The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE.
In the house, on the 11th, under the
call of states a number of bills were received
and referred.....By Mr.. Bayne-TO punish
crimes relating to the coin of the United
States......The house went into a committee
of the whole on the appropriation bin...,u
Mr.: Hewitt n. y after criticisinS tie poor
talent employed in the late fishing commits
sion with Canada, gave his ideas as to foreign
missions, consulates, etc, and then attacked
the president for the character of his foreign
appointments, declaring that none of them
were well made, and many showed how
partisan service had been rewarded. Lowell,
Bayard Taylor, Lee and Kasson came in for
their share of adverse criticism. Adjourned.
The house, on the 18th, went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the diplomatic and
Consular appropriation bill. Without action
on the bill the committee then rose>and the
house adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, after the
introduction and reference of a few bills,
the house went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Cox N. Y. in the chair on the diplo-
matte appropriation bill. After further
discussion, and adoption or rejection of
amendments, the committee rose, and the
bin and amendments were reported to the
house. All the amendments were concurred
in, and the bill passed mfr. Wood N. VI
moved to take from the speakers table the
senate bill to ai0 in the Polar expedition
designed by James Gordon Bennett. After
a brief discussion the motion to refer was
voted down, and the bill passed Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Durham
from the committee ON expenditures in the
department OF justice, reported a bill limit
ing to three thousand five hundred dollars
the compensation of clerks of the district
and circuit courts when one person holds
both offices. Passed ..... The house passed
three years the time for withdrawal from
bond of distilled spirits ...... Mr. Foster, from
the committee on appropI iations. reported
the bill apprOpriating thirty thousand dollars
for the contingent fund of the house, Passed.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, on motion
of Mr.. Springer, to-mOrrOw's session was set
apart for private business......The contested
election case of Dean VS.. Field, from the
third district of Massachusetts,, was then
considered. After some discussion the
speaker said The chair believes it his duty,
though 1t is a very painful one, to lay a COM
municatiOn before the house. He then
handed the clerk and had read a telegram
from the secretary of sta.e, announcing the
death, in Havana, of yellow fever, of HOn. :.
L. Leonard, OF Louisiana. On motion of Mr..
Ellis, the house adjourned in respect to the
memory of the late Judge Leonard.
In the house, on the 10th, Mr.. Wad-
dell, chairman of committee on postoffices
and postroads, reported back the bill pro-
vidng for the classification of mail matter
and rates OF postage thereon. Printed and
recommitted Mr.. Chalmers introduced a
bill for the relief of the Vicksburg and
Meridian railroad company. Referred ...,..
The speaker, in pursuance Of an order made
yesterday, called committees for reports OF a
private nature. by a vote OF yeas liz, nays
lie, the house determined to confne the
general debate to 10 minutes, and then went
into committee the whole, Mr.. Cox N. W
in the chair, upon the bill l......T The commit
tee rose and reported their action to the
house The report of the committee vas
concurred in without discussion, so the en-
acting clause OF the bill was struck OUT.
The house then again went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Cox (N. Y in the chair,
on the private calendar, and the latter
passed the two bills. Thursday next was set
aside for the consideration of the bill re-
ported by Mr.. Roberts yesterday for refunds
| ing the national debt. Adjourned.
SENATE.
The senate, on the 11th, resumed
the consideration OF unfinished business, it
being the bill referring the claim of Ben
Holiday to the court of claims, which was
discussed at length, and Mr.. Thurman sub
mitted a motion to recommit to the com
mittee on claims. Pending the discussion
the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, bill in aid
OF the polar expedition, designed by James
! Gordon Bennett, passed unanimously with
| out debate m The house bill for the relief
( of WIN. A. Hammond, late surgeon-generaI
was taken up, and Mr.. Plumb spoke in
opposition. The bill then passed without
amendment. Yeas, 50 !; nays, 1-Mr. Plumb
.....On motion of Ar. Thurman, the bill
reported by the committee on judiciary in
regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund
I taEan and he Cnnka at nr4h -,
favor thereon......The senate went into ex
| ecutive session, and when the doors were
reopened adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator
| Kellogg introduced q bill to aid the New
! Orleans and Pacific railroad company, which
wss referred also, to establish a mint al
| New Orleans, authorizing the coinage of gold
and silver thereat, and making an appropri
alton therefor. Refereed. The West Point
appropriation bill was taken up. The bill
was then reported to the senate the amend,
ments made in committee of the whole agreed
to, and it was read third time and passed
| ....., Senator Paddock called up the senate
bill supplementary to the act in relation tc
| the Hot Springs reservation in the state oI
| Arkansas. 1t continues the commission ap
! pointed by that act to hear the cases oi
claimants, etc, until the first of October
1873, and provides that they shall each re
| ceive compensation at the rate of Eve thou,
sand dollars per annum. Senator Dorsey
moved to amend the bill so as to continue
the commission until February l, 1879, in.
| stead of October l, 1873. Agreed to. He
! also submitted an additional section author
| iZing the superintendent OF the reservation
to lease the site, with its privileges of fur
nIshing baths, etc, to the Hot SPRING
I mountain water company, giving to sale
company the nght to construct a reservoir
on Hot Springs mountain to supply thu
! reservation with hot water, etc. Agreed to
The bill was then read the third time anC
passed. Senator COnkling called up III
| house bill to make persons charged witt
crimes and ofenses competent witnesses Ii
United States and territorial courts. Passed
Adjourned.
In che senate, on the 14th, Mr.. VOor
hees introduced a bill providing for tn
payment Of all customs duties and all othe
/ debts due the United States in legal tende
notes at par, except in cases where it
otherwise stipulated on the face of tn
obligation or contract. Referred .........MI
Teller introduced bill to regulate passen
ger fare and freight traffic on the Denve
! Pacific and Kansas Pacific railroad. Re
ferred...... Consideration was then resume
! of unfinished business, being the bill il
! regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund
and Mr. Matthews spoke in favor of the bill
| Pending the discussion of this matter, Nh
Gordon, by request, introduced a bill t
authorize the construction of a narrON
gauge railroad from Bismarck to the Blacl
| hills. Referred -.....M Mr.. Christiancy took tn
| floor to speak on Monday, on the sinkin
| fund bin, and the senate adjourned till tbs
day.