The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the goth, the reso-
luton to purchase the watch presented to La
fayette by Gen. Washington, and to restore it
to his heirs, was passed. =. The senate pro-
ceedsd with the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and the amendments of
the committee were agreed to, among which
was one limiting the cost of public buildings
at Nashville to 1917, GOO. The second section,
abolishing the civil service commission, was
stricken out by the committee, and a new sec
ton reported restoring the commission, and
appropriating $751; 600 for the expenses there
Of, was agreed to- as was also amendment
TO repeal so much of the sundry appropriation /
bill for the year ending June 80 1874, made |
an appropriation of $500 900 to replace worn
and mutiated national bank notes.
In the house, on the Goth, the speaker |
presented message from the president call |
ing attention to the provision in the district |
bill for the payment of the debts of the district
in bonds to be issued by the sinking fund COM
missioners. running fifty years, and bearing
interest at the rate of 3-65 per cent per annum,
with the payment of principal and interest
guaranteed by the United States. The presi-
dent objects to the rate of interest, saying
that bonds bearing 3.65 per cent. interest,
when issued, viii be worth much less than
their equivalent in current money of the Uni
ted States. This would effect depreciation
of the claims of creditors and would reflect on
the good faith Of the United States He urges
congress to increase the rate, so to make
the bonds negotiable at par. The confer
ence report on the currency bill was agreed to,
after debate. "A bill was passed to amend
the gold bank law 80 to allow the circula-
ton OF gold notes to be 80 instead of 80 per
cent. of the par value of the bonds deposited.
"A resolution was adopted authorizing the
issuing of a subpoena to John McEnery, of
Louisiana, and others requiring them to pro-
duce the original election returns before the
committee on elections, on or before the first
Monday IN next December. The supple
mentary civil rights bill came up and the vote
p taken on it's passage resulted in yeas 140, nays
81. There not being two-thirds, as required
by the order under which the business on the
speakers table was taken up, the bill not
passed, and still remains the speakers
table. The conference report on the def
cheney bill was agreed to-
In the senate, on the 22d, the tariff
bill was taken up, amended and passed.
The conference report the postoffice bill
was rejected, and new committee ordered
80. The report of the conference committee
on the Geneva award bill was accepted. The
resolution of the house extending the session
of the present congress until four O'Clock P
NJ Tuesday, 23d inst, was agreed to,
In the house, on the 22d, the confer
ence report on the Geneva award bill was
agreed to-. The house non-concurred in the
senate amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, and committee of conference
was appointed The house, after dispesing
of a great deal of miscellaneous business
agreed to confirm the purchase of three acres
of land near Nashville, Tennessee, known as
the site of Fort Houston, and to convey the
same to Fisk university. "A concurrent reeo-
lutien was adopted, extending the session IN
til 4 P. Tuesday.
In the senate, on the 23d, q message
was read from the house announcing the non
concurrence of that body in the report of the
conference committee on the tariff bill, and
asking a new conference. It postponed
till next December. The resolution recon-
mending arbitration as Just and practicable
method for the settlement of internal difficult
ties was agreed to-. The report of the con-
ference committee on the sundry civil appro-
priatlon bill was agreed to- The pOstoffice bill
was taken mp and passed without discussion.
The bill providing for the sale of the Kan
sas indian lands in Kansas to actual settlers,
and for the disposition of the proceeds of the
sale. was passed. House bills to remove the
political disabilities Of Jno. Forsyth and J.
l.. Pugh were passed. The bill to author
ize the coinage Of twenty-cent silver piece
at the United States mints was passed "A
resolution of thanks was voted the speaker
and the senate adjourned sine die.
In the house, on the 23d, various
bills on the speakers table were taken up anC
referred. -. Mr. Sawyer, from the confer enc,
committee on the river and harbor appropria
ton BID, made report. In reply to inquiries
he stated that the amount was reduced abop
$3.50 600 below the sum In the bill as it came
more than when ii left the house. Alto
getheT, it appropriated little more than half {
million more than the bill last year. The re
port was agreed to-. The report of the con
ference committee on the postal appropriation
bill was agreed to. It provides that prepay
ment of postage on newspapers shall com
mence January 1, 1876, and that the rate o.
postage on newspapers shall be twelve cents
pound on ali weekly and daily newspapers, anC
three cents pound on all publications lesi
frequently than weekly. Conference repor
on the sundry civil appropriation bill wal
agreed to-. Senate amendments to house
bill extending the time for completing the en-
try of the Usage Indian lands IN Kansas wa
concurred in, and the bill passed e. .Senat
bill authorizing the committee on appropria
tiOnB of both houses to meet during the re
cess of congress, to make inquiry into the ma
chinery by which reforms can be made in ex
penditures Of civil branches OF the service
was passed. e. Senate bill in regard to tn
survey of lands of tho Northern Pacific rail
road company was referred. Senate bill re
organizing several staff corps of the arm
was passed-131 to 80. Senate amendment
to house bill in relation to courts and judicis
affairs in Utah was concurred in-1l2 to Sc
Senate bill removing the political disabilite
of James l.. Pugh, of Alabama, WAS passed
... For some time before the hour of fins
adjournment there a noisy murmur @
friendly leave-taking between the members
As the hands on the clock dial Indicated
o'clock, wishing all the members a safe an
happy return to their homes and families til
speaker pronounced the first session of tn
forty-third congress adjourned sine die.