The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-02-27

bank notes issued. Several other amendments
were proposed and discussed, but nothing def
mite was decided.
In the house, on the 18th, a bill was
passed providing that any pei son who shall be
convicted of the crime of manslaughter in
any United States court in any state or terri
tory or in the District of Columbia. shall be
imprisoned not exceeding twenty years and
| lined not exceeding one thousand dollars :.
with the provisO that the act shall not affect
/ any prosecution now pending, or the prosecu-
tlon OF any onence now committed; also max
| ing the punishment OF extortion by officers or
! pers ons acting under authority of the United
/ States, fine not exceeding $500 and imr,ris-
onment not exceeding three years. Also, pro-
VldinS that no person shall be prosecuted
| tried or punished in any United States court
! Tor any offence not capital or for any fine or
forfeiture under any penal statute unless in
dlcted, or information shall be found or in
st1tuted within five years, unless persons fee
ing from Justice. A bill was reported to pro-
vide for the appointment of commission o7,-
the subject of the alcoholic LIQUOR traffic said
| commission TO consist Of five persons, who
are to serys without pay for two years, but to
be allowed all necessary incidental expenses
and secretary at 50, GOO year The bill to
allow free transmission of exchanges, and of
weekly newspapers in the county where pub
she'd was discussed but not acted upon.
In the senate, on the 18th, thai body
the distribution of currency. After several
amendments were disposed of, the following
was adopted: That the committee on finance
be instructed to report bill providing for the
convertibility of United States treasury notes
into gold coin or per cent. bonds of the Uni
ted States, and also for free banking under the
provisions of the national banking act"
Pending discussion on motion to reconsider
the senate adjourned.
In fl1o l.
passed to provide for the election of two
representatives at large for Alabama, unless
the legislature shall otherwise provide by law
by the time fixed for the election. Also, bill
requiring the United States marshaIs and the
clerks of the United States courts, who have
received fees and emoluments in excess of
their legal compensation, to deposit the same
with the treasurer of the United States. In case
of refusal, suits are to be brought and future |
cases to be punished as misdemeanors Spe- |
clal agents are to be appointed to examine |
the accounts of these officials who are to be |
paid out of the fees and emOluments received, |
but theiT total compensation not to exceed !
$1,000 in any one year. "A vast amount of |
talk was INDUCED in on the bill for the dstfi- |
button of public documents printed by the |
authority of congress. seeds furnished by the |
agricultural department.. and for the free eX-
change of newspapers between publishers. |
and for the free transmission of weekly news |
papers within the county where published, |
anu WITHOUT making any progress the mouse |
adjourned.
In the senate, on the goth, the chair
laid before the senate the message from the
President, transmitting a resolution of the
American Association for the advancement of
science on the subject of cultivation of tim
Der and preservation of forests; also COM
munication from the commissioner of the gem
eraI land Office same subject " Petitions
we're presented from citizens of Pennsylvania,
against any restoration of duty ON tea or coffee
or any additional internal taxation; from the |
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage association.
against the passage of the bill to
aid in the execution of laws in Utah The
senate then resumed consideration of the
finance bill. Mr.. MerTimon's amendment
was adopted-31 to %. It instructs the COM
nittee to report as practicable bill
providing for the increase of national bank
SO that the whole volume thereof
shall not exceed four hundred millions of
dollars. Adjourned to Monday.
In the house, on the goth, aside from
sundry personal explanations 4" and the con-
sderation of District of Columbia affairs, the
business done was of minor Importance.