The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE
In the senate, on the 9TH, on motion
of Mr.. Ingalls,, a resolution was adopted
calling on the president to communicate 10
the senate what measures have been taken
to prevent the occupation of the Indian
Territory by white settlers......The house
bul to prevent military interference in
elections was read twice, and by vote of
"a against 81 the senate disagreed to the
motion of Mr. Edmunds to refer 1t to the
committee on judiciary, and laid it on the
table,. Consideration was then resumed
OF the resolution asking for authority to
take testimony IN the contested case of
Spoford against Kellogg. After long
debate the senate adjourned without further
action.
In the senate, on the 9Th, considera.
ton was resumed of the house bill prohibit
ing military interference at elections, but no
action was taken. After an executive ses>
sion the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, the house
bill providing for payment of money heres
tofore appropriated to Jas. b. Eads and his
associates, for the construction of the ietties
and other works at south pass of the Missis-
sippi, was passed with The
bill prohibiting military interference at elec>
tions was passed in the precise form in
which it came from the house,. On motion
of Mr.. Beck the senate took up the house
bill making appropriations for the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial departments of
the government, and then adjourned until
the 10th.
In the senate, on the 10th, considera-
ton was resumed of the bill making qppro.
priation for the legislative, executive and
judicial expenses of the government for the
year ending June 18th, and for other pur-
poses. After some discussion the senate ad-
iourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, considera~
ton was resumed of the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house, en- the 5th, under the
call of states bill was introduced by Mr..
Ladd to prohibit military interference at
elections and it was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary MIR. JOrgenson intror
duced bill for the cancellation of export
bonds on tobacco manufactured at a port of
clearance.....,hr. Harris introduced q bill
repeating so much OF Joint resolution aps
proved March 2, 1857, as requires proof of
loyalty before soldiers of the war of 1912
can obtain the bounty lands. MIR. Kitchen
introduced bill allowing employers to pay
employees in tobacco without being subject
to tax as wholesale dealers......Mr. Gibson
introduced bill for the improvement of the
Mississippi river,
In the house, on the 9Th, Mr.. Knott,
from the judiciary committee, reported back,
without amendment the bill introduced
the day previous to prohibit military inter-
ference at elections. Mr.. Robson offered a
substitute making it unlawful to bring to or
employ at any place where general or spe-
eial election is being held in a state any part
of the army or navy, unless such EMPLOY
ment shall be necessary to carry out the
cons dtutiOn or overcome forcible Obstruc-
tons to the execution of the laws made in
pursuance thereof, and making any yIoN
lation of this act a penal Offense. Substi-
tute was defeated......Mr. Chalmers called
up, as question of privilege, the resolution
heretofore offered by him for an investigation
into the Fort Pillow massacre. ...... Mr.. New
bern introduced a resolution of the Micbi-
gan legislature, asking the United States
congress and the Canadian parliament to
authorize the building of a bridge across the
Detroit river......Mr Cannon introduced a
resolution for the admission of Utah into
the union as a state...... Mr.. Cox introduced
joint resolution relating TO slaves in Cuba.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9TH, Mr.. Chal-
mers made a personal statement of his con-
nectiOn with the Fort PILLOW massacre. The
subject was laid on the table . The bill re-
lsting to coinage and coin and bullion GER
tifcates was taken up, but without action
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the Sth, the house
bill to enforce the eight hour law was taken
up as the business of the morning hour.
After some debate, resulting: ayes, 122 !;
nays, S7......TO the silver bill Mr. Kimball
offered an amendment fixing the weight of
silver dollars at 400 instead of 412% grains.
Without action the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Boyd,
from the committee on accounts, reported
the payment of the committee clerks and
pages to be computed from the first day of
the session. The bill gave rise to a long
discussion, and the morning hour having
expired the bill went over.
In the house, Oh the 18th, the follow
ing bills were introduced and referred BY
By Mr.. Townsend (O): Making appropria-
tions for the support OF the army for the
fiscal year ending June 80. By Mr.. Wells ::
Providing for the deficiency in the apprOs
priatiOns for the transportation of mails /;
also apprOpriating 81 100000 for the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river between
the mouths of the Illinois and Ohio rivers.
BY Mr.. Dunnell: Appropriating 81, ,GOO,O
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river between the mouth of the Illinois
river and the falls of st. Anthony. By Mr..
Buckner: Fixing the compensation of the
president of the United States, which pros
vides that after the present term the salary
shall not exceed $4,000 per annum. ......At
ESQ t. veto message was received from the
president, vetoing the military interference
bill. Entered on the journal for discussion
tomorrow. Adjourned.