The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-07-27

Compiled from Various soproes.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Compiled from Various Sovroes.
( CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
! SENATOR ANrHoNY Introduced bin to
Eepeal 50 much of the auny bill as relates to
che retirement of Gems. sherman and Sheri-
dan, July 10. A resolution was adopted call
ing for declarations of Bufwer ana Clayton on
% %tne Glayton- BuIwer treaty; he resolution
withholding payment Of double pension to
Gen. w. y. tBurneft was discussed ttil the ex.
piration Of the morning hour. The pensions
appropriation bin was then taken up, and
once to a,,,e 1 ~ I.as
be published in one newspaper in every
county. After some discussion the amend
Inent was ruled out on point OF order and
the bill passed The Senate insisted on its
amendments 20 the harbor bill. In the
House the committee on the Legislative
appropriation bill reported disagreement
ana the same sepnferees were reappointed.
employees was referred to the civil service
reform com mittee. The resolution was adopt
of the Freneh iCable Company Tho senate
amendments to the river and harbor bill
were on-concurEed an r-w aaz
NEW confereneecommitte on the legis-
3ative appropriation BIN was appointed in the
Senate on the 18th. Consideration of the in
ternal roveuue bIlI was resumed. Mr.. Beck
advocated n reduction of the tobacco tax to
ten cents and criticised the provisions of the
House bin Mr.. Sherman, in discussion of the
question as to how far it would be safe tore
tention to tho remarkable change in the bal
ance of trade, to the prospects of favorable
wheat crop in Europe, and to the widespread
strikes now In progress, as being cireum-
stances which should not be overlooked in
surplus in the Treasury at the end of the
present fiscal year: In the House, Mr..
resolutions in the interest of American citi-
zeps In British prisons. Also, a resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for the
instructions under which Commodore Mich
olson threatened to open fire the
City OF AieXandria, under certain contin-
E3IloIes, anu 70 INFORM the Goverument
whether the -Amcrican sailors and officers
We're performing police duty in Alexandria
under the British Admiral, and If so, by
what authority. Senate bin to provide add
tional training schools for the Indian
youth and authorizing the of unoccu--
pied military barracks for such purposes,
passed.
IMMEDIATELY after the receipt of a petit
tion from Guiteau's jurors asking for an al.
lowance of 50 a day, on the 18th, the Senate,
session. When tic doors were S-1tsi reoDene,i
at p. m, the tax reduction bin was taken
up, the question still being on the
proposed change in the tobacco tax.
In the House the reports of the commit
up, DECLARING CAben and Reed entitled to re-
tsln their seats. The question of consider
alton was raised by Randall on the South
Carollne case OF Smalls vs.. Tailman. and
the Democrats did not vote, quorum re-
suited. Finally, at5 o'clock, n vote upon the
question snoWed quoruu-yeas, IA; nays,
z tJones, Of Texas and Hardenburgh. of New
Jersey. Debate WAS opened by Mr.. Waite, of
connecticut; in support of the claims of con-
tcstant Smalls.
THE tax bill came mp IN the Senate on the
10th and Mr.. Becl<'s amendment reducing the
tax on manufactured tobacco to u cents a
pound was adopted-29 to 2B. motion to
adjourn was lost by a party vote when Mr..
Voorhees, moved to strike from the bill tho
proposed reduction in taxes on bank
checks, etc. Pending the motion, Mr. Allison
by unanimous consent, called mp HOuSe Joint
resolution continuing the appropriations of
the last fiscal year until July 81. Adopted.
The House resumed consideration of the
South Carolina contested election case of
9uisls W. Ihiman. inc resolution declaring
Tillman not elected was agreed to yeas I45 ;
tipn declared Snials entitled to the seat and
u was carried yeas, I41; nays, 5-Afessrs.
liar icnbcrah OF New Jersey 90 "isT0uPl' Tonqs
Of Texas, and Culkins, OF Indiana. The
speaker stated that in footing up the former
Note-yens, H55 nays, 1.-The clerk had made
a mistake, ana that the vote should have
been, yeas, IA nays, /. 1t would, he said,
have made no difference, because the Chair
now voted IN the Affirmative, this making q
quorum. Mr.. Smalls appeared at the bar and
took the oath of office.
IN the Senate, July 20, Mr.. Cockrell
called up the House joint bin to relieve cer-
tain soldiers of the late war from the charge
of desertion. The details of the measure
were discussed by Messrs. CockreI, Har-
rison Plumb, Hoar, Platt and Blair,
with the tax bin, and MIR, Hale
supplemented this with a motion to take up
the naval appropriation bill. A rambling de-
bate followed upon the order of business, and
Mr.. MOrTilPs motion prevailed-35 to ~. The
DenCing amendment to strike ont the proVi-
sion repeating the taxes on bank capital and
deposits, bank checks drafts, etc, re-
3ectcd-l5 to Al. Senate committee amend
ment to the first section us anendcd
by the reduction of the tax on to 0aeco,
was then agreed to-39 to o. The
question REQUIRED on the remainder Of
the section. The portion adopted fixes the
tax on manufactured tobacco after January
], 1883, 40 y cents per pound, and provides
that the repeal of the taxes on capital and
deposits of banks and bankers shall not
affect such taxes as due and
payable, and that the repeal Of the STAMP
tax on bank checks, drafts, orders and
vouchers shall not take effect until
October next......The House resumed con
sideratinn of the Alabama contested election
cose otSmithvs. Shelley. Mr. Ranney, Mass
presented the case forthemajoritv and urged
that inasmuch as the contestants, who had
been legally elected had recently died the
scat be declared vacant. Adopted-l45 to l.