The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-08-10
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IN the Senate, July %, an amendment 10
the naval appropriation bill reduefssg from
81 900 900 to 100000 tho item for completing
the Mantonomah aud launching four other
monitors WIS adopted by 81 TO p. The clause
nbohshtng the grade OF commodore was
stricken out
IN the senate, July 81, the bin passed to
punish cotluterfeiting of foreign securities.
Tho naval appropriation bin was taken up
and x motion 20 strike out the requirement.
new cruisers was defeated. The item empow-
eftng the Secretary OF the Navy 10 close use
less navy yards was stricken out The APP
preparation tOr labor in eguipping vessels
was increased s50, 800 The bff passed and
the snndry civil bin was taken Up. a new
tive appropriation bin. tho House
the btl passed restoring Fort Ben
domain. The resolution for a court OF IN
quiry 70 investigate the loss Of the Jeannctte
was placed On the calendar. The bin passed
% dispose of the Fort Larned reservation.
The bill 70 retire Gdn. Grant was referred 10
the military committee. The conference re-
mort on the Creek orphan fund bin was
agreed to.
THE Sundry civil bill was informally laid
aside and the Senate insisted on its amend
ments TO the naval appropriation bill, Aux 1.
Mr.. morrill, reported adversely the House
joint resolution authorizing the issue of per
cent bonds. Placed on the caleudar......In
the House, the bill pa sed making dcduc-
tiOns for crew and machinery space from
gross tonnage Of American vessels. Mr.. Rob
eSOn reported DnCE the naval bill, recon
mendlng non-concuuence IN all but two of
the Senate amendments, screrHl of which
were adopted. a resolution to adiOurn An
gust ( caused considerable discussion and
was finally referred to the Appropriations
Committee. A message received from
tho President announcing his disapproval of
the river ana hatbor appropriation Dill, an
the House immediately became attentive a.
the Clerk read the document, which was or
dercd printed. The reading was only once
interrupted, and that was when hearty laugh
comes moro Objectionable 1t secures more
support"
IN the Senate, Aug. 2. the bill passed ap-
propriating 100000 for a building at Leaven-
worth, Kans. The time for report by the Ute
Commits ion was extended to Sept. Il, Isss
message was received from the House in
forming the Senate Of the action Of that body
w passing the river and harbor bin over the
Presidents veto. Pending business was
suspended and tho veto message read. A
vote was Immediately taken upon the ques-
ton, "Shall the bill pass, objections Of the
President 60 the contrary Notwithstanding"
The result was: Yeas, Al /; nays. rs. So the
bill passed. The sundry civil bin was then
taken up......In the House the river and
general measures were disposed of and the
call OF committees developed nothing of inn
portance.
A NEW conference was ordered on the
japanese indemnity bill, in the Senate, Aug
3. Bills passed; for public building at st.
Joseph; TO settle land patent questions in
the Virginia military district of Ohio: to pro
vide for deductions from tile tonnage of yes
sells ana to regulate steam vessels; also
House resolution for temporary Rpproprta-
uons. An agreement on the legislative ap-
prnprintiOn bhl was reported and report
adopted. The tax reduction bill was debated
and laid over. The House resolution for
Hdournment ON the 5th was tabled. In
the House q joint resolution was adopted pro-
Viding for final adjournment Aug. O. disa-
greement was reported on the general de-