The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 18th, the bill
regulating the removal of causes from state
courts to the circuit courts of the United
S ates was passed-33 to 22 "A bill was re-
ported to provide for the appointment of q
commission of engineers to investigate and
report permanent plan for the reclamation
OF alluvial basins of the Mississippi river sub
ject to inundation. The senate proceeded
to the consideration of the resolution instruct
ing the committee appropriations to re-
port amer dments to the river and harbOr ap-
preparation bill, for the survey Of four routes
from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic sea-
board, and an amendment for the survey of
the routes was agreed to.
In the house, on the 18th, senate bill
appropriating S145, 900 for the construction of
a bridge across the Potomac river near the
Washington navy yard was passed ... "A bill
extending the limits of expenditures on pub
lie buildings was defeated and the house adj
journe3.
In the senate, on the 10th, bill was
passed to authorize the sale of the property
belonging to the soldiers home, Harrodsburg,
Kentucky, known as the Harrodsburg Spring
property. The bill to provide for the cleo
tion of congressman at large from the state of
Alabama passed. The senate then took up
the pOst-Office appropriation bill. The amend
ments agreed to were as follows: Limiting
ton exceeding 10000 persons, and striking
out the clause inserted by the house, prOvid-
ing that monthly and annual reports Of the
department of agriculture shall pass free
through the mails. An amendment was offered
that all newspaper and periodical publications,
mailed from the known Office of publication
and news agency, and addressed toregular sub
EcribeTs or news agents. shall be charged at
the following rates On newspapers and Pc
riOdicals, four cents for each pound or fraction
thereof; provided, that the rate of postage
on newspapers or periodicals, not exceeding
two ounces in weight, and circulars, when the
same are deposited in letter-carTier Office for
delivery by the Office or United States carriers,
shall be uniform ? once cent each, but peri
odicals weighing more than two ounces shall
be subject to postage of two cents each. and
these rates shall be prepaid by stamps. That
newspapers shall go free through the mails to
actual subscribers, in the county where pub
lished, but shall not be delivered at letter
carrier offices, or be distributed by carriers,
unless the postage be paid thereon. Mail
matter OF the third class shall be charged at
the rate OF one cent for each two ounces.
In the house, on the 10th, the bill for
the relief Of savings institutions having no
capital stock, and doing business solely for
the benefit of depositors, was passed. 10. The
committee on elections made a report in the
Arkansas contested election case showing shat
the sitting member was not entitled to seat,
and that Gunter contestant, was the repre-
.
without discussion, and Gunter was sworn
in. A bill was passed providing that nobody
shall be delegate in the house Of representa-
tives from any territory who shall not have at
{ tanned the age of twenty-five years, and been
seven years a citizen of the United States, and
who shall not be an inhabitant of the territory;
and no person who is guilty either of bigamy
or Oolygam Is to be eligible. A bill extend
ing to the 4th of July, 1875, the time within
which petitions for allowances may be pre-
sented to the southern claims commission, and
1 providing for the appointment of two addi-
/ ttOnal commissioners, passed. The bill for
I the relief Of the owners and purchasers of
lands sold for direct taxes III the iDsurrectiOn-
ary states was agreed to-. A large number of
/ private pension bills were disposed of and the
house adjourned.
/ In the senate, on the 18th, the bill to
amend the act in relation to the survey of
/ certain lands granted to the Northern Pacific
1 railroad was passed. House bill to provide for
/ the appointment of a committee Of engineers 10
/ investigate and report upon permanent plan
! for the reclamation of the alluvial bas II of the
! Mississippi river subject to inundatiOn was
! also passed. A bill was reported for the re
1 lief OF the OverfiOwed leyee districts of Mis-
sissipi, Arkansas and Louisiana and placed
/ on the calendar. ...T The conference committee
on pension appropriation bill made report,
4 which agreed to. BY it's terms, the house
/ agrees to senate amendment, which fixes the
I fees,Of pension agents at % cents for preparing
/ vouchers ana aQTnl lulsteTlnB OaJns. - a OH
was passed prohibiting the publication in
/ newspapers of revised statute Of the United
/ States House bill repeating all revenue
/ tax on savings banks having no capital and
/ whose investments are made solely for the
benefit of depostors, was passed. The post
/ Office appropriation bill was amended by pro
/ viding that so much Of the act as fixes the
! rate Of postage on newspapers and periodicals
/ shall not take effect till Jan. next, aud the
bill was then passed.
In the house, on the 18th, resolu'
ton was adopted, that all civilized powers CO.
operate in the establishment OF an intorna-
tional system of arbitration, whereby matters
in dispute between governments may be ad
iusted bv arbitration and without recourse to
war. The Judiciary committee made report
on the case OF Judge Durrell, OF Louisiana
and recommended his impeachment. A MI
nority report was also presented, olssehtlht
1 from the conclusions OF the majority, ano
I both reports were recommitted.
In the senate, on the 18th, bill was
introduced and referred to charter double
track freight railroad from the tide-water o
the Atlantic ocean to the Missouri river, an'
limit the rate of freight thereon. The south
ern claims bill was passed. -. The report o
the conference committee on the mOiety bil
was agreed TO, after some debate House bill
20 encourage the establishment of publ
{ schools was concurred in.