The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 23d, petitions
to permit free exchange of currency, and
asking that the volume oflegal tenders be fixed
at four hundred millions, were referred
The committee on territories reported, without
amendment, the bill providing for the forma-
ton of Pembina territory. The new territory
is to consist of that portion OF Dakota which
lies north of the fOrty-siXth parallel, embracing
an area of about II 900 square miles,. The
senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to equalize currency, and Mr. Morton ad-
dressed the senate at length thereon, in course
OF which the customary sparring took place
between that gentleman and MIR. Schurz.
In the house, on the 23d, bills were
introduced: Repeating the law which forbids
the payment for army supplies, ETC., to per-
sons not known to be opposed to the rebel
lion; authorizing the Washington, Cincinnati
and st. Louis railroad company to extend and
construct it's line into the District of COlum-
bia, and through West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois to st. Louis, and a branch road
from some point on it in Indiana to Chicago
and giving q guarantee of the United States of
its first mortgage bonds as sections of the
road are completed. Senate bill appropri-
ating $40, 600 for expenses of the district in
vestigating committee was passed. The cur
rency bill, after considerable discussion, was
adopted-16S to n. The bill fixes the amount
OF legal tender notes at S400, 600, 600.
of citizens of Indiana and Kentucky was pre-
sented, asking that the law of congress reIa-
| tive to bridges over the Ohio river be amen
| ded so as to require that bridges over that
| river shall have 400 feet spans and draw of
| 160 feet. AT the expiration of tha morning
| hour the senate laid aside, informally, the
| bill to equalize the currency, and took up the
/ new financial bill reported by Mr.. Sherman
| from the committee on finance. The provis-
| ions of the bill were explained by Mr. Sher-
/ man, and the discussion thereon continued
| till the hour of adjournment
In the house, on the oath, the Geor-
| gia contested election case came up, and, after
| a three hours discussion, the minority resolu-
| ton that Rawls, the sitting member, was en-
| titled to his seat was rejected-77 to 133-and
/ the majority resolu ton, declaring Sloan, the
| contestant entitled to the seat, was adopted
| by 135 to H.. A memorial was presented
| from woTkingmen of New York, signed by
| 10000 persons, in favor of an eight-hour law,
| and for the removal of the supervising archi-
| tect. The house then proceeded to the dis
cussion Of the bill 30 regulate inter state rail
road commerce, and soon after adjourned
In the senate, on the 25th, petition
was presented signed by ffty-one iron coal
and other companies of Ohio, asking fo1
more currency, and that free banking be au.
| thorized The committee on Indian affairs
| reported. .favorably on house bill authorizing
| the secretary Of the interior TO use certain
| uneXpendea balances for the removal of the
| Kickapoo and other Indians to Indian terri
! tory, and the bill was PASSED. ... The senate
| resumed consideration of the bill to provide
| for the redemption and reissue of United
/ States notes, and for free banking, which was
| discussed until the hour for adjournment.
In the house, On the 25th, the time
was mostly taken up in the discussion of the
bill to regulate Interstate commerce, without
coming to final vote.
In the senate, on the 26th, petition
was presented from Fitzhugh Lee for the re-
moval of his political disability -. House bill
| appropriating $50 900 for the improvement of
| the mouth of the Mississippi was passed. A
| bill was introduced to enable the people of
/ New Mexico to form a constitution and state
| government, and providing for the admission
/ OF such state to the union. House bill con-
| cerning the practice IN territorial courts. and
/ appeals therefrom, was taken up, and an
/ amendment providing that the provisions of
| the bill should not apply to cases in the Su-
| preme court, where a record has already been
] filed, was agreed to, and the bill passed
/ The Judiciary committee reported uufayCra-
| bly, on the bill to remove the disabilities of
| John G. Cabell, of Texas. he having recently
! received the nomination for a state Office .
| The senate resumed consideration of the bill
| to provide for the redemption and reissue of
! United States notes and free banking. An
| section of the enacting clause, and insert that
| the maximum amount OF United States notes
for cir 'ulation is hereby fixed at S4O0, O00 OCO,
was adopted-31 to 26-and the senate ad-
| journed.
In the house, on the 26th, bill was
| introduced to reduce the army. It proposes
| to leave the cavalry and artillery at the pres
ent force but toreduce the infantry by five
regiments A resolution was adopted that
| inquiry be made into charges against officers
! of the United States courts in the middle dis
trict of Alabama, and the southern district of
/ Illinois, for not making returns of fees re-
| ceived, with power to send for persons and
/ papers. The bill to regulate commerce by
/ railroads among the several states was passed
| -12l to 116. 1t enacts that all railroad lines
| carrying freight and passengers between diff
/ ferent states, whether owned by one or various
/ corporations shall be regarded as employed IN
/ commerce amongst the several states, and
shall be liable for any violation of this act
1 They are forbidden to charge more than fair
| and reasonable rate for transportation OF
/ freight or passengers. Such rate is to be as
/ eertained and fixed by the board of railroad
! commissioners, to be appointed by the presi
/ dent, to be residents of each of the nine ju-
| dtcial districts of the United States They are
| to be disinterested persons, and NOT to have
any interest in stocks, bonds, or property of
any railroad or any transportation company.
| Ihls board Is to institute a thorough iuvesti-
! CATION and inquiry into the rates and toll and