The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-08

| that they were opposed to the government
paying bonds and taking possession of the
I work. but that they were legally advised not
/ to surrender until all the debts be paid by the
/ government. They further stated that the re-
| celpts of the company for the past nine years
/ had been but little over S164 600, instead of
! $780, COO per annum. The judiciary COM
mittce reported unfaYorably on bills to restore
! the political disabilities of J. ". Bennett of
| Maryland John Forsyth, of Alabama, Joha
| T. Pickett, of Virginia, D. a. Tiffain, of North
| Carolina and Raphael Semmes, of Alabama.
| Most of these bills did not have the necessary
petitions from the parties named, and the lat
! ter one the committee was not disposed to con-
/ slider fayorably. The committee was dis
charged from their further consideration. =:
After some discussion of the Louisiana bill
the senate took no the finance bill, with the
| presidents veto. The roll was called and the
bill was lost-34 to 3O-Iess than two-thirds.
In the house, on the 26th, bill was
passed appropriating 1000 for the purchase
of rations to be used in the relief of persons
suffering from the inundation of the lower
Mississippi . The Judiciary committee was
instructed to inquire whether Judge Wm Sto-
~, United States district judge of the wes-
tern district OF Arkansas, should be impeached
for high crimes and misdemeanors. =. The
legislative appropriation bill was passed-153
to 53-and the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the Doth, nothing of
Importance was done except the discussion
of the supplementary civil rights bill.
In the house, on the 29th, bills were
introduced amendatory of the act for the re-
demption of the 8 per cent. temporary loan
certificates and for an increase of national
bank notes, and to amend the national curren-
cy act and establish free banking The bill
to carry into execution the provisions of the
IA b amendment to the constitution, and to
define certain rights of United States citizens
IN foreign countries, was taken up and dis
cussed
In the senate, on tue Both, some dis
cussion was had on resolution to print $500
copies of Prof Hayden's final report, and the
resolution was laid oyer....A a bill was intro
duced to promote commerce among the states,
and the transportation of persons and prop
erty between the Atlantic seaboard and the
western states and territories. The bill 10
increase the pay department of the army, fix
ing the number of paymasters at fifty, with
rank, pay, and emOluments of majors of cav
airy, was passed-21 to 18-and it now goes o
the house. Should the bill become a law, six
new appointments in the paymaster's depart
ment will be made.
In the house, on the Both, considers
ton was had of the senate amendments to
house bill relative to the Louisville and Port
land canal, and it was passed. 1t now goes to
the president for signature. =. .Fhe select COM
mittee made a report on the Utah contested
election. that Mr.. Cannon, the sitting member
is entitled to the seat, and that Mr.. MAXWELL
the contestant, is not. Adjourned.
In the senate, May 1st, the chair pre-
sented the credentials of VIM. B. Washburn
United States senator from Massachusetts to
fill. the vacancy caused by the death of Mr.
Sumner. House bill to enable the secretary
of war to carry out the act of April %. 1874
to provide for the relief of persons suffering
by the overflow of thu Mississippi river. was
passed. The bill appropriates $50, 600 for
that purpose. e. The bill enabling claimants to
lands within the limits of the territory of New
Mexico to institute proceedings to try the va
1idity of their claims, was discussed at some
length and passed. =. Mr.. Sprague called up
senate bill to confirm the purchase made by
the executive department of three acres of
land in the vicinity of Nashville, Tennessee,
known as the site of Fort Hudson, and to do
nate and convey the same to Fisk university
for iucationai purposes. Pending the dis
cussion the senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
In the house, May 1st, nothing was
done beyond the passage of few local bills.