The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


In the senate, on the 18th, the chair
laid before that body communication from
the secretary of the interior, inelosing re-
/ port from the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, in answer to the resolution of the
senate of the 18th in regard to books kept
by Indian agents in compliance with section
10 of the Indian appropriation bill FOR the
| year ending June 80, 1876. Ordered printed
and lie on the table. Mr.. Thurman present
| ed the credentials of Jas B.. Eustis, claiming
seat as senator from Louisiana, which he
sent to the clerks desk and had read. This
| led to long debate, at the close of which
| the accompanying documents were ordered
| printed in the record and laid over until to-
morrow. The memorial of the democratic
conservative convention of Louisiana, held
January 6, 1876, concerning the election and
condition of the state of Louisiana, was pre-
sented and referred. Bills were introduced
and referred as follows; To extend the pro-
vision of the act TO settle accounts between
the United States and the state of Mississp-
pi, approved March 3, 1857, to other
states. Mr. Windom presented various petit
tiOns asking an appropriation of S100000 for
the Improvement of the upper Mississippi
river. Mr.. Cragin called up the senate bill
to secure the attendance and payment of
Witnesses before military courts, and sub
mitted an amendment giving to every court
martial the same power to punish witnesses
for refusing to testify as that now held by
circuit courts OF the United States, providing
that the action of such court martial shall be
subject to revision on a writ of habeas cor
pHs by any court or district court in the
United States. Mr. Whyte moved to amend
the amendment so that no imprisonment i'm
posed on civilian for contempt shall con-
tinue for more than two months After
some discussion he modified the amendment
so as to provide that such Imprisonment
shall not be for longer period than that
imposed on a soldier or sailor for a similar
offense. The amendment of Mr.. Cragin, as
amended by Mr. Whyte, was agreed to, and
the bill, as amended, was passed. The SEN
ate resumed consideration Of the resolution
submitted by Mr.. Davis on Wednesday, to
appoint n special committee to investigate
the books and accounts of the treasury de-
partment. Pending discussion, the senate
went into executive session and soon after
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Thur
man presented four petitions from citi-
zens of Ohio, asking congressional aid for
the construction of a Southern Pacific rail
road. Referred. The senate resumed con-
sideration of the resolution submitted by Mr.
Davis, in regard to the books of the treasury
department.. This gave rise to a lengthy de-
bate, and the resolution was finally laid
aside 20 give Mr.. Morton an opportunity to
call up his resolution in regard to the Mis-
sissippi election. Mr. Morton addressed the
senate at length, but before concluding
yielded the floor, and the senate proceeded to
the consideration of executive business.
After a short time the doors were re-opened,
and the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the Goth, various
petitions were presented, asking the repeal
of the law requiring two cent stamp to be
affixed to bank checks. Referred Mr.
West introduced a bill to amend the Pacific
railway acts of july / and July 1861,
which provides that from and after its enact
ment all Pacific railroad companies shall be
liable to pay into the treasury of the United
States the whole amount of interest hereto
fore paid by the government on bonds loaned
to them to aid in the construction of their
roads, together with interest upon the several
sums paid by the government in the dis
charge of the interest ON said bonds, at the
rate of blank per cent, less the amount re-
tanned by the government for mail tTanspor-
tatiOn, which shall be credited in the account
every six months. At the expiration Of the
morning hour the consideration of the resO-
luton submitted by Mr.. Morton in regard to
the recent election in Mississippi was re-
sumed, and Mr.. Morton continued his speech
begun yesterday. Mr.. Sargent introduced
a bill comforting certain privileges on tele-
graph companies, and provides for the
establishment of new postal telegraph
system. Adjourned.