The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-02-16

regard to the condition of affairs in
Louisiana, in which the Kellogg govern
ment is charged with incompetency,
and they appeal to the country not to
believe the statements of frauds and
violence charged against the people of
Louisiana. Referred. Senator Window
called up the house bill apprspriating
twenty thousand dellars for the relief of
the destitute poor of the District of
Columbia. Passed-yeas 45; nays g.
After executive session the senate took a
recess until ten o'clock, next morning.
HOUse-The speaker laid before the house
communication from Justice Clifford,
president of the electoral commission,
stating that the members thereof had
taken the prescribed oath, and that the
commission was ready to perform its
duties. The senate resolution was agreed
to for the publication of the proceedings
of the commission. Mr.. PAYNE offered
a resolution directing the clerk of the
house to inform the senate that it was
ready to receive that body for the purpose
of opening and counting the electoral
votes for president and vice president.
Adopted.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-,SeRdte-
Recess having been ordered Yesterday
a dozen of senators only were in the
chamber, and recess continued till
noon. The session having been resumed
during the morning hour a bill passed,
providing for the punishment of persons
making OF having in possession dies and
molds, etc, for making counterfeit coin.
A bill passed relating to public accounts.
1t provides that all claims against the
United States which accounting officers
of the treasury or heads of any depart
ments or bureaus are authorized to ex-
. anime and decide shall be barred unless
presented within six years from the time
/ of same accrued existing claims, which
would be barred. by the act, or within
/ two years after 4 goes into effect, and
may be presented witbin four years frcu
the passage of theSct, and further pro-
vldes that suretieS' or any official bonds
may, after expiration of the time of
office of the principal, demand examina-
ton and settlement of accounts of such
principal, and if the principal shall be
! found 10 be in default. suit must be
brought against the sureties within two
years. After the expiration of the morn
ing hour. the house preceded 10 IN
finished business, and the bill TO amend
the Pacific railroad acts was passed over
informally on account of the absence o.
Mr. Thurman, whO mas charge of the bill
with the electoral commission. The I'M
Outstanding Is the bill shall retain its place
As unfinished business. Several bills Oic
the calendar were then called up
and passed. Adjourned. HOUSE
Mr.. Wood introduced bill repeating all
taxes on bank capital. Referred. The,
house then went into committee of the,
whole on the legislative appropriation
bill, Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, in the chair.
The bill appropriates Sl4, 266, 1880. The
reading of the bill being dispensed with,
the committee considered Il by sections
Finally the discussion closed, and suisse
duentiv, on Mr.. Fosters motion, an
amendment was made in the item for
salaries of the house. Committee rose
and the house took recess till 10 am.
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 3.--Senote-
Mr.. Hamlin submitted an amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill, ap-
propriating $500, 900 for steamship mail
service between San Francisco. Japan
and China for one year, and authorizing
a contract with the Pacific mali steam
ship company for transporting = month
" mail between the ports designated
He also submitted an amendment apprO-
the postoffice to obtain proper facilities
from the great trunk lines for railway
postoffce service during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1873. Referred A bill
for the sale of Fort Dallas military reser-
walton, Oregon, was discussed until the
expiration OF the morning hour, when a.
brief executive session was held followed
by recess till Monday morning. House
The session was resumed at ten O'Clock
and tne house Immediately went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Reagan in
the chair, on legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill. After
Shaving disposed of the bill the commit
Zee rose and reported it to the house
Amendments fixing the salary of senators
and representatives at $4,000 were
agreed to. An amendment increasing
the compensation of the president to
$50, 900 was defeated, yeas II, nays 1876
The bill then passed. Recess until
Monday.