The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-17
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


liz the Senate on the 9th the bill passed
making it felony 70 falsely personatc IA United
states officer. A bin was introduced 10 reim-
burse States tor interest paid on war loans.
The educational bill was taken up. Several
amendments were rejected. Senators Nor
gan and Hoar spoke at some length.
and It was finally decided that the bill
should bc disposed Of before adjourn
calling on tic Secretary OF War to report as
20 the feasibility OF constructing AN interior
cultural appropriation bin passed The bin
70 forfeit the Oregon Central land grant was
debated without action. A statement of esti-
United States Courts was submitted.
In the Senate on the 7th the education
Till was taken UP and SIr. Hoar's amendment
making the amount TO hc cxpcndcl $1,000, 900
was adopted 3s to 10, Also, amendments pro-
siall be given 70 aIi chtdren; that the appro-
priations shall be used only for public schools
not sectarian ia character. Several other
amendments were adopted and the bill
passed by a vote of - t. 1l.-....-In the
House bill passCt directing the Secre-
lury OF tHg Interior TO deliver 70 the tincin-
natl law library certain court reports and 9TH
or public documents. Numerous bills were
introduced. 4 motion making bills for ercc-
ton Of public buildings a special order for
April 9 was agreed TO. Mr.. Converse moved
tu suspend the rules and pass the biu TcstOT-
ing the duty Of 1881 on wool. After long de-
hutc the motion was defcated-1lo TO I26. A
resolution dCcla ring II uuwisH to abolish or
lciuGr The tax on spirits was adopted
IN the Senate on the sth bill was intro
duced providing for deposits i'm the Treasury
Of tho receipts of the money order system.
BiIls passed to bridge the Rio Grandc at
Eagle ia'S nud Laredo. Tho Naval apprO-
prlutiou bill WIS taken up and Mr.. Hale gave
notice Of amCndmDn ntS appTOpriating ST.,
s5l,Oue for plant for ordnance fOuudrics
M. Vest OppOseI giving money tO be cX-
y fudcd by IN present Sec trs.ary Of the Navy
NO action was rcachCd...In the House the
IiII ~ appoint n commission 10 nix tho hound
between Indian
passed. Also. bin regulating Territorial
courts. The bin requiring the Governor of a
Territory TO have resided two years therein
before his appointment was discussed without
action
~ the Senate on the . n the original bill
to establish postal t. cgruph system was re-
y Irtcd fayorubly. The naval bin was taken
up, the discussion being mainly confined to
Secretary Chambers fitness to have charge
ti the department while contracts for new
shlps were letting In the House reso-
stock transportation wUs referred to the
Committee on Commerce. The House went
into committee OF the whole on pub iC build
ING bills. There was much opposition and
progress was slow. The bill for 10000
l1rl ing M keOkuk, Ia, was discussed and
hld over Tor iaNorablC rocommendatlon.
Tho bill for 100000 building at Waco, Tex.
was next discussed. Both bills were reported
tp The House ana recess til the 10th was taken
without action.
Iv the Senate on the 10th communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury was
rcud recommending an appropriation of SI75,-
uO for n new revenue cutter for Alaskan
waters. The TN 10 bridge the Mississippi at
SD. Louis was reported favorHbly. Considera-
tIuu of the naval bill was resumed and an
amendment adopted increasing TO S5O,OOO the
appropriation for guns tor the new
cruisers. Objection was made TO the
'0mmittCc amendment providing Tor
thC construction OF additional cruisers
ON the ground that a separate bin for
Tint purpo sc had already passed the Eelute.
Adjourned tim Monday. In the House sub
-tilutC was reported for the bin relating TO the
v'CCt ON of President and Vice President
NftCr some skirmishmE the House again went
it 20 committee ON bills for erection of public
buildings New Albany. Ind. .. Chattanooga.
ICuu., aud Augusta, Nc, were tn favored To-
CHlittr~, favorable recommendations being
made Tor buildings therein.