The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-11-15

sIPpl river and improving its navigation.
BY Mr.. b and: Removing legal disabilities
OF women. 1t provides that when a woman
has been admitted to practice in the superior
court she shall be allowed to practice in the
United States, supreme court. By Mr.. Buck
ner: For the repeal of all bankrupt laws
also for the establishment Of national uni
veTNity for women in Washington; also,
amending the constitution 50 as to restrict
the application Cf the fifteenth amendment
60 citizens Of the United States on March 13,
1870, when said amendment was adopted,
and their issue. The purpose of the amend
ment Is understood to be to prevent the Chi
neSe or their descendants from becoming
voters. By Mr.. Neal: Imposing a duty of
twenty per cent. on all imported barley. By
MIR. Withers. of New York: To promote the
education of the bind. The bill proposes an
appropriation of $3.50, ,0Ol to be invested in
United Statesi bonds as perpetual fund in
tereSt, which IS to he paid semi-annua to
the trustees OF the American printing house
for the blind, at Louisville, Ky. By Mr.
Neal: Imposing a duty on barley. By Mr..
Banning: Amending the act relative to tax
on cigars also removing all restrictions now
existing in relation to the enlistment of col
OTed citizens in the army. BY Mr.. Poole
For the repeal of the bankrupt law. By Mr..
3Gung For protecting the alluvial lands of
the Mississippi river from overflow. BY Mr..
Riddle: Directing the transmission of printed
matter through the mails when postage is in
sufficient; also for the election of postmaster.
By Mr.. WhittOrne; Authorizing treaty with
Mexico to procure protection for the capital
and labor of United States citizens which
may be invested in opening railway com.
mUnications. The house passed, under sUs-
pension of the rules, Mr.. BANDS bill for the
TUcOipage Of silver. It provides that there
shall De coined at the several mints of the
United States, silver dollars of the weight of
four hundred and twelve and One-half grains
~F esTv xTaIS
act of January Is, 1887, on which there shall
he the devices and superscriptiOns provided
by SAID act, which coins, together with all
silver dollars heretofore coined by the United
States, of like weight and fneness, shall be
legal tender at their nominal value for all
debts and dues, public and private, except
-there otherwise provided By contract and
any owner of silver bullion may deposit the
same at any United States coinage mint or
assay Office, to be coined to such dollars for
his benefit upon the same terms and cOndi-
tiOns as gold bullion is deposited for coinage
under the existing law. Section 2 provides
that all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed. Mr.. Phillips introduced d bill to
create a postal savings bank. The house
then adjourned, on motion of hr. Calkins,
in respect to the memory of Senator Morton.
In the house, on the 9TH, the regular
order of business being demanded, Mr.. At
zins said that the committee on aPprOpria-
tiOns did not desire a consideration of the
army bill to-day. and the speaker declared
that the 'egular order was the consideration
! of the bill for the repeal of the resumption
clause. tIr. Gardner proceeded to address
/ the house in favor of repeating the resump-
/ ton act, Mr.. Riddle followed in favor of
! the repeal of the resumption act and the
substantial equality in the imposition of bur
dens and the distribution of benefits of the
government. The subject went over till to-
morrow. Adjourned.
The house, on the Sth, went into com
mittee of the whole on the Appropriation bill
{ General debate upon the bill was limited tC
! two hours, and the house was addressed by
/ Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the appropriation
| committee. Without action the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
The house, on the 9th, went into com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York
III the chair, on the army appropriation bill
All propositions to the army bill in the line
/ of a reduction or limitation of recruiting
having been voted down by small maiOTities
. recruiting is now limited to force of 90,
men. The committee arose without actor
/ on the bill The petition of the natiOna
board trade in regard to the navigation laws
. and the memorial of the same body for ligh
houses, removal OF wrecks, etc, were pre-
! scented and referred and the house ad
jourued till tomorrow.
The House, on the 10th, went int
committee of the whole, Mr.. Cox n. Y IL
the chair on the army appropriation bill tht
pending amendment being that offered b!
Mr.. Crittenden, limiting recruiting in th'
cavalry and infantry to the number in th'
service on the frstinstant. Mr. Crittenden'
amendment was rejected by 1O4 to III. Mr.
CUIbersOu offered an amendment that lou
. cavalry regiments be recruited to one hun
dred men in each company, which force shal
be employed in the defense of the Mexican
and Indian frontiers of Texas. Adopted b!
IA to 112, after being amended, on motion
of Mr.. Clymer, thus: That the recruiting
Of enlisted men shall be limited to two thou
sand, of which four fun regiments Of cav
airy shall be kept upon the Mexican from
tier" The committee then rose and re
ported the bill, but as 1t was found tht
amendments agreed to II committee con
fiictsd, and as it required time to straighteI
thnrn ont the hnmsp a6iOnrnRd.