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


DEC. 9.-Sendte-Bfr. Bayard, from the
Committee on Finance, reported the Senate
bill for the Interchange of subsidiary silver
coins; also the Senate bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue SIO,OOO,O ,O09
per cent. bonds for the payment of arrears
of pensions, and asked their indefinite post
ponement 50 ordered. On motion OF Sena-
tor Davis, the resolution heretofore sub
IhltIeu Dy nm, calllnS on the SecTe-
tary OF the Treasury for statements, by
States, of amounts paid out of the
Treasury since 1866, on. claims growing ont OF
the late War, was taken up. Pending dis
cussiOn the morning hour expired, and the
Senate went into executive session.
HotSe-Bills in reference to the finances We're
introduced by Messrs. Meyers ID, Ind),
Newberry N2., Mich.), Jones ID, Tex, and
Price (R., IOwa). About 26O bills in all we're
sympathy with the Irish people were intro
duced by Aiessrs. Frost ID, Mo- and Gillette
g., IOwa).
DEC. 1O.-Seadte-A number Of bills were
introduced and referred. The morning hour
having expired, the Senate resumed consid-
Grafton Of the resolution offered by Mr.. Davis
of West Virginia, calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury Tor statement OF the amounts
paid out by the Treasury since 1864 on pri-
vate claims growing out OF the late War.
Sir. Davis accepted the amendment by
Mr.. EdmundS, that statement be made to
extend back to March I, 1861. After some dis
cussiOn the resolution was adopted by par
House concurrent resolution to adjourn from
December 10 to January was adopt
ed by a vote of SO to 2l....- HOuSe-AIr.
Burrows R., AIch.} introduced Il joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
ferred. At the expiration OF the morning hour
the House went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr. Springer ID, Ill in the chair, on the bill
relative to the publication OF supreme Court
reports. y long debate took place on the ques-
ton of the salary of the reporter, which was
finally fixed Mt 81 600, and the bill passed. i
joint resolution was adopted for an adjourn
ment from Dec. IS to Jan. 6.
DEC. 11.-Sendte-SIr. Allison, from the
two amendments joint resolution that the
Secretary of the Interior be authorized,
through Il commission of i've persons to be
apOointed bv the President to negotiate
with the Ute Indians for their removal
from Colorado. Mr.. COckrell offered an
amendment providing that the Indians
The resolution thus amended adopted.
Senator Plumb introduced bill to amend the
Revised Statutes relating to taxes upon banks
ana bankers. Il provides that no ASSOCIATION
shall be liable to q tax upon any sum under
the name of deposits which may be de
posted win any ojhef dssocliitlon,
and which Is subject to taxation with
exempt from taxation deposits IN pLoNident
associations, savings banks, saving fund in
stitutiOns, except where any deposit to the
credit of any one person, firm or corporation
exceeds $1,000. In such cases the eN-
cess above that amount is to be la
bic to tax. Adjourned till MOnday......
HoUse-NIr. Aclllin ID, La.) introduced a bill
authorizing the appointment by the President
of a commission Of engineers to examine the
SURVEYS Of tba f.Oufpr1Ilafed canal across fine
Isthmus of Panama. Referred. Mr.. Shelley
d., Ala.) offered resolution for the appoint
ment of a select committee to investigate
the causes of the negro exodus from the
South, and to report such measures rs the eX-
igency may require. Referred. The Invalid
Pension Appropriation bill was reported, or
dered printed and recOmmitted. It apprOpri-
ates So, 100000, about S3OOO,OOO more than last
year.
DEC. p Senate - Not in session..
House Mr.. Gibson d., Lao introduced a bill
for the appointment of an Inter oceanic Com
mission to determine the best plan and route
for the establishment OF communication for
trade and commerce between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, across the lSthmus
of Daricn. Referred. AIr. Gillette g.,
IOwa) Introduced a bill III opposition
to the retirement of greCnbaCkS, and
in favor of substituting them for national bank
notes and for the free coinage of silver. Re
ferred. The Fertilization and Pension Appro-
priation bills passed. and private bills were
then taken mp. NIr. Willis ID, ky.) presented
the address and resolution of the Mississippi
Valley States Commission. Ordered printed.
Adjourned till Monday.
DEC. 15.-iScndte-DIr. Butler introduced
amendments to the financial resolution here
tofore offered by MI Bayard, Withdrawing
the legal tender quality OF greenbacLs. which
postpOnes till Jan J, lSSJ, the date of its tax
ing effect. The Vice IrcSIde"t presented
communication from the Postmaster General
recommending q deficiency appropriation
of S2O6,2 for cXi"enciCS of the service,
caused by the extension Of star routes.
and for other deficiencies. Referred.
Mr. Voorhees, introduced resolution DrOVid-
ing for q committee of five Senators to iHvcs-
tigate the cause leading to the negro cmigTu-
tiOn from North Carolina to Indiana. Laid
over. .HO3LSe-A large number of bills were
introduced, among the most important being
the following: by MIR Mitchell (R., Pa.)-TO
prohibit what is known omnibus -
bills by Mr.. COfiTOth ID, Pa.)-Amending the
Pension law 50 as to extend its benefits to all
drafted men and the surviving widows, IA
theirs and mothers of all soldiers of the late
War; by AIT. Warner ID, O.)-RcqUiTiUE gold
and silver certificates to be paid ont in lieu Of
coin. on demand therefor, in sums of SO and
nultiplies thereof; also providing that
the redemption of National bank notes
under the act of the 20th of June.
1874. may be in United states notes
or in standard gold or silver dollar coin mt the
optiom of the Secretary of the Treasury; by
Mr.. Mcmillan ID, TENN establish an in
come tax; by Mr.. Gillette C., Iowa)-Requir-
all gold and silver coin. legal tender notes and
National bank notes in the TrcaseIy not re
quired for current expenses in the purchase
of Government bonds; by Mr. Bragg ID,
Wis.)-Annulling and revOking court martial
findings in the case of General titz John
Porter, restoring him to the service
as Colonel in the Army, and providing for the
payment of all arTcaragCS aS Major General
up TO the first of september, 1866, and Col
onel thereafter; by Mr.. Bedford (R., COlO.)-
Providing that in case of non surrender of
River massacre within thirty days, the
tribe shall be declared public enemies to
the United States, ana its rights TO its reser-
vatiOn shall be declared forfeited; by Mr..
Clardy ID, Mo.)-Providing for the payment
Of arrears Of pensions to widows and minor
children of persons who died of injuries re-
ceived in the war of the rebellion.