The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-07-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various sop-oes.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


IN the Senate, July 1, a bill was reported
20 establish the Territory of Pembina. The
legislative. executive and judicial bill passed
Also the bflto regulate the investment Of Pa
cifc raiiroads sinking funds. In the House,
MT Kelley asked unanimous consent 20 re-
port from the Committee on Ways and Means
the Joint resolution authorizing the secretary
OF tnc treasury 70 issue S@O4,OVouuy ~ Z per
bonds bearing higher rate OF interest The
resolution passed. The naval appropriation
suggestion ff of Mr.. Robson the clauses
for a Bureau Of Construetion and
gineering were passed over for the present.
The bill to rcncal 50 much of section 3,8s5. Re
passed The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President, returning with
rfaRe OF passeng gers by sea The message went
over as unfinished business, and the House
adjourned
WHEN the general deficiency bill came up
in the Senate, July 3, Mr.. Vest opposed an
amendment constituting the Treasurer and
first and second ComptrOllers board of
audit to determine claims growing ont OF
President Gardeld's illness and limiting
ident was the victim of malpractice,
and the charges had been outrage.
Gus. Mr.. Hall said the Presidents wound
was universally admitted to be an incurable
one. Mr.. Garland wanted the matter looked
into further. An amendment by Mr. CoczreL
Limiting the amount 81 appropriation % S2I,-
600 was adopted. Bflls passed: constituting
koherE Garrett ana oLAeIS "a company 20 tilN a
submarine cable TO Europe; To prevent black
mail in the matter OF blaming patents to
mining lands......in the House Mr.. Robinson
introduced "a resolution rcCiting that Mr.
West, the English Minister, had called on
Secretary Frelinghuysen January 25 and ex-
pressed his disnpprobatiOn of resolution Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. = he resO-
luton calls for particulars of the inter
view the Dill TO correct the duty on knit
goods passed under suspension OF the rules /;
also. bills upprOpriating money for public
buildings at ST. Joe, Mo, and Harrisonburg
and Abingdon, Va. Senate amendment to
bill to pay star-route Witnesses mileage was
agreed 70. A substitute for the sundry civil
bill was reported.
IL the Senate, July s., the bill for the re-
lief Of Ben Holiday was taken up, but laid
over in Consequence of opposition. The
bankruptcy bin was made special order for
the first Wednesday in December Senate
bill to create the Territory of pcmbina was
ana hnrbor bill was reported. In the
House consideration OF the naval bill was re-
Humod. An amendment was adopted pTONid-
ing that any portion OF the Sl,1jO,OO0 not
required for the bureau Of construction ana
repairs should bc devoted to the building of
two new cruisers. A long discussion ensucd
on a motion to strike out the prOvisO apply
ing 50 600 900 to the monitors. 1t was finally
defeated. Another amendment by Hewitt to
have the monitor work let to the lowest bid
der shared the same fate. Some changes ad-
vocated by Robson we're made and the previ-
GUS question was seconded.
THE Senate spent the 9th on the river and
harbcr bill, and passed all the amendments
proposed by the committee TIL the Hennepin
canal item was reached, and this was debated
till 0diOurnincnt..-.-.lu In the House, the naval
appropriation bin occupied the day. There
vas much debate, and Messrs. kOhcsOn and
WhitthoIuc had an acrimonious encounter.
There was uolimit sctupon the use of epithets
on either side. The bill finally passed.