The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-03-25

the United states, Referred to the judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Harris introduced a bin max
death House bin making additional
appropriations of SIS, 600 for the
year ending June so, 1850, passed. At the con-
clusiOn of the morning hour Mr.. Logan con-
the relief of Fitz John Porter, and announced
that he weUld resume his argument on the
following day. H0'lse.rhe blI regg, @
lating the removal OF causes nom
State to Federal Courts was finally disposed
OF, passing by q vote OF l60 yeas to 70 nays
to have printed the bill entitled "Abill to pro
vide for the payment of the public
debt" which he stated he would offer as
a substitute for the Wood Funding bill.
The bill provides for the payment of the pub
lie debt in United States legal tender Treas
Ilrv notes or, when specie is demanded, in
silver coin; also for the abOlishing of all Ma
tiOnal bank issues The House held an even
flfE biiis. session i0F 'n9 'on'i0i@''" u pension
MARCH 5.-SenGte-Mr. Baldwin, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported adversely
on the House bill to am end the statutes rela-
tive to the importation of neat cattle. Indeh-
n1tely postponed The morning hour having
expired, consideration was resumed of the
John Porter, and Mr.. Logan concluded
his argument against the bili-...-....--.
Hottse-Mr Carlisle d., ky.) introduced bill
changing the duties on sugar MIR. Vance 3D.,
Y. O., from the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, submitted the report
ures for English speaking people. or
Mcmahon d., o., from the Committee on
Appropriations. reported z bill to supply GER
tain deficiencies iH appropriations for the
service Of the Government for the curref1t fls-
cal year. Ordered printed and recommitted.
ssss 500 of Which spm 600 is for public
printing. Adjourned till Monday
MARCH 6.-iSenate-Mr. Teller introduced
bill to enable town sites to be entered on
public lands, in accordance with the sUgges
tions made in the late report of the Land
Commissioner. Some private bills were dis
posed of, when Mr.. Carpenter made speech
in opposition to the FitZ John Porter blll....
HOtLse-NOt in session.
MARCH S.-iSendte-bIr. Kirkwood sub
mitted a resolution fnstructing the Secretary
of the Treasury to communicate to the Sen
ate statement of the amount of money eX-
pended by the United states for all purposes
necessarily growing out of the late war, speci-
fylng separately the amount pald on the
principal of the public debt thereby incur
red the amount of the interest paid on such
QeDC IOf, each year, the amount paio
for PENSIONS including arrears, and the
amount paid soldiers and sailors of the war,
such information to be brought down to Jan
uary /, 1880. Adopted. The bill for the relief
of homestead settlers on public lands, amend
ing the homestead laws in several particulars,
passed The mOrniUg hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration of the bill for
the relief of Fitz John Porter. Mr.. Bayard
addressed the Senate advocating the adop-
ton of Mr.. RandOlph's substitute, author1Z-
ing Gen Porter's Teappointment as Colonel.
A Insssace ys-,,s RECEIVED from the President
(but not read or laid before the Senate)
relative to the Inter oceanic Canal
HOJtse.-The Speaker announced the newrules
operative to-day, and called the States for
bills, etc, in alphabetical order. Several
bills were introduced, reducing the tariff on
paper and chemicals used in its manufacture,
all of which were referred. Other bills in
troduCed were. by Alr. Fort (R-, In-)-
Granting pensions to all soldiers and sailors
of all wars, who for any reason other than
their wrong acts became incapacitated
to labor or earn a livelihood for them
selves and who have No means of support;
by Mr.. Gillette (Gr., IOwa)-ApproprtattB
$50, 900 to enable the Commissioner of Agrtcul-
ture TO encourage the manufacture Of sugar
from cornstalks and sorghum Mr.. Scales
ID, \. o., Chairman of the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported a bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to
aIIot lands in severalty to Indi-
ans. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. King ID, La.), Chairman of the Inter-
| nous instruction, that committees resolu-
/ tiOns reaffirming the Monroe doctrine Mr..
/ Sawyer ID, Mo- from the Committee on Elec
/ tiOns, reported a resolution (signed by all
members Ofthat committee with the exception
/ of Mr.. weaver, declaring w. S Slemons en-
! titled to his seat as Representative from the
Second District of Arkansas. Mr.. weaver
submitted a resolution declaring the seat
vacant. Both resolutions were ordered
/ printed and laid on the table. The Speaker
/ laid before the House message from
] the President in regard to the Inter oceanic
/ canal, which was ordered printed and
referred to the Committee on Inter oceanic
Canal.