The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL.



bills were introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Mc1ahon, enlarging the powers of &C
counting officers of the United States in
regard to bounty claims; by Mr.. Bland, au-
thOrizing the issue of 500, 900 900 in United
s ates treasury notes for the improvement
ofthe Mississippi river from st. Louis to the
Cult OF MsxicO; by Mr.. Culberson, to re-
strain the secretary of the treasury from
paying outstanding five-twenty bonds ex-
cept in legal teuder treasury notes; by Mr.
Wright (Penn.), authorizing the issue of
$500 100000 United States notes, to be known
as National money; by Mr. Ellis, levylng a
tax of fifteen cents per pound on tea..... The
house then took recess. The evening ses-
sion was for discussion of the life saving bill.
In the house on the 4th. Mr., Knott.
chairman Of the judiciary committee, re-
ported a bill for the relief of purchasers of
land sold for direct taxes in insurrectionary
states. Referred. It provides that the Sec
retary OF the treasury shall pay, without in
terest, the proceeds of the sale of lands for
direct taxes IN insurrectionary states to the
owner thereof; providing the owner shall
execute complete quit claim conveyance.
Adjourned.
The house on the 5th resumed consid~
Grafton of the bill amending the internal
revenue laws. Mr.. Covert offered an amend
ment fixing tax upon all snuff and chewing
and smoking tobacco at 20 cents per pound,
upon cigars s. per thousand, upon cigar
| cites weighing moi more than 8 = pounds per
thousand, $125 per thousand, and upon
cigarettes weighing more tlsn pounds per
thousand, So per thousand. Mr.. Tucker
moved to amend the amendment so as to
reduce the tax on tobacco to 16 cents. After
| long discussion Mr.. fuckers amendment
was adOpted-yeas 126, nays so. The house
without coming to a vote Oh Mr.. Covert's
amendment adjourned,
In the house on the 9Th, with Mr.. Car
Isle in the. chair, consideration of the bill
| amending the internal revenue laws was re-
sumed, the pending question being on the
amendment of Mr.. Covert, as amended by
Mr.. Tucker. There was q general debate
| upon the bill. The committee rose and the
| house adjourned.
The house on the 7th, went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Beebe in the chair,
on the general deficiency bill. Mr.. Blount
| explained the provisions of the bill, The
total deficiency for 1873 only amounted to
| $1,97O,OO0, the remainder of the amount was
| made up OF re-apprOpriations and appropri-
atioDs prior to 1876...... Mr.. CabeIl offered
resolution directing the committee on mill
| taTy affairs to inquire into the conduct of
| United States troops engaged in the battle
| of Little Big Horn. Referred. The house
| then took recess......T The evening session
was scene OF uprOar and confusion, and
nothing done, Adjourned.
The house on the 9Th went into COM
mittee of the whole, with Mr.. Beebe in the
| out adopting any important amendment the
committee rose and reported the bill to the
| house amendment, increasing the appropri-
atiOns for the payment of claims against the
! bureau of steam engraving from SAG, 900 to
| 81 ,s23, 600, which was adopted-yeas 1O6,
nays 70. The bill then passed-yeas 1872
nays n. The negative votes were cast by
| democrats who opposed the bill on account
! of the adoption of the above amendment
| Adjourned.
SENATE.
In the senate on the Sd, Mr.. Maxev
called up the house joint resolution provid-
/ ing for the issue of arms to territories
| Passed At the conclusion of the morning
| business the senate took up the bill estab-
| fishing postal routes. Various amendments
| of the committee in adding new routes we're
! agreed to without debate. The committee
reported other amendments, fixing the com
| pensation to be paid TO railroad companies
/ The classification of mail matter, etc Mr.
| Hamlin submitted an amendment that the
! president and vice president, United States
senators, representatives and delegates in
| Congress, the secretary of the senate and
! clerk of the house of representatives NAV
send and receive free through the mail writ
| ten or printed communications not exceed
| ing two ounces IN weight, the name of the
| president, vice president, senator repre.
/ sentative or delegate, secretary of senate or
| clerk OF the house to be written on the en-
/ Velopes etc. Quite a lengthy discussion ens
/ sued as TO the propriety of restoring the
franking privilege, and finally the amend.
ment Of Mr.. Hamlin was rejected by q tie
vote--yeas 2e, nays 29-as follows: Yeas
Allison, Anthony, Blaine, Burnside, Butler,
Conkling, Conover, Dorsey, Edmunds, Cor
don, Hamlin, Hill, Hosr, Howe, ingalls,.
Jones (Fla.l Kellogg, Kirkwood, Lamar
Mcdonald, Matthews, Mitchell, paddock
Patterson, Saunders, Spencer, Teller, Win,
dom and Withers-29. Nsys-ArmStrony.
Bailey, Blrnum, Bay4rd, Beck, Booth. Cam,
eron (Wis.) Cocsrell, Coke, Eaton, Eustis.
Ferry, Hereford, Johnston, Herman, Me
1 Creery, Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Maxey. Mer-
rimon, Morrill,, Oglesby, Plumb, Randolph,
| Ransom, Sargent, Salisbury, Voorhees, and
| Wallace-29. The senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon adjourned.
In the senate on the 4th, consideration
of the post route bill was resumed, and Mr..
| Eustis spoke in favor of the pending amend.
ment-to subsidize the Brazilian steamship
line. After executive session adjourned.
In the senate on the 5th, the Texas
| Pacific railroad bill was taken up, in accord.
ance with the agreement of yesterday. Mr.
Johnston spoke in opposition to the bill,