The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-04-27
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
PROCEEDTyqs.

CONGRESSIONAL FHOCEEDiNGSs
THE tariff commission bill came before
the House of Representative on the 18th. Mr.
White, of Kentucky, confined his remarks
60 AN attack upon the bin recently passed
atnCudin.c. thc Internal revenue laws
Nr NrNflan ouDoScd the pending hin on
the 'gronnd that it was the duty OF Congress
TO legislatc directly on The subject of revision
of the tariff. High tariff, he said, taxed every
preacher aud mechanic in the land i'll order to
Increase the profits of the rich manufacturer.
aud even places duty upon Bibles, thus pro-
hibiting the plan ol salvation from going nm
taxed - the people. McsSrs ShallenberEer.
the bil. MIR Hiil favored continuance or
the protective system.
MR.- -CuIIcorr, OF Colorado, took his seat
in the Senate on the l7th. The bin relating 10
the claim Tor damages by collision between
a tInmed States vessel and tho fcrryboat at
Memphis ia 1879, passcd-25 to II. The bin
provides Tor ITS adjudication by the United
States District Court at Memphis. THE
bill recently reported by Mr.. Kellogg,
from the Cohamerce Commi tee, fer deepen,
ing channels and improving the navigation of
the Mis- -issippi and Missouri Rivers came up
aa tho regular order, but went over without
nctiou.-... In the House, the bin authorizing
the receipt of United states gold coin in ex-
change ior gold bafa was agreed to. Mr-
PAGE of California, under Instructions from
the Committee on Education and Labor,
moved to suspend the rules and put upon its
passage the anti Chinese bin, with the ten
Ncur- period of suspension of immigration.
The measure was warmly debated but finally
pa~@ed-2Ol 40 81. There good deal Of
luminosity shown on both sides and 81 times
there appeared to be great danger that the
services of the Sergeant at Arms would bc
required TO restore order
IN the Senate, on the 18th, a message
from the President, transmitting the recon
mendation OF the Mississippi River Commis-
sion for an appropriation of 100000 for
closing existing gaps i'm tho levces, in Hddi-
tiOu 10 like sum already estimated for.
was ordered tabled and printed. The
President urges an early and favora-
blc consideration of the rccommcnda-
tion, and calls special attention to the i'm
portancc Ot the subject Another cOmmuni-
vatiou from the President, on the subject of
thc circular invitation extended 20 ali fnde-
pendent countries of North ana south
Amcrfcu 60 participate in q general congress,
20 DO held I'm Washington on the 22d of
November next. for tho PURPOSE of consider
fng and discussing methods of preventing
war between the nations of America was re-
trrrcd 70 tho Committee ON Foreign Relations.
Alr. Davis, of West Virginia, called up the ag-
TculturM appropriation bill lie stated that
tho totalamouut was Sill,7sO, being $40, 100 less
'rhc bin passed In the House resolution
upproprtnting Stf5 OC0 for printing deficiency
wis reported The Utah contested election
case WIS ffkcn up, Dut soon laid over. The
hiil passed 20 regulate the carnage of passen-
gers by sea, prescribing the amount of space
per passenger, etc
1lIE Mississippi River improvement bill
Camc mp i'm the senate, ON the 18th, and Mr..
Jonas favored immediate repair of some OF
the levccs. Mr.. Garland wanted to make
the appropriation SIl,0DO,OOO, and eu-
lpgizCd the Presidents position ON
the oe-imprOvCncnt question The
House anti Chinese bill was reported. The
senate insisted on its amendment to the Post
oilicC appropriation bin and rcappointcd
NcsSrs. Plumb, Allison and Beck rs confer
"cS......ln the House the bill to pay Prcsi-
'rnt Earhcld's physicians was reported with
allowances of S.il 900 for Or. Bliss, S5 900 each
for Aguew and Hamilton, and $40 900
"aCh for Drs. Bcvburn. BoyntOn and
susan Edison. The bill with majority and
minority reports, was referred to Committee
Dbl the Whole. The Utah contest was taken
Up and Mr.. Cannon took an hour TO state his
cuSo. At the close of the debate the majority
report was adopted, declaring neither Camp
ben nor Cannon entitled to n seat.
MIR. MCDIIL addressed the senate on i'm =
teTstate commerce on the goth, and the bill
was referred. Messages were received from
tho President relative 20 81 convention to de-
tine the boundary line between the United
states and Mexico, Mr.. George urged passage
of tbC Mississippi Improvement bill MS pro
posed 60 be amended by increasing the ap-
DroprIatiou 20 Sl5 OO0,OlO and applying the
money in the discretion of the River Commits
sion TO rebuilding levccs. but no action was
taken. Bllls passed; For the salc of certain
property at tIaiTudsburw, Ky. belonging
90 the Soldiers Home; for the
sale OF the post reservation Of Omaha Indians
iu Nebraska, FOR the suiC OF ktckapOO Indian
lands i'm kansas, House bnl appropriatinp
SlGj,r00 20 supply the deficiency for printing
for the current yCar........In the House, the
tOmmittCc ON Agriculture made an adverse
report upon the bill to authorize the Com
missioner of Agriculture To- distribute seeds
tp The destitute farmers and planters of the
nting SlO0OO0 for "a public building ut Frank p
fort, XIV. McS~rS. Turner of Kentucky, Towns
bend OF Illinois, aud Mckenzie of kentucky
opposed the tariff commission bill.