The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

In the house, on the 9th, under q call
of the states the following bills were referred /:
BY Mr.. Collins !: For establishing a district
and circuit court for the United States in the
northern district Of PENNSYLVANIA. By Mr..
Scales: Giving to all religious denominations
equal rights and privileges in the Indian
reservations. By Mr.. Jones: For the ap-
pointment of commission, to be called the
farmers and stOck-bTeeders, commission, and
to consist of one veterinary surgeon and
two practical stock-breeders, at an annual
salary of twenty-five hundred dollars EACH
to have charge of the investigation of con-
tagious diseases of farm stock, their causes,
means of prevention, cure, etc, and who are
to report from time to time measures to
prevent the Importation Of such diseases
from abroad and the spread of oontagion.
By Mr.. Ewing Establishing a new judicial
district in Ohio, By Mr.. Fort: To indemnify
Illinois and other states in regard to swamp
lands. By Mr.. Phillips To enable soldiers
OF the late war to pre-empt land to the
extent of one hundred and sixty acres. By
Mr.. Morrison: To amend the law in relation
to the tax on native Wines. The house
then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill establishing a permanent form of
government for the district of Columbia.
Without disposing of the question, the
house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9TH, the bill for
the government of the district of Columbia
WIS taken up Inc Dill having Deen gone
through by sections, the main question was
ordered on the passage of the bill, and it
was passed without the yeas and nays.....
Mr.. Wood then moved to go into commit
tee of the whole on the tariff bill.
On a standing vote, the speaker an
nounced the result to be 79 to So then a
vote by teilers resulted 81 to 81, and, finally,
on a vote by yeas and nays The motion was
agreed to- yeas, 100 nays, 1GS...... The house
then went into committee of the whole, with
Mr.. Sayler in the chair, on the tariff bill, and
Mr.. Banks spoke in opposition thereto.
Adjourned.
The house, on the Sth, went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. SayIer in the chair, on the
tariff bill. The committee then rose without
action......M Mr.. Ellis introduced bill to in
corporate the ocean navigating company
and to restore the shipping interests OF the
United States. Referred The house then
took a recess till half-past seven. The
evening session will be for general debate
only.
In the house, on the 95h, the senate
bill authorizing the citizens of Colorado and
Nevada and the territories to fell and re
move the timber on the public lands fol
mining and domestic purposes, was passed
I with the amendment offered by Mr.. Fort
/ that such lands shall not be open to railroad
| corporations for the cu tting Of timber -.
/ The bill subjecting the Fort Wayne military
! reservation in Arkansas to entry IS othel
] public lands in that state. Passed -. Thl
4 house Then went into COMMITTEES OF the
! whole, Mr.. Sayler in the chair, on the tarif
! bill. The committee without action aros,
/ and the house adjourned.
In the hsuse. ON the 10th, Mr.. Dunnel
introduced bill providing that notice 0