The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

ION, IIOIu Lu6 SOI414tLJS0 On LSTIlIOTleE, re-
ported back the bill to organize the territory
of Oklahama, with a recommendation that It's
fun ther consideration be postponed till the
second Monday in December next. It was so
ordered. =. Mr.. Morton, from the committee
on privileges and elections, reported back
senate bill to regulate the counting of the
votes for president and vice-president, and
also the concurrent resolution to amend the
be discharged from their further consider
alton. 1t was so ordered. MFR. Morton also
reported from the same committee a bill to
provide for and regulate the counting of the
votes for president and vice-prosident, and a
decision of the questions arising therefrom.
Placed on the calendar. -. "A message was re-
ceivcd from the house of repres entatives an
nOuncing the noncOncurrence of that body in
the amendments to the senate bill amending
the national bank act, and fixing compensation
OF national bank examiners, and asking COM
mlttee OF conference thereon. The request
was agreed to, and Messrs. Scott, Morrill,, OF
Vermont, and Bsyard were appointed mem
bers of the conference committee on the part
OF the senate .mr. Chandler moved to take
up house bill to revise. amend and consolidate
the laws relating to the security of life on
board Of vessels propelled in whole or in part
by steam and for other purposes. Agreed to
yeas, 27; nays, Is. The reading Of the bill.
which WAS commenced last session was con-
cluded. Pending the discussion Of the bill,
MI cameron moved tnat the senate proceed
to the consideration of executive business.
The chair laid before the senate a number of
bills from the house, among them the civil
rights bill, which was read the first time. Mr..
Davis objected to its second reading to-day,
but at the request of Mr.. Ednunds withdrew
the objection that the bill might be read
second time and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. It was so referred. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration OF executive
business and soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, Mr.. Butler,
of Massachusetts,, introduced a resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treasury for
information as to whether the portraits of iV-
ing persons have been engraved for the pur-
pose of printing them on the notes or currency
of the United States. =. Mr.. Poland made
majority report from the committee appointed
to investigate affairs in Arkansas, recommends
ing that no action be taken in the case. The
committee conclude their report as follows
The new constitution We regard as republican
in form, and in many respects an improvement
on that of 1868. The committee are satistie
that the convention to frame the constitution
and the constitution itself, were voted for and
are satisfactory. to a majOrity Of the voters
and people in the state. The state officers
were certainly elected by majority of the
votes cast and we think by q majority of the
votes in the state. The condition of the state
has been as peaceful since the new govern
The mass Of the people on both sides are in
cllned to peace and good government and to
allow all the enjoyment of their legal rights,
but there is a class of men, the outgrowth of
the former state of society, who delight in
disturbing and depriviDg the colOred people
and northern people Of their rights. These
are young men who cannot be restrained.
This class of men, together with the general
custom of carrying deadly Weapons-anoJher
legacy of barbarian are the real causes of
violence and bloodshed. The changes caused
by the war of giving freedom and political
equality to the cOlored people, are not we'll
relshed by the southern people, but most of
them would do nothing to disturb them. But
the class to which we have alluded, feel that
they may invade the rights Of colored men,
especially in any political quarrel, and their
Offenses will be VFinked at. We are satisfied
the true prosperity of the southern states de-
ponds more upon just and stern dealing with
this lawless class of men, than any other
causes. Arkansas probably presents no diff
feI eut condition from that OF other cotton
states, where political control has passed into
the hands Of the class who ruled before the
war. The people Of every state have the right
to make their own constitution to suit them
selves, provided it be republican in form, and
in harmony with the constitution of the United
States, and the national government has no
authority to deprive them Of that right. The
election held for the ratification of the con-
stitution was under the form of law, ami the
officers who conducted it acted under appoint
ment and under official Oaths; and although
we may regard all as defective, however, being
prescribed by the convention instead of the
legislature, still we believe they are entitled to
be regarded differently from mere voluntary
meetings held under no pretense Of legal au-
thOrity. he committee do not recommend
any action by congress or by any department
OF the general government in regard to the
state government in Arkansas. This report IS
signed by Messrs. Poland, Scudder, Saylor and
SlOss. The other. member of the committee,
Mr.. Ward, of Illinois, presents his views in
--TET aITUrNa N.Tr
proposing the following resolution: That Jas.
Brooks having been by the people of Arkansas
elected to the Office of governor Of said state
under the constitution of 1868, for the period
Of four years ending in January, 1877. and
said constitution never having been legally
OveIthrowD, and being still in force, he is the
lawful governor Of said state of Arkansas. -.
In the debate on the Hennepin canal bill,
Messrs. McCreary, Cotton and Wilson, of Con-
necticut, favored the passage of the appro-
priation, and Messrs. Burchard, Holman and
Dawes opposed it. At the close of the discus
sien Mr. Gunckle moved to lay the bill on the
table. Pending the motion, the speaker an
nounced the appointment Of Messrs. Garfield,
Starkweather and Archer as a committee of
conference on the legislative appropriation
bill. Senate amendments to the bill, as to
fees Of United States clerks, marshals and at
torneys, were acted on, and the committee of
conference appointed. Mr.. Parker intro
duced a bill for the transmission of CORE
spOndence by telegraph. This is the postal
l.
offered resolution directing the committee on
expenditures in the department of justice to
inquire into the expenditures in the western
judicial district of North Carolina since 1872,
with power to send for persons and papers.
Adopted. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 8th, Mr.. Scott
from the committee on railroads, reported ad-
versely on the bill to aid the WashingjoD
Cincinnati and st. Louis railroad company to
construct a narrow gauge railroad from tide
water to the cities of st. Louis and Chicago.
Placed on the calendar with the adverse re-
port Mr.. Scott. of the same committee, re-
ported adversely on the bill to incorporate the
Dakota and Montana railroad company, and
the bill to charterirg the Forty-frst Parallel
Company Of the United States, from Lake
Erie to the Mississippi river, and to limit the
rates of freight thereon, and they were in
definitely postponed. Mr.. COnkling. from
the judiciary committee, reported adversely
on the bill to give jurisdiction to the court Of
claims to hear the claim of G.. ". Custis Lee
for Arlington, and 1t was indefinitely post
poned. By a vote of % nays to 13 yeas.
house bill for the relief Of John W. Marsh
was rejected This was the sewing machine
patent bill. The chair laid before the senate
message from the president regarding affairs
in Arkansas. Ordered printed and laid on the
table. Mr.. Schurz presented memorial
from citizens OF the United States praying an
amendment OF the constitution to abolish the
Offices of preEidf Mt and vice president, and
vestiDg powers now belonging to them in a