The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-11-29
CONGREssIONAL.--Extra Session.
THE SENATE,

In the Senate, on the 20th, the bill to
enable Indians to become citizens was con-
sidered and discussed by Thurman, Ingalls,
and Whyte. The discussion lasted till two
o'clock when further consideration of the
bill was postponed until the 10th of DeCem-
Der next. The senate then went into execu-
tive session. When the doors were opened
MIR. Thurman submitted g resolution that the
committee on privileges and elections be dis
charged from further consideration of the
credentials of NJ. G. Butler as senator from
South Carolina Senator Wadleigh objected
to the consideration of the resolution to-day,
and it went over until to morrow. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced and referred ::
Senator Whyte, from the printing commits
tee, reported, with amendments, the resOlu-
ton to print twenty-five hundred copies of
the narrative of the North Polar expedition
by the United States POlaris. Agreed to-
By Senator MPhersOn (by request(: To pro-
vide for the cheap transportation of freight
between tide-wateF on or nea the Atlantic
to the Mississippi valley. Senator Cameron
Pei presented a memorial of the select and
common council of the city of Erie, Peun>
sylvania, in favor of an appropriation bv
congress for the erection of a public build
Jog in that city. Referred. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 21st, considera-
ton was resumed of the resolution submitted
yesterday by Mr.. Thurman to discharge the
committee on privileges and elections from
IurL1oT CONSIDERATION OI the credentials of
NJ. g. Butler, as senator from South Carol ma
Justice HOaF renewed his motion to Law the
resolution of Mr.. Thurman on the table, and
the ayes and nays were ordered on this mo-
ton. As the vote on HoaPs motion was
about to be taken, Mr.. Thurman moved thai
the senate proceed to the consideration of
executive business, The motion for an exec
utive session was agreed to-Yeas 80, nays
29; as follows: Yeas-Bailey, Barnum
9ayard, Beck, Coke, Conover, Davis OIls)
Davis (W. Va.), Dennis, Eaton, Garland
Gordon, Harris, Hereford, Hill johnson
Jone s, Fla.b lamar, McCreery, Mcdonald
Mcpherson, Merrimon, Morgan, Randolph,
salisbury, Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace
Whyte and Withers-3O Nays- Booth
Bruce, Burnside, Cameron pal Chafee
Gnristianey, Conkling,- Dawes, Dorsey,
HamliB, HOar, Ingalls,, Jones New. Kirk,
wood, Mcmillan, Matthews, Mitchell. Nor.
rlll, Oglesby, Paddock, Rollins, Sergeant
Saunders, Spencer, Teller, WadIeigh and
Windom-29. While the doors were being
closed, Mr.. Allison, from the committee on
nnancey reported with amendments the
house bill to authorize free coinage of The
standard silver dollar, and to restore its legal
tender character. Placed on the calender.
As soon as the senate went into executive
session. the motion to adjourn was agreed to
without transacting any business.
The Senate, on the 22nd, by vote of
Z9 yeas TO 81 nays refused to lay on the table
N-AS ASGoAGAASA VI NJ thurman to discharge
the committee on privileges and elections
from the further consideration of the Gre
dentials Of NJ. c. Butler as senator from
South Carolina At ? p, m. Mr.. Edmunds
moved that the senate adjourn until Monday
next which Fesulted-yeas, 81; nays, 81 tie
vote hT. Conover voting with the repubh.
cans In the Affirmative. The vice-Dre5idsnt
now voted in the affirmative The motion
vas carried, and the senate adjourned until
Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The house on the 18th went into com
mittee ofthe whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair
on the Paris exposition BILL. Mr. Monroe, q
member OF the committee on foreign affairs
spoke IN advocacy of the bill. Mr.. CrapO
favored the bill. Mr.. McMahon offered an
amendment providing that no more taan one
commissioners be compensated, and not more
than hve honorary commissioners shall be
appointed from any state. Adopted. Mr.
Mills moved to strike out the enacting clause
of the bill, which would be equivalent to its
rejection. On a standing vote the chairman
announced Sc in the affirmative (au Demo.