The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL,

JAN. 2O.-Senate-Mr. Logan, by request,
presented petition of soldiers for the pass
age of the Weaver bill, for the payment to
soldiers of the difference between grcenbaeks
and gold. He said that in presenting the pc
titiOn he desired simply to say he Thought
the bill referred to was one of the great
est pieces of demagOgiSm ever invented in
Congress, and he regretted the soldiers were
deceived into signing a petition in its favor
After passing several unimpOrtant bills
the Senate took up as the special order,
the bill to prevent cruelty to animals
in transportation, and several pro
posed amendments We're discussed........
HouSe-Among the bills referred was one in
trOduced by Mr.. CulbcrSOn ID, TeN.) Tor dis
continuance of the National banking system
Mr.. Ellis d., La.)intrOduced a joint resOlu-
GOO for the suffering people of ireland. Mr..
Warner d., o. introduced bill, which was
! States bonds maturing in iSS0 and 1881. In the
| morning hour consideration was resumed of
! the bill relating to National Bank reserves.
! Mr.. BuciIner o., Mo-, who had charge of the
| bill, stated that after Messrs. Chittendcn (R.,
| y. " and LounsbcrTy ID, y. y had spoken,
! he would demand the previous question. Mr..
| Chittenden then took the floor, speaking
| from the center of the hall, "frOm the very
| edge of the Greenback lions den," as he eN
| pressed it. He asserted that legal tender
| notes, IN tlme OF peace Were u puDuc 7ItLLe f
| and a political device Ihe House them Iur-
ther considered in Committee of the Whole
| the report of the Committee on the Revision
| of Rules.
JAN. 21.-Sendte-Mr. Bayard's resolution
for the withdrawal of the legal tender quality
of United states notes was taken up, and Sen
ator Beck made n speech in opposition there
| to. Mr.. Coke obtained the floor, but
| yielded to a motion by Mr.. voorhees, that the
| Senate go into executive session.
| HoUse-Nr. Sparks 3D., HI, Chairman of the
| Committee on Military Affairs, reported back
the bill for the relief of Cen FltZ John Porter
accompanied with the majority report there
on. Mr.. McCook Ot., y. y presented a mi
nOrity report. Both reports We're ordered
printed and the bill made the special order
for the 18th of February. Nr. Mcmahon
ID, o., from the Committee on Appro-
priatiOns, reported bill for the payment of
fees of Marshals and Deputy Marshlls Tor
fiscal year ending June so 1850. Ordered
printed and recommitted. The morning hour
| was consumed by the discussion of the bill
requiring one-haff of bank reserves to be
kent in Coin. Mr. ToWnshend ID MOI argued
! hanks and adverse to the interest Of the Deo-
! pie. Mr.. Buckner ID, MOI, who has charge
of the bill, argued that the whole scope and
object of the bill is to get into circulation
| some of the immense mass of gold and
silver coin now lying unused in the vaults ol
: the Treasuary. In conclusion he moved thf
previous question, deprecating discussion on
the general question of finance, which, nc
argued, was not relevant to the bill at all. The
! previous question could be taken. The House
l went into Committee of the Whole on revision
2 of the rules.
JAN. 22.-Senate-Debate upon Mr.. Bay
ards financial resolution was continued, Mr.
Coke speaking thereon. resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary of the Int
e rior to furnish information regarding LAND
grants to railroads, and what roads had
t of said grants. Adjourned till Monday.
= | HolEse-COnsideratiOn was resumed OF Buck
nerss Bank reserve bill. and it was rejected hl
a vote of 20 yeas to l5S nays. The House then
| went into Committee oft Whole on revision
! of the rules.
JAN. 23.-ISeRdte-Not in session.,
= HOuse-Reports of a private nature were
: | called after which Mr.. HOrr (R. Mich.) re
piled in a humorous vein to some persona
T / remarks of a similar character made by Mr.
2 | Cox ID, y. " on the previous day The de
| bate afforded much amusement TO the mem
bers and spectators, many of whom weri
e present. Mr.. Springer ID, In.) introduced
| bill authorizing certain books and mementOe
in possession Of the Government to be place'
I / Association, Springfield, Illinois. Passed
= JAN. 2G.-lSendte-A large number Of pc
e titions upon various subjects were presented
n | Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on Indial
| Affairs, reported a bill TO provide for the sal
/ Of a portion of the Omaha Indian reservation
!. Placed on the calendar Mr.. Carpenter calle'
V up the bill to provide for puntshln
:, | persons who steal horses, mules, or othe
II ! prOperty from Indians. 1t provide
S that such persons may be guilty of felony
s and may be imprisoned not longer than ftv
: years in the discretion of the Court wher
q convicted. The bill gave rise TO "a long dis
n cussiOn, and was finally recOmmltted- Nj
Edmunds. from the Committee on judiciary
y reported adversely on the amendment of tn
/ repeal existing laws for the removal of cause
from State to Federal Courts, so as to confin
the turis diction of the latter to case