The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
HENAER.

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ton fixing Wednesday, the 25th, as the :sSr so-
Tor final adjournment, was, on the q, 81 Cey
Mr.. Davis (W. Va recOmmitted t. < SI1On M VI
mlttee on appropriations....A 4Se4 az .ooil oOtn-
ton providing thirty days ex - M 80 @ y
gressional employees has be ~ nney y iOo cors;d-
Grafton. Adjourned. 0OHSi''N
,icot5oI1 n4 o11 f., sS1SSs On the 18th, commu-
tt;s- = - secretary of the treasury,
Io4- formation in answer 10 q res
S oloIlon reS riding the national board of
srsti- Z authorizing contract for refrig-
b. -.sg ship, etc, was referred. AFTER deS
ase of miscellaneous character the senate
I adjourned.
In the senate, on the 26th, President
pro tenn. Thurman being still absent owing
to sickness, Mr.. Eaton presided. Mr.. Thurs
man expected to be present Tomorrow.
Consideration was resumed of the Joint res
Olution providing extra pay for congressional
| employes......M Mr.. Ransom, from the commits
tee on commerce, reported faYorably on
house joint resolution authorizing the SUR
vey of the Mississippi river near Lake Con-
cordia, La, snd Cowper Bend, Miss. Passed.
1.-The finance committee by a majority
vote made several important amendments
in the house bill providing for the exchange
OF trade for legal tender silver dollars, and
decided that its further consideration should
be postponed until next December, with the
understanding, however, that the bill and
amendments are then to be reported to the
senate as practicable. AdjonIned.
In the senate, on the 27th, Mr. Vests
resolution, declaring in favor of free coin.
age and reconciliation of silver was taken
up. The morning hour expirino, the resolu-
ton went over ...... The resolution providing
for the additional pay of congressional en-
ployes was again taken up. Passed......Mr
Eaton reported from the committee on ap-
prOpriatiOns, without amendments, the iu-
dicial expenses appropriation bill passed
yesterday by the house. Passed House
joint resolution fixing Monday, June 3Oth,
at p. NJ, as the time for final adjournment
was laid before the senate. Referred to the
committee on appropriations. Adjourned,
In the senate, on the 28th, Mr. Beck,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported without amendment the bill making
appropriations to pay for United States
marshaIs and their deputies, After debate
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 23d, under the
call OF states for bills of reference, many
were introduced, mainly OF a private char
acter 1.-The presidents secretary delivered
a message in writing yetOing the supple
mentary judicial bill also announcing that
he had signed the army bill . The follows
ing bills were introduced and referred By
Mr.. Herbert, to remove the duty on quinine
and ali material for its manufacture. By
Mr.. Dibrell: To prevent the payment of
per diem to members of congress when alb,
sent from their duties, except in case of
sickness. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 24th, Mr.. House
offered a resolution for the final adjourn,
ment of congress at o'clock on Wednes-
day, 25th inst. Resolution defeated. So,
Some bills of a miscellaneous character
were disposed of, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 25tb, Mr.. Upton
offered a resolution calling on the secretary
of war for information as to the number of
massaeres which have been committed by
Mexicans and Indians since the first of JAM
usry, and also as to the number and class
of troops under the command of BFigadier
General Ord. Adopted 1.-The senate bill
exempting from license and other fees YES
sells not propelled wholly by sail or by inter
nal motive power of their own was then
| taken up. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 26tb, a preposi-
| ton for revoking the leave of absence
granted members and requiring all absent
to report Immediately, was made by Mr..
Armheid. Objected to-. The bill prohibiting
political assessments came up as business
of the morning hour. Mr. Garfield sought
| an opportunity OF speaking against it, but
was cut off by the previous question, where
upon dilatOry. .ts cites were resoFted to by the
republicans. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, the morn
| ing hour (private business) was dispensed
with and the house went into committee of
the whole on the bill appropriating $780,.
OOU 10 pay tue lSoE CI Lu6 OnlS6Q states
marshals and their general deputies Passed
yeas SO, nays Mr., Morrison. as
| question of privilege, offered a resolution
for the final adjournment of congress on
Monday, June 30th, at D. m. On division
the vote stood so to 40, and a point of no
quorum was made on the republican side.
| The yeas and nays were then ordered and
resulted-ye 90, nays 7S- This was strict
| party vote, with the exception of Mr.. Aek,
| len, who voted in the negative Adjourned
In the house, on the 28th, considera-
tion was resumed of the senate bill exempt
ing TOm license and enrolment fees vessels
not propelled wholly by sail or internal mo-
| tive power of their own. Mr.. Kenns wv.
| Ve.) submitted an amendment providing
that nothing in the act or in the existing law
| should be construed to require enrolling or
licensing of any hatboat, barge or like craft
not propelled by sail or internal motive
power of its own. Adopted. The bill then
passed Mr.. Wilson, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported back the Joint
resolution providing for a further treaty
with Mexico. Passed-yeRs 70, nays 66. The
resolution authorizes the president to ap-
point one or more commissioners, not to ex-
ceed three, at a salary of SIS, 600 each, to
take steps with view of entering into fur
ther treaty with Mexico. Adjourned.