The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-08-03

Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL rRocEEDrNGs.

In the Senate, July p, a. resolution was
adopted calling for the amount Of oxpendi-
tures IN each state since 1879 for public build
tngH rivers, harbors etc. The first section Of
the revenue bill was adopted. An amendment
20 the second section, aiiO wing tobacco grow
rejected. An amendment to the third section
fixing the taxes on snuff and manufactured
gave rise to protracted debate. which was
cut on by "A motion 90 adjourn. In the House
senger,s by sea; Opening to settlement land in
Colorado lately occupied by Uncompahgre
and White River Utes
ANOTHER conference committee was ap-
pointed TO settle disagreement on the legis-
lative appropriation bill. in the Senate, on
tho 2fth. The revenue bill was discussed,
ana the amendment 20 reduce the tobacco tax
to eight cents was voted down. The rebate
clausewa debated and amended. H.. In the
House, Messrs. Knott and PaysOn presented
the views of the minority of the committee on
the Northern Pacific land grant. The report
was ordered printed Fuftler conference on
the legislative bin was ordered, Bills were
introduced to forfeit the unpateiited lands of
the Northern Pacific grant aud to amend the
Constitution so as 20 permit the veto of sepa-
rate items Of an appropriation bill.
AFTER a discussion on the subject Of
printing census reports, I'm the senate, July
-, the conference report on the river and
harbor ban was adopted. The tax bin was
then taken up, the question being on the
amendment 20 strike out the requirement for
i
amendment was adopted. the House,
the bill TO allow drawback on imported ship
building material was recommitted. resO-
lution 70 call a court OF inquiry as 70 the loss
OF the Jeannette and condition of the vessel
was referred. The House refused to agree TO
the conference report on the river and harbOr
hill-S2 20 a. A motion to reconsider was
followed by ndiournmenE
Mr.. HALE moved to take up the naval
appropriation bill, I'm the Senate, on the 26th,
and after a long discussion in whicn the
motion was construed on both sides as hay-
ing the effect to dispose of the subject Of
revenue and taxation Tor this session and TO
facilitate a probable adiournmcnt in the
course of "a few days, the bill WITS laid aside
ference on the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill was ordered and the river and har-
Dor conference report was adopted. lot
of miscellaneous business was disposed of
and the previous question was ordered on
the bin for sale OF part of the Omaha Indian
reservation.
A MOTION TO recOmmit the naval apprO-
piiauon bin, with instructions to eliminate
all general legislation changing the exist
in the senate, on tho 27tli, and defeated by a
VOhc of 20 to -. A further conferences on
the Japanese Indemnity Jill was ordered.
In the House, Ma D9cring called up the senate
bin granting the right Of way TO the st. Louis
san Francisco Railway through
the lands of the Chootaw and Chickasaw Ma
tions. An amendment providing that the act
shall not 10 into effect without consent OF the
ChOctuws was lost-i2 TO ll6-and tho bill
passed. The resolution calling upon the Sec
Tetary of the Navy for copies of all corre-
spOndcnce with or instructions TO Rear Ad 70
miral Nicholson relative TO the extraordinary
threat TO open hre upon the City of AleXau-
dTia under certain contingencies was tabled.