The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-04-20

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UoNGREssIoNAr PRoCEEDINGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
IN the House OF Representatives, April 3,
Mr.. Frost. Of Missouri. announced the death
OF his colleague, Thomas Allen lie offered
resolution IF regret and for the appointment
Of committee Of seven Representatives and
three SeB0tOrSltO take order for superintend-
inR tho funeral ceremonies, which was unani-
L1e following committee to attend tire rer1ains
of the deceased to Pittsfield, Mass. Messr5.
Hatch. Frost, Robinson, of Massachus setts,
Gunter, Chalmers, Mills aud Ald1ch The
House then, out Of respect to the memory Of
deceased, adjourned
THE bilamending The anti -polygamy law,
fixing the salaries of the Election Commits
sioner under the law at SIS 600 per annum. in
accordance with the recent recommendation
Of the President, passed the Senate on the
10th; also, the bill reported by Mr.. Davis (W
Nal, to repeal except as stated, all laws pro-
yiding for permanent or indefinite apprOprf-
ations. The death of Representative Allen
was announced, ana as mark OF re-
spect for the deceased the senate ad-
journed. .-... In the House, MIR. Thomp-
or the Committee on Elections in the con
tested case of Maclxey VS. O'Connor, from
South Carolina, declaring the contestant
Mackey entitled TO the scat. Mr. Richardson
introduced a concurrent resolution directing
the House and Senate Committees Public
Buildings to inquire into the advisabilfty and
cost Of purchasing a suitable site for a resi-
dence for the PRESIDENT OF the United States.
Referred.
THE bill restoring Capt. Corbin, OF the
Navy, to the active list to take rank next af-
ter Commodore Nicholson, passed the SEN
ate, April u, by a vote Of 26 to II. Mr.. Vest
introduced a bin drafted by the st. Louis
Merchants Exchange as general bridge
law, and intended to secure reasonable pro-
~ As L5''aio @ ttitl 20 3 tlt iloll1e DfldSe
companies 20 construct bridges OF va
rying dimensions at suitable points on
the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers
without Inrt1ef ieglslatlon-...-.Ihe House
passed a bill apprOpriatng $50 600 for the sub
sistence OF the ArapahOes, Cheyennes,
Apaches, kiowas, Comauches and Wichitas
in tho Indian Territory, being the deficiency
for tho current fiscal year. Several SEN
ate amendments to the Post Office apprOpria-
tion bin were cOncurred in, including the
additional $500 00o for mail transportation by
railroads. The amendment restoring the
franl1ug privilege was not concurred in, and
the bill goes To IA conference committee.
THE bin allotting to Southern Utes agri-
cultural lands in or near the Uuitah reserva-
ton, Utah Territory, instead Of those hereto
fore provided for them on Platte River and its
vicinity. in Colorado and New Mexico, passed
she Senate ON the 18th. The amendment re-
quiring the consent Of the Unitahs to the re-
moVal and settlement was stricken outafter a
statement by letter that this band held no
title to their reservation and that
the committee erred in assuming other
wise. A further amendment was made to al
low the band to receive their annuities either
in cash or stock, as other Utes are paid The
bin referring to the Court of Claims for adiu-
dicatiOn the claim Of George T.. Payne, for the
alleged wrongful seizure and occuDation of
his sugar plantation, in st. Charles Parish,
La, in 1862, under orders of Gen. Butler. also
passed. Mr.. Sewell presented a petition Of
the bill for compulsory retirement at the age
of 62 years. The Indian Territory bill was
nHatn discussed without action. Among
bills reported in the House was one
by Mr.. Page to execute certain treaty stiDula-
tOns relating 10 Chinese. The Dill limits the
term of suspension of Chinese immigration to
ten years, and provides the act shall 20 into
effect sixty days after its passage. The Re-
publican members OF the committee voted
solidly for the ten-year clause. Willis and the
minority of the committee desire suspension
OF fifteen years. and will file a minority re-
port. Tho House went into committee on the
tariff commission bill.
TIE following bills passed the Senate on
the 18th. For the adjustment of claims grow
ing out of the destruction of the armed United
States brig Gen. Armstrong at Port Royal in
lSIA: TO rcctily duties on coffee and other
1TtOry railroad btl; appropriating SS0O OO0 to
supply the deficiency in the current year in
the subsistence OF Indian tribes; to sup
plV deficiencies for the current YEAR Of
cnuc Department S25 ,000 for the manufacture
OF paper for the Treasury Departments $50 600
10 continue work on the Washington MOnu-
mcnt, 20 authorize a bridge across the Mis-.
1ish an ASSAY office in Omaha, Neb ......Tn the
House. bills passed: To ratify an agreement
with the ShOshoues and BannOck Indians for
the sale OF a portion OF their reservation in
Idaho, required for the Utah & North
Rrn Railroad ;aDprOpriating $40, 600 forthe erec-
tiOn OF a monument over the grave of Thomas
jefferson. MIR, Updegrat (Ohio) concluded
his speech in favor of protective as opposed
Mr. Turner (Ga.) argued in support of revenue
tariff; Mr.. Biumm (Penn.l for continuance
OF the present protective policy. MIR. Armtield
t(N. C.) confined his remarks principally to a
system.