The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13

an appropriation to pay arrears of pensions,
which proposes to suspend the operation of
All laws providing for q sinking fand, and
the surplus revenue in the treas
ury after paying current expenses to the
payment of arrears Of pensions. Referred.
....-. The army appropriation bill was consid-
cred, and, after action was Ead on several
amendments, the bill passed Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 25th, the vice
president submitted q telegram from the
California constitutional convention, thank
ing congress for the triumphant passage of
bill restricting the immigration of Chinese.
1.-THE senate then proceeded with the
consideration OF the deficiency appropria.
uon Dill. The amendments proposed by the
committee on appropriations were greed to
as follows Appropriating $50, ,S52 to pay the
Denver Pacific railway and telegraph CON-
pany for carrying the mails; $1,000 for the
widow OF the late Bayard Taylor; $1,000 for
the widow of Justin =. Colburn, late con-
sul general to Mexico $4,000 for the con-
hngent fund of the senate, to be applied
toward defraying the expenses of such in
Yestigations and inquiries as have already
been and may hereafter be directed by the
senate during the forty-fifth congress, Ad-
iourned.
In the senate, on the 26th, Senator
reported bill to protect the con-
stitutional rights of all citizens and to pun
the calendar. ConCver introduced
a bill amendatory of and supplementary to
the act to incorporate the Texas Pacific
railroad company. Referred .......Senator
Bayard, from the conference committee on
the bill to amend the internal revenue laws,
submitted arepOrt, which was agreed to, and
the bill passed.. The bill making an ap-
to pay the claims allowed by the
southern claims commission was discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour,
when it was laid aside without action, and
consid deration was resumed of the deficiency
appropriation bill.....The bill having been
considered in committee of the whole, was
to the senate and the amendments
made in the committee concurred in, with
the exception of that one appropriating
81, ,130 for detecting and bringing to trial
and punishment persons guilty of violating
the internal revenue laws, or conniying at
the same......At the evening session a large
number OF pension bills were passed, and
the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th. Mr.. Spen-
Ger, from the committee on commerce, re-
ported the river and harbor appropriation
bill with amendments. Placed on the cal
endar......1he census bill, as amended by the
house, was referred to the census commit
tee..... The senate resumed consideration of
the bill making appropriation for the pay
ment of arrears of pensions. Mr.. Dawes
submitted an amendment providing that in
no case shall arrears of pensions be allowed
and paid from g time prior to actual disabil>
ity. Agreed tO......Mr. Withers called up
house resolutions in memory of the late
Beverly B. Douglass. Suitable remarks
were made upon The life and character of
the deceased by Messrs. Witherk, Thurman,
Hereford and Ransom, and the senate, as a
further mark of respect to his memory, ad-
journed.
In the senate, on the 28th, communi-
cation from David 7. Corbi1, contestant for
a seat from south Carolina, in which he
withdraws, was read and laid on the table.
1.-THE census committee reported back the
bill to provide for taking the tenth and sub
sequent census and as amended by the
house, and recommended that the senate
non-coneur in the house amendments, and
ask for a committee of conference. After
passing a number of private bills on the
calendar, the bill making an appropriation
for the payment of arrears of pensions was
taken up. The committee inserts the fol"
lowing clause: That public notice to be
given for the called bonds authorizing the
refunding of the public debt, shall hereafter
be not less than ten days nor more than
three months, at the discretion the secre-
tary of the treasury. Mr. kirkwOOd sub
mitted an amendment, so as to provide that
pensions shall commence from the date of
the death or discharge OF the person on
whose account 1t is granted, where applica-
ton shall be filed prior to the 1st of July,
1880, instead of January 1st, 1880, as pro-
posed by the committee, after that date the
pension to commence from the time of fling
the application. Adopted. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 22d, the bill re-
ported from the committee on war claims
reimbursing Magill, Barron and others, of
Tennessee, for supplies taken by the union
army during the war was laid on the table.
1.-THE house bill with the senate amend
ments to the act to amend the custom reve-
nue. laws and to repeal the mOities were
agreed The house bill for the repeal OF
the resumption act, with the senate amend
ments, was laid on the table-141 to 110......
After disposing of several bills on the table,
the bill was reached restricting the immigra.
ton of the Chinese, with the senate amend.
ments thereto. The senate amendments
were concurred in without division, and the
bill now goes to the president for approval
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 24th, considera.
ton was resumed of the amendments to the
tobacco bill. A committee of conference
was ordered on the disagreeing votes of the
two houses on the tobacco bill. The fol
lowing bills were introduced and referred
Directing the president to institute an in
Quiry as to the disposition of the funds be
longing to the sO-called confederate states
remaining at the end of the war in the bank
of England or in the hands of English citi
zens, in order that such funds may be used
for the relief of citizens of the confederate
states who incurred disabilities during the
war. For the payment of additional bounty
to soldiers of the late war. For the relief o.
settlers on the Hot Springs reservation, TC
prevent the introduction of contagious dis
eases and to establish a national board ol
health. Adjourned.
T.
which was made by Mr.. Monroe to suspend the
rules and pass the bill applying $20,000,0 ,0O(
of the proceeds of the sale of the certifcaie et
of deposit, authorized to be issued in aid o1
refun ding the public debt, to the payment o
arrears of pensions, was defeated......Tht
appropriation bill. After an hours debate
the committee of the whole agreed to the
amendment repeating the laws relsting tx
supervisors of elections. The next vote wa,
an amendment the effect of which is to con
| tinue in force the present system of publ,
/ land surveys and Offices of surveyors. Tn,
next vote was an amendment fixing the pa
| of jurors at two dollars per day, prescribing
| the method of drawing Them, and repealinj
| the jurors oath; and it was agreed withou
division. Adiournedi
In the house, on the 26th, considera
] ton was had of the senate census bill, whicl
had been amended, giving the appointment
| of supervisors to the senate, and 1t wa
passed. The sugar bill was then taken NJ
and without progress the house adjourned
In the house, on the 9th, the confer
ence report on the amendments to the to
baeco bill was agreed tO-147 to ia. tn
tax on matches remains as it now is..... Ml
Durham asked and obtsined leave to hav
printed and Feeonmitted the report of tn
committee on expenditures n the depar
rnent of Justice, in regard to the abolition c
the supervisors of election......A resoluho
was adopted ordering George +. Seward I
be brought before the bar Of the house fo
contempt. Adjourned.