The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL.



In the senate, on the oath, Senator
Harris introduced bill to prevent the in
PRODUCTION and spread of infectious diseases
into the United States. He subsequently
reported a bill the subject, which was
placed on the eslendar-....On motion of
Senator MD nald, resolution was passed
requiring he secretary Of the treasury to
furnish the senate the amounts of money
drawn and paid TO supervisors of election,
general and special. In 1876 and 1873, as
compensation. IN excess CT lees allowed by
law, for the circuit court commissioners, and
to ate the amounts expendt in New oFk,
Philadelphia and Cincinnati for the years
aforesaid 1.-The senate then proceeded to
The election of a secretary of the senate,
ch ef clerk, executive clerk, and elgesnt~
alarms, with the following result: Secre>
tary, John G. Burch; ser9eant>atNarms, Z.
j. Bright; chief clerk, +. E Shober: exeeu~
tive clerk, d. B. PaytOn. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 2 tn, Senator
Davis introduced joint resolution for a
special committee, to considF r the best
means for promoting agriculture THE
resolution of Senator Hosr was taken up,
declaring unconstitutional and revolution
ary the democratic programme of legisla-
ton, as announced by Senator Beck at the
close of the late congress Senator HOaF
spoke at length, deprecating In emphatic
terms the course OF legislation thus pRedg
ured, and saying that the dominant power
sOugns 70 en6cJy Dy sluPie process WndG
could be done only by change Of the con
stitution of the United States. Senator
Beck criticised Senator Hoar's speech as an
eEdeevOr to induce the president to veto
what if passed would be a constitutional
law. In the absence of the gentleman hav-
ing this whole matter in charge, he moved TO
lay Senator Hoar's resolution on the table
Pending the motion, Senator Wallace moved
to adjourn. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 26th, Mr. Logan
presented resolutions of the Illinois legisla-
ture, asking senators and representatives
from that state in congress to use their in.
huence to secure appropriations sufficient TO
finish the Chicago custom house and post
otflce building ...... Various bills were intro
duced, one by Pen6l Teton, that the principal
officer of each executive department may
occupy q seat on the huor OF the senate and
house executive session then
held, and when the doors were opened the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, numerous
bills were introduced. 1t was resolved,
when the senate adj urn, ii be to Monday
next. Senator Hoar's resolution of Tues
day, declaring the course of the majority
revolutionary, etc, was aiken up. In q
running debate, Senator Hoar charged that
the majority had usuTped the functions of
legislation by maturing in caucus, thus an
ticipating constitutional forms. Senators
Beck, Bayard and Voorhees, replied, saying
he democrats wsre acting with caution and
circumspection, which was more than the
republicans had done when in the majority.
Without disposing of the subject, the senate
went into executive session.
HOUSES
In the house, on the 25th, Messrs.
Harms and Cox asked leave to introduce
resolutions, but Mr.. COnger stated he would
hi ct to the inroduc ion of anything un-
less it had reference to the appropriation
bills.
In the house, on the 26 h, Mr. Cox
offered a resolution for the reappointment
of special committees on census, yellow
fever eUidemic, reform in civil service and
the declaration of the result OF the election
of p esident. Refereed. Mr.. Ferry ked
leave to offer resO utiOn reclting thai the
extra session was oceasioned by the failure
of the last congress to make the necessary
appropriations and that the business inter-
ests of the country and The welfare OF the
people demand rest and pesce from legisla>
I ton, and instruct rg the comm'tTee on rules
/ to report forthwith a rule providing thzt no
/ bills except those making the necessary sp~
/ preparations shall be reported from any
| committee considered by the house dur
| ing this special session. Mr.. Ferry gave
! notice that on MOnda next ne would move
! to suspend the rules and adopt his resolu-
! tion. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Sparks
| introduced the army appropriation bill;
/ He stated that it was substantially the bill
/ which passed the last house with the Teor-
gaDizatiOn features stricken out. ItTetained
/ the clause prohibiting the use OF troops at
/ the polls. A motion to reduce the army to
/ fifteen thousand men was rejected. A pro-
/ vision in regard to railroad companies doing
a general business passed without dircus-
sion. Mr.. Reagan move to strike out the
provision in regard to the appropriation Tor
regular supplies, Incidental expenses, bar
| racks and quarters, and army transporta'
ton. After some discussion the provision
/ was stricken out, II the democrats snd some
| of the republicans voting in the ot1rmatIVe-
Section tx, relative to the use OF troops at
elections having been reached, was passed
over for the present. The section suthoriz
I ing the secretary of war to issue small arms
ETC., to any college or university which mHy
| desire them, and which have one hundred
and City students, was stricken OUT. The
| committee then rose, having disposed OF al
but two or three ordinary provisions OF the
| bill, and then adjourned.
In the house, on the 28th, Mr.. Sprinp
eF presented the memorial of J. J. Wilson
claiming to have been elected from the ninth
congressional district of Iowa, on the fifth Of
November last, and offered a resolution re,
ferring the memorial to the committee or
elections when appointed. All the sittiDs
members from Iowa were elected on thai
day, which is claimed on the other side wa
not the day legally fixed for the election
| The resolution was adopted by a party vote
| THE remainder of tne session was giyeE
to the discussion of the army appropriation
bill.