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

Extending the time for the withdrawal of
distilled spirits, now IN bond, until January
l, 1879 By Mr.. Wood. For q Joint com
mittee or congress to inquire into the causes
of sickness IN the District of Columbia. BY
Mr.. Riddle: To reduce the tariff and in
terral revenue taxes by the suspension OF
/ the sanitary tund law, until under the oper.
alton OF said law there would accumulate
the amount which had been applied to the
reduction of the national debt In excess of
the requirements of said law, from July 1,
1907 TO July 1, 1877. By Mr.. Brown Und. }:
BY request, to incorporate the National
railroad company, for the purpose of con-
structing railroad from the Atlantic sea-
board to Chicago, st. Louis and Council
Bluffs. By Mr.. Fort: To prevent the fur
ther destruction or retirement of United
states treasury notes; and to keep them
after fesumption@as the paper currency of
the country. By Mr.. Leonard-DecIaring
the sense OF congress in regard to subsidies.
By Mr.. Buckner-To suspend for FIVE years
the Operation of the law requiring the pur-
cnase annually OF one per cent. of the debt
of the United States. By Mr.. Davidson
Establishing a line of mail and emigrant
steamphips between Fernandina, Florida.
and Liverpool. By Mr.. OiiVer-Proposing
an amendment to the oI.stitution providing
! for the issue of legal tender notes and regu.
Iatlng the amount thereof, By Mr.. Luttrell,
by request Authorizing the postmaster
general to contract for an ocean all service.
BY Mr. Ryan-FoF the relief of actual set
tiers on the Sac and Fox Indian lands. BY
Mr.. Misunderstanding lands to aid in the
construction of a railroad from Bismarck to
the Black hills; also for the relief of settlers
in the Black hills. By Mr.. Young-For the
erection of a fire. proof building for the
national museum. By Mr.. Blair-For the
erection of congressional library. By Mr.
Banks-TO extend the commerce of the
United States with Mexico and provide for
he nj lofI of fha T1a ,-osI
road. By MN. Morse-To recall the duty on
jute......The joint resolution of the Missouri
legislature, for the removal of the capital.
was reported back adversely and laid on the
table. Mr. Southard's motion TO suspend
the rules and pass the bill making customs
duty payable in greenbacks after January,
1879, came up for q vote. The motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill was de-
feated-yeas, I54, nays, SO, not two-thirds in
the affirmative. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 22nd, the COM
mittee on Indian affairs agreed to report and
recommend the passage of bill introduced
by Mr.. Scales for the transfer of the Indian
bureau to the war department. The treas
ury committee took up and discussed at
length Senator Plumb's bill to suppress
gambling in the army by means of an addi-
tienal article OF war, and was made the Spec
ial order for the next meeting, with every
indication that it will then be agreed upon
Burnside's bill to abolish all determinations
as to race and color in the army enlistment
etc, was also taken up, but met with con-
siderable opposition, and went over without
action......Mr. Ewing, from the committee
on banBing and currency, reported resolu-
tion instructing that commi tee to ascertain
the amount of gold and silver coin and bull
lion owned by the United States, the amount
of bonds which have been sold by the secre-
tary of the treasury for coin, and the amount
of gold and silver coin, bank no;ss and legal
tenders held by banking Institutions, and
such other facts as will tend to inform the
house when and by what method it will be
practicable and consistent with the public
welfare to resume specie payments. Adopted
...... Mr.. Willis IN. \. }, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported bill authorizing
Rear Admiral John j. Almy To receive a
decoration from the king of the Hawaiian
islands. Passe6-yeas, 146; nays, 1Oi ~
The house then took up the bill to amend
the existing laws concerning commerce the
navigation and the regulation of steam yes
sells. Mr.. Reagan, who reported the bill
from the committee on commerce, stated that
it was substantially the same bill as it passed
the house in the last congress, After dis
posing OF thirteen pages OF the printed bill,
which consists of tweltySsiX pages the bill
was laid aside, and the senate Joint resolu-
ton accepting from the state of Maine the
statue of Wm. King to be placed in the old
hall of the house of representatives was
taken up for action, and after several
speeches the joint resolution passed and
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 23rd, Mr.. Els
worth introduced bill relieving bond de-
posits from internal revenue tax. Referred.
The house committee on appropriations
heard the secretary of the interior, the com
missioner of general land office, and the
assistant attorney general for the interior
department in advocacy of the appropriation
of $45, 600 to continue operations against the
depredators on public lumber lands, Repre-
sentatives Hooker and Jones lAIaD opposed
the proposed appropriation. They claim
that many of the recent actions of the gov
ernment in regard TO timber seizures in the
gulf states, had been harsh, oppressive and
illegal......The house then considered the
boat bill. Having disposed of all bat four
pages of the bill, it was laid aside, and the
speaker presented the resolutions adopted
by the senate in honor of the late Senator
Bogy. Eulogies were pronounced by Messrs.
Cole, Hatcher, WaddeI, Phillips, Knott,
Sparks (lll.), Throckmorton, Clarke MO- },
Ellis, Rea and Crittenden; after which the
resolutions were adopted and the house adj
journed ..t
The House, on the 24th, proceeded to
the consideration of the bill amending the
laws concerning commerce and navigation,
and the regulation of steam vessels...... Mr..
| Lockwood moved an amendment to the Sec
ton fixing the salaries of steamboat inspee-
! tors, classifying them 81, ,760 q year at New
| York and New Orleans down to 500 at
| Puget Sound, AppalachieOla and Oswego.
| Pending discussion on this amendment the
house, having disposed of all but the last
/ paragraph in the bill, adjourned.
In the house, on the 25th, Mr.. Storrs,
/ for the Southern Pacific railroad company
| contended that the Texas compsEy had not
! completed its railroad as the law required
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to secure Its speedy completion. This could
be more effectualiy done by granting author
ity to the Southern Pacific company to con-
tinue on east to the Rio Grande at FL Paso
and transfer SO much of the former land
grant as it should earn by so building. lie
also claimed that the Texas company had nc
right to build railroad across California
not having the 8uthOfity of that State. Ht
also contended that the Southern Pacific haC
the right to construct bridge across Color
ado river, and the Texas Pacific E2d not.
The house considered the bill revising tht
steamboat laws. Mr.. Harrison offered al
amendment declaring that officers, pilot
and engineers of all steam vessels and tina
none but citizens of orpersoBs actually. re
siding in the United States shall be HcenseC
as pilots and engineers. He said over lift
/ thousand had petitioned to the house to pro
tect poor men from being defrauded o
their rights by foreigners not residing in th'
country Large numbers of men were idl'
to day in the lake parts while Canadian
were employed by owners Of vessels
Adopted. The bill was then passed. Yeas
173; hayes, 80......The bill extending the
time for the withdrawal of distilled spirits
now in bond until July ], 1873, having been
reached, Mr.. Tucker proceeded TO explain
! the bill. He said that there was great agi-
tatiOn throughout the country on the
question of a reduction the of tax
on whisky. The question was, should
! tha h0uCa durinaF thar agitation from
bankruptcy and ruin the golden geese who
4 were to-day LAYING golden eggs for the gov