The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-18
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WhIch the mouse adjourned.
In the house on the 9th, the unfinished
business of the Pacific railroad funding bill
was considered, and Mr. Edmunds advocated
the bill of the judiciary committee w The
house then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. SaylOr in the chair, upon the
tariff bill......... Mr.. Wood, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, then made a
long speech in explanation and advocacy of
the bill. Mr.. Banks obtained the floor to
speak in opposition to the bill, but yielded
to motion that the committee rise. Com
mittee thereupon rose. Adjourned.
The house, on the 10th, went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Garfield in the
chair, on the pension appropriation bill.
The bill apprOpriates $29, ,286, ,074, and pro-
vides that after July j., 1873, pensions shall
be paid by the treasurer of the United
States, under the direction of the secretaries
of the treasury and of the interior. The
committee arose without taking any action
on the bill, and the house adjourned.
The house, on the 18th, went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Garfield in the
chair, on the pension appropriation bin.
Messrs. Chittenden, Fort and Hewitt, of
New York, advocated the bill, and Messrs.
Hanna, Foster, Thompson and O'Neill op.
posed it.........Mr Rice offered resolution
that from and after July, 1878, the Offices of
pension agents shall be filed bywOunded
or disabled union soldiers. The amendment
shouts of laughter. The committee then
rose and reported the bill concurred in. Ad-
| burned.
In the house, on the 12th,. the bill
authorizing the secretary of war to relinquish
the position of Fort Harsuff, a military res.
ervation in Nebraska, to homestead and pre-
emption settlers passed. Also the senate
bill authorizing the construction and ap-
proach within Fort Riley, military reserva-
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mittee of the whole, Mr.. Knapp in the chair,
on the private calendar, and soon after ad.
| journed.
In the house. on the 18th, Mr. Cox, of
! New York, chairman of the committee on
| library, asked leave to report back the bill
appropriating two thousand five hundred
| dollars for the erection of monument over
the grave of Thomas Jefferson-the amount
on motion of Mr.. Cox having been increased
to five thousand dollars. The bill passed
The session of Monday night was ordered
for debate on the tariff bill, and Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights for the
consideration of pension bills.......The house
then went into committee of the whole, Mr..
| Cox, of New York, in the chair, on the post
Office appropriation bill. A long and gen.
eral debate was interrupted by the committee
rising, and soon afterwaYd the house ad-
| journed.
SENATE.
| In the senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Morrill,
| reported from the finance committee bill
| to repair and put in operation the mint at
! New Orleans. Placed on the calendar...
The Union Pacific sinking fund bill was
| taken up. Messrs. Sargent and Chaffee
stating that it was evident that all amend.
ments were to be voted down, withdrew
| their respective amendments, and the cues
| ton then required upon the passage of the
! bill, upon which the vote was-yeas, 40 !;
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| senate took up the bill repeating the bank
r1pt act, and pending its consideration the
senate adjourned.
The senate, on the 10th, resumed con-
sideratiOn of the bill to repeal the bankrupt
act, which came up as unfinished business
| from yesterday. Senator Matthews offered
as substitute for the bill his own bill to
establish a uniform law on the subject of
| bankruptcy. He agreed with Senator
M'Creery that the present law contained
but little that good, and that little is so
| embarrassed by delays and vexationS as to
| be hardly worth consideration. He then
proceeded to explain the provisions of his
bill, comparing it with and pointing out the
| differences between its provisions and ex-
| planning the law. He cOntended that the
| bill proposed by him came up to the cOnsti-
tutional requirement of being strictly in
relation to bankruptcy and uniformity in
! its operation. There never had been a
period when there was SO much debt, so
much bankruptcy, as at present and in
prospective, and he felt that something
| should be done that would afford relief to
the unfortunate bankrupt, while at the same
J time protecting the interests of creditors
For this reason he had yentured to offer the
substitute now presented. Senator M'Creery
] rose to reply, but yielded to Senator Sar-
I gents motion for the consideration of exec,
utive business, which was agreed to, and the
! senate went into executive session, and when
the doors re-opened adjourned.
In the senate, on the 11tb, Mr.. Nit
chen presented the following cablegram
from the United States consul at Tientsin,
China: Famine spreading; cannibalism
exists; no rain; worse next year; will in
demnity bill pass ?" Cablegram was referred
to committee on foreign relations, where the
bill providing for the return of the Chinese
indemnity fund to China is pending........ At
the expiration of the morning hour consid-
Grafton was resumed of unfinished business,
being the repeal of the banking act......... Mr..
DAVIS, of Illinois favored amending the
present law if the senate should reject the
bill to repeal, and said he was authorized to
say that Mr.. Edmunds took the same view.
The bill was then laid aside......The senate
proceeded to consider the deficiency appro-
priation bill. After considerable discussion
the bill passed .........Ar. Wallace introduced
a bill to authorize the issue of passports to
colored citizens going to Brazil free OF
charge. Referred. Adjourned till Monday.