The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

the civil service during the recess, Messrs.
| Allison, Boutwell, Conkiing. Merrimon and
/ Eaton. Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont. called I'D
| the resolution requesting the president to in
stitute inquiries as to the proper place for the
establishment OF the branch mint at some
| point in the western ststes or the Mississippi
| valley, and report at the commencement of the
| next session of congress. Agreed to. The
| consideration of the civil-rights bill was re-
sumed. After a long debate vote was taken
| on Mr. Thurman's amendment to amend the
| section in regard to jurors, so it shOuld not
spply to state courts. and it was rejected
yeas, 26; nays, 40. The bill was then read a
| third time and passed-veas 50: Days 26
| The senate took a recess till half past seven.
Upon Teassembing at night session. Mr. Nor
rin. of Vermont. who had charge OF the tax
| and tariff bill, Welded the floor to Mr. Ramsey
| who called up the annual post route bill. and
| it was passed Mr.. Logan. from the commit
| tee of conference on the bill to reduce and fix
| the adjutant-generai's department Of the
armv, made report, which was agreed to-
| After an executive session, the senate ad-
| journed till Monday when the tariff bill viii
come up as unfinished business.
In the House, on the 9th. The
house adjourned last night at the conclusion
| OF Mr.. Biery's speech. Mr.. Kasson submitted
report from the ways and means committee
in regard to the Pacific Mail investigation &C
companied by resolutions. The resolutions
and report we're ordered printed and recon-
mItted- Majority and minority reports from
| the select committee on Mississippi affairs
we're laid before the house. The consideration
| of the force bill was then resumed. Mr.. Co
| burn, who had charge Of the bill, then called
| the previous question. Iellers we're ordered
on the motion to second the demand for the
| previous question. Mr.. G. +. HOar, OF Mas
| sac usetts, offered an amendment to Mr..
| Buffers amendment, the effect of which Is to
| limit the OnRratiOn of the bill TO Louisiana.
Arkansas MIgSIEsiDTi and Alabama Mr. Ruk-
| Ter accepted the modification. The previous
| question was seconded by 135 to 40, and the
main question was then Ordered-yeas, $50 {:
nays. 1O5 The last speech on the bill was by
Mr.. White, of Alabama, in support OF it. but
he had not made much progress before the
time for closing the debate expired. The
| house then proceeded to vote on the bill
and amendments. The first amendment
voted Was that offered by Mr.. But
Ter, Of Massachusetts, modified at the
suggestion of G. F. Hoar, limiting the
TERRITORY in which the 18th section is to be
applicable to Alabama, Louisiana Arkansas
and Mississippi, and limiting it's term TO two
years, and from thence to the end of the next
session of congress. Adopted-yeas 164,
nays 100. The vote was then taken on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Canon. TO sSrise
out the 18th section, the one providing for
suspension of the habeas corpus There was
a good deal OF excitement over the vote.
Finally, the vote was concluded, was
nounced as yeas 121, nays 130. So the tAir-
L6SItLu s6CLlOH WBS nOL BIIuCh OUT Inc next
amendment voted on was that offered by Mr.
E. r. HOsr. to strike out the first. second and
fourth sections. The amendment was reject
ed-yeas 120. nays 125. The sections that
were proposed to be struck out are those that
provide against invasion of a state by two or
more persons and that to punish registrat on
officers FOR violation OF duty The vote was
| then taken on the passage OF the bill, and it
was passed, yeas 135, nays ia. The house
| then, at midnight, adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st. at the ex
piratiOn OF the morning hour the senate re-
sumed the consideration OF the tax and tariff
bill. Mr.. johnson submitted an amendment
| so as to provide that the increase of the tax
! on tobacco shall only apply to tobacco after
| the passage of this act. Agreed to. Without
| taking definite action on the bill, the senate,
| at 1920 a. m, adjourned.
| In the House, on the 1st, in accord
snce with an agreement made Saturday night,
the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
After the passage, by unanimous consent, of
| two unimportant bills, Mr.. Hoar moved to
suspend the rules to take up and agree to the
resolutions Of the Louisiana select commits
| sioners. recommending the house to take
| some measures to reseat the members of the
| Legislature, The house refused to suspend
| the rules-ayes, 1874; noes, IS. Mr.. Hoar
| then moved to suspend the rules so to
vote on each. Carried-ayes, 172; noes, 85
! The resolution in regard to resesting the
members Of the legislature was then agreed
| to without division. Mr.. Hoar then moved
| the adoption of the resolution sustaining the
! Kellogg government. Carried-ayes 163,
! noes 80. The house then went into a COM
/ mittee Of the whole, and resumed the con-
| sideratiOn of the sUndry civil appropriation
amendment offered by Mr.. Butler, Of Massa-
| chusetts, ap0rOpriating $50. 900 for the Nc
| Garahan claim against the New Iberia mining
| company, The amendment was adopted.
The committee rose without making FUR
! ther progress en- the bill, and then after
| the delivery of eulogies on the late Senator
Buckingham by Messr5- StarkWeather, kel-
| lo6E, Uawlsy of Connecticut. Wilson of
Iowa, and Prov the house took recess till
| 1880 o'clock, to go on with the appropriation
bills. In the evening session the house again
went into a committee of the whole on the
| sundry civil appropriation bill. Adjourned at
1880 a. nc.
In the Senate, on the 2nd, the read
| ing Of the journal of yesterdays proceedings
was dispensed with, and number of bills re-
ported by the committee on pensions passed.
| The bill to provide against the invasion of
states, known as the force bill, was read a
| second time. by the title. MIR Bayard OBJ
| jected to the third reading. and it was laid
over, no motion having been II ade to refer it
| to any committee. bv a vote of 81 yeas to %
nays. Mr.. Stewart, from the conference COM
/ mittee on bill to provide for incorporation and
regulation OF railroad cases i'll the territories
| of the United States. made report which was
! agreed to- Mr.. Chandler, from committee on
| commerce, reported back the river aud ksTbOr
i bill without amendment and without recon-
mendatiOn. He said the committee made this
| IepOTt on account of the action of the senate
/ last night IN laying the tariff bill on the table
/ The senate then proceeded with the bill to
GTr t1Va atn IL 0H
| necticut, moved to strike out the words, - or
| state, So in the second aud fifth sections which
/ provide for the deduction for bounty already
/ paid by the United States, or state laws.
! Agreed to- ayes, 81; nays, q. Mr. Chandler
/ from the committee on commerce, reported
1 adversely on the bill to promote the efficiency
/ Of the lighthouse service In the United States
/ It was indefinitely postponed Also, favor
/ ably on the house bill amendatOry Of the act
] OF March 3, 1873 authorizing the construction
/ OF bridge across the Mississippi at st. Louie
/ Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Cameron, from
! the committee on foreign relations, reported
| unfavOrably on enate resolution recognizing
/ independence of Cuba. and the committee
l were discharged from further consideration
/ The senate then resumed the cOnsidera' ion Of
/ the bounty bill. The question being upon
/ the passage of the bill, the ayes aud nays were
/ demanded and resulted-syes, 30 nave 80
| Being a tie vote, the vice-president voted In
| the affirmative. and the bill was passed. Mr.
| COnking called up house bill to prevent cruel
/ ty to imals in the District of Columbia
| Amended and passed. Also the bill to pro-
/ vide for deductions for terms Of sentences Of
! United States prisoners. Passed. Mr. Nor