The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-20

mittee on privileges and elections reported
/ that 1t is within the constitutional power Of
/ the senate to elect new president pro tenn,
/ at the present time If a majority of the sena-
/ tors so desire. The committee made no rec
ommendation, however, as to the advisability
/ of exercising this power. The report was
/ concurred in by Senators Morton, Wadleigh,
| Mitchell, Cameron (Wis.) and McMillen-all
| Republicans. Senators Cooper and Merri-
I mon dissented. Several petitions were IN
| trodueed praying the appointment of a COM
mission to look after the liquor traffic. Sem
atOr Morrill, called up his bill to further pro-
vide for the redemption of legal-tender
/ United States notes, ETC., which was discussed
| the remainder of the DAYS session without
| definite result Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9TH the further
| confederation of the report of the Committee
| on Privileges and Elections in regard TO the
| presiding officer of the Senate, was laid over
/ to Monday next Clayton introduced papers
| bearing on Sebastian, late Senator from Ar
| kansas, also, q memorial of the Arkansas leg
| islatuFe, asking congress to pass an act re-
funding the cotton tax, which was referred.
| Also, memorial of the same legislature
asking an appropriation for the improvement
| OF navigation in Bayou Bartholomew Dor
| sey presented a memorial from the legislature
of Arkansas, asking for an appropriation for
| the Improvement of navigation IN White
river. Also, a memorial from the same body
asking for the construction Of national
levee to reclaim the allUyial lands of the Mis-
! sissipPi river. Other bills but of no especial
Importance, we're introduced, and several re
ports were made of claims reported upon ad
yersely, and the Senate adjourned to Mon
day next.
In the Senate on the 10th, petition
signed by twenty-six thousand six hundred
and sixteen women of Utah Territory was
presented praying the repeal of the anti
pOlygamy law of 1862, and the Poland bill
that Utah be admitted as State of the Union.
\ petition from the citizens of Ohio asking
the repeal of the resumption act, etc. was
read and referred. Mr.. Hamilton introduced
a bill to secure the speedy completion of the
Texas Pacific railroad from a point at or near
Marshal, Texas, to the southeastern bound
airy of California, and to authorize the South
ern Pacific railroad TO aid in building the
same, and also to build a branch of its road
to San Diego, California. Referred. Mr..
Dorsey presented a memorial Of the Arkansas
legislature, asking the appointment Of a com
petent corps of engineers to make a topO-
graphical survey of upper Arkansas river.
Referred. Several other bills and resolutions
were read, ordered printed, and laid over
fer further action. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House, ON the 9th, Mr.. Riddle,
elected 10 fll the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Mr.. Fite, from Ten
nessee, was sworn IN. After the discus
sion of other matters, among them the re
demption of United States notes. the partial
repeal of the legal-tender act, and the grad
ual reduction of legal-tender notes, a num-
Der of bills and resolutions were presented
among them a resolution instTucting the
committee on naval affairs to inquire and re
port whether any materials belonging to the
Government have been fraudulently or
wrOngfully removed from the navy-yards
and whether there have been any unlawful
combination for the purchase of the same.
Also, whether any part of the money apprO-
priated for the construction of eight vessels
OF war, authorized by act OF February 10,
1873, has been applied for political purposes
or used IN any manner to promote the success
of any political party, and especially whether
any money has been paid TO Incompetent
persons, possessing no mechanical skill, who
have been employed in navy-yaTds on cOndi-
ton, expressed or implied, tnat they would
vote for the nominees of any political party.
Also, a resolution was. adopted authorizing
the appointment of a select committee to in
saving bank. Mr.. Bright gave notice that he
would, next Tuesday, move the House to
adopt suitable proceedings in relation to the
death of EX-President johnson. Under
calls, bills were introduced and re
ferred as follows BY Mr.. Frye: To pro- |
vide for the payment of judgments of the
Alabama Commission as soon as possible !
after the 22d of Janua. next Also, for an |
equestrian statue of Zachary Taylor, twelfth |
President of the United States. BY Mr.. |
O'BTiOn: A resolution directing the Com /
mittee on Naval Affairs to investigate dis |
bursement for support of the marine corps ; |
to inquire into the expediency of abolishing /
such corps, or transferring it to the army; /
adopted Also, Il resolution calling the /
Secretary of the Navy for information as to /
whether any officers of the navy or marine |
corps over the age of 81 years are still re- /
tanned on the active list, and if So why they /
have not been retired adopted To protect |
the postal rights of inmates of insane /
asylums; also, resolution instructing the I
Committee on Education and Labor to in |
quire into the exPediency of making mod
crate appropriation on rates of illiterates for |
States which have established, or VIII estab-
llsh permanent system OF common schools !
for the education of their youth adopted
To restore to the pension rolls the names
persons stricken therefrom for disloyaltv. /
Resolution calling on the Secretary Of Wa
for information as to the number OF United /
State troops stationed IN the States of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana,
on the 9th December, 1873; adopted BY /
Mr.. WhitthOrDe-TO improve the navigation
of Tennessee river: also, fixing the rate of |
postage on unwritten legal matter; also, to
amend the Texas Pacific railroad act, BY
Mr.. Dribbrell-FOr the improvement of the
Tennessee and Hiawassa rivers; also. to estab-
lish United States District Court at Chatta-
noOga. Mr.. Caulheld offered a resolution
stating that certain charges have been made
implying fraud and mismanagement in the |
of the CUstomhouse and Post
Office building in Chicago, and instruetiDg
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to enter upon an Investigation Of
such charges: adopted The House at 40
adjourned.
In the House on the 9th Mr. Randall
reported a alesolutiou instructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to take into imme-
l. IL I /
of all the officers of the army, and to report !
whether in any, and if so, in what cases such
pay and allowances should che reduced.
Agreed to- Bills were introduced and re- !
ferred, as follows: Appropriating S1,500,
0o0 to complete the Centennial building; for
tween St. Charles and the mouth of the Mis-
souri,. Also TO impose a tax on the sale Cf 1
stocks and bonds, and to reduce the tax on
tobacco. By Mr.. Rhea: A resolution de
claring it to be the opinion of the House that
the manner, and to the extent that it has been
done, has been detrimental to the bl siness
of the country; and thatin the present tnan-
cial condition of the country no further con
traction OF the currency ought to be made
Referred. By Mr.. Glover: a resolution, call
ing on the Secretary of War for information
as to the officers Of the United states being
engaged In the military service Of foreign
governments, and by what authority, etc.
Adopted BY Mr.. Wiltshire: Resolution di-
ACCLltlR AatI e-l-AiiAAcb Oh AnttlA saAlr4Af7 ~
investigate the effect and operation of In
dian treaties, and the conduct OF Indian
agents, contractors, etc, furnishing and dis
Indian supplies. Adopted. Also
resolution calling on the President for in
formation as To the nuIaber OF agents, etc.
in the Indian service and the cost of the
same. Adopted. Also bill % facilitate the
settlement of claims for stores or supplies
taken or furnished during the rebellion. By
Mr.. Durand: A resolution coudemuiug tlse
g.F
ment employees for political purposes Adopt
ed Rv Mr. Rqarau. ADproDristino s r 53S-