The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.
In the senate, on the 18th, considera-
ton was resumed of the legislative, execu>
tive and judicial appropriation bill. 1t was
agreed that vote on the so-ealled political
part of the bill should be taken Tomorrow,
after the executive session. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 2Oth, Mr.. Nc
Donald asked leave to introduce bill aus
thorizing the president of the United States
to employ the militia and land and naval
forces of the United States to enforce the
laws whenever their executions are OBJ
structed by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the judicial authorities, ETC.,
and preventing the military from being used
as posse cOmitatus, except in cases as au-
thOrized by the constitution and laws......
The consideration of the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill was re-
sumed. The bill was read a third time and
passed-ayes 81, nays 27.
In the senate, on the 21st, the COM
mittee on privileges and elections requested
Kellogg and Spofford to inform the commits
tee on the number of witnesses they desire
to call, and the points of testimony they ex-
pect to elicit. The committee Will then de-
termine the time and manner of the inyesti-
cation.
In the senate, on the 22d, Mr. Nc
Donald asked leave to introduce a bill reg
y
gave notice Tuesday. The bill was intro>
duced and laid on the table, aud Mr.. Nc
Donald gave notice that he would cal it up
Monday and speak thereon. Various bills
were reported and regularly disposed off,.
The morning hour having expired, Mr., Har-
Tis called up the senate bill to prevent the
introduction and spread of contagious or
infectious diseases, and moved to ignore the
original bill and consider the substitute re-
ported from the committee May 9th. Ad-
journed.
In the senate, on the 23d, after the
morning hour had expired, the contagious
disease bill was taken up. On the third
reading it was passed-yeas "a, nays u. Ad-
journed until Monday,
In the senate, on the 25th, considerat
ton was begun of the bill heretofore intro
duced by Mr.. Mcdonald, authorizing the
employment of military and land and naval
forces in certain cases and the repeal of the
election laws......After some discussion of
the bill relative TO the shipment of animals,
the senate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE
In the heuse, on the 18th, considera-
ton was resumed of the bill to amend the
statutes relating to gold and silver coinage
and coin and bullion certificates, the ques-
ton being on the third section and amendr
ments thereto. Adjourned until Tuesday.
In the house, On the Goth, considers
tion wss resumed of the Warner silver bill,
the question being on the third section, all
lowing the depOsiting of bullion at any
mint, and it being coined for the benefit of
the owner. Agreed to. After several mo-
tions and amendments the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 21st, the Iegisla-
tive appropriation bill was received from
the senate and referred to the committee on
aPpropristions......Th special order the
silver bill-was taken up. Action was taken
on amendments, and the house adjourned,
In the house, on the 22d, the morning
hour was consumed in filibustering over the
bill to repeal and amend laws relating to
the transfer of cases from the state to feds
eral courts, and the bill went over until next
Saturday ...... Consideration was resumed of
the Warner silver bill, and the house agreed
to the committees amendment to the bill,
which provides that certificates of deposit
shall be in denominations of not less than
five dOllsTs, instead of one dollar, as origi.
nally provided in the bill. After consider
able discussion the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 23d, Mr.. Atkins
from the committee on appropriations res
ported back the senate amendments to the
legislative appropriation bill, and stated
that he was instructed to move concurrence
in all of them. At the expiration of the
morning hour the house resumed considera-
tion of the Warner silver bill, and at 3 a. N.
on the 24th was still in session, with no
prospect of adjournment.
In the house, on the 24th, alter an all
n ght session, the house passed the Warner
silver biil-ayes, ia; nays, 81. Adjourned
until Tuesday.