The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-31

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F; ton in which they now were. If this bill
was passed, would not the iron men come
here and asked to be saved from the danger
threatened by the reduction of the tariff on
! iron? Would not all other interests come,
and thus make the revenue laws series OF
Plasters and patchwork 2...... In the midst of
! great confasion the amendment reported by
the ways and means committee was read aud
! adopted, which amendment is to add the
words "And acknowledge gtheir liability
under the terms of said bond for the period
| for which said extension is granted" as il
the same was inserted in the body of said
bill AFTER further scenes of confusion
and excitement, the committee rose without
any further action on the amendment, and
the house adjourned. -ass.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 21st, Senator
Conkling presented large number of peti-
tions from citizens of Ulster, Livingstone.
Orange and other counties of New York In
favor of the remonetization of silver. Laid
on the table......A bill having been reported
to the senate, Senator Beck submitted con-
current resolution declaring that it is unnee-
esssry and inexpedient to impose taxes at
this time asked for by the secretary of the
treasury, to provide thirty seven million
dollars for sinking fund, and directing the
secretary not to purchase any more bonds
for liquidation of the public debt until direc-
ted to do so by congress Laid over for the
present and ordered that it be printed.
Bills were introduced and referred to sppro-
pirate committees as follows: By Mr.. Ne
Donald-TO establish mint for the coinage
of eeld and silver at Indianapolis, Ind, and
appropr1ating certain grounds for the same,
and also money for the purchase OF necessary
machinery. By Mr.. Cameron-AuthoriZing
the coming of standard silver dollars, and
providing that gold and silver Jointly, and
not otherwise, shall be a legal tender. By
Mr.. Eustis To authorize the establishment t
of a mail steamship service between the
United States and the empire of Brazil. BY
Mr.. Conkling-For the relief of VIM. A.
Hammond, late surgeon general of TIE Uni
ted States army. By Mr. Chafee-A declar-
alton of the meaning aud intent of the ff-
teenth section of the Pacific railroad act of
July /, 1862, etc. By Mr.. Davis-Directing
the secretary of the treasury TO purchase tie
Freedman's bank building and adjacent
property owned by the Freedman's Savings
Trust company in Washington, the price not
to exceed two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, and the money to be placed in the
United States treasury to the credit OF the
commissioners of said iDsolvent company
for distribution among its creditors. By Mr..
Plumb-To provide for the improvement of
the Usage rivers IL Missouri and Kansas 80.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution of Mr.. Matthews, declaring the
right of the government to pay its bonds in
silver, and Mr.. Jones. of Florida, spoke IN
extensively from various financial acts of
congress TO show that the government had a
right to pay the bonds in silver, and also re-
viewed the arguments in behalf OF the sin
gle standard alone; but before he had spoken
long yielded to Mr.. Edmunds, on whose mo-
tion the senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned
In the senate, ON the 22nd, Mr.. Dorsey
presented a petition from the citizens of Hot
Springs, Arkansas, in favor of an amendment
to the act in relation to the Hot Springs
reservation, to enable those occupying prop
erty there to purchase the same. Referred.
MIR. Withers presented petition repre-
senting 6,o00 depositOrs in the Richmond
branch OF the Ereedmen's savings bank,
asking congress to reimburse their losses
incurred in the institution ..... The follow ing
bills were introduced aud referred: BY Mr..
Harris-To provide for the a,~poin sment of
district judge for the western district of
Tennessee. By Mr.. But'er-TU. repeal section
347 OF the revised statutes of the United
States, the same being section 122 of the
national bank act imposing a tax Of ten per
cent on the circulation of state banks. Ad-
'lourned.
In the senate, on the 23rd, Mr.. Blaine
introduced. bill to coin silver dollars and
make them legal tender in common with
goId coin up to and including five dollars,
and for all sums exceeding FIVE dollars the
debtor shall have the right to tender, and
the creditor to demand half OF the
amount in gold coin and one.haH in silver
coin The senate then resumed the cons
sideratiOn of unfinished business, the resolu
ton of Mr.. Matthews to pay interest and
principal of bonds in silver, and Mr.. Cock
rell continued his remarks in favor of the
resolutiOn.......Mr. Sargent presented the
petition of 1900 citizens of California in
favor of government aid to construct the
Texas and Pacific railroad, so as to have
competing line from the Pacific to the Att
jantic ocean. Refereed. Mr.. Morgan pre-
sented memorial of the conference of
merchants and others recently held at Chat
tanoOga, Tenn, favoring the improvement
of Muscle Shoals, Tennessee river. Referred.
. Mr.. Terry introduced bill to remuner-
ate the compensation of postmasters and for
other purposes. Referred. 1t provides, as
its main feature, that the compensation of
fourth class postmasters shall be based upon
the number of stamps cancelled in their
offices instead of the number of stamps sold,
The senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were re-opened
adjourned. - ,s
On the oath, at the expiration of the
morning hour, the senate resumed consider
alton of the resolution (by Mr.. Matthews) to
pay the interest and principal of bonds In
to The debate was continued in colio-
quiaf manner by Messrs. Edmunds, Thurman
and Herman The Senate, on motion of
Mr.. Davis (Ill J, adjourned.
In the senate on the 25th, Mr.. Harris
presented petition from distillers in Ten
/ nessee, in favor of reduction of tax on
whisky to 80 cents per gallon. Referred.
1.-THE bill directing the secretary of the
| treasury to cause the customhouse at Mem
| phis to be constructed of Tennessee marble
| was passed AT the expiration of the
morning hour, consideration was resumed
of the resolution of Senator Matthews, de-
| claring the right of the government to pay
| the boRds in silTer....--The amendment OF
| Senator Conkling, making the resolution a
! Joint instead of q concurrent one, was re-
| ieeted. Yeas, %; nays, 39.....The question
being on the passage of the resolution as
| submitted by Mr.. Matthews, on the 9th OF
nays, %. as follows: Yeas-AllisOT. Arm
strong, Bailey, Beck, Booth. Bruce, Cameron
! PA, Cameron wis ChAffee, Coke, Con.
| over, Davis Ius), Davis (W. Va, Dennis,
Dorsey, Eustls, Ferry, Gordon, Grover,
Hereford, Howe, Johnston, Jones (Fls.l
Jones New, KirkwoOd, McCreary, Melon
aid, Mcmillan, Matthews, Msxey, MeFIimOnt
Morgan, Oglesby Plumb. Ransom, Sauis.
bury, Spencer. Teller, Thurman, Voorhees,,
Wallace and Withers--43. Nayes-Anthony
Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, CHRIS
tiancy, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton, EdmGnds
Hamlin, Herman, Lamar, McPherson, Mitch
ell, Morrill,, Paddock, Randolph, Rollins
Morrill, then took the door to address Ehe
senate on the silver bill, but yielded 20 Ar.
! Ferry. On his motion went into executive
session. When the doors opened, the senate
adjourned until Monday. -..I.
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