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

! In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Scott
presented resolutions OF the American iron
and steel association, protesting against the
! proposed reciprocity treaty between the United
| States and Canada. Referred. - Mr.. Logan
/ presented the memorial of ten thousand sol
| diers asking for the passage Of bill reported
/ by the committee on military affairs. to equal
| iZe bounties. Laid on the table,. Mr.. Thur
| man offered the following resolution, and
| asked its present consideration Resolved,
| That the president of the United States is
| hereby requested to inform the senate whether
! any portion OF the army of the United States,
or any officer, officers, soldier or soldiers of
| such army did in any manner interfere or in
| termeddle with control or seek to control the
| organization of the general assembly of the
/ state of Louisiana, or either branch thereof,
/ on the 4th inst; especially whether any person
| or persons claiming seats in either branch OF
| said legislature have been deprived thereof or
| prevented from taking the same by any such
military force. officer or soldier: and, if such
| has heen the case, that the president inform
| the senate by what authority such military
| intervention has taken place. .. Mr.. Conkling
moved to smend by inserting the words g if in
/ his judgment it is not incompatible with the
public interest" A lengthy discussion en-
sued. Messrs Morton, Howe, Logan and Ed
munds favoring Mr. Conkling's amendment
and defending the president Pending the
discussion, the senate adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Pratt
submitted resolution instructing the commit
tee on pensions to inquire into the expediency
Of extending the benefit of the pension laws
to volunteers in the United States army, who
were wounded in repelling the raid OF John
Morgan in Indiana, in 1868. Agreed to-.
The senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. Thur
man, IN regard to the Louisiana trouble. the
pending question being on the motion of Mr..
| CoDkling, to insert the words, % If not incOm-
patible with the public interests" After con-
siderable spaTring between members. the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9TH, Mr. Sar-
gent called up the senate bill to remove the
limitation restricting the circultiOn Of bank
ing associations issuing notes payable in gold
which was passed. Mr.. Scott presented a
memorial Of the citizens of Pennsylvania who
were soldiers in the late war. praying that they
be allowed $50 acres of public land. without
restriction or limitation. Referred The
senate then resumed the consideration of the
resolution IN regard TO Louisiana affairs sub
mitted Tuesday by MIR. Thurman. A discus
sion followed between Senator, Logan and
Hamilton. The former sustaining and the
latter denouncing the action of the president,
which called forth great applause and hisses
from the spectators in the galleries, Mr..
Sargent moved that the galleries be cleared.
Agreed to. After considerable discussion, Mr.
thurman submitted substitute for MIR. Ssr-
gents motion. an order that the sergeant-at-
arms be directed to place in the galleries suf-
hcient police to arrest persons who may dis
turb the senate, which was adopted The
senate then went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Sar-
gent moved that the senate proceed to the con-
sideration of house bill making appropriations
for the naval service for the year ending June
30, 1870. Agreed to. The bill was then read
and the amendments reported by the commit
tee concurred in, ard passed. Mr.. Lewis, of
Virginia. introduced bill to aid the Washing
ton and Ohio railroad company in the con-
| stTuction of it's road to the Ohio river. Re
ferred. The senate then resumed consider
alton of the unfinished business, being the
resolution Of Mr.. Thurman in regard to the
Louisiana troubles. Mr.. Schurz offered the
| following resolution, and gave notice that he
would call it up for consideration Monday
Resolved, that the Judiciary committee be in
structed to inquire what legislation by con-
gress is necessary to secure to the people of
Louisiana their rights under the constitution,
and to report with the least uOssible delay by
bill or otherwise. Mr.. Clayton submitted
resolution requesting the Encouragement of
the United States to communicate to the SEN
ate copy OF the report of the United States
attorney for the western district OF Tennes-
see, relating to the massacre in that district
last summer. Mr.. Cooper submitted
amendment so as to include ali communics-
tions on that subject which passed between
the executive of the state of Tennessee and
| the president of the United States. The
amendment was accepted and the resolution
|
amendment of Mr.. COnkling to insert in the
resolution of Mr.. Thurman calling on the
president for information in regard to the
Louisiana trouble the words, If not IncOm-
patible with the public interest, it was a reed
to-yeas 80, nays 81. Mr.. Morton offered an
amendment to add the following words g Or
whether he has any information in regard to
the existence, IN the state or Louisiana, OF an
armed organization hostile to the government
| of the state, and intent on overthrowing such
| state government by force" Agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent submitted an amendment to in
| sert in Mr.. Thurman's resolution after the
word senate, where it last occurs, the words,
''under what circumstances" b" so that the reso-
| luton should read as follows Resolved, that
| the president of the United States is hereby
requested to inform the senate if not incom-
| patible with the public interest whether any
| portion Of the army of the United States, or
any officer or officers or soldier or soldiers OF
such army, did in any manner interfere or in
| termeddle with, control, or seek to control the
! organization OF the general assembly of the
state OF Louisiana, or either OF the branches
thereof, on the 4th inst, and especially wheth-
! er any person or persons claiming seats in
| either branch of said legislature have been
deprived thereof. or prevented from taking
the same by any such ilitary force, officer,
or soldier, and If such has been the case, then
the president inform the senate under what
circumstances and by what authority such
military intervention and interference have
taken place, and whether he has any Informa-
ton in regard to the existence IN the state OF
the government of the state, and intent upon
| overturning such state government by force.
! The amendment of Mr.. Sargent was agreed
| to, and the resolution adopted as amended.
The senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House, on the 9TH, Mr.. Town
send reported back the senate bill approprist-
ing $50, 600 for the distribution of seeds in
| portions Of the country devastated by the
grasshoppers. On point of order made by
/ Mr.. Willard, the bill was referred to the COM
mittee Of the whole. Mr.. Phillips reported
the bill amendatory Of the act of April z, 1869,
| for the relief OF settlers on Shawnee lands IN
| Kansas. After explanation by Messrs- Phil
| Iips and Cobb, the bill passed. Mr. Orr,
| from the committee on public lands, reported
q bill granting the right OF way and depot
grounds to the Oregon Central Pacific railway
| Mr. Holman moved an amendment that
states through which the road pass shall al
/ WAYS have the right to regulate the rates for
/ carrying freight and passengers The amend
/ ment was agreed to and the bill passed. BY
/ & vote Of yeas 90 to nays 80, the house went
/ into committee, Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa. IN the
/ chair, on the army appropriation bill. The
/ bill appropriates S27, ,75l, 800. 1t forblds re-
/ cruiting beyond the number Of 25 000 enlisted
/ men, including Indian scouts and hospital
| stewards Il also forbids allowance Of mile
| age and transporta sionin excess OF the amount
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