The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-02-01
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
JANUARY 2l--In the Senate, Mr.. Blair
9Ircsau-e6 . large number Of petitions for ma
aionnl ala TO tho common schools. Mr.. Noor-
hcc- presented resolution of the Indiana
Hoard Of Agriculture, tavOring the transfer of
the weather forecast signal service 60 the De-
partmrut OF Agriculture. The Post Office AD-
p'0puation bill was passed, with provisO
feet July !, and discu ssiOn OF tho Tariff bill
was Resumed ...... After tho passage Of two
private bills thr House in Committee Of tbe
Whole, resumed consideration OF che Naval
Appropriat on bin. and at the cOncISion of tho
discussion the committee rose ANA General
debate was limited to ono hour on Monday
next.
JANUARY 22.-In the Senate, petitions
were presented for "a law to prevent railway
discrimination and against reduction Of
below the rates recommended by the Tariff
Commission. Mr., Logan, from the judiciary
regulation OF t<Gegraph and cable companies.
and Alr. PluTab. from the Committee ON Pub
lc Lands, sFpOrted the original bill TO pre-
vent IN unlawful oCCupat. ON of public lands.
some debate, but before deciding the qucs-
Ciun the morning hour expired: when tho
!nEuiai "tlci ~, w ~ c3!i{u IuL '.ill c,l7 lueIt-
amendment WAS adOp ed putting sawed lum-
Der ON the lrce ltzt..-...ln tine House,
bills were introduced and referred, among
them one tor the further suppress ON of big-
passed uprropriating 5000 600 70 continue the
work of tie Census Bureau. The House then
fCul.) in the chair on tbe Naval AppropriB-
uou bill, uud am amendment providing that
with the Navy Department shall not receive
any pay 4eyuHd thai winch their rslnls cnu
discussion the committee rose. ON motion
tuat whchtho House next 20 into Committee
the paragruph ana pending amendments ne
limited To fifteen minutes the vote resulted
yeas t73i nays, 3j.
JAS UATJT 23.-In the Senate petitions OF
Iron yrpT reHa4gaFlI AZ q b
durttDn OF duties. Mr., Morrill, moved tO pro-
CocdwJsh the.cou-iIcrltidn Of tho Tariff bill,
say III ~ the motion was agreed to nc would
Din errly each lay rrthcr thui hold evening
sessions. -.ihe moi m was adopted without
tion o. thc utrtal schedule several forte 10
reduce tbc rates on iron and iron ore were
dciOatcd and notice was given OF omend-
muuts 90 the sugar -chedulc.....l In the House,
q bill wus introduccd providing tor the APP
pOutmcut of seven commissioners 20 inves 4.
pn'ehu quehious relating 70 the ostahhsh.
Wcut aud maintcnance of reasonable and
l-crSa aud freight b. rsdlroad or other modes
of uhnspoltat on5 also. q bill e retire G'mera a
Mr.. Dczendof3, tEoua Che Naval committee,
rcpgted-9 9-.biH to place EePrGIscn ~ sttiye ,,,,
navy withHthe rank of captain. Tho Naval
bin .twaf-turtheT considered in committee
wits adopted. Ehc retirement clause was
stricken from tin. biz a pcti. ion against any
DECREASE i'm RAJ es.nt duties rs proposed by the
Turtn Comms-lon. iayoring am increase in
the duty ON tn- plates, steel blooms, pig iron
aud cotton ties were presented and referred
JNNUAItY 2i.-In tie Senate, Mr. HOar's
Crcdentiue we're presented and filed. a me
morkll OF g. ea4Cral Sturu, of tndiana, setting
forth hts claim against Mexico Tor aiding In
she expulsion OF the French forces iron
Mexico ami the re- establishment ot "a BCpuh
Tic was presented and 'tarrcd 10 the Commit
tee ON Foreign Relations. At the close O
the morning busin 80 the Tariff bill wal
taken up and consideration of the meta
schedule was resumed, several changes
In tho bin being mudc.....-.... II
the House, the Nuval Appropriation bin cam'
up in CunmittCc of the Whole and the section
milking an appropriation for three stee
cruisers was adopted with slight changes
The Dill being reported 10 the House favor
aide action vas hn1 on an the amendments
except that providing TINT chiefs OF bureaus
Slutil receive no ad dItiOnHl pay, and the one
rciating to torpedOes.
hNUAIiY.25--lu the senate, to-day hav
ing bcou set apart for services in honor of thu
late senator nm Of Georuda, on motion O
MIR BrDvu. iuTuc uiatclN aftcr the. reading q
tho iouual EcmarlNs en- 'ogistiC Of deccuScl
wvTo begttn.a .... IN the House the Naval bill
came up i'm the regular order. The amend
uvut prONidiug thut the chiefs of bureau
-hall rcccfveno additional pay BY reason o
holding -uchs position was rejected. TIT
umendluDnt ion the payment OF $4,000 to As
Wcek stor.theNse OF his Invention In tOrpe
dOeswos FlgrrGI to aud the bill passed. IN
Rev onue bttt was taken ny ln~ Cpmmit tee O
the hold. ME Kelley addressed tire- House o
tho T1riH bill mt the conclusion ef which tn
COntMuu'e rose. The House thcn -prOCGedc
20 eulpEize senator llHl, several touching am
oloqpent addree ses being made,