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

In the senate, on the 3lst, bill was
introduced and referred to exempt all vessels
engaged in navigating the Mississippi river
and its tributaries above the port Of New Or
leans from entry and clearance. Also, to
amend an act OF June p, 1874, for the relief
of settlers on railroad lands Mr. Logan
from the committee on military affairs. re-
ported tavOrably on senate bill to reduce the
number and increase the efficiency of the
medical corps OF the United States army
Placed on the calendar. Air. Window pre-
sented resolutions from the Minnesota legis-
iature asking for an appropriation for the
determination OF grasshOppers in the west
for the benefit of agriculture. Mr.. Morton
gave notice that as soon as the bill to paw the
interest on the 3-65 bonds was disposed OF he
would ask the senate to take up and disy,y,st
of the resolution submitted by him in regard
to the late election in Mississippi. Adjourned.
In the senate, February 1st, reports of
committees were called for, when among
others Senator Sherman, from the committee
on finance, reported back the current reso-
luton proposing a common mint of money
and accounts between the United States of
America, Great Britain and Ireland, with
reasons why it should be passed, and asked
that the whole matter be printed and recon-
mitted to the committee on finance. 1t was
so ordered. He also reported from the same
COAIAltilACC dfOEdDlN on lIlG mousse Dill 10
tend the time for stamping unstamped in
struments. Passed. The remainder of the
session was consumed in debate in committee
of the whole on the bill to pay interest on
District of Columbia bonds, and without
coming to a vote the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the I'd, Senator ALI
son, from the committee on Indian affairs,
reported back the senate bill to provide for
the payment of claims for Indian depreda-
tions, and asked that it be referred to the
committee on appropriations. 1t was so or
dered. Nothing further of Importance was
done, the session being taken up with the
discussion of the bill to pay the interest on
the District of Columbia bonds.
In the senate, on the Sd, Mr. Hitchcock
submitted a resolution, instructing the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia to inquire
into the expediency of providing proper
form of government for the District of Co
lumbia, and report by bill or otherwise
Agreed to. Mr.. Withers, from the commit
tee on pensions; reported substitute for the
senate bill to amend the act of February IA,
1874, granting pensions to certain soldiers and
to widows of deceased soldiers, and to re-
store to the pension rolls those persons whose
names were stricken theTefrOm in cOnse-
quence of dislOyalty. Placed on the calen-
dar. The senate then resumed COnsiuera-
ton of the bill to pay the interest on the
500 District of Columbia bonds, which, after
additional amendments, was passed Mr..
Morton said that last week he gave notice
that he would ask the senate to-day to pro-
ceed to the consideration of the resolution
for the admission of Mr.. Pinchback as scna-
tor from Louisiana. 1t vas a question of
high privilege, and had been too long post
pOned already. He moved that the resolu-
ton be taken up for consideration. Agreed
TO. The senate won't into executive session
and soon adjourned.
In the senate, on the 4th, after the ex-
piration of the morning hour consideration
was resumed of the resolution for the admis-
sion of P. B. S. Pinchback as senator of the
United States for Louisiana for the term Of six
years, beginning on March 4, 1873, the pend
ing question being on the amendment of Mr..
Edmunds to insert the word +" not" so that
it read p. b. S. Pinchback be not admitted"
Mr.. Morton spoke strongly in defence of the
claimant, but no action was had Mr.. SheT-
man moved to reconsider the vote by which
the District of Columbia bond bill was passed
yesterday in order that the amendment, sub
mitted by the senator from Connecticut
EEaton1, and agreed to, might be stricken
out, which amendment provided that this
resolution shall not in any way recognize the
liability of the United States to paw either
the principal or interest of any such bonds
as may have been issued on or since the 9th
day of January, 1876. Agreed TO. Mr.. Sher-
man moved to strike cut the amendment of
Mr.. Eaton, but afterwards said it was evident
the motion would lead to a debate and he
therefore withdrew il. The resolution was
again passed as on yesterday, and the senate
adjourned till Monday.