The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the oath, Mr.. Ram
say preF ented petition of letter carriers for
increased Compensation. Mr. Howe pre-
sente a joint resolution Of the legislature of
Wisconsin, in favor Of a removal of the In
dians from the state :. Under call of states.
bills were introduced and referred: To regu-
late the service of collection of customs to
regulate duties on imported wines to abolish
the office OF commissioner of internal reve-
nue.. Various petitions were presented for
and against any further issue of irredeemable
paper currency. The chair laid before the
senate q communication from the secretary of
war; IN response to a resolution, including
report Of the chief engineer of the army in
relation to the breakwater at Duluth and the
amount necessary to put it in repair. . The
morning hour having expired, the senate re-
sume1 the consideration of the bill to equal
lie the distribution of currency, the pending
question being the motion of Mr.. Buckingham
to recomnit the bill, with instruction to re-
port in favor Of increasing the volume of cur
rency to S40O, OOO, 600. such instruction having
been agreed to on Friday last. This brought
on rambling discussion, the principal debaters
being, as usral, Messrs. SchurZ and Morton
and without action, the senate went into ex-
ecutiVe session, and soon after adjourned.
In the house, on the oath, bills were
introduced: To increase the currency and pro-
vide for its inter-conversion with government
bonds, and to abolish the sinking fund: to
abolish capital punishment "A bill was
passed to facilitate the expectation of distilled
spirits. The bill amends the existing regula-
ton in that regard. The house resumed
consideration of the bill to provide for the
distribution of public documents printed by
the authority of congress- and of seeds furn-
lshed by the agricultural department., for the
free exchange of newspapers between pub
fishers and for the free transmission of
weekly newspapers within the county where
published. The customary talk for and
against the measure was indulged in, and the
bill went over without action.
In the senate, on the 25th, the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds re-
ported the original resolution, that the bronze
statue of Thomas Jefferson. which was pre-
sented in 1884, by Lieut.. U. P. Levy, of the
navy, be formally accepted with grateful ap-
probation, and that the officer in charge of the
public buildings and grounds be directed to
properly pr pare and place it in the national
statuary hall of the capitol. The committee
of claims reported, without amendment a bill
to compensate the Louisville and Bardstown
turnpike company for two bridges DESTROYED
as military necessity in 1852 Mr. Ferry
presented petition of workingmen of Michi-
gan, aking a substitution of national bank
currency for legal tenders, and that such cur
rency be make legal tender for all debts pub
lie and private. The senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to provide for the ap-
the alcoholic Ii Iuor traffic. Mr. Schurz spoke
in opposition and Mr.. Buckingham in favor
and the bill was laid over. The senate re-
| sumed consideration of the bill to equalize
the distr button of currency, but made no prog
! ress.
In the house, on the 25th, bill was
referred to provide for the more complete or
ganization of the state department, creating
two new Offices that of third assistant secre-
/ Sorr oR ~, IA md oF 20 10
ment of state, with salaries of s., 500 respct-
! lively, and abolishIng the Office of exam
/ iner of claims. The house resumed consid-
| Grafton OF the frank ng bill, which has been
under discussion for some days, and without
definite action the bill went over till to-mor-
row.
In the seEate, on the 26th. Mr.. Game
ron presented petition of citizens of Penn
sylvania against the restoration of the tax on
tea and coffee. The committee on postoffices
and postroads reported favorably on a bill
amendatory of the 15Oth section of the act to
revise, consolidate and amend matters of the
postofice department, which passed. The
| bill prescribe5 a form of oath to be taken by
postofice officials before entering upon the
! discharge of their duties. =. The naval appro-
priation i'll was then taken up and the amend
| ments of the committee were concurred In
/ and the bill passed. The bill now goes back
| to the house for that body to concur in the
propriations reported the army appropriation
bill, viii h was laid on the table and ordered
printed. The bill, as reported from the SEN
ate coplmittee, makes reduction of $3.50, ,00C
in appropriations of the quartermaster's de-
partment, and of S21S. 000 in sundry Other
items. The clause for the allowance for tray.
cling expenses, of ten cents per mile, is
stricken out e. The senate went into execu.
tive session ard soon after adjourned.
In the house, on the 26th considera.
tion was resumed of the bill reviviug the
franking privilege, and it was defeated-129 tC
1871. The house then took q recess, the
evening session to be for the consideration Of
the bill to revise the statutes.
In the senate, on the 9th, house bill
in relation to import duties on fruit, it beine
the bill to correct the error in the rate o
tariff, was passed. A resolution was passed
directing the secretary of the treasury to in
form the senate what, if any, legi-lation il
required to prevent defalcations of officer
receiving and disbursing United States re
venue stamps and public money, and whethe
persons having the custody of such stamp
and money should not, in all cases, be required
to give bond, with security, for the prope
execution of their duty. House bill in regart
to the centennial exhibition was taken up ant
discussed, but no action was had, and tn
senate adjourned till Monday.
In the house, on the 9th, no business
of Importance WAS transacted.