The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-12-18
HOUSE.

ing OF Jne session was spent Dy members ID greet
ings, handshakings, and expressions Of regret
or rejoicing over the results of the recent
elections The galleries we're crowded and the
corridors almost impossible. Mr.. Garfield re-
ported the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, which was made tt special
order for Tuesday of next week. -. Mr.. Halle
OF Maine, reported the naval appropriation
bill, which was made the special erder for
Wednesday Of next week. .. Mr.. Wheeler re-
orted the army appropriation bill, which was
made the special order for Thursday of next
week. Mr.. LOngbridge reported the Indian
appropriation bill, which was made the special
order for Friday Of next week. e. Mr.. Stark
weather reported the fertilization bill, which
was made the special order for Tuesday, the
I'd OF December. -. The amount apDrOpri-
ated for the several bills is IS follows IIegis-
latlYe- bill Sl9.653, ,334; navy, S16.976, 006; /;
army, $27, 701 800: Indians, 81, ,S61, ,50T; forti-
dcations, $3.50 900. Mr.. Tyner reported a
bill appropriating $50, 600 for the purchase Of
scales, for the use OF the pOstoffice depart
ment, IN executing the law requiring prepay
ment OF postage on newspapers. Passed.
The house then adjourned.
DEC. 8.--Mr. Durben, from the COM
mittee on banking and currency, reported a bill
reducing the allowances to bank examiners and
fixing rates. Passed. Mr.. Maynard, chairman
of the committee on banking and currency, re-
ported bill to amend the national banking
act in the matter Of proceedings in liquidation.
After some discussion, the bill was recOmnit-
ted with leave to report at any time. Mr..
Houghton, from the committee on Pacific rail-
roads, reported bill providing that the rail-
road bridge at Omaha and the approaches on
on the east side of the river, shall be operated
as part of the continuous line of the Pacific
railroad, requiring that half yearly reports be
made of the monthly receits of tolls and
charges for the use of the bridge. The morn
ing hour having expired the bill went over
without action. e.. Bills were introduced and
referred to committees as follows By Mr.. Nc
Croy-For the extinguishment of the Indian
title to the Black Hill reservation in Dakota.
By Mr.. Wood-Fixing the rates of duties
on imported merchandise BY Mr.. Holman
To substitute United States notes for the is
sues of the national banks. By Mr. Young,
OF Georgia-FOr the payment of all accounts
for services rendered to the government in the
postal service prior to April 1851. BY Mr..
Myers-To restore the duty of ten per cent. on
certain manufactures of cotton, wool, iron,
paper, glass, leather, etc.. By Mr.. Crounse-I
For an additional representative from the
state of Nebraska. -. BY Mr.. Z. H Roberts
Proposing an amendment TO the constitution
providing that congress shall not make any
thing but gold and silver coin tender of pay
ment of individual debts, and that congress
shall pass no law impairing the obligation of
contracts. - By. mr. Merriam-FOr free ank-
ing. By Mr.. Ssge-Instructing the commit
tee on foreign affairs to inquire whether any
legislation or government action is necessary
to prevent the immigration or Importation of
Coolies under contract for seryile labor, and of
Chinese women for the purpose of prostitu-
ton. BY Mr.. Hereford For the improve
ment of the KanaWha river. =. BY Mr.. Town
send, Pa.-TO repeal the acts requiring STAN g
on back checks, ETC.; also authorizing the
president to correspond with foreign nations
the establishment of international
By Mr.. White, Of Als.-To reg
ulate elections in certain southern states; also
to amend the act to enforce the rights of citi-
zens to vote. By Mr.. Randall-Repealing
l. i ~ - n
Mr.. Beck-To prohibit senators, representa-
tlves and delegates IN Congress from acting as
counsel or otherwise in suits or proceedings
against the United States. Bill passed. MIR.
Lawrence offered a resolution calling on the
secretaries of the treasury and of war for in
formation as to the claim of Sugg Fort, of
county. Ten for commissary stores,
etcs; on what evidences it was allowed, etc.
Adopted, Ths house then went into commit
tee of the whole and soon after adjourned.
DECEMBER 9.-The house then went
into committee Of the whole, Mr.. Hotchkiss in
the chair to refer various parts Of the pres
ident's message to the appropriate committees.
The portion relating to affairs in Arkansas
was referred to the select Committee on that
portion referring to the troubles in Louisiana
and the other southern states, to a select COM
mittee of seve members, to be appointed by
the speaker. The committee then rose and ia
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journed.
December IO.-AIr. Beck offered
resolution calling for a report Of the present
of the freedmans bank, setting
forth what progress has been made towards
closing up it's affairs. Agreed to-. Mr.. Whit
thorne introduced a bill directing the freed
mans bank commissioners to declare an i'm
mediate dividend and to institute suit against
the trustees, officers and agents of the COM
pany, with a view or holding them personally
liable. Referred. Mr.. Willard, Cf Vt, from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported a
bill repeating the third section of the last di-
piOmatic appropriation bill, which was passed,
The house went into committee of the
whole. Mr.. Tyne in the chair, and resumed
of the bill authorizing an issue
of 3.65 convertible bonds Mr.. Willard of
Vermont, offered amendment providing
that greenbacks shall not be legal tender III
payment of debts contracted after the first of
July 1875. After a brief discussion the COM
mittee rose without action on the bill. -. On
motion of Mr.. Iyner, the senate amendment
to the bill appropriating $50 600 for scales re-
qulred IN Carrying out the law for the prepay
ment Of newspapers was cOncurred in and the
bill passed. The speaker announced the
following appointments to fill vacancies on
committees: On Arkansas affairs, Mr.. Scud-
der, of New York on Judiciary. Mr.. Finck, of
Ohio on civil service reform, Mr. Chittenden,
of New Y rk a; on centennial, Mr.. Scheil of
New York; on invalid pensions Mr. Straw
bridge, of Pennsylvania on education and
labor and also on expenditures in the naval
department, Mr.. Carpenter, Of South Car
lima. The speaker announced that, by the
operation OF the rule, Mr.. Harmer succeeded
to the Craftsmanship Of the committee on the
District of Columbia, instead OF Mr.. Hale, of
New York, resigned, Adjourned.
DECEMBER 1.-THE senate bill for
the appointment OF George Bancroft to fill
the vacancy in the board of regents Of the
Smithsonian institute, was passed. Mr.. Orr
from the committee on public lands, reported
a bill allowing homesteads and pre-emption
settlers in Iowa, Nebraska Minnesota and
Kansas, whose crops were destroyed by grass
hoppers in 1874. to leave and be absent from
their lands till May, 1876, without pre- iudiee to
their rights Passed Adiourned