The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10
From Washington.
WAgHIser6iSs.. D. c. Ap-il 4, 1879.

additional features apparently so OBJ
noxious to the Republican party, IS
still the sabject of animated debate IN
the House of Representatives. Besides
its debate in the House it is the gener-
al topic of discussion and conversation
in the. lobbys and carridors of the prln-
cipaI hotels. The objections so ardent
~ urged by the Republicans to the
bill, as your readers are doubtless
aware, are measures of pre-eminent
value to the purity of the ballot.
These additional clauses demand that
the troops be Withdrawn from the
polls, the extinction of supervisors OF
elections, and the abolishing Of the
abominable test oath. Many Demo
Gratis have made telling speeches IN
reply to the inhamatory remarks OF
Garfield, of Ohio, and Frye, Of Maines
but it remained for Blackburn, of
Kentucky to give the lie to all that
had been said about revolutionary
schemes. He spoke for nearly one hour
Yesterday, and his argument was
clearly unanswerable-whe his time
had expired (some thirty minutes,)
Mr.. Garfield arose and moved the
unanimous consent of the House that
he, blackburn might be allowed to
continue, this was granted him, and
such Il motion coming from the Re
publican leaders of the House evinced
| the deep interest that even Republicans
took in his speech. Blackburns speech
- yesterday is universally admitted to
" been the ablest effort made In
Nv 'slative halls of Congress for
p, PUBLICAN.
Conoo, from, " 'sconson, with his
usual consequential N 'nlle So sls1''S 1-l,'o
the Republicans intend u loIce d yole
on the army bill Saturday, 'o-1 mo Nv
as they are laboring un, 'el riG
belief that the Republicans WI;
be enabled to develop a mag; II
ty, owing to the absence Of sew
eral Democratic members. He adds |
also that some of the Republican
members have certain technic;.-
grounds whereon they can break their
pairs with Democrats who are away, !
and in this way the Republicans will
be enabled TO defeat the Democrats. |
But as no one places any great reliance
on what Mr.. Conger assumes to say no
fears are entertained as to the vote on
the bill. As vet, his Excellency, has not
committed himself in relation to the
bill when it shall pass, and in cOnse-
quence there is a great diversity OF
opinion as to whether he will allow it
| TO become a law or defeat it by his
veto. But be this as it may, the
Democrats who now hold the reins of
the Legislative department of the
government will not pass this bill
without these more necessary and alb
solutely important additions, which
look only to the welfare and future
prosperity of the whole national gov
eminent. They will have it as it now
stands.
THE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Randel has not yet an
nounced the committees for the 10Th
Congress. 1t is known however that
he has about completed his list, so far
as the Democrats are concerned, and
is said to be busily engaged in placing
! the Republican members. The speak
er has Leen as secret as the grave as to
the chairman ofcOmmittees will be. 1t
IS believed however that Atkins OF our
State will still retain the craftsmanship
of the appropriation committee. Mr.
Fernando Wood of the ways and
means committee, and Proctor Knott
Of the Judiciary committee 1t Is also
believed that Gen. Dibrell, of Tenn,
will succeed Gen. Banning as chair
man of the military committee. Col.
Casey Young, of Tenn. will certainly
be chairman of the committee on ep--
demic diseases, and some seem to think
that he will be chairman of the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
He will besides being on three com
mittees in all probability be placed
as conspicuous member Of the Judici
airy committee. By the way as Col.
| Young represents your district. l may
parenthetically add that no member
of the house holds firmer grasp upon
the confidence and esteem of the great
body of members in both house and
senate than the able and distinguished
Representative from the tenth district
! Ali recognize the worth of the man
and the efficiency of the statesman.
So soon as the proper time arrives it is
Col. Youngs' intention to cngraft in
in the river and harbor bill, bill to
have Hatchic river made navigable,
and an appropriation will be made for
that purpose.
,r1rr, - ,TTO,y,T pOArn OF F7rAITu
An organization provided for by an
act of Congress on the eve of adjourn
ment of the last session has been APP
pointed by the President, DIR. James
L. Cabell of Virginia, president sur
geon. John S. Billings U. S. A. vice
= President, and medical director, Thos.
= ]. Turner, u. S. n. secretary, DIR. Il.
' w. Mitchell, so we'll known for his
/ courage. ability and zeal in Memphis
: during its epidemic visitation is also a
r member Of the board and Is present in
r the city. The executive committee
5 will have its headquarters in this city
: aud will act when the board is not In
/ session. It is said that number of
+ sub committees will be necessary to
h divide the important work that will
y come before them.
: A public statement has been made
. by Senator Mcdonald referring to the
/ lately revived charges against the
:, newly elected Sergeant at Arms, Bright
of the senate. Senator Mcdonald en-
tirely disproves the charges made
against Mr.. Bright, and shows conclu
d sively by evidence and otherwise thai