The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-03-28

direct vote of the people. By Mr.. Conger-
Repeating the law appropriating 1915 600 for
the payment of certain southern mail cons
| tractors. By Mr.. Ewing-To grant to the
state of Ohio the unsold public lands re
naming in that state. BY Mr.. Cox, of New
4ork-For the erection of amonument over
the grave Of Thomas Jefferson. Mr.. SPRING
er moved to suspend the rules and pass the
| bill authorizing the coinage of silver on the
the same terms as the coinage of gold with
out expense to the owner of bullion. Also,
authorizing the issue of coin certificates on
deposit of silver bullion similar to those now
used on deposit of gold bullion. On a viva
Voce vote the ayes were in decided min or
ity, but before the vote OF yeas and nays
could be taken, the hour of two o'cloc K
arrived, and the house, under the rule, pro-
ceeded to the onsideratiOn of the business
OF the District of Columbia. Mr.. Eden op-
posed the bill. He sometimes heard about
paying southern claims, but he had never
seen batch of claims that he thought so
little of as this mass of rotten claims which
caUe up from the puTlieus of the Washing
ton ring .........After further discussion the
! committee without action arose and ad-
iOuIDed.
In the house, on the 10Th, bill was
introduced fox the relief of the families of
the men who perished on the dredgeboat
McAlisteF......Mr. Durham, from the COM
mittee on expenditures in the department
of justice, reported back the bill fixing COM
pensation of jurors in United States courts,
reducing it from three to two dollars. Passed.
Al-o the bill fixing fees of clerks of said
courts. 1t allows a charge of ten cents for
searching court records, for liens or real
estate, and provides that clerks shall ac-
count for the same. Also the bill fixing
compensation of .. s. marshal and deputies.
1t limits that of marshals to Ave thousand
dollars, chief deputies to twenty-five hun
| dred dollars and other deputies to five dol
| lars per oay. Passed. ...... The following bills
were introduced and referred: By Mr..
Blackburn: For the better protection of
! plays and dramatic literature. 1t provides
that the copyright law shall cover all plays
purchased from a foreign author for the
purpose of playing or publishing in the
United States By Mr.. Springer: To au-
thoriZe the coinoge of gold and silver dol
lars on the same terms, and to promote the
deposit thereof. The house then went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. HuntOn in the
chair, on the general deficiency bill. The
total sum recommended by the bill is one
million three hundred and eighty.six thou>
sand four hundred and sixty five dollars.
In the house, On the 20th, the bill
regulating advertising for mail contracts was
passed. 1t requires the advertisements TO be
brief and to refer for details to the postofice
department. It also prohibits sub-letting
of mail contracts and declares such contracts
annulled THE house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the deficiency BILL.
After unimportant changes, the committee
rose and reported the bill to the house, and
| it was passed. Adjourned.
in the house, on the 21st, Mr.. Chal-
mers introduced bill providing for the or
ganiEation of the Mississippi improvement
! commission. Referred......The house then
went into a committee of the whole, Mr..
Carlisle in the chair, on the naval aPProPri-
alton bill. The amount appropriated is $14,-
| 04S, ,654. After the committee arose and re-
| ported the bill, without single amendment,
| and 1t was Immediately passed by the house.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 22nd, Mr.. Steph-
ems, chairman on the committee on coinage,
reported a bill to amend the laws the
| subject of coinage; to perfect the double
metallic standard; to provide for issuing
gold and silver bullion certificates and to
| retire silver coin now in use. Ordered
printed and recommitted.. Ward, Oi
Pennsylvania introduced a bill supplement
airy to the homestead laws of the United
States, providing that bona hde persons
intending to make actual entry and settle
ment under the homestead acts, shall receive
through the secretary of the interior free
transportation for themselves, families, farm
ing utensils and personal effects to their new
homes and also seeds for two years cultiva'
ton. AT the end of the morning hour, Mr.
Atkins introduced bill for the more econ
omical survey of public lands. Referred
Also resolution directing the committee
} on public lands to inquire into the presen
system of constructing public buildings, anC
whether anv changes can be made in sucl
system to promote the efficiency of the pub
lie service. Referred ...-....Tne house thel
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Mill
in the chair, on the private calendar. Tn
committee disposed of a large number 0
r bills, and then rose and reported them L
the house and they were passed. They wer
principally pension bills to the number o
, about forty. Among them are the bills pen
sionipg the widows of Rear Admiral Silas b
Stringham, Lieutenant Colonel Jas. Tote
3 and Commodore Benj J. Totten and a bil
! to pay the widow of General Custer $500
| for money paid by her fathers estate to tn
government on forfeited bond. Adjourned
? SENATE
In the senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Win
o dom called up the house bill making appro
priations for notifications and other work
OF defense, and the amendment thereof, 70
T the fiscal year ending June 80, 1879. 1t wa
!, read third time and passed without di!
/ cu-siOn. The bill appropriates two hundre
s and seventy-fiye thousand dollars for fortIf
Il | cations, the armament thereof and torpedoe
.....Mr. Thurman called up senate bill I
q prohibit members of congress from becOmin
e sureties on certain bonds Passed .........Th
2 vice-president announced his signature
p the bill in aid of the Polar expedition desij
!. | mated by James Gordon Bennett.........Th
h house bill TO authorize the granting of a
American register to a foreign built ship f
. purposes OF the Woodruff scientific exped
u tion around the world was called up by NJ
l. Mcdonald, and led to lengthy discussio
e ... Bills introduced and referred: By 81
q HerefOrd-To recognize and pay certal
a claims due by the state of West Virginia
u citizens thereof, for services rendered
suppressing the late rebellion and which tl
q properly chargeable to the United State
e By Mir. Eustis- To authorize the state to in
d nose tonnage tax, charge or duty on vesse
Y to maintain quarantine. Adjourned.
.e In the senate, ON the 18th, the senat
Of bill to amend section 2464 of the revise
statutes, relating to the cultivation of timb
,, on the public domain, was discussed unit
~ the expiration of the morning hour, and the
=, laid aside Consideration was then resume
J? of the Pacific railroad sinking fund BILL.
:, Mr.. Eustis introduced bill to authorize u
: BaTataria ship canal company to constru
and operate ship canal from New Orlea
to the Gulf of Mexico through the lands al
le waters of the United States, and to grant
D. said company the right of way for that pu
IS pose. Referred. Adjourned.
10 In the senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Allis'
nt introduced a bill to repeal the pre,empti
20 laws, and provide for the sale OF timber
IN public lands. Referred d.........Senate bill
amend section 2464 of the revised statut
re relating to the cultivation of timber on
oy public domain, was discussed briefly a
}. passed-yeas, 80 NAYS, IL. Adjourned.
in In the senate, on the 2lst, considerati
ue was resumed of the Pacific railroad sinki
d, fund bill. Mr.. Teller make long speech
he favor of the BILL when it was laid aside I
to to lose its place as unfinished business.
The bill to employ temporary treasury cler
and to bring into market public lands, ct
was taken up......Debate in regard to the
called timber depredatons was continue
and Mr.. Jones, of Florida, spoke in oppC
ton to the course of the secretary Of I
no interior. Adjourned.
Ir. In the senate, on the 22nd, the VII
no president laid before the senate cOmmu
he cation from the secretary of war, inclosini
1is letter from the chief of engineers, recO
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