The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-03-18

chemicals used in the manufacture of paper
Mr.. Vest presented petition signed by over
) 1000 citizens of Missouri Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas, praying for such legislation as may be
necessary to open the Indian Territory for set
tlement on terms just to the Indian tribes and
honorable to the Government; also, memo
rial of various chiefs and heads of families OF
Tue ConIederate Ieofla ana AIl1thI !rIoGs,
praying for such legislation as may abolish the
tenure in common, and give to the Indians
title IN seyeralty in the Indian Territory. Mr.
Vest said he knew of no lobby in that interest
but man was 1unatic who believed the In
aian IeFr1fory could remain much longer
blank upon the map of civilization, and to all
practical purposes Botany Bay. He in
Voked the favorable action of Congress on
the bill which he would to-day report from
the Committee Territories, providing
for certain changes in the Government
of the Indian Territory. Mr.. Plumb,
from the Committee Public Lands,
reported fayorably the House bill abOlishing
the military reservations in Dakota of
Forts AbercrOInbie, Seward and Ransom, and
opening the lands thereof to settlement
Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Harris intro
duced a bill to provide for the construction
of a railroad and telegraph line from Fort
from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported with amendments the Senate
railroad limits. Placed on the calendar.
The House resolution in regard to the mem
CRY OF the late A Nj. Lay was taken up, AID
after addresses by Messrs. COckren, kirk
wood and Vest the Senate RdjouIned--..--....
HO1tse-AIr. Springer ID, Ill.) Chairman of the
committee on Elections, submitted a major
ity report of the committee relative to the
pennsylvania contested election case OF Cur
TN vs.. 1ocum, declaring the election nulI
and void and renting the question to the
people of the district. \ minority report
was submitted by Mr.. Ca1lSins (If-, 1nd). 1t
declares that YOlIUm is entitled to the seat.
Both reports were ordered printed and laid
on the table. Mr. BIount ID. Ga) from the
Appropriation Committee, reported the
" Star SeTvice'' deficiency bin. which
was ordered printed and recOmrnitted At
the expiration of the morning hour the
Speaker laid before the House message from
the President transmitting a communication
IsEff To
preparation for United States Marshals. The
Attorney General says that since last
without appropriation, and not
ly have they served without com
have advanced sums necessary to be ex-
pended in order that processes of the United
oatGs @ sI.olliu & rpI IIlll. Inc me colihu conn m
mlttee on Revision OF the Rules.
FEB. 25.-iSeRdte-A bill to remove the
disabilities of a Maryland man who had
served in the Confederate Army when boy
and who hopes to secure an Army appoint
ment If such disabilities are removed, was
discussed at considerable length and in quite
heated manner. 1t went over without ac-
ton The Five per cent bill was then taken
up, and, upon motion of Mr. Edmunds,
further consideration of the bill indefi-
n1tely pOstpOned-ye2s, 2S; nays, Gland the
Senate adjourned. -. .Ho1Lse-AfeInorials were
presented IDrayiug for tbe TpOeal of the
duties on paper and printing type. The
Star" Service Appropriation bill was taken
up in Committee and Mr.. Hawley iR., Conn }
severely criticised the action of the POst-oflice
Department relative to this service. without
! journed.
FEB. Senate-After the transaction
| of some routine business eulOgies were de-
Iivered upon the late Senator Houston, and
| the Senate adjourned out of respect to his
| memory. HOUse-AIr. Warner d., o. in
troduced a joint resolution reaf1irming the
g.. we shall consider any attempt
on the part of foreign powers to
! extend their system to any portion OF
this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace
| and safety and resolving that the control OF
| any inter oceanic canal across the 1sthmus
| of Darien, while open to the United states
| and all nations generally, must be kept under
the special protection of the United
! the Inter oceanic Canal Committee. Mr.. Rea-
/ gan ID Tex-O. Chairman of the Committee on
! Commerce, reported a bill to establish a Board
| of Commissioners of Interstate Commerce
also, two other bills in reference thereto. The
! g STAR Service postal deficiency bill was then
| further considered in Committee OF the Whole
| After several amendments had been agreed
| to, the Committee rose and the bill passed.
FEB. 27.-Sendte-BIr. Walker, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
reported a substitute for the House bill for the
establishment of titles in Hot Springs and fOl
other purposes, and announced he would ash
| Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Morgan intro
duced a resolution requesting the Presiden
to inform the Senate what action ba:
been taken by him under the act o.
| 1873 for the distribution of the Mexican
| Claims Commission award, the grounds O
| such action, and what further action, If any
is in his opinion required in the premises
| Adopted. The bill admitting free OF duty
| contributions for cOlOred emigrantS passed
| Adjourned till Monday. HoIlse-Afte1
| disnOsiDr of some miscellaneous business
| private bills were considered At the eXplra
tiOn of the morning hour the House wen
into Committee of the Whole on revision o
the rules. Several amendments, merely
verbal, were made and agreed to, and theI
the committee rose and reported the rules t
the House, and notice was given by Mr.
Blackburn ID, ky.) that he would ask fina
action upon them on Tuesday next. Ad
| jOuTned until Monday.
MARCH 1.-SeRdte- Several petitions weT
presented for the admission free of duty of th
substances used in making paper Mr.. iona
introduced bill providing for the deepening
| of the mouth and removing distractions Z
the navigation of the Red River, and apprO
| priating 100000 for such purposes. Severn
r | bills on the calendar were disposed of. Tn
| bill for the relief Fitz John Porter wa
| taken up but was temporarily laid aside t
permit Mr.. HOar to deliver speech on tn
! bill to revive and continue the Court of Com
: misSiOnerS of Alabama Claims. Mr. Ran
doiph then made speech in support of III
r | proposed substitute for the committee bill 70
. the relief of FitZ John Porter. The substitut
| authorizes the President to nominate Porte
, as colonel of infantry, his com
mission to date from January, 1S6;
and to retire him according to law
HOUse-Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Mul
| drOw ID, Miss. .)-Repealing all acts gTantin
lands in the Indian Territory to railroads
conditioned on the eXtinguishment of India
title; by Mr.. Ellis ID, La.)-Dy reQueSt-EN
tending for ten years the time for the compile
I ton of the Texas Pacific Railroad; and
putting printing type and paper and mater1l
used in its manufacture on the free list.