The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-15

| in part by the aid OF the grant Of public land.
/ but such railroad companies may bring suit
i IN the court Of claims for payment of such
| transportation. Mr.. Beck objected to pro-
| ceeding with the bill until the house had be-
| fore it the report of the secretary of war
| showing what had been done with the army
| during the year. The committee rose and
UneTeupOn MIR. Butler, OF Massachusetts, re-
newed his motion to proceed TO the business
| on the speakers table, for the purpose of get
ting at the civil rights bill. After libuster-
ing for three hours, the house adjourned.
In the House, on the 9Th, Mr.. Lamar
presented a Temonstrance of the people Of
Arkansas against the invasion of their right
OF self-government. Referred. Mr.. Nc
Oougal, from the committee on military
affairs, reported bill fixing the adiutant gem
erals department of the army. Passed..
Mr. Hawkins introduced bill to reduce the
internal revenue taxes. Referred. - Mr..
Donnan reported a bill giving to the Memphis
and Niclsburg railroad company the right of
way along the river bank through the national
cemetery at VicksbUrg. Passed The house
went into committee of the whole (Mr. Ell
bridge in the chair) on the forti6cation appro-
prlatlon bill Here took place a lengthy dis
cussIon between Senators, Cox, Willard. Beck
and others, regarding Louisiana affairs AT
last Mr. Starkweather, who had charge of the
appropriation bill. succeeded in putting a stop
to the political discussion, and in having the
bill considered. The bill was finished in COM
mIttee. The committee rose and the house
passed the bill. R. B Irwin. the contuma-
clous witness IN the Pacific mailsbip inYestiga-
ton was before the house and proceeded to
read lengthy statement to the effect that he
ls not IN contempt of the house. because this
house never ordered The investigation that
he did not employ auv person subject to the
jurisdiction of the house to the extent of these
inquiries; that the house has no right to de-
prlye him Of his liberty. and that the only
practical effect Of any action the house may
take In insisting upon answers, will be to sup
ply mass of valuable and interesting testi-
mony. A long discussion then ensued on the
resolution offered by E. r. Hoar directing the
sergeant alarms to keep Irwin in custody
Finally the resolution was modified and Irwin
remanded to the custody of the tergeant-at-
arms to abide further orders. The house adj
jOurned
In the House, on the 7th, Mr.. Beck
introduced a bill to provide uniform cur
rency, for the retiring of national bank notes,
and for the resumption Of specie payments
Referred. Q. The speaker presented 3 petition
from Richard B. Irwin, complaining OF his
confinement in the common jail and asking
that his detention NAV be in some other place
cOnfOTmable to pTecedents of the house On
motion of Mr.. Tremain, the petition was laid
upon the table. The house then took up
senate bill to provide for the resumption OF
specie payments. Mr.. Maynard, chairman OF
the banking committee moved the previous
question on the passage of the bill so as to
cut Off all debate and amendments, but with
the suggestion that members who had pre-
pared any remarks or propositions on the sub
ject would have the privilege of having them
printed in the Commercial Record. The pre-
vious question was seconded. 100 to 80, and
then the yeas and nays we're called on order
ing the main question to be put. The vote
resulted yeas 125, nays 106. The question was
then taken on the passage of the bill and 1t
passed, yeas 1876, nays So The bill now goes
to the president for signature. Mr.. Wilson,
of Indiana, from the committed on judiciary,
made 3 n the InneaChTnanE or
Judge DuTell. OF Louisiana, to the effect that
having official information of Durell's resigna-
ton, that the resolution Of impeachment be
laid on the table. A long discussion ensue1-
Finally, the resolutions we're laid on the table
yeas 128, nays The house then ad-
journed.
To the House on the 8th, bill re-
ported by Mr.. Young, of Georgia, authorizing
the president to promote Asher Redy and
Rufus Saxton to be lieutenant colonel and
deputy quartermaster general to date from
July %, 1866, and to take their places on the
army register next below Col. Stuart Van
Welt, gave rise to a lively discussion in which
the whole question OF the relative merits of
regulars and volunteers cameup. Mr.. Butler,
OF Massachusetts, opposed the bill, because 1t
placed certain volunteer officers lower on the
army register; and Messr7. Young, of GeOr-
gia, ATaCDougal, Of New York, Nesmith, aud
Kellogg, OF Connecticut, advocated the bill
and defended the military reputation of regu-
lar army officers. After considerable discus
sion, the bill passed Mr.. Butler, of massa-
chusetts, introduced a bill to provide fer
legal and fair election in the state OF Louis
lana, and to guarantee to that state a repub-
ican form of government. Referred to
the Judiciary committee. It directs an cleo
ton to be held on the fourth Tuesday in May
next for governor, lieutenant governor, secre-
tary of state, attorney general. auditor of pub
lie accounts, superintendent Of education and
members Of the legislature that the presi-
dent shall Immediately appoint three suitable
persons to superintend such election that
they shall Immediately appoint two competent
and suitable citizens of opposite political par
ties state registers, who shall cause a new
and complete registration to be made of all
legally qualified voters in that state; the reg
listers and superintendents shall in like man
ner appoint two supervisors in each parish;
and that the superintendent shall in like man.
ner appoint two commissioners of elections
for each election precinct within ten days of
the'day of election. The state registrars are
to open the returns in the presence OF the
superlntendents, and to examine, canvass and
compile the same, and the superintendents
are thereupOn to make public proclamation of
the result of the election in two newspapers
of general ejaculation and opposite politics.
The legislature thus elected If to meet and
organize on the second Monday after this
PRONUNCIATION Of the result OF the election,
and on the first Monday after such promulga-
ton, the governor, lieutenant governor, and
other state officers shall enter upon the dis
charge of their respective offices, and the gov
eminent thus established is to be recognized by
the United States government, as the legal
government Of Louisiana. The United States
circuit court of Louisiana, is to have exclusive
jurisdiction of all crimes and offenses made
punishable by this act. It authorizes the
president to employ the army and navy to
maintain the public peace, to sustain the Off
GERS under this act, and to enforce the pro-
visions OF the act, and any officer of the state
Of Louisiana and of the state courts. inter-
fering with the execution Of this act is to be
treated as absolutely void.