The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-03

In the senate, on the 18th, numerous
bills we're introduced. Senator Eaton intro
duced bill to revive the court commissions
ers on the Alabama claims Senator Burn
side introduced a bill to reorganize the
army Senator Beck introduced 8 bill to
remove all political disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth article OF the constitution.
Also, bill to repeal the act Of July, 1862,
requiring the test oath h......Senator Wallace
submitted q list of standing committees
which, under suspension of the rules, was
agreed tO......The vice-presideHt laid before
the senate memorial. signed by q number
OF members of the legislature of Kansas.
asserting that the election of Senator Ingalls,
was secured by bribery end corruption, and
asking the senate to give them full oppOr-
tun1ty to OHer proof of these assertions.
Referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. Senator Hill presented the
credentl ais OF his colleague, Senator Gor-
don. He said the latter was detained from
the senate by sicknes s.....The presidents
message wes received at a quarter to two
O'Clock and read. On motion OF Senator
Whyts it was referred to the committee on
printing, and the senate adjourned.
The senate, on the 10th, after prayer
and reading Of the journal, adjourned.
In the senate, on the 2lst, large
number of bills were introduced, among
of the revised statutes as prohibits appoints
ment to the army of any person engaged IN the
late rebellion 1.-The following bills were
introduced and referred By Senator Harris,
contract for the construction of 8 ship, pro-
vided with the means for djsinfecting vessels
and cargoes. By Senator Lamar, providing
for the Organization of the Mississippi river
Improvement commission. deepening of the
channel OF the river. and the protection of
the alIuyisl lands. By Senator Beck, amend
ing the revised statutes as to authorize the
purchases of foreign built ships by citizens
OF the United States; also, providing for
the retiring of the trade dollars, and their
recoinage into the standard dollar.....Sena-
tor Logan introduced 8 bill to eQualiZ5 the
bounties of the soldiers, sailors and marines
of the late war for the union. Referred......
Senator Wallace called up the resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treasury
for detailed statement of amounts paid to
the marshals of New Yerk, Pennsylvanis,
| Ohio and Maryland to date. and g descrip-
| tion of the service performed by deputy
marshals at the elections in October and
November, 1873. Senator COnkling offered
an amendment, which was agreed to, cover
/ ing all the states. The resolution as amended
was agreed to, and the senate adjourned.
ROUSE.
| A great crowd Wss present TO witness
| the opening session and organization of the
/ house on the 18th. Only one represeptas
| tive (Mr. james. Of New 70 k, was absent.
/ Inc CLERK gave h1Ts hulig ucLAOCIals OA
| Florida, seat, and allowed the lows dele
CATION to come in. His ground in both cases
was that 8 governors certificate and The
| seal OF state gave the holder p7in1G tacse
! right to seat. Mr.. Randall WAS chosen
| speaker on the 6rst ballot, receiving Al
| votes Garfield 1875; Wright, 13 Kelley, 1.
/ 49, The following officers were re elec ed !:
/ Adams, clerk Thompson, sergeant at-armt;
/ Field, doorF eeper; s ewart. postmaster; ;
| Rev. w. P. Harrison, chaplain The draw
| ing for seats then took place, and at its con-
clusion the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, a message
was received from President Hayes, which
was read and referred. Accompanying the
message are estimates from the secretary of
| the treasury of money needed for the army,
| legislative, executive and judicial branches
| of the government. These estimates are the
| san as those submitted at the opening of
! last session, with the exception OF the items
provided for THAT ses sion ...... The disputed
] case from the second congressional district
| Of Florida WIS taken up and discussed. A
resolution that MIR. Hull be sworn in was
adopted--.140 to 136--snd the modified oath
| of Off ce was then administered to Mr. Hull.
| Adjourned.
In the house, on the Goth, Mr.. Nc
/ Mahon called up a petition of citizens of
| Cincinnati in relation to the election of
| Messrs. Butterworth 4 Young, and the whole
| matter was referred te a select committee
| with leave TO sit during recess. The COM
mittee was also directed to inquire into the
| operation of the supervisors law IN Cincins
natl 1T the last election. Adjourned, and a
democratic caucus was held.
| In the house. on the 21st, nothing of
! importance was done. Adjourned until
Tuesday