The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-05-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
UONGREssIoNAL PROCEEDINGs.

THE L1ncb- Chailners contest came up in
the House of Representatives on the 10Th, and
the majority resolution. declaring Lynch en-
titled 10 the seat was adoptcd-l25 to 50. The
ton bin was agreed 10. The frankiug privi-
lcgc amendment was rejected. resolution
was adopted to send sub committee to New
York 70 take testimony in the Chill Peru in
vcstigation.
THE bill to repeal discrimination against
the appointment OF cx-COnfcderatcs 70 the
army was discussed briefly in the Senate
May Il and n division upon the pending qucs-
tiOn 10 refer TO the Committee on judiciary
resulted q I'm favor, i9 against Mr.
Saunders advocated a constitutional amend
mcnt making elective certain Offices now
appointed by the President. 1.-THE House
by vote o. l50 yeas to 50 nays
voted TO suspend the rncs and adopt
the resolution designating May Q for the
consideration of the BIN extending the char
ters Of national banks. Bills passed: Dfvid-
ing Iowa into two Judicial Circuits; for the
sale OF Miami Indian lands in Kansas: for the
erection of public buildings at Detroit, Mich,
&GO0,000; Jackson, Tenn, $4,000; ut Denver,
Colo S.Oa COO; at Greensboro N &. $50 900: MI
Council Bluffs Ia, 100000; nc Lynchburg Va,
100000; at Peoria, ILL.,, $225lO)O; at Galveston,
Texas, $l25,000.
A MOTION TO refer to the Judiciary Com
mittee the bin removing disqualification Of
eX-Confederates for army appointments was
deated in the Senate, MAY 2d. by "A party
NOte-ycas p, nays -. Davis, OfTlNnOis, voted
yea with tho Republicans. Tho bill then went
over. House amendment TO the bill for pub
lic buildings ab Peoria, H., reducing the
appropriation from S40O0O0 20 $50 900, was
cohturIcu IN ana the blll passed. Mr.. lap
ham introduced n bill proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting any dc.
uial or abridgmcut of suffrage on account of
sex. Referred. The bill to establish "a court
of appeals was then considered and commit
tee amendments up 70 the tcnth section we're
agreed to........In the House, the bin for the
erection of public buildings at Hannibal, No,
passed by q vote of l26 to 53 Mr. kasson
then moved to go into committee on
the tariff commission bill. MIR. Hew-
1T OF Alabama said while the present
protective system needed revision il had
proved blessing 20 the people and the cOun-
try. lie would vote forthe bin Mr. SDrfn arr
took the floor. but yielded to a motion and the
committee rose. Senate amendments to the
Chinese bill were concurred in. Diplomatic
correspondence touching the condition Of
fcrrcd
IN the Senate, on the Sd, Mr.. voorhees,
called for n committee TO investigate charges
of corrupt influence in connection with the
bin to amend the laws regarding dis
thteu liquors IN special bond ware
talk about persons controlling votes.
Immediate consideration was objected to.
Tho political disabilities bin was warmly dis
cussed and laid over Tor one day. The bill TO
create a Court of Appeals then came up as
unfinished business. Committee am ndment
cases was rejected by tic vote. The remain
ing amendments of the Judiciary Committee
the sale of Miami Indian lands in Kansas was
concurrcd in and the bill passed. .....In the
House the bill to allow the army to be
used AS posse comitatus was reported and
rccommittcd. Mcssrs. Blackburn and kenna
spoke upon the tariff commission bill. MIR.
Belmont offered "a resolution calling for COP
les of all instructions to the South Pacific
squadron in lSsl- Referred. The bill to rCgu-
late the process of clecting President and
Vice President was reported favorably. Also
substitute bill relating to retirements in the
army.
MR.. VOORHEES, resolution for a commit
tee to investigate charges of corruption in
connection with the passage of the bin ex-
tending the bonded period for whisky was
indefinitely postponed I'm the senate ON the
4th. The bIlIrcpcaling disqualification for
army service imposed upon ok -Confedcratcs
went to tEe Judiciary Committee by u
strict party vOte-yeas, 29; nays, -. Mr..
Vests amendment to the Court of Ap-
peals bin, prohibiting n District or Circuit
Judge from sitting in Appellate Court upon a
cause tried before him i'm lower court, was
agreed tO-3l to land the measure went
over......The House went into committee on
the tariff commission bin Mr. Hutch, of
Missouri, entered. into consideration of
the general question OF tariff, opposing
it5 protective features, and particularly
declaring his hostility to the duty laid upon
the importation OF salt. Mr.. Morrison (tlli-
noisl of Committee on Ways and Means, on
posed the bill because he believed IL 10 became
a law it would support the general principles
of the existing tariff. lie proceeded TO make
an elaborate argument in opposition to taliff
for prote ectiOn. ana 10 show that, while dis
tributinE its fnvOrs to the few, it increased
the cost of living to many.