The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-13
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
ooNonrss1oNAL rnocEED1Nos.

Ix the House Of Representatives on the
1st a resolution was adopted calling for inror-
nation as to q 9 unauthorized fencing in of
la-ds in various States aud TerritOrics The
naval appropriation bill WIS taken up and sew
eral addresses were delivered in IT'S favor.
Bills we're reported and referred: Providing
for the issue Of circulating notes to National
banks; u al in the construction Of a canal
The Maryland aud Delaware Canal; to In
tre1se the pensions Of widows and minor chill
dren,
IN the Senateien the Sd the Committee on
Naval A Tair, WAS ins t-ucfed to inquire and
rep r. a to he advisabil-ty Of II piping "A
undry ma c b g ganS Various bills for
Q ection og rutl nj dings pas sed. Eulo les
ON the late eucs nta'ive Haskell Were Tro-
n IA ced 80. In ihe House Mr.. Banda re OF
& bncS 60 o.ninunle Aii2n from tn Ifeas1ry
J q tment W tn the information t. rat tn @ is
llOt Inc 81 ghiest q ed for C aimants to emp oy
agents o. the col ctson OF tobcacco reuate
"A reEolut on direct The Naval Omm tie =
- nFcsd ate the lcZat.C rs of unon ce like
conduct IN the !elnnette eNped on wa'
adopted A resOl It.Ou was also adOIte to in
We tigate charLes OF fraud in the Pi C fc Ma
tiondl Hank of Boston and connivanre Of
I ntcd States o1c'as. Tho bin to pensi n
tu vvors of the MEXICAN War pas ei under
suspension of the rules.
In the Senate on the 4th the bill to with
draw the iuj tncti1n OF Sc ,recy from the mem
bersof the = John Porter court-mart al was
reported favordbiy. The Military Academy
b'll PAS ed with an amendment making incl
q
Tor hazing Among bills introduced was one
Rrantir g CC pyright to newspapers. TIE bill
DafBo 20 puni n counterfeit ing within the
United ates OF foreign scCurities......In in the
House the bill to amend the Chinese act was
referred to the TO nmittec OF the whole. Also
the bill TOR perm lnCnt improve ment of the
Erie Canal. Considr ration of the naval apprJ-
pTa'iOn bi was nsumed and an amendment
Tedu ing the me j .al and pay corps to five
m-mbeTs each was adoptCd.
IN he Senate on the 9th the bill extend
ing the limits Of Yellowstone Park pass d !;
also the bin eating to lease of Post-oTce
buildings. The bin Troviding for the exercise
Os Jurisdiction conferred on the United States
jnplaces outside the.r dominion was diScusSe
without action. ...-....In the House the joint
resOluti tncreus nw the Senat = contingent
fund SlO,0JO for W tncss fees in the UHnvil
inv, st gHt on WIS agreed to with nm amend
meut cOnfuiug the expenditure - to invC stjVa-
tiOns already ordered. The bill to forfeit the
Texas Pacific grant placed the cal. n
10 )mmitt6 If the whole III Naval apprO-
p.ldtiOn b il WAS taken up. The amendment
10 reduce the II lhler of Captains to thi "
was afcatCd as wesc scTctaI other amend
McIts.
IN the Senate on the 6sh several memo
Jus were presented touching tariff and labor
topics. Joint efohHiOn providing money for
committee invest CATIONS was called up and
tho Senate refused to concur i'm the House
nmcndmcn' limiting the use of the funds to
Investigations already ordered. The bill
passed approprdttng SS,1 70 for South EaSs a nd
river work, did several un in port1nt meas
ures. The vote by which the Mexican treaty
failed WIS reconsider and next Monday was
fixed as the date for further discussi ion. -. In
the House the naval bill passed with an amend
mcnt authorizing the detail of naval Office. s as
i IS ructO in state Universities.