The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
REGULAR SESSION.

REGULAR SESSION.
At noon, on the 3rd, the speaker called
the house to order, and the second session of
the forty-fifth congress was begun. The roll
call showed two hundred and twenty-One
members present The usual committee was
appointed to inform the president that con-
gress was IN session. and short recess was
taken, when the message was handed in and
read. occupying one hour and twenty-five
minutes, and was referred to the committee
of the whole on the state of the union. Mr..
Springer offered resolution calling for the
correspondence with the Venezuelan govern
ment since the lirst session of the forty
fourth congress, in relation to the Nenezue-
Ian mixed commission. Adopted. Adjourn.
In the House, on the 4th, the follow
ings were introduced and referred By Mr..
Townsend (OhioE To aid vessels wrecked or
disabled in waters contiguous the the United
States or Canada. By Mr. Dibbel: Levy
ing tax on income. By Mr.. Baker Ind. y
A joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the payment
of any claims for damage growing out of
taking, use or destruction of property during
the rebellion. By Mr.. Hartsell; To substi-
tute greenbacks for the issue of national
barking associations, and to pay the full
amount for all bonds deposited by them III
treasury, in a. GHrdance with the terms OF the
contract expressed on the face of said bonds,
the bonds so redeemed to be cancelled. By
Louis. By Mr.. Hubbell: Dividing Michigan
into three judicial districts. By Mr.. Els
worth: Providing for general amnesty. By
Mr.. Schleicher: To ascertain the losses sUs-
tanned by citizens of Texas by Mexican depre-
dations. Mr.. Tucker, from the committee
on ways and means, reported back the bill
remittlng the the tax upon alcohol used by
scientific universities and colleges in pre-
| serving specimens. Passed. Mr.. Frye, from
the judiciary committee, reported back the
.1sv
mates from tae statutes the law which pre-
scribeS the taking of the iron.clad oath
passed. Also, the Dill repeating section $50
of the revised statutes, which provides for
the disqualification OF any juror who has,
without dUress or coercion, taken up arms in
defense or any insurreotiOn or rebellion
against the United States, or who has given
aid or comfort thereto. Passed. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9Th, Mr.. Town
send, (Ill.D from the committee on patents,
reported a bill to repeal the existing statutes
! for the renewal of patents, and declaring it
unlawful hereafter for the committee of
! patents to renew or extend any patent for
| any design whatever. Ue stated that the
! object of the bill was to take away from the
! statute books a law which was dead and in
| operative, the commissioner of patents not
| having now the right to make renewals. Al
| ter some discussion the bill passed. Ad
| journed.
| In the House, on the 9th, minority and
majority reports were made from the com
mittee on elections in the Colorado case.
| Ordered printed. The post route bill passed.
| Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9TH, the follow
! ing bills were introduced and referred: By
| Mr., Stephens-Amendatory to the act incor-
pOratlng the Texas Pacific railroad company.
By Mr.. COx-To organize a life saving
service. By Mr.. Stewart-FOr the relief of
! settlers on certain lands in Minnesota here
tOfore granted for railroad purposes. Mr..
Wood, chairman of the ways and means
| committee, reported q concurrent resolution
| for the adjournment of congress for the
Christmas holidays from the 18th of Decem-
Der to January s. Agreed to. The house
then went into committee of the whole, Mr.
Burchard (IllS.) in the chair, on the private
| calendar. At o'clock the committee rose
| and reported number of private bills favor
| ably to the house, and they were passed. On
motion of Mr.. Knott the senate amendment
to the bill for the relief of the sufferers of
the wreck of the Huron was concurred in.
| Adjourned until Monday.