The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-06-08

Compiled from Various Sources.
UONGREssIoNAn PRoCREDINGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the House Of Representatives, May 27,
Mr., Caizins submitted proposition that the
Mackcy Dihble case be discussed for six
hours. after which the question of recon-
initial should be voted on, and If decided in
the negative the House should then consider
the case TIL decided without fiIfbustPriuu
The proposition was declared unsatisfactory
by Mr.. Randall. A succession of roll calls
Followed, all resulting in nothing. Mr.. Dunn
introduced joint resolution Hppropriating
500 600 for the relief OF persons rendered des-
ttute by the recent overflow Of the Mississip-
pi and its tributaries.
A RESOLUTION instructing the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire into the propri-
ETY. and necessity Of making further provis-
ion for sufferers by the Mississippi overflow
was adopted by the senate, May %. Bills
were reported favOrably: Setting apart a
tract of land on the Colorado River of the
West, in Arizona, ,as a public park; to enlarge
the powers and duties of the Department.
OF Agriculture. ...-...In the House, MIR.
Reed called up for consideration the pro-
posed amendment to the rules prohibiting
dilatory motions on the contested election
case. several motions were made by Demo-
Gratis, and the point of order was raised that
on motion TO amend the rules dilatory mo-
ttOns can not be entertained. The point was
debated by Reed and Randall, kasson, Kenna,
Carlisle. blackburn and Robson. The Speak
pcaled, and on Reeds motion the appeal was
tabled. Mr.. Cox IN. W presented "A protest
against the ruling OF the Speaker. The re-
port of the Committee on Rules was adopted
--NtlS l5Ns nays 2 AZ b.A0 the House deter
mined 90 proceed 70 the consideration Of the
contested election case. Mr. Miller tPa) took
She floor to open the debate, whcreupOn a
motion to adjourn for one day agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY after the reading Of the
Journal In the House of Representatives, May
80, Mr.. Springer objected to its approval on
the ground that IL omitted all reference 10
two very important motions which he sub
united, ana 70 appenls which he made from
the Speakers refusal to entertain them.
lie moved 10 nave the journal corrected
to include these two motions, which
were to lay on the table the report of the
Committee on Rules, and to recOmmit the re
port, with Instructions, together with the
Speakers refusing to entertain them, his
(Springers) appeals from such refusal, and
the Speakers declining to entertain them.
The Speaker said if the Clerk had Journal
lied these motions and appeals he would
the motions were proper and should have ap-
pcared on the journal which should show
correctly ana truthfuly what was done, even
though the journal might then contain a con
dcmnatfOn OF the man WHO sat in the sneak
er's chair Indignant calls to order the
Republican side and declaration by the
Mr.. Knott after some further colloquy, made
constitutional argument in favor of Mr..
SpIIngers position. After iurther remArlIs
dali, the motion to correct the journal was
reiected-yeas, 81; nays, l3l. MT. miller spoke
in favor OF the report of the Election Com
mittcc in the case of Mackey against OCOn-
nor. The discussion was continued by Mr.
Davis, of Missouri, agatnt tho report and by
Mr.. Paul, of Virginia. in favor
A BILL. for the relief OF Fitz John Porter
was introduced in the Senate, May 81. The
House army appropriation bill was reported
and 'rdercd printed. Mr.. Logan introduced
bill to allow Minister IIurlbut's widow her
husbands pay for year. Referred. The
morning hour devoted to the Greek or
phan blu, hut no action was taken. The
ter ocean Railroad right OF way through the
Indian Territory was called, but Mr. Ingalls,
Objct ting, it was laid over. The Japanese in
demuity bin, came up, but was laid aside.
The House wrangcd all day over the election
contest ana the previous question WAS called
Nt five O'Clock. The resolution seating
Mnckey was adOptcd-lJ0 TO sand Mackey
appeared at the bar and sworn in Mr.
McLane, of Maryland, then rose to aquestion of
lions recitiug the facts in connection with
the Speakers refusing to entertain motions
last, declaring that he was not allowed
his right, as representative OF the
Dcoplc to submit motions affecting the mer-
Its of measure then pending, and that thus
the right of the House to COnStruc its own
rules was not accorded: also, resolving that
said decision and ruling of the Chair, and his
bitrnry5. gnd are c6ndemned and cGnsnred bv
the House. While the preamble and resOlu-
tiOns were being road more than half the
members on each side were on their toet, ana
showing great eXcitement, ana rs soon as the
reading was concluded Mr. Reed (Maine)
moved to lay the resolutions ON the table.
The yeas and nays were finally demanded
and the storm subsidized. The rcsOl iNms
were laid on the table la to IS. After VI j,
TO consider the Bisbcc Finley contested clcc-
tion case, tho House adjourned.
A BILL authorizing the construction of
railroad bridge across SHuIt ste. Marie River
between Lake Superior and Lake Huron,
passed the Senate, June !. The bill to reim-
burse the Greek Indian orphan fund was
then considered. An amendment made in
committee of the whole to require money
20 be deposited in the Treasury, and only in
tcrcst thereon 20 be paid, was retaincd-25
TO p. Mr.. Mcmillan offered AN amendment
the effect of which was to charIe the gen
oral fund of the Greek Nation with a
total of two payments made from the fund,
thus securing the Government credit for the
amount CHutcd-26 to q. Tho hill then
passed without objection. Mr. Allison re-
ported from the Finance Committee. with
sundry amendments, House bill extending
national bank charters, which, with amend
mcnts intended to DO proposed by
Messrs. Beck, Allison and sherman. was
ordered printed. Tho army appropriation
bin was called MP and committee amend
mentS were agreed t.. There was considera-
sorry retirement of officers at the age OF sixty
two. The bill was finally laid Ovcr......tn
the House the election contest OF Bisbee
was decided by a resolution declaring Bisbcc
entitled to the scat-l4l to 9. Mr. Page (Ca1O, ,
of Committee on Commerce, reported
back the river and harbor appropriation
bin, and it was ordered printed and recon-
mittcd. Mr. Hazcltinc (Wis) called mp tho
contested election case of Low W. WceeleU,
Eighth District of Alabama. Mr.. kcnna (W.
Val raised the question of consideration, and
vote resulted yeas las, nays (. stormy
scene was cut short by motion to ad-