The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.



In the senate, on the 31st, numerous
bills were introduced and referred, among
them the following; By Mr.. Grover: Extend
ing the time for the construction of the
Northern Pacific railroad. By Mr.. Johnston:
To authorize a national board of health to
investigate and report on infectious and
contagious diseases of animals. BY Mr.. Pen
dleton; For the relief of Col. Ihomss
WorthingtoD, of Ohio, for army supplies
furnished in 1851 Also a joint resolution
relative to requiring a court of inquiry into
the case of Col. Worthington, of the forty
sixth Ohio regiment volunteers. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 1st, bill appro>
priating 100000 for disinfecting yellow
fever vessels was passed ...... Mr.. COckrell
introduced bill for the erection of public
buildings at Jefferson City......The senate
went into executive session pending a mos
ton by Mr.. Edmunds to take up the resOlu~
ton heretofore introduced by him declaring
that the business and other interests of the
country required that legislation should be
confined to the objects for which the extra
session WIS called. When the doors were
feopened the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the I'd, various bills
were introduced, among them one by Ser a.
tor Harris, providing for a treaty with Mex
ico......Senator Salisbury made a report
against The admission of Bell as senator
from New Hampshire, on the appointment
sideration .....S Senator HOar presented f. e
views of the minority of the committee in
favor of admitting Bell, signed by himself,
Cameron [Wis.] and Ingalls...::.The senate
went into executive session. When the
dO5rs reopened it adjourned.
In the senate, on the Sd, Senator
Voorhees, introduced bill authorizing the
president to appoint James Shields, of Mis-
souri,, brigadiergeneral in the army, on
the retired list......The report of the CONS
mittee on privileges and elections, on the
credentials of Charles II. Bell, appointed by
the governor senator from New Hampshire,
were taken up at the opening of the senate.
Senator Hoar argued in favor of admitting
Mr.. Bell, saying that there was an unbrOken
line of precedents for so doing......After an
executive session, the senate adjourned till
Monday.
In the house, on the 29th, the session
was given up to discussion of the army ap-
preparation bill,
In the house, on the 1st, Mr.. Atkins
CTenD.) reported the legislative apprOpria-
tion bill. It appTOpfiates between fifteen
and sixteen million dollars. The bill con-
tans provisions repeating sections sol, $50
and sci, revised statutes, providing that all
jurors, grand and petit, shall be publicly
drawn from b5x containing the names of
not less than three hundred persons posses
sing the necessary qualifications. It also
rereals sections 2016, 2O18 and 1920 and eli
of the succeeding sections down to and in
cludmg 2O27, and also section 5522. It also
strikes ou5 of section 2019 the words, for
the purpose of engaging in the work of
canvassing )allOts," and strikes out of sec:
tion POPS the words, or deputy marshal, !"
and the words, "city, town, county or par
ish." 1t also repeals section 2O31, except
such part OF It as relates to the pay of super
vi ors of elections. 1t repeals all other Sec
tions and laws, authorizing appointment of
chief supervisors of election and special or
deputy marshals of elections. The house
went into committee of the whole on the
bill.
In the house, on the I'd, on motion OF
Mr.. Dunnell (Minn }, all general debate on
the army appropriation bill was ordered
closed at three O'Clock Friday, leav-
ing five minutes debate still open 49,. The
house then went into committee of the
whole, and after a lengthy debsIe the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned,
In the house. on the 81, the debate on
the appropriation bill was continued, and
the evening session was given up to the
| same subject.