The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the Sd, no business
of importance was transacted. In execu-
tive session of the senate, all pending nOmi>
nations, some 800 in number, for appolnte
ments and promotions in the army, were
confirmed en- maese. The nomination of
Secretary McCrary as Judge Dillon's suc~
cessOr was referred in the usual course. The
nomination of r. StOekett Matthews to be
United States district Judge of Maryland
was reported adversely upon by the judi
ciary committee. The following were also
confirmed: Wilson King, Pennsylvania, con-
sui at Birmingham William 7. Hord, Ken
lucky, medical directOr.........The senate
finance committee has postponed considera~
ton of the silver bill until Friday.
In the senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Bayard,
from the judiciary committee reported,
wife amendment, senate bill repeating Sec
tions 800 and S21 of the revised statutes
which prescribe the jurors test oath, etc.
and said he would probably ask leave TO
call it up tomorrow for consideration. Or
dered printed and placed on calendar. Ad-
iourned.
In the senate, on tbe 5th, the bill re-
ported the day previous by Mr.. Bsyard from
the judiciary committee, relating to iuI1es
the revised statutes, was taken up. After
long debate, the senate adjourned without
action.
In the senate, on the 9th, in reply to
question from Mr.. Coke as to what action
the finance committee had taken on the
Warner silver bill, Mr.. Bayard said he did
feel authorized to state what had taken
place in the committee ...... Mr.. Lamar, from
the select committee on the improvement of
the Mississippi river and its tributaries, re-
ported with amendments house bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of the Mississippi
river commission. Placed on the calendar.
..... Mr. Edmunds resumed his remarks on
the bill to repeal sections sol, $50 and 821 of
the revised statutes. After some debate the
bill passed ayes 2S, nays ia strictly
party vote. The senate then adjourned
until Monday.
In the house, on the 7th, the bill
making additional appropriations for the
postofice department was passed. Ad-
| journed until Monday.
| In the senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Coke's
resolution to discharge the finance COM
mittee from further consideration of the
! Warner silver bill, and to declare it before
| the senate for action, was laid before the
| senate, but postponed until tomorrow.
| On motion of Mr.. Harris. Mr.. McDonald's IS
| bill authorizing the employment of the mi
| litia and the land and naval forces of the
| United States in certain cases was taken up,
| and Mr. Harris made q speech in favor of
the bill, Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the Sd, consideration
was resumed of business of the morning
hour, the bill amending the statutes in rela-
| ton to the removal of causes from the state
to federal courts. Mr.. Cox then made his
| speech in favor of the repeal of the Jurors
test oath, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 4th, the senate
amendments to the house grasshOpper bill,
extending the time of payment by pres
| emptors, were agreed to....-.Mr. Russell Of
fered resolution directing the committee
on commerce to inquire wherein the exist
| ing law can be so amended as to afford re>
lief to the commercial interests of the
country, and whether measures can be
adopted calculated to secure the return of
prosperity by an increase OF trade and for
extension of the business of the merchant
marine s...... Mr.. Frost introduced bill ana
harbOr refuge at or near st. Louis. Referred.
...... Mr.. HuntOn submitted an amendment
increasing the appropriation to the family of
the late Gustave Schleicher to $4,000.
Agreed to. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th Mr.. Atkins
reported the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill and moved that the
bill be printed and recommitted. So or
ered......The house resumed consideration
of the business of the morning hour, being
the bill relating to the removal of causes
from state to federal courts, Mr., Howe theI
took up as a special order the bill reported
by Mr.. Hatch, from the committee on agri
culture, to prevent the expectation OF dis
; | eased cattle, and spread of Infectious O
, contagious diseases among domestic animals
Without action the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, in commit
| tee of the whole, the bill making additions
: app opriatiOns for the postofice department
was rconsidered. Without action the CON
mittee rose and soon after the house SO
iOurned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Atkins
chairman of the committee on appropris
! tiOns, reported back the substitute for tn
legislative, executive aud judicial appropTi
= at ion bill, which was reported and recon
mitted last week. He stated that it was tn
unanimous report. Under suspension of tn
rules the bill passed-yeas 1SS, nays 21....
: Mr.. Reagan moved to suspend the rules an
pass the bill appropriating $4,000 for tn
q construction of a marine hospital IN Men
e phis. Agreed to-. Mr.. Ryan moved to sut
pend the rules and pass the army appropria
@ tion bill precisely as it was reported o
? June 9th from the appropriation committe
IS by Mr.. Clymer. Agreed to- yeas los, nal
3 100. Adjourned.
A DUTCH1LAE once met an Irishma
q on lCne highway. As they met esc
n smiled, thinking he knew The other. Ps
n on seeing his mistake, remarked, with
l- look OF disappointment, " Faith, an
e thought it was you, an you thought
n was me, and its nat iuT OF u.s." "Ya'
dat is dru. I am snuder man, and "
pl is not yourself, and We are some 9th
a bodies"