The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-01-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

DEC. 29.-Several bills were introduced
and referred. The bin appropriating $4,000
TO erect a monument 20 Baron De kalb nc
Annapolis, Nd, was passed. on motion the
ties of the Office of President, in case of the
removal, death, resignation or inability OF
both the President and Vice President TO per-
form the duties of their office, was taken mp
ana discussed at length. Consideration OF the
Din for the relief of Fitz John Porter was re-
huincd as unfinished business After an eN-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned to
Tuesday, January ..
DEC. 30.-In the House the Senate bin to
reform the civil service and prevent official
assessments was taken from the Speakers
table and referred. senate bill extending tho
time for filing claims for horses and equip
mcnts lost by officers or enlisted men in the
service of the United States, with an amend T.
mcnt limiting the extension TO one year, was
passed. A resolution for "a standing commit
ate bin TO pay the State OF Oregon $4,000 for
expenses Incurred in recent Indian wars,
reimbIrsc the state OF California for like OK
penscs, was passed. The House adjourned
70 tuesday January 2.
JAN. 2.-SevcraI petitions were presented
FOR the passage of a bill giving increased PEN
sions TO one armed and One-legged soldiers.
Mr. Garland, from the Committee on Judicia-
TN, reported "a substitute for all the bills pro-
vidfnR for the forfeiture Of certain raflroad
land grants. The bill authorizes the Attorney
Eeneral to institute suits in the name of the
United states against the roads granted lands
q view of obtaining Judgment and for
teiture, and provides that If with
IN one year previous to the passage of the act
the roads I'm question shall have made sub
stantial progress fu construction they shall
be exempt from Judgment of forfeiture. MIR.
Logan resumed his argument against the FitZ
John Porter bill....In the House a bin placing
tobacco exported TO Canada and Mexico on
the same footing rs If exported in vessels
was passed number of unimportant bills
were also passed
JAN. 3.-ln the Senate q number Of petit
tious were presented for "a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors. Mr.. Logan conClud-
gd his spc" Ch in opposition Co the Fitz John
Porter bill, and MIR Mcpherson made few
remarks in its favor. The bill was then
reported 70 the ~Cuate...-.....In the House a
memorial Of the American Science AssOCia-
tiOu asking Congress to distribute money to
was referred, and the House went into Com
mittCe OF the Whole ON the Army ApprOpria
ton bin, Mr.. Townsheud (O.) in the chair.
JAN. 4.-In the senate Mr.. Morrill,, from
thcCommittec on Finance, reported the House
bill to reduce internal revenue taxation with
an amendment embracing an entire revision
Oi the tariff and OF the machinery tor its col
lection. several bills were also reported.
The West Point appropriation wRs then
taken MP and passed. Consideration of
the bonded Whisky bill was resumed and the
bin wus finally passed. I'm the House pc
ii ions were presented by McSSrs. Cox and
Buck urging prompt action by Congress ON
the tobacco tax. The Army apprOp pUiHtiOn
hin and the PendlctOn Civil service bill were
passed.