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

trade of Chicago in reference to the bill re-
Gently introduced for an appropriation to
establish, mint at Chicago, and now be-
fore the committee on finance. Referred -.
Mr.. Pratt presented the joint resolutions Of
the Indiana legislature in favor of the passage
OF the blli granting pension to the surviy-
ing soldier and sailors Of the war with Mexi-
co. Ordered printed and to lie on the table.
He sent to the clerks desk and had read a
letter from the commissioner of pensions
stating that the number OF survivors was esti-
mated at 35 GOA, and the number of widows Of
soldiers and sailors about IL, 900. -. Mr. Sher-
man called up house bill to amend the ma ional
bank act and fixing the compensation of ma
ttonal bank examiners, reported from the
finance committee last week with amend
mentss winch were agreed to and the bill
passeo.a Hhe amendments OF the house TO
senate bill to provide for the payment of the
interest on the 1855 bonds Of the District OF
Columbia, was agreed TO and the bill passed.
The unfinished business, being the reso-
luton of Mr.. Schurz in regard to Louisiana,
vas taken up. Mr. West spoke at length In
defense Of the president and the Kellogg gov
eminent. He was followed by Mr.. Morrill,, of
Vermont, who defended the action Of the
preside {. After an executive session, tho
senate adjourned
In the House, on the ISL, the speaker
proceeded to the call Of the states, beginning
with the state of Maine.. Mr.. Hale, of Maine
introduced a resolution to change the rules of
the house by the adoption Of the following as
a new rule: Whenever question is pending
before the house, the speaker shall not enter,
tain any motions Of a dlatoTy character, eX-
cept one motion to adjourn and one motion to
fix day to which the house shall adjourn.
But the previous question on the engrOssment
and third reading of bill or a joint resolu-
ton shall not be ordered during the first day
OF its consideration, unless thTee-fourths OF
the members present shall second the demand;
provided, that this rule shall not apply to
house resolutions offered in the morning hour
OF Monday and provided further, that it shall
not apply to any proposition TO appropriate
money credit or other property Of the United
states, except regular APT ropIiatiOn bills. MIR.
Randall made a point Of order which, after
discussion, was oYerruled and the resolution
was referred to the committee on rules Mr..
Cessna also offered resolution to change the
rules, substantially the same as one offered
by Mr.. Hale that the judiciary committee re-
port bills OF a public character on Tuesdays
and Thursdays and that the house may by a
majority vote dispense with the further Re ad-
ing of lhe journal after its reading shall have
occupied thirty minutes. A point of order
was also made upon this resolution by Mr..
Randall, which was discussed and oYerruled,
and an appeal from the decision of the chair
was taken by Messr+. Randall and Beck. An
attempt at further discussion was defeated by
loud calls for the regular order. Mr.. Kasson
moved to lay Mr.. RandalPs appeal on the
table. Agreed to by strict party vote. Mr.
Cessnas resolution was then referred to the
committee on rules. e. On motion of Mr.. Gar
Held, senate bill appropriating 1882, 500 to pay
the interest on 3-65 bonds OF the District Of
Columbia, was taken up and amended on mo-
ton Of MIR. Randall by inserting the words
lin currency" and passed-yeas, 164; nays, 60.
MIR. Platt, from the postoffice committee,
offered resolution authorizing amendments
to be offered to postC flee appropriation bill as
follows: Fixing salaries of postmasters and
mode OF computing the same; authorizing
the postmaster general to pay the expense of
taking the Weights of mails on railroads. and
TO pay experts and other employees in the
preparation and publication of postal route
maps; also, to abolish the publication of
certain postoffice advertisements in three
Washington papers. Adopted. MFR. Fort
offered like resolution to allow an amend
ment to be offered fixing postage on pub
C documents at two cents a pound and
the same on agricultural seeds. Adopted.
MIR. Maynard moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill allowing producers of tobacco to
sell it at Wholesale and retail in the leaf wholly
unmanufactured at the place of production,
to an amount not exceeding $50. Rejected.
Mr.. Cobb moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill directing the president to supply food
and disueed army clothing TO all destitute and
helpless persons living on the western
frontier, who have been rendered so destitute
and helpless by the Tavages of grasshopPers
last summer. Agreed to, yeas 10 NAYS 49,
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved to
suspend the rule so as to authorize the COM
mite on rules to reF Ort Immediately after the
reading of the jOurna Tomorrow, changes or
amendments, and providing that during the
confederation of such report, no dilatOry
motion whatever shall be entertained by the
speaker, and that all debate thereon shall
cease one hour after the report shall be made.
Rejected Mr.. Garfield then moved to take
q recess till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The motion was adopted yeas 1877, nays IS,
and the house took a recess till 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, when Mondays session will
be resumed.
In the senate, on the %, Mr.. Clayton
presented the memorial of James Brooks, OF
Arkansas, claiming that at the election held On
the 9th Of November 1872, he was duly elected
governor Of the state, for four years, from the
first Monday in January, 1873. Ordered print
ed and referred. Mr.. Sherman submitted a
resolution instrueting the Judiciary committee
20 inquire and report whether there is now in
force any aot OF legislation under which the
an hcrittes of the District of Columbia are
empowered to prosecute and suppress notori-
GUS gambling establishments in the district.
and II there IL not such legislation, to report
bill to confer such powers. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bogy submitted a resolution calling upon
tie secretary of the interior to furnish the
senate with full information to the services
rendered by W. p. Adair and G. N. Vann. for
which the sum of $50, 600 was paid them out
OF moneys belonging to the Usage Indians.
Agreed to-. Mr.. Ingalls, called M house hill
to authorize the Seneca nation of New York
gus and Allegheny reservation and to confirrn
existing leases. The amendments made Inv
the comm ttee of Indian afEairs were agreed
to, and the bill passed-yeas, &c; navs. IL,
Alter an executive session, the senate adj
iouTned.
In the House, on the ID, Mr.. Butler,
of Massachusetts,, moved to suspend the
rules, so as to give the committee ON rules
leave to report, forthwith, changes or amend.
ments to the rules. and providing that DURING
the consideration of such report no dilatory
motion whatever shall be entertained nv the
speaker Mr.. Randall moved an adjourn.
ment. Rejected on vote by the yeas and
nays. The house then proceeded to vote OF
MIR. Buffers motion and it " as rejected, yeas
177, nays 90-less than two-tbirds IN the sffir.
native, Great excitement prevailed DURING
the taking of the vote, and its progress was
anxtously noted. The only republican voting
with the minority was stin Mr.. Sener, and hi.
vote again defeated the motion q. Mr. Ksssor
moved to suspend the rules and allow the
committee on rules to report now any new
rule or any change of the rules, and during
Its consideration the speaker shall not enter
tain any dllatory motion, and that discussion
thereon be linn ted to one hour. The vote
was then taken on Mr.. Kasson's motion. and
It was carried, yeas ISL, nays 90. After 8
lengthy debate. in which considerable feeling
was manifested by both sides, the following
rule was adopted by yeas 1853, NAYS %
whenever question is pending before the
use, the speaker shall only entertain a
motion TO adjourn, and one motion to fix the
day to which the house shall adjourn Int the