The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-30

In the house, on the 10Th, bill was
introduced to amend the national bank law so
as to provide for free banking, give better se-
curity to depositors prevent usury give elastic
ity to the currency and place the finances on
more secure and substantial basis. A resolu-
ton was offered, that instead of levying addi-
uonal taxes, the true policy lies in the enact
ment of such a law or laws as Will relieve such
strlngency. aud supply the means necessary
to the bnslSess wants of the country by in
creasing the circulating medium, thereby re-
neYlng business, increasing the revenues. and
thus avoiding the necessity of increasing the
present rate of taxation, or duties, or imposi-
ton of duties" Rejected. A bill was passed
allowing coinage to be executed at the United
States mints for foreign countries. Adjourned
In the senate, on the Goth, pc itions
were presented from the national board of
trade for revision OF the internal revenue
laws enclosing the petition of the New York
chamber of commerce for the prevention of
collisions at sea; protesting against any in
crease of the volume of currency asking
that the national banking act be amended and
that the volume OF fractional currency be re-
duced. The consideration of the finance res
olution was resumed, and consumed most of
the days session. A bill was introduced for
the payment of bonds of the Louisville AID
Portland canal. 1t continues in full force and
makes permanently applicable appropriations
made for that purpoEe by the act of Msrch
30, 1878, and directs the secretary of the
treasury to take possession of the property
within thirty days after the enactment Of the
bill. Adjourned.
In tie house, on the goth, the only
business done was the passage of rule pro-
viding that all motions to suspend the rules
except to go into committee of the whole,
shall, before being submitted 20 the house, be
seconded by a majority, as in the case of the
previous question.
In the senate, on the 21st, petitions
were presented from women in various parts
Of the country, asking for legislation conferr-
ing on them the right to vote. Consideration
was resumed of the resolution reported by
the finance committee declaring it to be the
duty of congress to adopt measures to redeem
the pledge of public faith, and furnish cur
rency of uniform value, always redeemable in
gold or its equivalent. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 21st, the session
was mainly devoted to the discussion OF bill
inviting foreign governments to send represen-
tatives to the international exposition to be
held at Philadelphia in 1876. Passed.
In the senate, on the 22d, a petition
was presented from citizens of Vicksburg,
asking to be reimbursed for expenditures in
Cured in that city in 1868, in fortifying, in
accordance with an order of the secretary of
war. A resolution was submitted asking the
appointment OF commissioners. who shall ex-
ls necessary and practicable in regard to inter
state railroads, to promote the following OBJ
jects, viz: The speedy transportation at rea-
sonable rates of freight and passengers; the
safety and comfort of passengers, by provid-
ing for the inspection of bridges, tracks, loco
motives asd cArs, and the reform of anything
IN consequence of extOrtion or unjust dis
elimination in the transportation of freight
and passengers ; and, in general, what regu-
lations are necessary to promote the efficiency
of railroads. the interest of commerce, and
the convenience and safety of the travelling
public. The morning hour having expired,
the consideration of the finance resolution
was resumed, the principal feature of the de-
bate being a speech by Mr.. Boutwell,, in the
course of which he criticised the views of Mr..
Schurz. Adjourned.
In the house, on the ODD, the COM
mittee on ways and means reported back ad-
versely bills to repeal all taxation on bank
checks and friction matches, which were re-
ferred to a committee of the whole, and made
the special order for next Wednesday. Also,
bill to fix the amount of legal tender notes
at four hundred millions. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 23d, the finance
committee reported favorablv on the bill to
pay the bonds of the Louisville and Portland
canal which was then passed. A bill was
introduced TO provide for cheap transporta-
ton by way of the great roads of the south
west. bill to facilitate the execution of and
to protect certain public works of improve
ment at the mouth of the Mississippi river
was taken up. The bill provides for the secre-
tary of war to assume full control of every
particular channel at the mouth of the Mis-
sssippi river III course of excavation, and au-
thorlzes that officer to establish such regula-
tions respecting the use of a passage through
such channel as he may deem nee full 10
protect tho channel, facilitate the excavations,
aud that any person violating such regulation
SHALL upon conviction, be punished by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonmeut OF not more than six months, or
both. The bill was recommitted. Further
discussion was had on the finance question,
and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 23d, the business
was not of general interest, relating princi-
pally to the West Virginia contested election