i, 247, the
amount with interest OF the award made By
the senate March 9, 1859 under the treaty OF
the 22d OF June, 1855. Without dispOsing of
the question, the committee rose, and the
serReapt-at-arms presented at the bar OF the
house the recusant witness in the Pacific mail
investigation, (Chas. A. Wetmore) who had
refused To answer question as to who had
mentioned to him the name of Mr. Beck in
connection with check said TO have been
traced to him. Tho wi neFs was asked by the
speaker. whether he was prepared to answer
the question. He replied that he was not,
and asked time until tomorrow to determine
whether he could rightfuuy do 30 without
breach OF confidence. Mr.. HOughton advo-
Gated granting the time asked by the witness,
and moved to postpone further consideration
Of the matter until tomorrow. Mr.. Cobb
moved to adjourn, which would have the same
effect upon the with 81. The motion was car
ried and the house adjoumed.
In the Senate, on the goth, the vice.
president laid before the senate memorial of
the conservative members OF the Louisiana
igislature, giving their view OF the disturb
ances attending the organization of the legis-
lature. Ordered printed and referred. -. Mr.
Clayton introduced bill to protect each state
against invasion, and for other PURPOSES Re-
ferred. The bill provides that whomsoeyer
shall invade any state for the purpose OF vio-
lating the laws Of said state, or OF the United
States, or for the purpose OF interfering in any
manner with the execution OF said laws, or
whomeoeyer shall willfuly and oorruptly con-
spire, combine and confederate with any other
person TOT the purposes above indicated, shall,
on conviction, be deemed guilty of a felony
and be punished by fine not exceeding ten
Thousand dollars, aud by imprisonment at hard
district and circuit courts are to have juris-
diction OF these offenses District attorneys
marshals and deputy marshals. United States
commissioners and all other officers who NAV
be specially empowered by the president OF
the United States, are, by this bill especially
required to institute proceedings against all
persons who may violate tho foregoing pro-
Visions, and arrest them, to be imprisoned or
baued as tho case may be, for trial before the
proper court. United States commissioners
are empowered within their respective dis
tricts to appoint suitable persons to execute
warrants or other lawful processes issued by
them; and all persons or officers authorized
by this bill to execute warrants, etc, as afore-
said, shall have authority to summon and call
to their aid bystanders such portions Of the
land and naval forces Of the United States, or
OF the militia as may DO necessary to the per-
formancs OF the duty with which thew are
charged. Mr.. Thurman presented the Joint
resolutions OF the Ohio legislature condemn
ing the expulsion OF the officers and members
OF the Louisiana legislature by the military
powers. Ordered printed, and to lie on the
table. ....I The consideration OF the legislative
and judicial appropriation bill was resumed
Mr. Morrill, submitted an amendment author
izing tho Acknowledgement OF the army with
the approval OF the secretary of war to con-
tinuS me services of siXty-seven enlisted
clerks in copying muster rolls and war claims
AM TO employ sixty enlisted men as messen-
gers, until the records Of the adjutsnt gener-
ais Office shall 30 gathered in one suitable
building. Agreed to. Mr.. Sargent cub
mitted AN amendment appropriating $50 900
insfeSd OF $4,000, for mircellaneou articles
exclusive OF labor, for the senate. Agreed
to. After some other amendments uuim-
portant in their character, wero agreed TO
tho bill WAS re ortcd to the senate and all
the amendments made in committee of the
whole wero agreed to. The bill was then reau
n third time and passed. .. The bill making an
appropriation for Notifications and other
works OF detense for the fiscal year ending
juno 30, 1876, read a third time and
passed as 1t anne from tho house. It appro-
PIRATES 50,000... The consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was taken up. The
only amendment of importance reported bv
tho committee, was one appropriating 500 700
Tor salaries aud expenses OF the United States
and Mex'can claims commission. Agreed
TO- The bill was ead a third time and passed.
MIR Morton moved to take up the pre-
posed amendmout to the constitution. Agreed
to. Mr.. Morton then had the proposed
amendment read, as folows: Resolved by
the senate and house OF representatives in
congress assembled two-thirds OF each house
concurring therein, that the following article
Is herel y proposed as an amendment to the
constitution OF the United States and when
ratified by three-fourtbs of the legislature of
the states, shall be valid to All Infants and
purposes as part OF the constitution, to-wit :
Art. l. The president aud yice-president
shall be elected by direct vote OF the neorie
in the manner following Each state shall he
divided INTO districts equal in number to the
number or representatives to which sucb
sta % may be entitled in congress to be com
posed Of contiguous territory, aud to loo A.,
nearly equal IN population as may be- and the
person having the highest number OF votes i'm
each district for president, shall be counted
tho first presidential vote. 2. The person
having the highest number OF votes Tor
president IN the state, shall receive the two
presidential votes from the state az large
). The perssn having the highest number of
presidential votes in the United States shall
DO president. 4. II two persons have the
same number OF votes in any state n being
the highest they shall each receive one presi2
Dental vote from tho state at large and II
more than three persons shall have each the
same number OF votes in any ate, it being
the highest number. no presidential veto sbail
90 counted from the state at large. II more
persons than one shall have the same number
on Eotes, Il being the highest vote in any dis
trict, no presidential vote shall Ia co1nto5
from that district, 9. The foregoing pro.
vision shall apply to the election OF yice-pres-
ident, 9. Congress shall have the newer 10
provide for holding and conductino aIectiors
LOT president and vice-president and TO estab.
hsh tribunals for the decision OF sucb sIcc