The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-02-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDrNGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FEBRUARY 3.--Tn the Senate, the credeu-
tials Of the re election Of Nj. Coke CTexD
were read and filed. Memorials from Mis-.
souri, Changers, asking for the passage OF a
bill creating the Office Of Secretary of AgricuI-
ture, were presented. At the close of the
morning business the Senate went into exc
cutivc session, and when the doors were re-
opened the TariH bill was taken up and de-
Dated until resolutions were received from
the Honse in relation to the death Of Repre-
sentative LOEve......In the IIOusa, the bill to
encourage the holding OF a worlds Indus
passed The bin to reimburse the de
TruSt Company was referred to the Com
mittec on Education and labor 4 resolution
directing the Naval Committee to inquire IN
TO the condition Ot affairs at The Naval Acad-
envy and report tlo cause Of the trouble be
tween the students and superintendent;
also whcthcr there had been oppressive and
fvrannIcal IuanappTncut. was referred Tine
-HOusc then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Tariff bill, ana "a long discus
sion cnsucd touching nearly everything on
the general subject of protection. When the
pended aud the House proceeded to ,.onsi,Ie
utiOn5 OF resolutions on the death Of Repre-
sent;ttive w. NJ. Lowe, of Alabama.
FEBRUARY 5.--In the Senate. Mr.. Shpr-
man presented "a memorial of the Ohio Legis-
luture asking the passage of the bill for in
creased pensions for onea armed and one
legged soldiers. Mr.. Hin presented memo
ask certain legislation concerning the To-
cation Of supposed mineral lands in that
state. After an executive session the Tariff
bin was taken up and slight reductions were
madcon cotton Knit goods, corsets, embroid-
Slie4 lHceS Hnd DFal In the House
biH WAS lltIounced TO promote com
mcrciai relations with Central and
rules and piss the bin establi-hing the Ter
TtOry Of. North Dakota provoked a tilt be
tween MessrS. Randall and Burrows, and the
motion was lost-yeas, l5I nays, ll0-uot the
necessary two thirds. similar motions on
several other bills were also defeated. among
motion to suspend the rules aud pass a bill to
quietthe title of setter on Dcs Moincs River
LANDS was agreed 10.
FIEBRCAI'Y 1.-THE President laid before
the senate memorial of tho Wisconsin leg
islafure stating the piers OF the railroad
bridges across the Mississippi River were dan
gerous TO navigation, and asking tho con-
struction Of shear booms as soon as possible.
A resolution of inquiry as to reported cx-
tOrNoh by Washington pcns on uurntS was
adQptcU. After a short executive session an
GHo3ts was made TO take mp the Post route
bill, bllt fftilUd ana tho Senate resumed the
IariH al scussiOu The ten cent duty on woods
was made 70 include all valued at thirty two
cents OTyiess. some changes were made in
tho rates on WOOlcn snNwls, blankets etc.
Re sol tttions In relation TO the death of the late
adopted u.-.-.. After the tran-actiOn of some uu-
important business. the House wentiuto Com
miQGe on the Tariff bill Iu considering
thC.gla- s schedule several amendments were
voted down. When the committee rose pub
resolutions relative to the dcath OF Represcn-
tatiycs jpdcErad, of Ohio, and Hawk, of Hi
noi1 were offered.
FEBRUARY AT the close OF the morn
ing business the Senate held a brief executive
session, and when the doors were reopcucd
the Tariff bill was taken up. The paragraph
embracing wOmCn's and chiidren's dress
goods, clothing, curpets ana endless belts or
iclts, was nj Ci some discussion passed over
70 give the tominlttec on Finance an Oppor-
tunIty 20 ConSidcrit further The silk schedule
was adopted rs reported from the committee.
Books, pamphlets, maps, etc, were placed on
the free list Tho motion to put pulp for
mahingpapcr on the free list was lost The
suudriessc chodulc was ucxttaIscn Ip,nd some
remainder of the session. viii take recess
from so to 7:30 p m. The Tariff bin was
takenup in Committed Of the Whole. A mo-
ton TO adopt the metal schedule as agreed
upon by the senate was ruled out of order.
ported. when the committee rose a bin
was introduced tor the appointment ofa com
mission to inquire into the methods OF the
various telegraph companies.
FEBRUARY The President laid before
the senate memorial of the Legislature Of
Kansas with reference to plcuro pneumonia.
After brief executive session the Tariff bill
was again taken up and consideration of the
free list was completed A message was re-
ccived from the President transmitting a
communication from the Secretary of tbc In.
terror setting forth tho necessity for the re-
preston OF cV8StOnS and violations of
laws relating TO public Iands......In the
House, joint resolution to admit free
of duty monument to George Wash
ington, to be imported by Cincinnati
into Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
bill. The duty on steel rails was fixed at SIS
per ton, and charcoal iron was put down at
~ ton important changes were made in
the section relating to bar iron. Some debate
ensuCd On the items of boiler and plate iron
anu thr committee rose. The Legislative APP
preparation bin was taRcn mp in committees
anu m9u3n to strike out the appropriation
Tor the Washington botanical garden was de-
feated.