The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

SENATE,
In the senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Voor4
hees took the oath of Office under the recent
election to ELL tho unex pirsd term of the
late Sen4tor MOrton......Ar. Matthews intro
duced a joint resolution providing for a
commercial treaty with Mexico. Referred
...... Mr. E6munds called up the bill which
was partly considered last week to provide
for ascerIaIning and settling private land
claims in the Territories of New Mexico
~ yOming, Arizpna and Utsh, and the Sta tes
of Nevada and Colorado, and it passed ......
Mr., Teller presented a petition of the colored
people of Louisiana, complaining that they
are not protected either in life or property; /;
that at the recent election they were met By
armed white men known as democratic
clubs, and that they were shot and not all
lowed to hold meetings. They therefore
invoked the protection Of the federal govern
ment. Referred to a select committee, of
which Mr.. Teller is chairman ...... Mr.. Harris
from the select committee On epidemic dis
eases, reported bill to prevent the intro
ductiOn of contagious or infectious diseases
in the United States, and to establish
bureau of public heal h. Ordered printed
and recommitted ...... The senate after execu-
tive session adjourned.
In the senate. on the 4th, Mr.: Maxey,
from the commit ee on postal affairs and
post roads, reported an amendment to the
postOfice appropriation bill, establishing
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via Norfolk, and another between New Or
leans and Rio via Galveston, allowing a
subsidy of S150,OOo to each line. Referred.
..... Mr.. Cameron Wis. b from the committee
on privileges and elections, submitted a
maiority report signed by the republican
members, declaring David I. Coroin as the
duly elected renatOr from South Carolina
and as entitled to his seat. Mr.. Hill, from
the same committee, submitted a minority
report, signed by the democratic members,
IN favor of the incumbent, A G. Butler
Both reports were ordered printed and
placed on the calendar ..... Ar. Coke spoke
at length in favor Of constructing railroad
in Texas to the Rio Grande ...... Consideration
was resumed of the rssolE tion of Mr.. Ed
mund5 declaring Ehe validity Of the thirS
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
l. eDts. After considerable debate tie
senate adjourned without final action.
In the senste, on the 5th, Mr.. Mat
thews' resolution providing for a committee
to inquire into the claims of citizens against
Nicaragua was agreed to without disc cussiOu
...... The bill passed appropriating $49S3 to
uay the Richmond Female Institute, at
Richmond, Virginia, for the use of its
buildings By the United States from October
1865, until October, 1866. The senate re>
sumed consideration of the resolutions of
M. EdmundA, dec airing valid the thirteenth
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
constitution. Several amendments were
T6l6 t6u. Inc uFSL ana second resolutions
were agreed tO......On motion of AIR. Hd-
munds, the senate took up house JOINT reso-
luton proposing an amend nent to the con.
s Tuition of the United States, prohibiting
claims of persons for property injured or
destroyet IN the late war of the rebellion, so
! that 1t would he unfinished business to NOR
row. Adjourned.
| In the senate, on the Sbh, Mr.. Pad
/ dock submitted a resolution instFucting the
| committee on agriculture to inquire in re-
| gard to the reports concerning infectious
| diseases among horned cattle. Agreed to.
| The Vice. President laid before the sen.
ate the unfinished business, being the Joint
| eeolutiOn proposing an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting payment to disioy8l
persons for property injured or DESTROYED in
the late war of the rebellion. Mr.. Bailey
moved to postpone the pending and all prior
| orders, and proceed to consideration of the
| bill for the relief of the book agents of the
Methodist Episcopal Church nth. Re.
iected-27 to 80 At the request of his
league, Mr.. Morrill,, Mr.. Edmunds consented
that the unfinished business should be laid
aside informally, and the bill to provide fol
taking the tenth and subsequent censusei
| was taken up. Mr.. COnklng submitted al
amendment prov ding that upon the com
pilatIon and publication of the census the
| Office of superintendent shall cease, and the
period of service of clerks shall cease
Agreed to, He also submitted an amend
signed to any enumerator shall contain no
less than 5000 inhabitants, where the las
preceding census shows the inhabitant
thersof. Agreed to. The bill was thel
passed. After executive session, the senat
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9TH, Mr. HsmIiD
from the committee on foreign relations, re
ported back to the senate a bill TO restric
immigration of Chinese to this country an,
the committee was discharged from furthe
consideration .. Mr.. Harris from the selec
committee TO inquire as to the best means o
preventing epidemic diseases, reported
bill to prevent the Introduction of contagiou
diseases, and to establish bureau of pubii
health, which was placed on the calendar
/ .... Mr. Matthews, from the select commit
tee TO inquire as to the best means of pre-
! venting he introduction of epidemic dis
5 eases, reported joint resolution suthoriz
ing the committee to sit during the recess 0
| congress and to retain the services of thre
I experts, who shall visit Havana and sucl
other places as the committee may direct, &
inquire into the history of yellow fever
Placed on the calendar...... The senate prC
: ceeded to consider bills on the calendar, an
the following were passed Senate bill u
extend the provisions Of the act of June S
so, in regard 10 prize m iney to all fee
officers; the house bill granting apension I
Julia Watkins, widow of Thomas 81. Wa
kius, late captain of OmPany B." of tn
Parnel Legion of Maryland. After execu
tive session the senate adjourned.
p HOUSE.
) In the house, on the Sd, the bill (
j make gold and silver interchangeable ws
P defeated-1O1 to 1S6 Under the call
2 states the following bills were introduce
S and referred; Appropriating 500 600, O,O(
for the payment of arrearages of pension
t Resolutions of the general assembly
Alabama asking for an enactment of laws
. prevent the exercise of jurisdiction by II
8 United States in proceedings against nun
: cipal corporations Authorizing the issU
p of four per cent. bonds to the amount
n BiO,O00,' 90, the proceeds of sale which shs
e be devoted TO the payment of arret RACES
IS pensions. To establish a national board
# agriculture. For the the relief of persOI
e whose lands have been or may be wash,
e away or submerged by the Mississippi riv
? or its tributsries......The house then cor
n menced the memorial sery. ces in respect
"a the late Terrence J. Quinn, representati7
from the State of New York, and adjourne
le In the house, on the 4.h, the arm
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