The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-01-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
PFRsONAI. Am POLTTICAI,.

Committee on Privileges and Elections viii
report that neither Kellogg nor SpoffOrd
was legally elected, and that the seat now
occupied by Kellogg be declared vacant, that
the Legislature of Louisiana may elect 4
Senator.
General Crook, while hunting wild geese
recently, was overtaken by Nebraska bliz-
zard, and nearly lost his life, his hands and
feet being frozen.
The Tennessee Legislature met in extra
session on the 10Th, in accordance with the
proclamation of the Governor, for the
purpose of comforting upon the local
Government of Memphis additional powers
for the construction of the proposed san
itary improvements for the protection of
the city against the yellow fever, and for
some other purposes named in the procla-
nation.
Gen. VIM. Malone has been elected United
States Senator from Virginia as successor to
Senator Withers. Gen. Malone was chosen
by the combined vote of the Republicans
and GO Readjusters" :" of the Legislature, in
opposition to Senator Withers, who was re-
| nominated by the Democrats. The Repub-
lieans claim that Gen. Malone will act with
their party in Congress, but this the Demo-
Gratis deny.
General Grants Eastward journey termi-
mated at Philadelphia on the 10Th. His re-
| ception there, and likewise at Pittsburg and
| Harrisburg, was most enthusiastic. 1t was
his intention to spend several days in Phila-
delphia before leaving for the South.
The Republican National Committee met in
Washington on the 18th for the purpose of
choosing Chairman in the place of the late
Senator Chandler, and of fixing the time
and place for holding the next National
|
| of Pennsylvania was chosen permanent
Chairman of the Committee, and Chicago,
June Sd, named as the place and time for
holding the Convention.
Representative Thompson of Kentucky,
Chairman of the subcommittee having in
charge the classification of all claims now
pending before the House Committee on
| War Claims, has presented a report declar-
ing that the Government is not legally re-
spOnsible for what are popularity known as
"rebel war claims" and that claimants are
dependent entirely upon the generosity of
the Government for the payment of them.
The House Banking aud Currency Com
mittee has decided to substitute Prices bill
| for Judge Buckner's bill, requiring one-half
of the National Bank reserve to be kept in
coin. The Price bill requires every banking
| association to keep in gold or silver coins of
|
fund now required by law, failing in which it
shall not be allowed to increase its liabilities
nor make any dividend of its profits.
Senator Vest has introduced a bill, under
instruction from the Legislature of Missouri
to create an organized Territory out of the
present Indian Territory, to eXtinguish the
| Indian title to the land vested in the Gov
| ernment and open the country up to settle
ment under the Homestead act. 1t gives to
| each Indian homestead in the reservation in
which he or she-nOw resides, and a possess
sorry right in an equal share of the balance of
! the reservation remaining after the selection
of homesteads. It provides lands for school
purposes, for fixed Territorial Government,
and confers on the civilized Indian the rights
of citizenship. Senator Vest expresses con-
fidence that the bill, or one essentially the
same, viii pass the Senate.
The result of the official canvass in Maine,
as certified by the Governor and Council, is
as follows: Senate-Fusionists 20, Republi-
cans II; House-Fusionists rs, Republicans
81, with II vacancies. The original re-
turns, before being passed upon by
the Governor and Council, were as
follows: Senate-Republicans 10, Fusionists
y; HOuse-Republican 90, FusiOnists 81.
Net change in Senate, IS; in House, 46. The
changes and reflections were made on ac-
count of informalities in the elections or re-
turns of the same. The Governor and COun-
ell, it is said, will publish a statement justi-
flying their action in the case.
| Congressman Charles II. VOorhs, Fifth
Congressional District of New Jersey, has
been indicted by the Bergen County Grand
jury for fraud in connection with his man.
agement as President of the First National
Bank of Hackensack. The bank has gone
I suspension.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor have agreed upon the bill introduced
by Representative GOode last session, pro-
viding that the net receipts of the sale OF
public lands shall be forever consecrated and
set apart for education Of the people.
A delegation from the Cherokee Nation,
appointed by the National Council, has gone
to Washington to protest against all schemes
for giving Territorial Government to the
Indian Territory.
William Mckee, senior proprietor Of the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, died suddenly on
the morning or the Goth.
8 An immense Republican indignation meet
ing was held at Bangor, Me-, on the night OF
the 18th, to protest against the alleged
fraudulent counting out of Republican
members of the Legislature by the Demo
cratic Governor and Council. Ex-Governor
Connor presided and Senator Blaine made 8
speech.
Governor Garcelon of Maine has published
a defense of the action of the State Execu-
tive and Council in their official capacity as
canvassers Of the vote of the State, by which
a number of Republicans apparently chosen
+ by the popular vote have been counted out
on account of alleged informalities and ir.
Irregularities and the opposition candidate,
declared elected. The pith of the Governor.
explanation is that the result was obtained
f by strict observance of the provisions of the
/ Constitution and the statutes governing the
case, and that in refusing to permit tht
, " substitution, alteration or unauthorizeC
, amendments of the returns transmitted t.
p the Legislature for their final action" the
were fortified by the opinions of the Su
p preme Court and other competent legal au
! thorities.
t Parnell and Dillon sailed for America OF
/ the 21st, to use their influence in securin,
4 assistance for the relief of the distressed il
. ireland. They had quite an ovation prior t,
t their departure from Queenstown.
The French Ministry have resigned ant
De Freycenet has been intrusted with tn
o formation of a new Cabinet.
f COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
f It is reported from Philadelphia that tn
;, contract for the construction of the Texa
a Pacific Railroad from Fort Worth to Z
: PasO, on the Rio Grande, has been virtual,
K concluded. The main feature of the con
= tract is the completion of the 600 lacking
d miles by January 1, 1888, leaving only so
e miles to complete connections to the Pacific
S Twenty thousand dollars a mile is the con
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