The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

SA~O ICA0bSs 4AesANA lNg hdLAOuS pc
titions were presented for and against infia-
ton. The committee on public lands re-
ported fayorably on senate bill in regard TO
the several states beds of unsurveyed lands,
bayous and o her bodies of unnavigable waters
lying within the limits of such states, and it
was placed on the calendar. . The bill re-
ported from the committee on public buildings
and grounds few days ago, in relation to re-
moving the bronze statue of Jefferson from
the grounds of the executive mansion to the
old hall of the house of representatives, was
taken up and passed. Resolutions were pre-
sented from the Missouri legislature, asking
an appropriation for the removal of obstTuc-
tlons from the channel of the Mississippi
river and of the Minnesota legislature, ask
ing that a survey be made to determine the
Re 4sibility of connecting the naYigable waters
of Minnesota river and Red river of the north
by canal House bill relating to the CEN
tennial exhibition was taken up, and pending
its discussion the senate proceeded to eXecu-
tive business and adjourned.
In the house, March I'd, bills were
introduced and referred: To give flexibility
to the currency without imitation; to Iegalize
the issue of the reserve of forty-four millions,
and to make the same available for time of
extraordinary financial issues; to cover into
the treasury the bonds and money belonging
to the Japanese and Chinese indemnity funds;
Tor the admission of Utah into the union a
state; for the appointment of a joint COM
mission to examine the national lines of water
communications. Mr.. Butler introduced q
bill to enable members of congress to do pub
lic business with their constituents and other
departments of the government, and to limit
the franking privilege to certain newspapers.
The bill provides that during any session of
congress, and for thirty days prior and sub
sequent thereto. all written and printed mat
ter and such other things as have been or
dered by either house for distribution shall
go free of postage. The second section pro-
yldes that ali newspapers regularly printed,
and not advertising sheets simply, shall go
free of all postage through the mails in the
county where they are published bnt shall
not be delivered free under the free delivery
system. The third section requires al postal
matter to be prepaid Mr.. Maynard moved
to suspend the rules and make the currency
bill the special order for Wedne .dEy of next
week, to the exclusion OF ali other orders,
except appropriation bills. After various con-
flicting suggestions the motion was agreed to.
-. The house then went into committee of
the whole on the bills to repeal the tax on
matches and bank checks, and soon after ad-
journed.
In the senate, on the Sd, Mr. Fenton
presented the pc ition of large number of
business men of New York city, asking con-
gress to put an immediate stop to any further
issue OF greenbacks by the secretary of the
treasury, and cause the retirement, and at
once, of the legal tender reserve issue. He
said the signers represented at least $500, ,000,
UUU OF capital. Inc Dill reference TO the
centennial exhibition was taken up, the pend
ing question being on the amendment Of Mr..
Morrill,, OF Vermont, making the exhibition
national in its character instead of inteIna-
tional. The remainder of the session was
consumed in the discussion of the measures,
and, without action, the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the Sd, bill was
passed to amend the homestead laws; also, to
amend the act of July 1, 1870 to prevent the
! of fEa &c
| Alaska, so as to authorize the secretary of the
| treasury to designate the months in which fur
! seals may be taken for their skins, on the is
! lands of st. GRAY and ST.. George. and the
waters adjacent thereto, and the number to be
/ taken on or about each island. The house
! then proceeded to the consideration of the
/ bill to regulate commerce among the several
! states and without taking anV action on the
bill, which is the special order from day to
day until disposed Of, the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 4th, number
of bills for the relief of various persons were
reported from the committee on claims, and
placed on the calendar Mr. Ramsey sub
nitted a resolution instrueting the committee
! ON transportation routes to the seaboard to
| consider and report upon the expediency OF
| improving the water routes aud railway com
municatiOns from the Mississippi valley to the
seaboard, and to regulate commerce among
the states, by cheapening the transportation
| between the east and west by improving the
| navigation of the Mississippi river from its
| source to the Gulf Of Mexico, and lake nayi-
| cation from Lake Superior to Lake Ontario
and by charterlng double track railroad from
| the Mississippi river to the ocean, at a low
/ maximum rate of six mills per ton per mile
-. The senate discussed the liquor traffic
bill until the expiration of the morning hour
sn amendment having been offer. by Mr.
Bayard, providing that all of the commissions
ers who are to make inquiry should not be in
i favor of prohibitory legislation or total ab
stinence.. Mr.. Carpenter spoke at length OF
the Louisiana ball presented by Linn, In which
he took decided ground against the KellOgl
government. The centennial bill then cami
up for discussion, but no progress was made
In the house, on the 4tb, the appro
priation committee rgported the annual Indial
appropriation bill, which was referred to
committee Of the whole; and made the speeia
order after the special legislative appropriation
bill is disposed Of The house then resume
consideration of the bill to regulate commerc
byrailroads among the several states Speeche
were made for and against the bill, and th
! house adjourned without action.
In the senate, on the 9TH, house bill
to amend the act to encourage the growth @
timber on western prairies was passed. Tn
: committee on commerce has agreed to recon
mend the passage of the bill allowing alien
: who have declared their intention of becon
4 ing citizens to be employed as engineers {
a pilots on steam vessels The law now limit
: | such employment so Americans. The con
mittee on claims reported favorably on th
! bill for the relief Of the Kentucky agTicultuTi
> and mechanical association, and ii wGs place
. | on the calendar. "A bill was introduced I
organize the territory of Oklohoms-. NJ
3 Bogy offered bill for the Improvement Of th
It mouth OF the Mississippi river. It is what
g known as the Fades project The senai
A resumed consideration OF the liquor bill. th
:, pending discussion being on the amendmes
q OF Mr.. Bayard, providing that all members
Is commission should not be in favor OF pr
N hibitiBg legislation or total abstinence, Al
the amendment was adopted-23 70 %. III
centennial bill then came up, the pendtn
u question being on the motion OF Mt Frelini
: huyseu, to instruct the appropriation con
= mittee to report bin appropriating sum
u money, not exceeding shFee million dollars,
st defIay the expenses OF the American eente
"a MIL exhibition. II wss debated pro and co
"a usaal Int so vote was taken.
In the house, on the 5th, the bill I,
d the free distribution Of public document