The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-02-17

ment, except that offered bv Mr.. HurIbut.
was adopted. Adi6urhed.
In the house, February ist, the bill
removing the political disabilities of George
Hawkins, of Florida, passed. After the ex-
piradon of the morning hour, the house took
up, as the special order, the proposed amend
Tient to the Constitution reported from the
judic airy committee, which is that no person
who has held; or may hereafter hold the
Office of president, shall ever again be eligible
to said Office. To this proposition Mr. Erve,
member OF the Judiciary committee, offered
the following as a substitute! Eruni and
after the fourth day Of Marth, In the wear
1885, the term of Office of president and vice
president Of the United States shall be six
years, and any person having been elected to
it, and held the Office of president, or who
has, for two years, held such office, shall be
ineligible Tor q reelection The bill was
discussed by McSsFs. Knott New, Frve.
hCrafy, CaUlield, Lawrence and Harrison.
Mr. Knott gave notice that he would call the
previous question on Wednesday. AdjOured.
In the house, on the ID. Mr. M'Cfary.
from the Judiciary committee, reported a
bill TO reorganize the judiciary of the United
States, which was made the special order for
Wednesday, February 10Th. The bill pro-
vides for n circuit court in each judicial dis
trCt, and establishes i'm each circuit a court
of appeals, which is to have an appellate iur-
isdiction of eases arising in the courts within
each district The terms of the courts of
appeals are to be held In Boston, Albany.
Philadelphia, Richmond, New Orleans, Louis
vile, Chicago, st. Louis and San Francisco.
The decisions of these courts of appeals are
to be final and conclusive, but review upon
them may he had Bh writ or error or apppal
TO the United States supreme court where
the matter in controversy exceeds the sum
or value If one thousand dollars, or where
the adjudication involves Il constitutional
question, or any treaty or law of the United
States, or where the court shall certify that
it involves legal question sufficient to re-
quire final jurisdiction by the supreme court,
The house then RESUMED the consideration of
the proposed constitutional amendment, Inn
iting the presidential term. A vote was had
on various amendments and the bill was
finally put on its passage and lost If to i06
when the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, Nj. Knox,
from the Judiciary committee, reported back
the senate bill fixing the time for holding
the circuit courts in the District Of Califor
MIA, Oregon and Nevada The bill was
amended to take effect March 1st. next, and
passed. The house went into committee OF
the whole on the private calendar and a
number of bills of private nature were
passed. The bill to pay interest on the 3.65
bonds of the District of Columbia, with the
senate amendments, was referred to the dis
trict committee. The house then adjourned
TO Monday, proposition to have a session
tomorrow for debate having been objected to.
In the house, on the Sd, Mr.. Clymer
offered a resolution directing the secretary
of war to report to the house the entire cost
for the last fiscal year of the signal service
Adopted. Mr.. Young introduced bill to
provide for a custOm-hOuse at Memphis,
Tenn. Referred. Mr.. Kasson introduced a
bill to encourage the conduct of commerce
in vessels owned by citizens of the United
States. Referred. The bill provides that till
the 1st of July, 1870, any steamship % not
less than 20O0 tons burden that was built
during or after 1870, and of which at least
fOur-ffths is owned, bonafide, by citizens of
the United States and built in foreign coun-
tries may be registered as a vessel of the
United States, and be entitled to all the
privileges of an American vessel. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill, which appropriates $922, ,847
Without action on the bill the committee
rose, and the house adjourned.