The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-03-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The President has nominated Judge
Samuel Blatchford as Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court, and John Russell Young
as Minister Plenipotentiary to China.
SHERIFF "HEALEY, of Montana, has
been released by the half-breed belligerents,
and has returned to Fort Benton.
RUFUS INGALLS, has been confirmed
as Quartermastcr- General Of the Army.
GEN. w. II. WRIGHT, who died in
Philadelphia few days ago, was once chief
of the Engineer Corps of the Army of
the Potomac, and commanded the pioneers
on Gen. Sherman's march to the sea. He
built the bridges at Leavenworth and At
Gibson, and went to the Isthmus of Panama
with Count de Lesseps.
COMMISSIONERS SHIELDS, of New
York, refused naturalization papers 80 Hop
Sing, part owner of silver mine in Nevada,
on the ground that ChinamNn is not free
white person under the statute.
THERE was a scene of great confusion
and disorder in the House Of Representa-
tives on the 10th. Money of Mississippi at
tempted to make a personal explanation
relative to declaration made by the Speak
er in the early part Of the season. The lat
ter declared that II the gentleman persisted
in speaking out of order he would ropri-
mand him, at least. Many members on
both sides thought this threat was a very
remarkable one to come from a Speaker Of
the House During the afternoon, Money
consulted with leading parliamentarians,
who concurred in the opinion that the
Speaker had assumed pTerogatiYe which
belonged exclusively to the House itself
under the rules. 1t was decided to ascertain
whether he seriously meant to have it un-
understood that he would carry out his
threat OF reprimand. 1t was for this pur-
pose Money rose to a question OF privilege to
make personal explanation and TO give the
Speaker also an opportunity to make an
explanation. After reading from the
reporters notes what the Speaker had
said, Money was proceeding TO protest
against the unwarranted assumption of the
Chair, hut he was interrupted by the violent
hammering of the Speaker, who called
Money to order, and declared he would not
permit him to attack the chair. The re-
markable conduct of Keifer at this point
brought nearly every member of the House
to his feet. Scores of Democrats raised
their voices in protest against the arbitrary
declaration. The Republicans shouted
wildly, members began to move toward the
area, and the Speaker pounded vigorously
with his gavel. BY and by McLane, Of
Maryland, got the attention of the House,
and in temperate and diplomatic manner
soon convinced most of the Republicans that
the Speaker had gone too far i'm threatening
to reprimand members. He showed that
such reprimands could come from the House
alone. He read the rules bearing on the
subject, but the Speaker adhered to his
original declaration, and appeared TO be
unwilling to recognize the fact that he was
occupying an untenable position.
THE attorney for Sergeant Mason is
moving for a writ of habeas corpus, on the
ground that the court martial had no juris-
diction in time OF peace, and that it imposed
an excessive punishment Over $4,000 sig
natures have been attached to petitions cir
culating in Chicago for the pardon Of the
accused, and similar efforts are being made
in every town of importance.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.