The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-06-27
SENATE.

In the senate on the 18th, decision
upon the amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill for the payment of southern
mail contractors for services rendered prior
to the war was continued at some length.
The bill having been considered in commits
tee of the whole was reported to the senate.
The bill was read third time and passed.
Adjourned.
In the senate en- the 10th, a concurrent
resolution extending the session until 10 D.
m. WIS agreed to. The senate went into ex-
ecutive session. The sundry civil appropri
alton bill, as agreed upon by the committee
of conference, and reported to both houses
for passage tonight, contains the senate pro-
vision for the payment OF the fisheries
award of the Halifax commission. The SEN
ate amendment providing for the ante bellum
southern claims is stricken out. The item
tor continuing work upon public buildings
at Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago
and st. Louis, which were made 100000
each by the house of representatives, but
increased Oue-third by the senate, are com
promised by the conference committee at
$500, 900 each. The senate amendment of
SS27,5OO to construct building in Washing.
ton tor printing and engraving bureau, is
retained, but the senate provision for the
purchase of the Freedmen's bank building
is stricken out. The senate item of $400 600
for commencing the north wing of the new
state, war and navy departments is agreed to
after reducing to $3.50, 900, and the amount
for continuing the work on the east wing is
compromised at 1895, 600. The other items
| for public buildings are as finally fixed in
| the bill as follows: Evansville, Indiana,
| $40 600: Grand Rapids, Michigan, $4,000
| Lincoln, Nebraska, SIP, 800; Topeka, $40, 600
Memphis, $25, 5000; Little Rock, $50 { 90;
Helena, Montana, 100000 Nashville, 1885,
GOO; PaEkersburg, West Virginia, $9, 600
San Francisco, $102,O 900. The provisions fol
continuing the Hot Springs commission are
retained after being amended in sundry
matters of detail. The senate amendmen
authorizing the president to detail the en-
1 gineer officer for service as commissioner o
the District of Columbia without regard Il
rank is stricken out So the requirement o
the recently enacted law provides perma
| nent form of government for the district
that such officer shall not be below the ra1l
| of captsin, remains in force. This exclude
Lieut.. Hoxie, the present district engineer
Adjourned.
In the senate on the 10th, Mr.. An,
thcny submitted resolution providing 70
the appointment of q committee of two sen
ators to join the committee Cf the house O
represe eptatiyes, to wait upon the presiieu
and inform him that congress having fin
ished business, it is noT ready to close it
session by adjournment Agreed to, an,
Messrs, Anthony and Thurman were appoint
| ed as such committee on the part Of tn
senate. At O'Clock, dr. Ferry. preEiden
pro tenn, said " The hour of O'Clock hay
ing arrived, il gives me pleasure to eongrai
utate the senate on the termination of Sc.
sion OF nearly seven months duration, an
TO comply with the joint resolution of til
two housee, fixing the hour of final adjourn
ment. permit me, e,senatOrs, to cordially than
! you for your favors, your confidence an
wear courtesy, without which / should hav
gailed to meet the delicate and very respor
Z sible duties OF ehsirman. Commenting 70
I ~ l. ID
preserved unbroken our number thrOughOu
the prolonged laboFs now ended, deeiar
! the second session of the forty fifth eoagres
z ! adjourned sine die.