The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-27

reduces the house appropriation for subsist-
ence from 81, 452, 416 to g, 400, GOO, and redu-
ces the appropriation for quarter-master's
supplies from S4, 100000 to $4,25O, O00 The
appropriation for incidental expenses is re-
duced from 81, 800, GOO to 81, 200, eco. and that
for the hire of quarters from 81, 500, 000to ST.
400, ,O00 That for the preservation of cloth
ing from moths is reduced from $50 600 TO
$780, 900. The committee heretofore recon-
mended that the house appropriation of Sf0.-
army museum and surgeOn-generals Office be
redsced to 5000, but to-day advised that that
amendment be withdrawn and the amount
be left as fixed by the house. Pending the dis
cussion the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 18Th, the session
was devoted exclusively to debate on the bill
to regulate interstate and railroad commerce,
on which subject written speeches were deIiy-
cred. The evening session was given to the
bill to revise and consolidate thestatutes The
attendance at both sessions was small and
the proceedings devoid Of any geneeal inter
est.
In the senate, on the 18th, bill
amendatory of the act to prevent the extermi-
nation of fur animals in Alaska was passed /;
also to authorize the employment OF certain
alien engineers and pilots; also appropriating
SO, 600 to pay the expenses of the Joint COM
m1rtee to investigate INTO the ma agement of
affairs in the District of Columbis. The rest
of the session was consumed IN considering
the army appropriation bill
In the house, on the 10Th, the princi-
pal business was the consideration of the leg
islative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. But small progress was made.
In the senate, On the both, a resolu-
ton of the Legislature of California was pre-
sented, protesting against any further subsidy
to the Pacific Mail steamship company, and
iastructing senators and Representatives from
that state to use their influence to have articles
five and six Of the treaty with China modified,
so as to discourage further immigration of Chi
nese.-. The committee on public lands re-
ported unfavoTably on tile senate bill granting
aid to the Atlantic and Great Western canal
company, and the committee was discharged
from its further consideration. -. Mr.. Sher-
man submitted a resolution that the bill to
sion for several weeks, be made the special or
der for Monday next and it was 70 or
dered. After the expiration of the
morning hour the senate resumed
ton bill. After several amendments were Of
fered and rejected, the bill was passed. The
fortiication bill was taken up. The total
amount appropriated by the bill for the next
fiscal year, as reported by the committee, is
1904, ,O0O- The amount appropriated for the
present fiscal year was 81. S47, 600. Tho esti-
mates for the present fiscal year were 50, ,326,-
600. The revised estimates are 81 4G7, 800.
The amount appropriated for the next fiscal
year Is less than half that appropriated for
the present one. The foItifcatiOn bill was
amended so as to provide that appropriations
therein made should be for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1875, and passed.
In the house, on the Doth, nearly the
entire session was consumed in the discussion
of District of Columbia affairs