The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-06-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINa,


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE House of r pre- sentauves resumed
consideration of the Alabama contested cleo
tion case on the Sd, Mr.. Wheeler being ac-
corded the floor. A resolution declaring the
contestant entitled to the seat was. adopted
l49 tq 3 Hardenberg, Phelps and Rice Of Ohio,
and Lowe took the oath Of Office.
MR.. DAVIS, before proceeding with the
order of business in the Senate, June g. made
"A personal statement regarding his absence.
He said he was suddenly called away from
the city, and his letter designating In
gals TO perform the duties of the chair
on Friday was in exact conformity with
q letter from the former presiding officer
(Thurnan), in pursuance of which member
(EatOn) temporarily discharged the duties of
the chair without Direction After brief re-
marks by Messrs. Anthony, Garland, Logan
and sherman, the Committee on Rules was
Instructed 70 inquire into and report uDOn
the question. Mr.. Lapham reported favOra-
Dly bill for the amendment to the COnstitu-
ton giving suffrage to women. Considera-
tion OF the army bill was resumed, the ques-
tiOn being upon the Senate Committees
amendment providing for the volunta-
years, service. and their compulsory retire.
ment at sixty two years of age. Mr.. Bayard
asked that the two features be voted upon
separately, and 1t was so ordered. The first
amendment prevailed without dissent. Mr.
Bayard modified his amendment so as TO fix
the age Tor retlremenG at sixty -iour year.
Adopted-2s TO y. .-... In the House, Mr. Rob
inson Q4a.) introduced bin relinquishing the
cotton tax collected in the Mississippi Valley
states, and appropriattnR the same for the
permanent Improvement OF the M1SStSS1DDf
River. Mr.. White offered n resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to make in
quiry as to the conduct of the head Of the In
ternal Bureau IN connection with the prepa-
ration of the Dunnell bill to extend tile bond
ed period Of distilled spirits, and what i'm =
proper influences, If any, were brought to
bear upon the Commissioner of Internal Rev
cnue to bias his judgment so as to make a
recommendation in this House which might
result in the loss OF $50 900 900 of public mon
ey." Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
A BILL making it a misdemeanor for any
Government officer OF employee, not the head
of q department., to solicit, give receive
any valuable thing for political purposes was
introduced in the senate, June 6. a resolu O.
uon was adopted requesting the Committee
on fOsU-oHces 20 report upon the proprlety
OF reducing the rate of postage on letters to 2
cents and on newspapers and Othor printed
matter to half the present rates. also, in
creasing the rate on merchandise authorized
to be sent through the mails. The army ap-
preparation bill was taken up and the com
pulsOry retirement feature debated. The
proposition TO except Gems. sherman and
Sheridan was defeated. An item of Sl00, 900
was inserted for army and navy hospital
ut Hot Springs, Ark, and the bill passed..
In the House the Wnvs and Means Commit
tee report MIR. Whites resolution
relative to the bonded spirits bill was
Pacific land grant stated that the COM
mittce could conceive of no legislation that
would hasten the completion of the road.
Mr.. Kelley reported bin to make wooden
wearing apparel subject only to the same
duty as linen and silk. The general deficien-
cy bin came up and there was some debate
over an item of So, ,32s for liquors, etc. at the
Yorktown centennial. Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa,
offered resolutions declaring that Con
gress, in connection with the people .oi
the linked States, has received with
profound grief tidings of the recent death
OF the Italian patriot, Gen. Garibnddi, ex-
pressing high appreciation of his loyalty and
unselfsh patriotism. his love of human right
and his devotion to principle, avowng the
sympathy of the United States with The
friendly nation which has been thus bercaved
ana requesting the President to cause q COPY
Of the resolution to be communicated tC
the Government OF Italy. Adopted unant
mouSIy. Senate bill dividing the State o
Mississippi into two judicial districts passed
TIE District OF Columbia appropriation
bill occupied the Senate on the 9TH. The
total amount appropriated is S3367,767 The
salary of the Engineer Commissioner of the
District was fixed by the House at S. 600, ant
by the senate committee at the pay and al
lowHnCes of his rank in the army. Committed
amendment prevailed-26 to -. House de
claratory resolution regarding the deati
the House, MIR. White tried t,
get n hearing on his resolution regarding tn,
bonded spirits business, after which til,
motions to strike out items were defeated
Quite a spirited debate occurred over tn
After concluding consideration OF thirty TIVE
OF the sixty three pages OF the bill, the com
mittee rose.
IN the Senate, June s, consideration o
the district appropriation bill was resumed
and the bill passed. Joint resolution to ap
propriate Sl0O 600 for relief of sufferers by tn
overflow i'm MississiDDi was adODted. .........
in the House the bill passed Increasing t
$40 month the pension for loss of a hand
arm, leg or foot The general deficiency bi
taken up. The clause apprOpTiatin!
S234 ,594 to refund to Missouri mORey paid t.
militia for actual service during the war wa
agreed to and the bill passed. The Legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill wa
taken up.