The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-06-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL FnoCEEDnas.

THE Senate was not in session on the.
sth. In the House petition was presented
asking for the establishment OF National
Soldiers Home at eOme point I'm the Gulf
States. A bill was passed determining the
jurisdiction of United States Circuit Courts
and regulating the removal of causes from
state TO Federal Courts. Bills to repeal the
civil service act were reDorted and re ferred 10
the committee of the whole. The bill re-
pealtng the pte-cmptiOn and timber culture
act and amending tho homestead law was
taken up and discussed but further action
was prevented for the want of quorum.
In the Senate on the 9th a conference
commit ee was appointed on the labor sta
t.stics bill. Mr.. Vance submitted a minority
report on the Danville investigation. The
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was discussed, but wa laid over without any
decisive actiOn......In the House bills we're
introduced and referred authorizing the for
nation OF the National Banking Association;
Tor the repeal Of all internal revenue tax on
tobacco. The river ana Earbor bi was taken
~ and discussed at length, including the
Hennepin Canal scheme but no action was
beId.
In the Senate on the 10th numerous pc
titions were presented opposing Govern
mental telegraph. Mr.. Logan presented n
memorial asking that soldiers, sailors and
marines who served in the war Of the re-
b1llion be granted a quarter section OF
land. The Mexican pension bin was d s.
Cusscd and again laid over. The consular
and diplomatic aTpropi iatiOn bill was
taken up, but no final action was reached
In the House Mr.. Morrison reported
hnai adjournment June 30. The river
aud harbOr bill was taken up by sec
tiOns, but was not finished Although
an evening session was held very little
Of a conclusive nature was accomplished.
2 IN the Senate on the h Mr.. Bu Ter Of
fcrod a resolution providing for the appoint
mcnt of a special committee to investigate the
condition Of the National banks in the city OF
New York, which was laid over under
objection The consular ana diplomatic
appropriation bill was taken up, and
an amendment pro yidnE S250,OO0 to
meet the expenses attendant uDOn the
considerable discussion. "A vote was taken,
but there was no quorum Present. The other
amendments were adopted as reported by the
committee. -.. In the House the river and har-
Dor bill was taken up, and the Hennepin Canal
scheme received considerable attention. On
"a point Of order 70 was COntended that this
matter prOTe-ly belOnCed to the Commit
tee on Railways and Canals. The point of
order being ruled out, an appeal was taken,
but the decision of the Chair was sustained
"A number of motions to increase the
amounts named for certain works on the
Mississippi Missouri and other We stern
rivers were lost. No further action of gen
cral Importance was reached.
In the Senate on the 18th the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was passed,
by vote of 3S to 2 The bill as passed appro-
PIRATES Ss0j,OOO more than called for in che
House bill. The Mexican pensions bin was
again discussed at length. a great deal of
time was con sumcd, and no conclusion had
been reached when the adjournm ent
took place. ....-. In the House the river
and harbOr bill was the abs lrbing question.
IL was finally passed by vote OF 155 to lO4,
but the amendment in relation to the Hcnne-
pin Canal scheme was first de efeated by de-
Cisive vote. The electoral count bill was next
taken up, and the House adjourned before
one Of the members could conclude a speech
involving constitutional, historical and legal
points.