The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

JAN. 6.-iSeRdte-Several bills were intro
duced, among the more important being one
by Mr. Davis of Illinois to establish Court
of Appeals, and one by Mr.. PendletOn to trans
fer certain claims from the Executive depart
ments to the Court OF Claims Petluons
were presented by Mr.. Vest and Mr..
Coclrell, from the Kansas City Board
OF Trade and Kansas City Chamber OF
Commerce, asking for the Improvement of
the Mississippi River; and Mr.. Coke intro
duced a bin to provide for completing the i'm
provement of the Missouri River at or near
Kansas City. On motion of Mr. Morgan, n a
mark of respect to the memory of the late
Senator Houston, the Senate adjourned. -.
HoGLSe-AIr. Scales 3D., \. C.), Chairman of the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported reso-
luton directing that the committee investi-
gate and report upon the origin OF the recent
outbreak of the Ute Indians at White River
Agency, in Colorado, and authorizing it to
send for persons and papers Mr. Scales also
reported resolution calling on the Secretary
of the Interior or Commissioner of Indian
Affairs for copies of all correspondence by
Governor Pitl1in, Generals Hatch and Adams
and Special Agent Pollock with the Inte-
| rior Department concerning the Ute Indi
| ans. Both resolutions were adopted. Mr..
| Blackburn ID, ky.) submitted the report of
/ the Committee on kules, ana 1t was referred
4 to the Committee of the Whole. The House
| then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
/ Carlisle 3D., ky) in the chair, on the report
| of the Committee on Rules Mr. Forney ID,
! Ala) announced the death of Senator Hous-
/ ton and the House, as a mark OF respect, al
| 1ourned.
! JAN. 7.-SenGte Mr.. Pendleton gave no
| tice of the following amendments to Senate
joint resolution known as the Bayard resOlu-
| ton: At the end of the resolution add the
| words, "and said notes shall not be available
for any of the reserves required to be kept by
| National banks, and all such reserves shall be
ACi5S III :, a.. -.
to Finance Committee The Nlce-PreSldent
laid before the Senate cOmmunica-
ton from the Secretary of the interior
| transmitting the correspondence called Tor by
the resolution of the Senate of December 8
1879, concerning the Ute Indians. Secretary
SchurZ says he forwards the copies OF all cor
| respOndence, excepting two letters received
from Gen. Adams, one concerning the testi
mOny taken by the Ute Commission, and the
other touching further negotiations with tho
Utes with reference to their reservation
These letters the Secretary says, the interest:
of public policy demand should be withheld
, from publication at present Mr. Logan IN
troduced bill to establish Il United state;
unanimous consent, the States were called
as on Monday, for bills for reference Mir
| Chalmers Cd, Miss.) introduced a bill
i which was referred, TO regulate coin certih
Gates. Mr.. Townshend d., nl) offered ;
| resolution instTucting the Committee OF
! Foreign Affairs to inquire into the expedien
cy of abolishing all Envoys Extraordinar!
! and Ministers resident from the United
States to foreign countries. Referred. Mr.
| BelfOrd (IS., COlo.) introduced joint resOlu
ton authorizing the Secretary of the Interio
to pay out of the Ute Indian amnesty funt
| to Mrs. \. G.. Meeker the sum of 5000 to th'
| heirs of Frank Dresser 5000, to the widow o
William H. Post $4,000, and to Mamie j. Ellio
| 1000 for injuries sustained by then
> at the hands of Ute Indians in Colorado
Other bills introduced were-by Mr.. Culber
I son 3D., TeX.(, for the recOinage of the trade
5 dollar; by Mr.. Elam Cd, La.), to provide 70
increase in the importation of foreign ware
/ and merchandise subject to ad valOrem duty
4 etc. by Mr. Mills ID; TeX9, directing tn
President to prohibit all Indians on reserva
tions from going into Texas.
JAN. S.-Sendte - The Sergeant -at-Arm
brought to the bar of the Senate J..
Smith, Levi Wilson and E. B. Purcell, to an
swer to the charge of contempt in not obey
ng as tne hffa9 TO festX IN deate s9 TN
three witnesses at the bar were discharged
having purged themselves of contempt
i Mr.. Herman introduced bill to provide 10
the distribution of the money seized by orde
| of Gen. Butler in the New Orleans banks, au
o OF Claims. Mr.. Plumb introduced bill t
create an additional land district in Kansas
}, Mr.. Jonas introduced bill to repeal the p
= Section of the act to incorporate the TeXa
, | Pacific Railroad Company, to aid in the con
n struction of its road and for other purpose;
: and to declare the rights, privileges an
: | New Orleans Baton Rouge and Vicks
q burg Railroad forfeited, and that sal
| section be re- enacted in favor of the New Oh
= | leans Pacific Railroad Company, Mir. Win
Z dom, from the Committee on Appropriation
r reported with an amendment the Militar
= Academy Appropriation bin. Placed ON ca
, | endar.. HOltSe-A resolution was adOpte
q directing the Committee on Appropriation
: to inquire into the causes and extent of I'll
n fprobable deficiency in the Postal ST.
II Service for the fiscal year 1879 and 1SS
/, Mr.. Goode, Chairman of the Committee o
e Education and Labor, reported back the bi
- to apply the proceeds of the sale of publ
lands to the education of the people. RI
= considered in Committee of the Whole the II
u port of the Committee on Revision of II
: Rules.
10 JAN. o. Senate - Not in session.
A H0gtse-The only business transacted ";
a hearing reports of committees on bills of
. private nature, and their consideration
"a Committee of the Whole. Adjourned q
Of Monday.
id JAN. 12-SeRdte-AIr. Paddock introduce
# a bill to authorize the appointment Of con
ID missiOners to ascertain and report the loss
le sustained by citizens of the United States {
\ | account of Indian depredatiOns and to adlu
n the losses arising therefrom. The Militia
er Academy Appropriation bill passed and Il
IN Senate went into executive session
HOnSe-Ihe principal bills Introduce
r were: By Mr.. Wood Cd, y ",
ID facilitate the refunding of the National del
- The bill provides for the issue of 81 per Ger
IN bonds, to run 80 years, to take the place of ;
D. expiring bonds; by Mr. Warner ID, o.,
stop paper imitation and to provide for q
necessary increase OF the volume of cnrren
n by free coinage of silver and by gold and 5
n yer certificates; by Mr. Forsythe or R. III
. to increase the circulation Of National ban
u and relieve them from payment of tax on q
a. culation, etc.