The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

In the House, on the 21st, the queg-
ton Of reconsidering the vote by which the
Indian appropriation bill was rejected yester-
day came up, and the vote was reconsidered -
yeas, 166; nays, 81 The bill was again re-
jected-yeas, 100; nays, 1876 The vote rel set
ing the bill was again reconsidered without
the yeas and nays, and finally the bill was re-
feTred to the committee of the whole on the
state OF the unlCn-yeas, 142 ; nays, 102. The
speaker stated that the bill went TO the com
nnittee OF the whole as an entirely new bill
subject to amendment. Mr.. Dawes presented
letter from Charles A. Wetmore, the witness
who was yesterday committed for contempt,
and intimated that the apology therein con
tanned was satisfactory. He therefore moved
his discharge. The motion was agreed to,
to, and the discharge of Wetmore ordered.
Mr.. Smith, of New York, from the committee
on elections, made report IN the case Of the
delegate from Utah, accompanied with reso-
luton to exclude him from his seat on the
ground of polygamy. Ordered printed. .. Mr..
Maynard presented the report Of the confer
ence committee on what IL known as the little
tarln Dill. The conference report was agreed
to-yea5, 1876 nays, 80. A n otion to recon
slider WAS made and laid on the table. The
bill now goes to the president for his sigma
ture. The house then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22j, MIR. West
presented the credentials of P. B. S. Pinch
back as the senator elected from Louisiana for
the term expiring March 4, 1879, and they
were read at the clerks desk Mr. Sherman
moved that the credentials and all accompany
ing papers be referred 10 the committee on
| privileges and elections. Agreed to-. Mr..
! Scott presented a petition from citizens of
/ Pennsylvania against the restoration of the
/ duty on tea and coffee, and for the repeal Of
| the law Of 1872, relieving foreign products of
/ ten per cent. tax Referred. Mr.. Boutwell,
/ introduced bill to provide fer bar OF the
/ two houses of congress. Referred. Mr..
Lewis introduced a bill to repeal the act to
| provide government for the District of Co
lumbla and for other purposes, approved June
20, 1874. Referred .-... Mr.. Edmunds intro
| duced a bill to establish a court for contested
/ elections. Referred. The senate resumed
| the consideration of the resolution from the
committee on privileges and elections, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution IN re-
gard to the election of president and vice
president The further consideration of the
resolution was then postponed till Wednesday.
| -. The senate resumed the consideration OF
the resolution submitted Dv Mr.. Schurz. In
structing the judiciary committee to inquire
! what legislation is necessary by congress to
| secure to the people of Louisiana the rights OF
self-government under the constitution. a
| discussion followed participated in by Sena-
tors Sherman, Baily, Schurz, johnson, an6
others. Mr. Johnson proceeded to review the
! events which took place in New Orleans, but
before concluding yielded to Mr.. Merriman fol-
a motion for an executive session. After eX-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 22d, Mr.. Monroe
offered resolution calling on the attorney
general for information, as to what steps
should be taken to secure from each state the
fulldlment Of its contract, to preserve, undi
minished, the principal of the fund derived
from the sale of lands granted under the agri
cultural COLES &c bill. SIR. Garland, from the
committee on appropriations reported a bill
apprOpriating 1882, $40 in coin to pay the in
terest on the three sixty bonds of the Distric
of Columbia. Ordered printed aud recon
mitted. D.. Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, b,
unanimous consent, introduced bill authoriz
ing Lieut.. Commander Frederick Pierson t.
accept from the Queen of Great Britain, tn
decoration of the military order of Bath, 70
gallant services in the combined attack on tn
Japanese forts and piratical vessels. Passed
The house afteTward went into committe
of the whole on the private calendar, Mi
Potter, of New York, in the chair, and a mum
Der of bills were reported and passed. TIL
house then adjourned till Monday.