The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-01-21

lie accounts. approximations Of education and
members Of the Legislature that the presi-
dent shall Immediately appoint three suitable
persons to superintend such election that
they shall Immediately appoint two competent
and suitable citizens Of opposite political par
ties as state registers, who shall cause new
and complete registration to be made OF all
legally qualified voters in that state; the reg
listers and superintendeRts shall in like man
ner appoint two supervisors a each parish
and that the superintendent shall IN like man.
ner appoint two commissioners of elections
for each election precinct within ten days OF
the day OF election. The state registrars are
to open the returns IN the presence OF the
superintendents, aud to examine, canvass and
compile the same, and the superlnteDdents
are thereupon to make public proclamation OF
the result OF the election in two newspapers
of genei oil calculation and opposite politics.
Tho legislature thus Q ected is to meet and
organize on the second Monday after this
pronunciation Of the result OF the election,
and on the first Monday after such promulga-
ton, the governor, Lieutenant governor, and
OF her state officers ehall enter upon the dis
charge Of their respective Offices, and the gov
eminent thus established Is to be recognized by
the United States government, as the legal
government OF Louisiana. The United States
circuit court OF Louisiana, is to have exclusive
jurisdiction of all crimes and o1enses made
punishable by this act It authorizes the
president to employ the army and navy to
maintain the public peace, to eustain the OH
GERS under this act, and to enforce the pro-
visions OF the act and any officer OF the state
Of Louisiana and of the state courts, inter
fering with the execution Of this act is to be
treated absolutely void. The house sd-
journed till Monday.
In the House, on the 11tb, the follow
ing bills we're introduced and referred: By
Ranaier (colored), South Carolina, introduced
a bill to refund the losses sustained by deposit
ors in the Preedman's bank. By Mr.. White,
OF Alabama Proposing an amendment to the
constitution declaring that the government
owes protection to all citizens in the enjoy
ment of their rights. o.. BY Mr.. Berry, OF Ohio
To abolish the Office of Northumberland
of the ANY, BY Mr.. Maynard-To amend
the ma iona bank act in reference to winding
up the affairs of banks. q. By Mr. Fields-TO
increase the import duties ten per cent. after
| March. 1875, and additional ten per cent.
/ quarterly. until the price of American gold
coin shall not exceed par in legal-tender notes.
80. BY Mr.. Ham ock-TO transfer claims for
cotton seized by the government from the
secretary OF the treasury to the court OF claims.
| - By Mr.. McCrarv-For a peace convention
| in Philadelphia, in 1876. By Mr.. Cook-To
| restore the avails OF cotton seized by the gov
| eminent after April, 1875. By Mr.. Vance -
| For pensions to soldiers of the Mexican war
| Who served in the confederate army. Mr..
/ Kasson introduced bill supplementary to the
/ bill to restore specie payments. Section l.
| Pi Divides that on Nov. 1, 1875, and for fve
| months thereafter, any person may present at
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/ tender notes in sums Of ESQ, or any multiple
! thereof. for exchange for gold and receive
! gold in exchange at the rate of $50 for 500
/ in notes; and for each period Of four months
| thereafter, the rate shall be successfully adj
vanced one per cent in gold until July l, 1873,
and on and after Jan. /, 1878, exchanged at
| par. Section 2. Provides for retaining gold
at the treasury to be exchanged for notes
Section 3. Provides for issuing treasury GER
tifcates for either ciass of funds, if such funds
shall be at any time insufficient to meet the
| demands, which certificates shall be received
| for all payments due to the United States, and
payable in funds represented by such certif-
/ Gates. Section 4. Provides that the notes re
| deemed under the third section of the act tC
provide for the resumption of specie pay
| ments shall not be re-issued, but be cancelled
and destroyed. Referred. e. The house theL
went into committee Of the whole, Mr.. Corwir
/ in tie chair on the consular and diplomatic
| appropriation BILL which apPropriates 81, 34l,
| 1856 The bill was subsequently reported tC
| the house and passed. Mr.. Garfield, from
| tho committee on ways and means, reported
bill appropiiating S25,000 to defrAJ the ex
penses OF entertaining tho king of the Ha
waiian Islands. Pending vote on the bill
the house adjourned.