The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-20


few unimportant amendments were aGded,
and the bill passed ...... The legislative ap-
preparation bill was taken up. The amend
ments OF the committee on appropriations
related in greater part to salaries of clerks
IN the departments, and we're agreed to withN
out formal vote. The senate also agreed to
the amendment apprnpriating $5O0CO to pay
the salaries, and travelling and other neces-
| sary expenses of inspectors at the diferen
| shipping ports and elsewhere, and for con
trolling or eradicating infectious or cOnta.
giOus diseases ameng domesticated animals.
The amendment Of the committee paying the
southern claims commissioners at the rate of
hve thousand dollars per annum each instead
OF two thousand, and other less impoftan
| amendments, were agreed TO. The bill then
passed......The senate resumed consid Grafton
OF the r1ver and haIbor eppropl iatiop bill.
Sundry amendments were agreed tc and the
bill passed. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 4th, the Teller
committee was authorized to sit during the
recess, to continue their inquiry into the
alleged violations of the constitutional rights
of citizens during the late elections......A
message was received from the house, an>
nounclng the nOn>cOncurrence OF that body
in. the amendments of the senate to the river
and harbOr appropT alton bill. The senate
insisted upon its amendments, and com
mittee OF conference was ordere -. Mr.
Morrill, called up the bill for taking the
amendments were agreed to. and the bill
passed Mr.. Davis (Ilhnois) called up the
house bill for the relief of soldiers and
sailors becoming totally blind IN the service
OF their country. Passed ...... Mr.. Window,
from the conference committee on the forti>
hcatiOn appropriation bill, submitted a re-
port, which was agreed to, and the bill
passed. Mr. Mcmillan called up the bill
making an appropriation for the payment of
claims, reported by the southern claims COM
mission, which was discussed and passed ......
Mr.. Allison, from the conference committee
on the deficiency appropriation bill, subs
mltted report, which was agreed The
senate took up the report of the committee
or conference on the disagreeing amends
ments to the sundrY civil appropriation bill,
and after debate agreed to the conference
report. The senate took up and passed
the house bill to promote the education of
the blind. 1t appropriates $3.50, 1000. MIR.
Allison made report from the committee
OF conference on disagreeing to the amend
ments to the river and harbor bill, and it was
agreed to. TIE bill appropriates about ST.
100000 in addition to the appropriation
made for Eads' ietties. The items of appro-
priatiOn for the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers are retained without reduction ...... .Oa
motion of Mr. Bruce, chairman of the com
mlttee on Mississippi levees, the senate took
up the house bill reported by him from that
committee, providing for the organization of
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he deepening of that river and protection
OF alluVial lands. 1t aparopriates $3.50 600
for the payment of expenses aud for SURVEYS
The work is to be executed from time to
time as the appropriations may be made for
the purpose. The bill was amended but
further action upon It deferred ......M Mr. Win
dom reported that the committee of confer
| ence on the legislative, executive and iudi>
clal appropriation bill had been unable to
agree. The point OF which the committee
was unable to agree was the ProvisO of the
mouse nXlng the pay OF Jurors IN the United
| States court, and repeating the test oath
also SO much of the revised statutes as pro.
vides for the appointment of supervisors of
election. The senate amendment to the bill
was sustained, another committee of confer
ence was asked of the house, and a motion
made that the senate still further insist on
Its amendments to the army bill The Gus,
tomary thanks of the senate were rendered
Vice>President Wheeler, and q recess was
taken till ten O'clock. Upon Teassembling,
note was read from the ice-president, saY>
ing that he would not preside again during
the present session. Mr.. Anthony submitted
resolution declaring Thomas w. Ferry
elected president pro TEN. Mr.. Ferry was
declared eleced......A number of private
bills were passed, and the senate adjourned.
ROUSE.
| In the house, on the 1st, the following
| bills, reported from the committee on public
lands, were passed: Extending the proVis
| sions Of the act of 1874 for the relief of set
/ tiers on railroad lands; senate bill granting
! lands to Minnesota in lieu of lands hereto
| fore granted; extending the time for the
payment OF prescriptions of public lands In
Minnesota; senate bill amending a section
| cf the revised statutes in relation to depOs.
| its, for the survey and for the protection of
| settlers on public lands; establishing land
| district in the Black hills; senate bill for
| the relief of certain settlers on public lands
1.-The senate yellow fever bill was taken
up aud substitute for it was offered by
Mr.. Young. It establishes board of health
to meet n Washington to frame rules and
regulations to make investigations. The
| senate bill, as amended, was then rejected
liz to 125. Pending further action, the
house took a recess.
In the house, on the Sd, q motion tC
reconsider the vote rejecting the senate
yellow fever bill was taken up, and Mr.
| Young appealed to the house to pass either
the senate bill or the substitute. The mo
ton was laid on the table-13z to 100 The
presidents veto message on the Chinese bill
was read, and the question was put, "Shal
the bill pass, the objections of the presiden
to the contrary Notwithstanding" The votC
resulted, yeas, 100; nays, SO. So, there mo-
being a tWO-thiTds vote in the affirmative
the bill was rejected The report of tn,
committee on expenditures in the state de
partment was then read. It presented sew
enteen articles of impeachment agains
George F. Seward, and concludes with reso
lutions directing that said Seward be i'm
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors
while IN Office, providing for the appoint
ment of members to proceed Immediately +
the bar of the senate, and there impeacl
said Seward in the name of the house ant
the people of the United States, and for tn
appointment of seven managers to maintain
and support the impeachment foceeding
n the senate. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 4th, Mr., Reaga,
presented the conference reporton the rive
and harbo~ bill, and made some explanatio
of 1t. He admitted the aggregate amour
appropriated in the bill was about 81 600
600. 1t also contained a provision to pa
$75O,0OO to Captain Eads for jetties at tn
mouth OF the Mississippi, and made som
alterations in the terms of the contract wit
him, requiring the same depth as the origins
contract required, but not the same widtl
l and also paying him for depth instead
l each two feet. It also contained provisio
for bridge over the Arkansas river
l Little Rock. The report was adopted by
, vote OF 107 to 62......The senate amendment
to the post route bill were concurred il
{ 1.-The conference report on the deficienc
{ bill was also agreed Mr.. Blount pre-
sented the conference report on the nos
/ Office appropriation bill, and it was adOpte
without explanation or debate. ...... The senat
amendments were agreed to on the bill fl
payment of claims reported and allowed b
the accounting officers of the treasury d.
partment .....A message from the senate al
|, nouneing that the conference report on th
= pOstofice appropriation bill had been diss
}, / greed to, and asking a new conference
|. which the house refused to grant....M
f Potter presented the report of the cemmi
= tee on election frauds, with the views of tE
: minority and of Mr.. Butler, and also the r
t port on the cipher dispatches. They wei
] ordered to be printed. 80. Senate bill for Il
e appointment Of James Shields as brigade
: general on the retired list was taken fro
s the speakers table and passed ...... The bill
, allow thirty davsS tra nav IN committee