The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-06-01

Compiled from Various Sources.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCFEDINGS.
In the House Of Representatives, May %,
the contested election case of Mackey against
O'COnnor was called up. Mr.. Randall asked
thatf6 be laftl over and on division the Demo
Gratis did not vote. leaving no quorum Mr..
Hiscock reported the general defleiency bin.
Printed and recOmmitted. It recommends
appr0priating S6,f25,3l9. This does not in
clude pension claims. for which a special ap-
propriation OF s1G, 600, ,00c has been made
Mr.. HoAR addressed the Senate on the
subject Of the Geneva award, May 22,
the question being upon the House bin on
the subject. Briefly stated, the bill makes
provision tor claims OF the eNculpated
cruisers class nnd war -premium men, to the
exclusion OF Insurance companies. When
MIR. Hoar had concluded his explanation
and advOcacy of the bin, Mr. Garland
moved a substitute looking 70 the payment of
insurance people and excluding exculpated
cruisers and war premium classes The bin
went oyer without action. Mr.. Miller, ofCali-
lorna Introduced @ olntresoiution to author
fze the President to declare martial law in
Alaska. Referred. LIN the House, Mr..
tion heeontested election case of RfaC1xey vs..
Dibble. Dir. Randall raised the question of
consideration against the election case. The
vote sresulted-yeas, llS; nays, 2 (Neal and
Cox.) "A call of the House was then ordered
which disclosed the presence Of 223 members.
The doors were closed and the Sergeant 3 {
arms Was directed to take absent members
into custody
IN the Senate, May %, Mr.. Pugh moved
to reconsider the final vote on the passed 5
per cent. land bill, and, as the measure had
been sent to the House, coupled with the mo-
tion arequest for its return. The motion pre-
yailed-26 TO p. All amendments to the bin
for the distribution of the Geneva award were
rejected and the measure pa tsed as received
from the House. Yeas, 3S; nays 12..-...The
House struggled OvcT the contested election
case of Mackey VS.. Dibble, Mr.. Randall raising
the question of consideration in antagOnisrn
Othe effort of Mr.. CallIns to cAll up the case.
The vote resulted yeas I29; NAYS (Phelps) II
less than q quorum.
THE joint resolutiOn apprOpriating S18, .
100000 to supply the deficiency I'm the appro-
priation for army pensions for the current
fiscal year passed che Senate on tho 2fth. Al
so the bill appIopriating $500 GOO for the relief
of the Officers and crew OF the United states
siteameF siii MonitQr Who PaITficipated in the ae
1862; The Washington supply bill was mod
etc, to sue for damages in the Court of
Claims, wtthinon year. and tho bill passed
viva voce...-s,I In the House, the request of
the Senate torthe return OF theb per cent land
bin was acccded TO. Mr. Calkins, rising to "a
question of privileEe, denied Mr.. Hewitt's
charge that the election committee had re-
fused to invests gate charges Of forgery. The
remainder of The session was passed IN bush
whacSing over the contested election case.
THE bill to reimburse the Creek orphan
fund came up. I'm Che Senate on the 25th,
but went over without actiOn......In the
House the question of consideration was
raised on the election contest, and a motion
nays, 143 Mr.. Curtin was refused leave of
absence for a weell-13 to 134. A vote to nd-
Joulh unlu tne 2ltn 1tSulteu 10 l43. BltlS
passed appropEating Sl5, 600 for a lighthouse
in Little Traverse HarbOr, Lake
Michigan; to attach the County OF Hurdcman
TO the eastern division OF the Western District
of Tennessee. Mr.. kenua moved for recess
until 80. on this vote the Republicans lost
their quorum, the result befng-yeas. 1 nays,
l3S, and call of the House was ordered. Roll
call followed upon dilatOry motions until 3
O'Clock, when the House took a recess until 8.
Tho President transmitted a letter from the
Secretary of state onceming the awards made
ngNinst Nenezuela by the mixed commission
u$der the convention of April 25, 1866, with -
message saying: "In case neither House
takes action during the present Congress, 1
fR1ll feel il my duty to direct that this pro-
lGAgcd discussion be definitely terminated by
recognizing the absolute validity of all
awards" Referred.