The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.


In the house, on the 18th, a bill COM
pensating Geo. II. Giddings for mail service
rendered prior to the war was passed-yeas,
132; nays. 90......On motion of Mr.. Ewing
the Bland silver bill, with the senate amend
ments, were ordered to be printed....The
following bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr. .Robertson=-A resolution of the Lon
isiana assembly in favor of the Texas Pacific
bill ana Bland silver bill. BY Mr.. Southland
"A joint resolution Of tie Ohio legislature
declaring the United States bonds payable
principal and interest, in silver, at the option
OF the government; and declaring further,
that President Hayes and Secretary Sherman
in their opposition to the silver bill do not
repI esent the views Of the people of Ohio.
By Mr.. Riddle-To prohibit the organization
OF national bank associations under existing
laws, and the recharter of those now in
operation. By Mr.. Burchard-To promote
the deposit of savings and refunding of the
national debt. By Mr.. Cerbett-To incor-
Porate the National Pacific railroad. By Mr.
Garheld-To provide for a more thorough
investigation of railroad accidents. By Mr..
Banks-Granting the privilege of the floor
to one representative of every newspaper
having daily telegraphic communication
with Washington. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10Th, Immediately
after the reading of the journal, Mr.. Harris,
chairman of the election committee, called
up the election case of Aoklin agsinst Oar
rail-, from the fourth district of Louisiana
the majority report being in favor of Acklin
the contestant, and the minority report being
in favor of DarrSll. After lengthy discus
sion and without action the house ad journed.
In the house, on the 21st, at the ex-
Piraticn of the morning hour the censidera-
tiOn Of the silver bill and senate amendments
was resumed on which a general debate was
had, resulting in the adoption of the senate
amendments without alteration and the final
passage OF the bill, and it now goes to the
president for his signature. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10th, resolution
declaring Acklin elected was adopted with
out division. Mr.. Acklin then appeared
before the bar of the house and was sworn
In, taking the ironelad oath. Adjourned.
- SENATE. e -
In the senate, on the 18th, the bill to
enable Indians to become citizens was taken
up during the mbrning hour and Mr.. Whyte
spoke in opposition to the bill. Further
consideration of the bill was postponed till
Monday next......The resolution of Mr.. Beck
to have inquiry into the legislation needed to
prevent the Introduction of yellow fever into
the country was adopted. The senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of the bills on
the calendar, and the following were passed:
Senate bill for the relief of settlers on public
lands under the presumption laws. Mr.. Pad
dock, in explanation of this bill, said it was
! to allow a settler who had occupieda tract of
land year or more to change his settlement
and take up one under the homestead law,
and that the time spent in the former tract
be counted as part of the five years required
under the homestead law Senate bill to
amend the act of March 2, 1877, to provide
for the preparation and publication of a new
edition of the revised statutes of the United
States. After the executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Ferry
called up the senate bill to regulate the COM
pensation of pOstmasters and for other pur-
poses, which was discussed at some length,
Further consideration of the bill was post
pOned until tomorrow. At the expiration
of the morning hour Mr.. Withers called up
for consideration senate bill amending the
laws granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
of the war of 1872 and their widows. The
motion of Mr.. Oglesby to strike out the fifth
section of the bill was rejected-yeas, 7 !;
nays, so. The affirmative votes were given
by Messrs. Anthony, Cameron (Wis.), Ed
minds, Mcmillan, Morrill,, Oglesby and
Teller. The bill was read third time and
paSsed-yeas, Al nays, 8-Mr. Hamlin vot>
ing with those who favored Mr.. Oglesby's
amendment against the passage of the bill.
Adjourned. .1.s
In the senate, on the Goth, consideration
was resumed of the bill to regulate the COM
pensation of postmasters, and for other pur-
poses, and the same submitted. An amend
ment, as an additional section, providing
that the president and vicerpresident, United
States senators, representatives and delegates
| in congress, secretary of the senate and clerk
of the house of representatives, may send
and receive free though the mails all written
and printed communications not exceeding
two ounces in weight. After a brief discus
sion as to the propriety of restoring the
franking privilege, the amendment was
agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, 81. The bill was
then read a third time and passed. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 21st, bills were
introduced and referred as follows: By Mr.
Spencer-To provide for military post for
| the protection of citizens at the Black hills
By Mr.. Matthews (by request( ITO authorize
the payment of the balance due the Pacific
Mail steamship company. Adjourned until
Monday.