The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-03-09
In the house, on the 23d, Speaker Kerr

| appeared, much improved in health and
/ took the chair. Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, in.
/ trodUced bill for the repeal of so much OF
the act of 18th December, 1872, as provides
| for PIVOT draw in any bridge to be erected
across the Ohio river between Covington and
| Cincinnati. Referred. Mr.. Banning intro
duced bill to promote the efficiency of the
army, to provide for its gradual reduction,
/ and to consolidate certain of the staff depart
ments Referred. Nr. White introduced a
! bill to increase the clerical force of the pen
sion bureau, and to provide for the speedy
| settlement of all pension claims. Referred.
! Mr.. Fort, from committee on territories, re-
/ ported bill to prevent the useless slaughter
| of buffalOes in the territories. After dis
cuSsiOn, participated in by Messrs. Fort,
Magennis DUnneIL Reagan, ThrockmortOn,
Hancock, Baker. jerks and COngeT, the bill
passed. The bill makes it unlawful for any
person not an Indian to KILL wound or in
any manner destroy any female bUffalOes or
any greater number of buHaloes than are
needed for food or market The house went
into committee of the whole on the state of
the union on the bill amending the laws
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors Of
the war of 1872 and their widows. 1t directs
the secretary of the interior to place OH the
pension rolls the names of the surviving
office. : and enlisted and drafted men, in-
Guiding the militia and volunteers of the
military and naval service of the United
States who served for ten days i'm that war,
and were honOrably discharged, and the sur
viving widows OE such officers and men, pro-
vided that the widows were married prior to
1850. The pensions are to be at the rate of
eight dollars per month, and the act IS not to
apply to any person now receiving at that
rate, or to any person receiving less than
eight dollars per month, except per difference
up to eight dollars month. 1t directs the
restoration to the pension rolls of all names
with the rebellion. 1t case of their death,
their widows are to receive the pension and
arrearageS. The subsequent marriage of the
widow is not to prevent her from receiving
arTearages. In case there is no widow, ar
rearages are to 90 to the pensioners minor
children. Mr.. HOSkInS moved to amend by
giving pensions to those who served i'll the
for five days instead of ten days as pro-
vided by the bill. Adopted. Mr.. Cameron
moved to strike out the prOvso which pro-
vides that widows of soldiers must have mar
ried prior to 1850. Adopted. Mr. Hunter
move to strike out from the bill all that
portion which provides for returning to the
pension rolls the names OF those soldiers
stricken therefrOm on account of sympathy
with the rebellion. In the course of the dis
cUSsiOn, Hunter stated the number of per
sons who would be restored to the pension
rolls under the bill would be 49, and their
annual amount of pensions only 81, 800. Com
mittee rose and house adjourned.
In the house, on the 24th, on motion
of Mr.. Cox, it was ordered that the session
of Saturday be for debate ouIy. The speaker
proceeded, as the business of the morning
hour, to call the committee reports. Mr..
Turney, from the committee on mines and
mining, reported a bill to exclude Missouri
from the provisions of the act to promote
the mining resources of the United States.
Passed. Mr.. Vance, from the committee on
patents, reported back adversely the bill
limiting duration of patents. Laid on the
table Also the bill to protect the revenues of
the patent Office. Il provides that any officer
who shall receive any money other than his
salary for any work done shall be pUnisha-
bic by fine or imprisonment. Passed. Mr..
| Williams, from committee on public build
ings and grounds, reported a bill authorizing
! the purchase of additional grounds for the
cUstom-hOUse at Nashville. Passed. Mr.
| Young, from the same committee, reported a
! bill to provide for the building of a custom
| house, etc, in the city of Memphis The bill
! limits the appropriation for building to $780,
/ 600. Mr.. Holman moved to amend by making
/ the limit 100000. Mr. W eIlsmOved to amend
! the amendment by fixing the amount at
$j00g0O. Mr.. Chittenden opposed an ex-
cessive appropriation for public buildings,
and characterized the supervising architects
estimates as eXtravagant, that eXtrav gance
arising from the excessive volume. of paper
money. He argued that .-OOd A building
! could be erected at Memphis now for $780,
600 as could have been erected three wears
ago at $SOO,0OO. Mr.. Thornburg intimated
that, in view of the recent erection of
pOstoftice building in New York that cost
IS. 100000, Chittenden was like the old lady
who, after having her kettle mended, refused
to borrow or lend to any one. After long
discussion, the amendment offered by Mr..
Wells, limiting the amount to S5OO,OOO, was
rejected. The amendment offered bv Mr.
Holman, limiting the amount to 100000
was agreed tO-13 to 106. Without proceed
ing further in the bill, the death of Mr.
Starkweather was announced, and speeches
were made in eulOgy of the deceased after
which resolutions of coincidence and respect
were adopted and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 25th, Mr. Swami,
from the committee on foreign affairs, re-
ported back the correspondence furnished
that committee by the state department in
reference to the connection of Gen, Schenck,
American minister to England, with the
Emma mine and MachadOc claim. The cor
respOndence was ordered printed, and was
referred back to the committee on foreign
affairs for further consideration. The house
went into committee of the whole on the
private calendar, and after passing a mum
Der of bills, the committee rose and the house
adjourned The session tomorrow is for
general debate only.