The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-05-25

Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRooEEDTNas.

OONGRESSAONAL EkOOEEDEH GRSs
IL the House OF Representatives on the
18th tho river and harbOr bin WAS ordered
printed. The bill to enable the National
Banking Association to extend it's corporate
existence was called up and several speeches
made Mr. Bland Opposing the national bank
ing system. & bill was introduced rendering
hover. - -
THE bill to refund taxes on incomes COLI
lected from citizens of Tennessee without an-
thority passed the Senate on the 18th; also
House bin for the removal OF the remains Of
Gen. kiIpatricfC. Mr.. Beck spoke tire
House bonded distilled spirits bill. Waiving
all matters connected with the Window in
VestigatiOn, he proceeded to argue the tus-
tfce, fairness and hone -ty of the measure
which, he claimed ufonld prernote the iIlter-
ests alike of the distillers, dealers and the
Government, for collecfion OF all ttlxes due on
spirits; was ample for its protection, ana as
serted, on the authority Of the internal Reve-
nue. Department. the utter impossibility of
lection after spirits had been deposited in a
distilleEy warehouse, because after it is re-
Referring to the so called whisky ring, he read
a telegram and letter from II. II. Shufeldt,
President, Of the United States Distil-
stating that the funds collected
by til the Western Export ASSOCIATION
to cover their losses that, German alco
mol Pei 9{ein1g very low, TBS ~, vas dGne to 70
do with legislation. The letter was accom-
panied by a circular signed by President
detailing the exigencies which required the
formation of rins and payment Of very
was simply an honest, earnest effort OF
business men to avert impending ruin
which political corruption and over -produc-
ton had brought upon them..... The House
yeas 1885, nays 45-suspended the rules and
damages for the Infringement of patents shall
be sustained for the use of any patented arti-
Gle or device when it shall appear on trial that
defendant purchased such article for q val
uai1e consideration in open market
IN the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Bayard
reported favOrably from the Finance Commit
tee, with amendments in the nature of a sub
stitute for the measure, the bonded spirits
bill. He said the amendment would probably
be offered IN the Senate allowing the bonds to
be given annually. Mr.. Vestreported favora-
bly, the bill to establish a United
States Court IN Indian Territory. The
5-per- cent bond bill was taken up, and
MIR. Plumb explained its provisions. The bill
finally went over: 1.-The House resumed
bin, and Mr. Hewitt spoke in favor of the
banks, stating that the present system was
the best yet devised by the ingenuity of man.
Mr. Buckner opposed the pending bill as be-
ing wholly unnecessary. 1t was delusion
and a cheat, which could not accomplish what
the country thought it would and which
failed to secure n safe and stable circulation.
Mr.. Butterworth (Ohio) supported the bill, as
interests Of the country, but insisted the re-
serves OF national banks should be kept in
coin.
CONSIDERATION Of the five per cent. land
.
Garland supporting the measure. After gen
eral discussion upon the question whether
military scrip lands We're entitled to be
considered as among those actually sold up
ON which per cent was to be paid, the bill
went over without action. -. In the House,
the bank charter extension bin was read by
sections for amendment. Mr.. AIurch (Maine)
offered an amendment reducing from twenty
TO three years the period Tor which banks
may extend their successiOns He was willing
TO allow banks three years to go into some
honest business. Yeas 6k nays i'll. MIR
BaClner (MO.) moved to make the period
ten years. Tho yeas and nays were ordered
pending which the matter went over for the
tee on Elections, submitted Il report on the
case OF Lowe VS.. Wheeler, of the Eighth Con-
gressional District of Alabama, declaring the
contestant (Lowe) entitled to the seat
TIE bill 10 extend the Spendelow steam
grain shovel patent was indefinitely post.
poned in the Senate, May 15th--25 to 19. The
House bill authorizing the receipt of United
states gold coin in exchange for gold bars
passed. The per cent. land bin then
taken up. Dir. Saulsbury's amendment, pro-
hibitinP States receiving money from apply.
ing any of it to tlle pay of agents employed tC
the words except this be in accord with the
laws of the State, passed after the passage OF
this act" Adopted. Discussion was con
tinued by Messrs. OOnger, Allison and Nc.
mcnt. which was accepted by the friends
of the bill, requiring the payment
of per cent to be made in cash instead oi
bonds. In the House the bill passed pro-
viding for resumption of American Citi-
zenship. Consideration OF the bank char
ter extension bin was resumed Several
amendments were rejected, and others of
fered by Messrs. hammond, Randall and Hol
cussion by the Greenbackers and the bin fin
ally went over.