The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.
In the senate, on the 28th, the legisla,
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was received from the house and re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations
......SenatOr Williams introduced a bill to
regulate the legal value of metal money,
and to provide for the free and unlimited
OinRge OF gold and silver bullion, and to
restore coin to circulation. Referred .....
Senator Vest introduced bill granting to
the state of Missouri the lands heretofore
granted to the St. Louis and Iron Mountain
railroad company, and the repeating so
much of that act as places limitation on
the grant,. Senator Pendleton Introduced
a bill to increase the educational facilities
and establish normal training schools for
the benefit of Indian tribes who have edu-
cational claims on the United States. Sena-
tor Pendleton moved that his bill be laid on
the table, to be called up hereafter. Agreed
to......The senate took up and passed the
bill providing for the publication of a sup
plement to the revised etatutes......T The bill
to prevent the introduction of contagious
or infectious diseases into the United States
was taken up, pending which the senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors reopeped adjourned.
In the senate, on the 29th, the house
bill was taken up, apprOpriating ffty-two
thousand dollars for the payment of certain
clerks and employees of the two houses and
to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for mints and assay offices. Before action,
a message was received from the house an
nOuncing the death of Represen ntative
Clark. A resolution was adopted providing
for a joint committee to superintend the
funeral, and the senate adjourned. -it =
In the senate, on the Both, considera-
ton was resumed of the house bill providing
for certain expenses of the present session
of congress and for other purposes. The
bill was passed, with an amendment appro-
priating one hundred and thirty-six thous-
and dollars to pay mileage for the present
session.. The bills to prevent the intros
ductiOn of contagious diseases into the
United States was then considered, and
without action the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 1st, considera.
tion was resumed of the bill to prevent the
introduction of contagious or infectious dis
eases into the United States. After further
debate on the pending bill, Mr.. Wallace,
from the committee on appropriations, res
ported a bill to provide for the payment of
bounty and back pay to those who were de-
prived of the same by frauds with which
they had no cOnnectlOn......Mr.S salisbury,
FROM the committee on privileges and e1ec,
tiOns, reported a resolution instruoting that
COMMITTEES to inquire into the matter OF the
contest OF II. n. Spotf0rd against William
P. Kellogg, regarding sest in the senate,
with power to send for persons and papers,
and to employ a stenOgTapher to take testi-
mony either in Washington or New Orleans
by the subcommittee.
In the senate, on the I'd, the resolu-
ton of the committee on privileges and
elections to investiqate the claim of Mr.
Spofford to Senator KelIogg's seat was taken
up. Senator Hoar offered a substitute, de-
claring the action of the senate In seating
Kellogg final and conclusive, but without
disposing of the matter consideration was
Al L IL
ton into the United States of contagious or
infectious diseases......S Senator johnson ins
troduced bill amendatOry and supplement
tary to the act to aid in the construction of
the Texas Pacific railroad. Referred ......
After executive session the senate adS
iourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 26th, the leeisla-
tive appropriation bill was first IN order
The discussion thereon continued until two
O'Clock, when a vote was ordered and the
bill passed-140 to 1l9. Adjourned till
Tuesday.
In the house, on the 29th, prior to
the reading of the journal, a message in
writing (suppOsed to be the veto messagel
was received from the president. The house
promptly adjourned as q mark Of respect to
the memory Of the late Bepresen tative
CLARK.
In the house, on the 30th, Immediately
after the reading of the Journal, the speaker
presented the veto message Of the president
for the army appropriation bill. and It was
ordered to be entered on the journal ...
The following bills passed: AppropriatiDg
the requisite emOunt to pay J. 3. Esds the
sums due or to become due Tor constructing
the jetties st the south pass. Amending
the section in the revised statutes prescrib-
ing the penalty for conspiring against the
United States. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 1st, the bill re
ported from the coinage committee, amend>
ing the statutes relating to coinage and to
gold and silver bullion certificates, came up.
It was adopted......Mr. Sparks called up the
order made the day previous to reconsider
the army appropriation bill. A vote sas
taken upon the question, no debate being
allowed, whether upon reconsideration the
house viii pass the army appropriation bill,
notwithstanding the objections of the press
ident. The house refused to pass the bill
yer the presidents veto, the vote standing
yeas. 120; nays, 10; not the necessary
twO-thirds in the affirmative.