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

DhCEABER T. - Inc senate was
called to order promptly at noon by Vice
President Wilson. Mr.. Anthony, from Rhode
Island, offered a resolution instructing the
secretary of the senate to inform the house of
representatives that quorum of the senate
had assembled, and that the senate was ready
| to proceed to business. Agreed to- He also
submitted an order providing that the hour of
meeting Of the senate should be daily at y
o'clock, until otherwise ordered. Agreed to-
MIR. Morrill,, OF Maine, from the joint select
committee appointed at the last session to
frame governments for the district of Co
lumbia, submitted written report accompa-
MED by sundry statutes. 1t provides for plac
ing the district under a board OF three regents,
to be appointed by the president and confirmed
by the senate. and who shall themselves ap-
point subordinate boards of health, police,
etc, the powers Of all being minutely defined.
The people are to elect three members of the
board OF education All expenditures are to
be controlled by congress. Laid on the table
and ordered printed %. The following bills
were introduced and ordered printed, and lie
on the table until the appointment of the
standing committees of the senate: By Mr.
Sherman-A bill for the revision of the laws
for the collection of custom duties. 1t pro-
vides for a commission OF seven persons, to
be constituted as follows One member of the
senate, to be designated by the president of
the senate two members elect from the next
house of representatives, to be designated by
the speaker OF the present house, and two Of
hcers in the custom service and two citizens
familiar with the custom law, to be appointed
by the president. The commission Is to ter
inmate on the first Monday in December, 1875,
and in the meantime shall report to congress,
through the secretary of the treasury, a re-
vision of all the custom laws, together with
such facts as they can elicit, by examination
and inquiry, pertaining to the trade, Industry,
commerce and taxation of the country, with
view to making changes of rate and classihca-
ton and modes of collecting the duties, in
order TO promote the public interests. The
commissioners are also to report as to the re-
lations OF foreign trade to domestic industry,
aud mutual adjustment of the customs and
excess of taxation, with view to securing the
requisite revenue with the least hindTance to
the development OF the resources of the coun-
try, and also the manner in which custom eff
GERS perform their duties In order to conduct
this investigation, the commissioners are en-
powered to examine tho books, papers and ac-
counts of any custom officer, and to administer
oaths. The members of the commission are
to be allowed their necessary travelling expen-
kes, but are not to receive any compensation.
-. MIR. ingalls, introduced q bill to provide
that the homestead and presumption settlers
in Kansas shall be allowed years absence
from their lands ravaged by the grasshoppers
without loss of their rights. Mr.. Hitch
cock introduced a bill appropriating 800, 900
for the purchase of goods to be issued to the
starving people from the ravages OF the grass
hoppers on the western frontier, The bill also
uueCJB the issue OF QieuSeu army clothing to
relieve the extreme wants OF those destitute
sufferers. Mr.. Sergeant introduced bill to
protect persons of foreign birth against forci-
bic restraint or involuntary seTvitude. Mr..
Ingalls, submitted q resolution instructing the
committee en- Indian affairs to inquire into the
recent disturbances in the Indian territory,
and to report to the senate what measures are
necessary for the protection of life, liberty
and property, and the preservation of law and
order in that region, and whether the best in
ter6sts Of civilization do not demand the i'm
mediate establishment of courts of the United
States in said territory, provided by the
treaties Of 1866. Laid on the table until ap-
pointment Of committees. Adjourned.
DECEMBER 8-The following bills
were introduced, and ordered printed By
Mr.. Wrght-A bill fixing the salary of the
president of the United States. BY Mr.
Edmunds enable the supreme court of
the district OF Columbia to proceed with its
July business. BY Mr.. West "A bill for the
construction of United States government
lines between the cities of Washington aud
Boston-By Mr. Chandler-A bill amenda-
tory of section 10 Of the national currency act
Of 1854 and section OF the act Of July IS,
1866. Adjourned.
DECEMBER 9.-The following memo
rials were presented and laid on the table, to
be referred to committees when appointed {:
Mr.. Scott presented a remonstrsance from the
type founders of Chicago and other cities
against the ratification of the Canadian recip-
rocity treaty, as far as it relates to type and
! type materials. Also a memorial of the Texas
Pacific and Atlantic Pacific railways, praying
congress to aid those companies in the con-
| straction Of their roads. By Mr.'Ingalls-A
memorial Of citizens of Kansas, for an extern
| sion of time to the homestead aud pre-emp-
| tiou settlers on public lands who have been
/ compelled to abandon them by reason of the
| rayages OF locusts. BY Mr.. Chander-A
memorial Of the national association of lum-
| bermen against the proposed reciprocity treaty
| between the United States and British North
| American rOvinces Mr., Lewis introduced a
| death, or wounds received, or disease con-
| tracted in the service of the United States.
| since March 4. 1861 which have been granted
| or which shall hereafter be granted. or appli-
/ cation fled, previous to Jan. l, 1875, shall
| commence from the date Of the death or dis
| charge. Referred. Also providing for the
| payment of arrears Of pensions. Referred.
- Mr.. Anthony submitted list of the stand
| ing committees, including the former select
/ committees on rules. Agreed to. The former
/ committees on sesboard and levees Of the
Mississippi we're continued for this session.
AIr. Dennis, of that on agriculture, exchange
places. Adjourned.
DECEMBER 10.-Mr. West, from the
committee on appropriations, reported back
house bill apprOpriating $500, 900 for the pur-
chase of scales for the postofice, with an
amendment that proposals for furnishing such
scales shalt be invited for at least seven days,
k1e contract to be awarded to the lowest re-
! sponsible bidder. The amendment was agreed
to and the bill passed. The senate went
iouTnsd till Monday.