The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
In the house, on the 1st, the following
bills we're introduced and referred BY Mr..
Stevens: For the financial relief of the
country, and to facilitate a return to specie
payments without injuriously affecting the
commercial business of the people. 1t di.
reets the secretary of the treasury, when the
amount of coin and bullion in the treasury
shall exceed $100.O00,000, to redeem the
present outstanding United States legal
tender notes, when presented in suns of
$1,000 and upward, with coin Of full STANDARD
value e......B By Mr.. Money: To regulate con-
tracts for carrying the mails. It provides
that when any contractor shall sublet his
contract the postmaster general shall cancel
such contract and make new contract at
rates not to exceed the old one, and defines
| subletting as the employment by any con-
tractor of any person to perform service at
his own expense and care, no part of the
service being borne by such contractor.
By Mr.. Bright: To prevent reduction of the
national currency by f-audulently withdraw
ing legal notes from circulation ... By Mr..
Fuller: Declaring the waters of the Hot
Springs of Arkansas forever free to the
people......By Mr.. Williams (Mich.): Grant
ing jurisdiction to the court of claims upon
claims of officers and soldiers of the late war
by Mr.. Martin (by request): To establish
and maintain speedy communication with
| neighboring republics, colonies and islands.
BY Mr.. Harrison: To provide for more
efficient civil service in the United States
By Mr.. White PA. j Making an appropriation
of $300, 900 for making of slack water navi.
cation in Keskiminetas, Conemaugh and
Allegheny rivers in Pennsylvania; also, Joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution requiring the presentation OF
all claims agreeably to the provisions of law
within six years, and providing that when
rejected by congress or a department they
| b1T M in he tod off %L,a
| lapse OF six years......By Cravens: ContiLu-
| ing until February 1st, 1879, the term of
| Office of the Hot Springs commission. ...... Mr..
| Singleton, from the appropriation commit
tee, reported bill providing for the dei>
| cheney IN the appropriation for public
! printing and binding for the present fiscal
| year. Adjourned.
In the house, on the End, a Joint reso-
luton was reported authorizing the commits
! sion having in charge the Washington
| monument to apply $4,000 to give greater
| stability to the foundation. Passed ... 1t
was voted-yeas 48, nays 79-t take up for
consideration the report of the committee
on civil service reform in regard to the case
of doorkeeper POlk.....Mr- Harrison (IIl. }
proceeded to explain the report of the
| majority, which recommends the adoption of
| the resolution declaring the Office of door
| keeper vacant......At the conclusion of his
| speech the house adjourned.
| In the house, on the 4th, Mr.. Butler
introduced bill to supply a convenient
| currency with which the minor transactions
| of The country may be done. Referred ......
| Consideration was then resumed of the Polk
| case, and Mr.. Cook spoke in favor of retain
| ing the doOrkeeper. The question recurred
| on the resolutions reported by the committee,
| which are as follows: Resolved That the
position of dOOTkeeper of the house of rep
resentatives be and hereby is declared va.
cant; and further Resolved, That until the
appointment of a new doorkeeper, the duties
of that office be and hereby are devolved
| upon the sergeant-atarms- Mr.. CoRger de-
manded a division of the question, and the
vote was, therefore, taken on the first reso-
luton and it was adopted-yeas, 139; nays,
so. The next vote was on the second resolu.
ton, putting, temporarily, the duties oi
doOrkeeper on the sergeantatarms. 1t was
adopted-yeas, 122; nays, lis. Immediately
on the announcement of the vote Mr.. Hale
rose to move that the house proceed to the
election of q doorkeeper. Mr.. Eden moved
that the house adjourn. Agreed to-yeas
121i nays, 113-and the house accordingly
adjourned.
In the house, on the 9Th, Mr.. ButIe
(Mass.) put in nomination for the position o
doorkeeper Gen. James Shields OF Missouri
| DemOcrat.."..A long and exciting debat
ensued on the point of order; participated
in principally by Butler and Cox of New
York, the democrats resisting the right t.
make the motion as a question of privilege
, and the republicans trying to force the issu
on the house. Finally the speaker, declin
ing to decide the question whether a motiOl
to proceed with the election of a doorkeepe
was privileged question, submitted it to tn
house for its decision, and, on motion of MI
Beebe, consideration of the question wa
| postponed until Monday next, the democrat
all voting for the postponement aud the re
publicAns all against it The house ad
journed until Monday.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 1st, Mr.. Ingall
introduced bill to levy tax on spirituou
l and malt liquors in the District of Columbi
by the introduction of the Moffett bell punch
, Referred...... bill to regulate the adveI
tising of mail letting and for other purpose
3 was taken up and after the adoption {
sundry amendments was passed. I'D
motion of MIR. Coke. the bill amendin
section 1866, title Is of revised statute
relative to the issue of arms to the militia {
: the several states, was taken up. Pendin
further consideration of the bill Mr.. Whyt
. moved to go into executive session. M
Davis, of w. Va, demanded the yeas an
nays, and the motion was agreed tO-yea
8 81; nays 15-and the senate went into e.
ecutive session, and when the doors wei
e reOpened adjourned,
It In the senate, on the 2nd, Mr.. Burr
side called up as special order the bill I
|
is to the enlistments of Colored citizens in an
army of the United States. After discus
% sion the bill was recommitted, with a
= amendment proposed by Mr.. Blaine tn:
81 hereafter colored men shall have full rigl
to enlist in all arms of service The raj
y road funding bill came up as un6nishe
d business, and Mr.. Morrill, addressed tt
senate in support Of the judiciary commi
"a tee bill. Mr.. NJ rriu having concluded, NJ
4 Thurman gave notice that he would offer a
amendment making the first mortgage bono
of the company one of class of bonds
le which the sinking fund proposed may
IS invested......After executive session Il
senate adjourned.
y In the senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Morn
'e offered a resolution providing for a sele
committee of seven to consider the proprie
of taking the tenth census. He said
arrangement had to be made during Il
present congress for taking the tenth censu
IS and as the next session was a short one Il
at preliminary steps should now be taken. II
bit resolution was agreed AT the expil
es ton of the morning hour consideration W
resumed of unfinished business, the Paci
. railroad funding bill, and Mr.. Matthe
replied to the arguments against the rs
'n road committees bill. Adjourned.
It's In the senate, on the 5th, considerati
IN was resumed of unfinished business on t
it. pending bill, and Bir. Bayard advocated {
10 judiciary Committees Measure. Mr.. s.
az bill. Adjourned until Monday.
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