The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-04-06

bill prohibiting contributions to election
funds by officers of the United States govern
nIent Mr.. Blaine's amendment including
senators, representatives and delegates in
congress in the provisions OF the bill, vas
agreed to, as was also an amendment offered
by Mr.. GoOde to Mr.. Browns substitute,
making it a misdemeanOr for any person to
use force, menace, violence or bribery to in
hUence elections of president, vice-president,
senator, representative or delegate in con-
@TeSS- The next vote was on an amendment
offered by Mr.. Reagan as substitute for the
section Of Browns substitute, making 1t un-
lawful for any officer, postmaster, clerk or
emplOye OF the United States, or for any SEN
5tOr or member of congress to solicit, ask,
receive or accept any gift for election pur-
poses Rejected. The next vote was on
Browns substitute. The first section is, that
no officer or employe of the government shall
require or request, give to or receive from any
other officer or emplOye of the same or other
person, directly or indirectly, any money or
property or other thing of value fer Political
purposes, and any such officer or emplOye
VINO shall offend against the provisions of
this act shall at once be dismissed from the
service of the United States, and also be
deemed guilty of a high misdemeanOr, and
OR conviction thereof fined not less than five
hundred dollars nor more than three thou
sand dollars, and imprisoned not more than
one year, at the discretion OF the judge try
ing the case. The second section is the
amendment offered by Mr.. GOOde. The third
section gives United States district courts
jurisdiction over the OtfenseS created by the
act. The substitute was agreed to, and the
bill, as amended, was passed-173 10 s. Adj
joIrned.
In the house, on the 23d, Mr.. Stone
introdu bill fixing the compensation of
railroad companies for transportation of
United States mail. Referred. The speaker
called the committees for reports. of public
nature. Mr. Parsons from the committee on
private land claims, reported back the bill
for sale of certain lands at Vincennes. Passed.
Mr.. Boone, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported back the bill prohibiting
the cutting of timber on any Indian reserva-
ton or lands to which the Indian title or
rightOf occupancy has not been eXtinguished.
Mr.. Cook, from the committee on military
affairs, reported a bill TO reduce the area of
military reservation of Fort Laramie, WyOm-
ing territory, to an area of tfty-fOur square
miles, which was passed. Mr.. a. S. VII
liams, from the same committee, reported a
bill repeating the law which fOrbids the APP
pOintmeut to any position in the army or
navy of any person who served in any capac-
ity in the military, naval or civil service of
the confederate states in the late rebellion.
Passed. Mr.. Banning, from the same COM
mittee, reported bill to regulate the pay of
army officers. The bill fixes the pay as fol-
lows: General, $4,000; Acknowledgement,
$4,000; major general, $4,000; brigadier-gen-
eral, $1,000; colonel, $500; lieUtenant-cOl-
Onel, $4,000; major, s., 800; captain, mounted,
s., 900; captain, not mounted, 81, 500 adju-
tant, 81 500; first lieutenant mounted, 81 800;
first lieutenant, not mounted, 81 800; second
lieutenant mounted, 81 800; second lieuten-
ant not mounted, 81, 400. Pending action
the bill the morning hour expired, and
the house went into committee of the whole
OH the legislative, executive and judicial
Tense of the democratic party against the
attacks of the republican members of the
house. The house then adjourned.
In the house, on the oath, Mr.. Holman
presented the memorial of the Womans tenn
perance league of Indiana, asking Tor leg
islatiOn to promote temperance in the United
States. Referred. Mr.. BlOunt, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported a bill to
supply deficiency of S62, 600 for the manu-
facture of pOStal-Cards for the year ending
June 80, 1876. Passed. The house went into
committee of the whole on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill
The committee proceeded to consider the
bill in detail The item for compensation Of
senators, which Is in the first item in the bill,
having been read, which fixes the salary at
$500, Mr.. Baker, of Indiana, moved to re-
duce to S3, 900. Rejected. Mr.. Foster moved
to reduce it to $2,7OG. Rejected. Mr.. Hill
moved to make the reduction of salaries
commence on the 4th of March, 1877. Re
iected. Mr.. Kelley moved to strike out s., 500
and insert $1,000, and spoke in favor OF that
motion. Mr.. Douglass moved to fix the sal
aries at $500. Adjourned till Monday.