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

United States relating to the TRANSPORTATION
of animals. The Amendment reported by the
Judiciary committee, to the effect that ami
mails shall not be confined in anv railroad
car or vessel without food Or water for a
longer period than twenty-four consecutive
hours, and that they shall have time for rest
and water at least seven consecutive hours
and providing that the amendments shall
take effect on July +, 1876, were agreed to-
The bill was then passed-30 to "a. The
senate proceeded to consider the resolution
that p. B. S. PinChback be admitted as a
senator from the state of Louisiana, etc Mr.
Morton spoke in favor of the admission of
the claimant, and in reply to the remarks of
Mr.. Thurman, made last week. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, the chair
laid before that body a communication from
the secretary of war, inclOsing the final re-
port of Major G. K. Warren, corps of en-
gincers, on the Improvement of the water
communication between the Mississippi river
and Lake Michigan, along the valley of Fox
and Wisconsin rivers. Ordered printed with
the accompanying maps ana referred to the
committee on transportation routes. Mr..
Morrill,, from the committee on apprOpria-
tlOns, called up the house bill making apprO-
priatiOns for the payment of invalid and
other pensions for the year ending June so,
1877. The bill, it passed the house of rep
resentatives, made appropriations as follows:
Pensions for army invalids, SO, 900; wild
Ows, minors and dependent relations SI4,-
100000; survivors and widows of the war of
1872, $2,5O0,O0O. The committee reported
amendments striking out the amendments
after each class, as above, and inserting the
sum total of S2S, ,400, 900. Mr.. Davis moved to
amend the clause in regard to contingent
expenses of the pension bureau, so it should
read: Such contingent expenses as may be
recommended by the commissioner of pen
siOns, and approved by the secretary of the
interior" Agreed to. After some discussion
the pension appropriation bill passed. The
senate then took up the bill TO repeal section
2O3O OF the revised statutes of the United
States, making restrictions in the disposition
of public lands in the states of Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida.
The amendment of Mr.. Edmunds that public
lands affected by this act shall be offered at
public sale as soon as practicable, from time
to time, according to provisions of the exist
ing law, and shall not be subject to private
entry until so offered, was agreed to. Mr..
Clayton moved to strike out the second sec
ton of the bill, providing that the act shall
take effect in ninety days from its passage.
Agreed to. The bill having been considered
in committee of the whole was reported to
the senate, and the amendments made in
committee agreed to. 1t was then read
third time and paSsed-yeas, Il; nays, Il.
After executive session, adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Withers
presented the petition of Joseph Segar, ask.
ing compensation as u. S. senator from Nir.
ginia. Referred. Mr.. COnkling, from the
judiciary committee, reported adversely OH
the bill introduced by Mr.. MerrimOn on the
18th of December last, to repeal so much of
section 34SO of the revised statutes as fOrbids
the payments of accounts, claims and de-
mandS therein named, and all clauses therein
named, and all clauses and laws fOrbidding
payment thereof, and appropriating money
to pay the same, when duly established, and
1t was indefinitely postponed. The bill refers
to claims for carrying mails before the war.
On motion of Mr.. MerrimOn, the vote by
which the bill was indefinitely postponed
was recOnsidered, and it was placed on the
calendar with adverse report. A motion to
take up the PinchbaCk case was lost. Ad-
jOurned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator
Morrill, reported, with two amendments. the
senate bill to establish an educational fund,
and apply a portion of the proceeds OF the
public lands to public education, and to pro-
vide for the more complete endowment and
sapPOrt of national colleges for the advance
ment of scientific and Industrial education
Placed on the calendar. Senator Howe pre-
sented petition, which ne said purported to
be signed by citizens of Wisconsin, asking
the passage OF a law requiring the treasurer
of the United States to pay every man, wO-
man and child residing in the country, with
out distinction on account of race, color or
! previous condition of servitude, the sum of
| ten dollars week, such sum to be paid every
Saturday night at the postOffice nearest the
residence of such person. He said there was
no limitation as to time, but to prevent any
undue expansion of the currency, the pc
| titiOner thought no more than five per cent.
| should be issued in any one year. Senator
WitheTS reported adversely on the senate
bill apprOpriating one thousand dollars to
remove the remains of f. Ramsey Wing late
minister to Eucador, from Quito TO the Gene
terry at Louisville, Kentucky, and it was in
definitely postponed. No further business
of interest was transacted.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 18th, the follow
ing bills were presented and referred: In
relation to bOUnties to nine-mOnths voun-
teers; to repeal the third section of the act
of 1874, establishing the national bank re-
demptiOn agency; directing the transmission
of printed matter through tAe mails when
| the postage thereon is insufficient; for the
| repeal of the resumption act, and for the
| purpose of preparing way for the resump-
| ton of specie payment; for the preservation
| of the forests on the public domain adjacent
! to the sources of navigable rivers and other
| streams. Mr.. Riddle offered a resolution in
/ strueting the secretary of war to report the
| aggregate amount of claims allowed or re-
/ iected in the bureaus of the qUartermaSter
general and of the COmmissary general of
! subsistence in the states of Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania also the aggregate amount of
! like claims allowed or rejected in the other
| states, to which the law of the 4th of July,
1854, applies. Adopted. On motion OF Mr..
| Kelley it was ordered that Saturday next be
| set apart exclusively for debate, the under
| standing being that Mr.. Kelley is to make a
| speech in reply to Mr.. Blaine. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th. Mr. Cause
| offered a resolution calling on the attorney
| general and the secretary of the in erior to
| transmit to the house certified copies of
! papers on file in their respective departments
/ relating to the completely Of w. p. Ross
/ formerly Cherokee Indian delegate. in the
! alleged Indian frauds of John w Wright
| Adopted. Mr.. Sayler offered a resolution
/ calling on the secretary of the treasury to
| report within ten days the actual amount of
! gold owned by the government and available
! for the resumption of specie payment after
| deducting the amount of gold certificates
| now outstanding, accrued interest bonds and
| bonds held for the sinking fund, to this
! date. Adopted. Mr.. Scales from the com
mittee on Indian affairs, reported bill reouir-
| ing securities for all Indian agents and sub.
agents to file sworn statements of value and
description of property owned by them on
| which they became sUTeties. Passed. Mr.
! Wheeler, from the committee on approDria.
tiOns, reported foTtifcation bill and asked
| for its consideration at this time The bill
apprOpriates Tor protection. preservation and
| repairs Of Notifications, 100000; for arma
ment of Notifications, Sl65, 900: for tOrpedOes
for harbor defense, etc, $4,000. Total
S315,0OO. The bill also directs the sale OF al
obsolete and condemned projectiles and
heavy ordnance. The bill passed. Mr.. Tucker
from the committee on ways and means, re
ported a bill relating to the execution o
4 custom house bonds. The bill requires wher
ever bond is required of "A firm for the pay
ment Of customs on goods imported for thei
use, and the bond Is executed by one mem
Der of the firm, in the name of such firm, j
shall be equally binding on all the member
of the firm. Af+er discussion, the bill passed
Mr. Walker from the committee on educa
ton and labor, reported back the bill to ap
ply the proceeds Of sales of public lands L
the education of tbe people. Referred {,
| cnn,rnttte1. of Lha whole AlinmrnaL