The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

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DEcEAIBER 14-Mr Morton presented
petition of colored men Of Indiana protest
ing against the recent decision of the supreme
court OF that state, claiming that by force Of
that decision they are deprived of the rights
Of citizenship and their children Of the benefits
of education, and asking that the proper law
officer OF the government be directed to ap-
peal the case to the supreme court OF the
United States Referred -. The following
bills we're introduced, and referred: Making
an appropriation for continuing the improve
mont of the Great Kanswha river in West
Virginia To refer to the court of claims and
the supreme court of the United States, for
determin alton, the rights OF the Central branch
OF the Union Pacific railroad company under
existing laws For the erection OF public
buildings at Covingtou, Ky. -. To amend the
act Tor the creation OF the court for the adju-
dication OF certain moneys received into the
treasury under the Geneva award For the
/ appropriation OF $50, 900 to enable the com
missioner OF agriculture to make special dis
tribution Of seeds to portions of the country
which have suffered from grasshopper ravages.
-. Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to amend
existing customs internal revenue laws and
for other purposes, postponed last session.
He moved that the senate insist on it's aTnend
by the house. Agreed to. Mr.. Harvey, re-
ported bill for the relief Of certain settlers
on public lands. Passed. The senate then
adjourned.
DECEMBER 15.-Mr. Scott presented
a memorial, setting forth the alleged unjust
discrimination against periodicals in the new
postal law and asking for change. Referred
=. Mr.. COnkling presented 3 memorial in re-
lsslOn to the deprecated value of the bonds OF
tie District of Columbia, and asked leave to
introduce bill to consolidate the debt Of the
District of Columbia, and to issue bonds of
the United States in exchange for bonds of
the District. The bill and memorial were re-
ferred. Mr.. Pratt introduced bill limiting
the time in which application for bounty lands
shall be received, and disposing of suspended
cases after a certain date. Referred. Mr..
Wright submitted joint resolution proposing
certain amendments to the constitution. 1t
proposes that the president and vice president
shall be elected by direct vote of the people,
and each hold Office for six years. and that the
president shall be ineligible to reelection. Ev-
cry male citizen over q years, and not con-
victed of an infamous crime, shall have the
right to vote; that the election for president
and vice president shall be held at the same
time; majority of all the votes cast shall
elect but if no one receives a majority, an
other election shall be ordered, at which only
the two receiving the largest number of votes
at the previous voting shall be voted for, and
that election returns shall be canyassed by the
Bupreme court OF the United States, and GER
tihcGtes issued by that tribunal. Referred to
the committee on civil service reform ~. Mr..
Morrill,, of Maine, called up the house bill
reported from the committee on Appropriation
yesterday, to continue the board of audit to
audit and examine the unfounded and floating
debt of the District OF Columbia. Passed.
The senate then went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
DECEMBER 16.-Mr. Boutwell, submit.
ted resolution instruotin g the committee on
finance to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding for the redemption Of mutilated United
States currency, by pOstmasters of the seveIal
cities and towns in the United States. Re-
ferred. - Mr.. Merriman presented the resolu-
ton OF the North Carolina legislature in
relation to the repeal of the tax on tobacco,
and the repsal of the whole internal reye-
nue. law. Referred . The following bills
were then submitted and referred Extending
the provisions Of an s6t entitled, an act to
settle certain accounts between the United
States and the state of Mississippi and other
states, approved March 8, 1857, to states
admitted INTO the union since that date. To
aid the Washington, Cincinnati and st. LOuis
railroad company to construct a narrOW-gauge
railroad from tide water to the cities Of st.
Louis and Chicago. To establish the invent
ors' institute and patent emporium and patent
lumbia -, The char laid before the senate the
memorial Of citizens of Arkansas, for a reyis-
ion of the act of April 10, 1863, extending GER
tain privileges to settlers on the public lands.
Referred. Also a memorial from citizens OF
that state for an extention of time for filing
claims for the payment of stores furnished
the army by local citizens in the insurreCtion-
sry states. Referred. The chair laid before
the senate a communication from w. L. Nc
MILAN. claiming to be senator from Louisiana,
aud asking speedy action in his case Re-
ferred After an executive session, the senate
adjourned.
DECEMBER 17.-Mr. Conkling pre-
sented a memorial of citizens engaged in the
manufacture of umbrellas and parasols, call
ing attention to the aggravated grievance in
the tariff on silk and alpaca. Mr. Sherman
said the conference committee on the tariff
bill had no power to go beyond the subject
matter in dispute between the two houses, the
first OF which was for modification Of the
tobacco tax, and the next in regard to the tax
on brokers' sales, and the third in regard to
the tax on hops. The memorial was referred
to the committeee on finance Mr.. Freling-
huysen, from the committee on agriculture,
back the bill to enable the oommis- /
sloner OF agriculture to make special distribu- !
tton OF seed, with an amendment that $50, 900, |
instead OF $50, 600, be appropriated for the |
purpose. The amendment was agreed to and !
the Bill passed. Inc senate ED6u resumed the /
consideration OF the bill to provide for bet |
ter government for the District of Columbia, /
the pending question being on the motion OF !
Mr. Thurman, to strike out the word Re |
gents, - wherever Il occurs, and insert that OF I
q Commissioners" SO that the board should |
be STYLED the board Of commissioners, instead /
of the bosrd OF regents Agreed to. !. Mr.. /
Morton moved to strike out the clause requir- |
ing the bo&rd OF commissioners to be ap- /
pointed by the president, by and with the I
advice and consent OF the senate, ana insert I
in lien thereof, clause requiring said com /
missioners TO be elected by the qualified voters ]
OF the district Pending the discussion, the !
senate, after an executive session, adjourned |
DECEsulR 1S.-Mr, Cameron stated
that King Kalakaua WAS in the presidents |
room, in the rear Of the senate chamber, and !
suggested that the senators call upon him |
there He moved that recess be taken until
I o'clock. aid that the senate proceed in q
BODY to the house Of representatives az d2:l5, I
and take part in the ceremony attending the |
reception OF the king. Agreed to. The SEN
ators then proceeded to the presidents room,
where they were presented to the king, and at
1915 went to the house of Representatives,
headed by the vice president and sergeant-at-
arms. At 1885 the senators returned, and
short exscutive session wss had, after which
the senate adjourned till Monday
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