The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-12

XII Kalaksua during his recent visit mere.
raised Mr.. Ramsey presented the resolu-
ton OF the legislature OF Minnesota in favor
OF the preliminary survey OF the route for a
canal from the navigable waters Of the S.
Croix river to connect them with Bay Superior
Referred After the executive session, the
senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 3rd, various
ropositiOnsrequiringu unanimous consent were
made by many members, but Mr. Butler, Of
Massachusetts,. insisted on the regular order
which was whether the house would now con-
slider the vote OF last session, by which the
clvIl-rghts bill was referred to the judiciary
committee The vote resulted-yeas, AT
nays, 80. The question then was, shall the
reference be Teconsidered, and it was carried
yeas. 15l; nays, 81. The special order
having previously been assigned for ! o'clock
today, being the bill for the construction OF
canal connecting the waters OF Lake Michigan
and the Illinois, Mississippi and Rock rivers
the cIvil-Fights bin was about to be passed
over, when Mr.. Hawley, OF Illinois, who had
charge 81 the canal bill, ssid he did not want
1t to stand IN the way OF the civil rights bill
and asked that it be postponed. Mr.. Dawes
opposed the assignment for that day, stating
that all appropriation bills must be considered
IN that time, II they were to be considered at
all. and that the necessities OF government
did not permit him to consent to any such
arrangement as proposed. Mr.. Hawley there
upon moved its postponement until the day
after the ciyil-rights bill passed. Agreed to.
mr. Butler thsreupen withdrew the motion to
reconsider the vote referring the civil rights
bill to the judiciary committee, and the ques-
ton was then on ordering the bill to be en-
crossed and read third time Mr. Cessna
offered the senate bill as a substitute Mr.
White also offered a substitute. Mr.. Kellogg
moved to amend the original bill by striking
out everything relating to schools in the LIST
section. The house took recess till 1870, the
evening session to be exclusively for the civil
rlG hts bill AT the n
immense crowd in the galleries to listen to the
debate on the ciYil-rights bill but only a few
members were present, Mr.. Parker, of Ms
souri,, In the chair. Messrs Storm and White
head opposed the bill Mr. Cain advocated it.
Messrs. Harris, Rainey and RaDier spoke in
support of the bill. Mr. Lamar made a brief
protest against the bill as disastrous to the
peace, prosperity and happiness of the people
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Logan,
from the committee on military affairs, re-
ported back house bill to provide for the relief
Of persons suffering from the ravages of grass
hoppers. Mr.. Morton moved that the senate
proceed with the consideration of the concur
rent resolutions to repeal the 22d joint rule of
the two houses of congress. Agreed to-21 to
Is. Mr.. Morton then offered the following as
q substitute for the motion to repeal: No OBJ
lection to the reception OF any electoral vote
or votes from any states shall he valid, unless
such objection is sustained by the affirmative
vote of the two houses. Mr.. Thurman moved
that the resolution of the senator from Indiana
to modify the rules be referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections, that it might
be perfected in the committee room, which
was the proper place to first consider it, and
note here in the senate chamber. After the
transaction of some unimportant business,
the senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 4th, the civil
rights bill occupied the entire day without
] M
cident of interest was the arraigning of John
Young Brown at the bar of the house, under
! its formal resolution, for having transgressed
/ its rules, by disOrderly remarks. and for Ina -
/ ing resOrted to prevarication when his atten-
| ton was called to the rules o decorum by the
| speaker. Mr.. Schofed, from the committee
on naval affairs. made unanimous report,
acquitting Mr.. StoWeu of the charges made
! against him of selling a cadetship The re-
port was agreed to, and the house tbereupOn
took a recess until ten o'clock to morrow
morning.
The Senate, on the 5th, adjourned
Immediately after the reading of the journal,
as a mark of respect to the m emory Of Senator
Buckingham. Senators HamliD, Sherman
S'evers, Fenton. and WashbuTne. were ap-
pointed committee to attend his funeral.
In the House, on the 18th, at a guar er
after twelve o'clock, after several speeches
had been made, Gen. Butler called the pre-
vious question. At twenty minutes to one
o'clock, Mr. Butler rose to close the debate on
the bill The scene presented in the house
! has rarely been surpassed. Every gallery. in
Guiding the diplomatic, the ladies', ETC., is
crowded, and nearly a thousand persons
crowded around the doors endeavoring to OBJ
tain admission. At the close of Mr.. Buffers
speech the house proceeded to vote On the bill
aud amendments. The first vote was on KEEL
| logg's amer dment to strike out of house bill
! all in reference to schools, and it was agreed
/ to by a large majority, but without the yeas
and nays. The next vote was on Mr.. Cessna
/ motion to substitute the senate bill for the
/ house bill, and it was reiected-yeas, 1I3
| nays, 14S. The next vote was on inserting, as
| preamble to the bill. a portion of the demo-
/ cratic platform of 1872, which had been quoted
| by Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan. Mr.. Porter, of
| New York, asked leave 10 add as an amend
| ment to the preamble the 4th section of the
/ same platform, as follows Local self-govern-
! ment, with impartial suffrage, viii guard the
| rights of all citizens more securely than any
/ central power. Objection was made and the
/ amendment was not received The preamble
! was then adopted-yeRs, 2l9 ; nays, %. The
/ bill was then passed by-yeas, 1852 nays, 100.
/ The bill now goes to the senate as an original
| house BILL without any rela ion whatever to
| tle senate bill already passed ] e. The house
! then took no, by vote OF 14l 10 80, the Hen
nepin canal bill. and it now remains before
| the house until disposed of MIR. Hawley. OF
Illinois, who has it in charge, yielded to action
on the appropriation bills. Mr.. Butler, of
Massachusetts, introduced bill to amend the
act removing the restrictions on the right of
| representatives elect to receive their pay dur
! ing the recess of congress. Referred. Mr..
! White OF Alabama, introduced a joint resOlu-
! ton authorizing the appointment of a COM
missioner to attend the international peniten-
| tiary congress next year at Rome. Passed.
MIR. Garfield, from the committee on
/ appropriations, reported q joint resOlu-
1 ton adding $40, 900 to the contingent
/ fund of the house. Passed. Mr..
/ Swami, from the committee on apprOpria-
/ tons, reported senate amendments to the
consular and diplomatic appropriation BILL all
| OF which were concurred in. Mr.. Garfield,
/ from the same committee, reported senate
amendments to legislative, executive and judi
clal appropriation BILL all of which were acted
on, some being concurred in and some non
| concurred In. During its consideration some
angry expressio were exchanged between
Messrs Eldridge and Garfield, which the
| speaker said arose entirely from misaprrehen-
/ sion. At 5:4O adjourned till tomorrow.