The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from VariOus Sources.
UoNoREssIoNAL PROCEEDINGS.

liz the Senate on the 31st a communica-
Non was received from the Attorney-G cneral
repeating his request for incroas d clerical
force. Tho bill to establish a 10 est reserve
ut the hea lwaters OF the Missouri was report
cd favorably. Mr. Platt addressed the SEN
ate on the hill to make the Patent ONCE a
separate dcpartmcnt....In IN the House the
r' solution for an investigation as TO food
q uteration was reported with DECLARATION
that the matter did not come within the
province Of Congress. The resolution was
dgc2mmhtc1 Bills were introduced;
l.vuy; 10 repeal the tax on tobacco and
the disttll1tiOn Of apples and peaches; TO
eJuHlize taxation Of domestic and foreign
insurance companies to appropriate $500
OlJ tor relief of the Mississippi flood
suGcrcrs; to authorize the appointment Of
q Missouri River commission. Resolutions
wcrB offered commanding Minister SarRCnts
fervites at Berlin: calling on the sherman
'ommitteg to Investigate the Cincinnati
q constrlIetiHE coast line water-ways. The
trade dollar bin was discussed without ac-
ton. Representative Sm, II, Il South Caro-
lima, took tho oath Of office.
IN the Senate on the 1st, tl., bill to ascer-
tain the expenses incurrad by the people of
Idaho in the IgHnnock was placed the
calendar. The biil for relief Of the JCannctte
survivors passed The education bill was
further debated aud considerable mis-
CellaueOus business disposed Of.
In the House, among numerous bills reported,
WIS ono for Inspection of stock and dressed
meats Thp measure is a substftIIte for SOW
cral others. The trade-dolar bIll passed. the
Ke for-Boyuton commit q repOrte q rcSolu-
tlDn that the charges against BOvntOn were
not sustained. The report was lHi over
IN the Senate on tho 2d a resolution
was rcforred to the Com nitteo on Foreign AZ
fairs, iupuiriug whether the UIi'ed StItcs is
bound ~ pay certain amounts q Spain for
damages sus' ned in 1917. Uils passed
10 Increase the efficiency OF the Land
once; 10 improve tho COiuap q; also
sC Eeral wttr clHint bills, Tho Cdu. a ion b n
vfaFdiscusscd without action .-- In the House
the Indian appropriation bill was taken up,
Mr. ElisCNplaiuiug its provisions Mr.. Throck
m ht9H favored HTcrritOrJl government for
tho hVc civilized nations. a rncnsS was tH<Cn
TO give the members an opportunity to shake
hands with General Grant, who was q prted
upon the floor of the House. Adjournment
occuru soon aftcrward.
IN the Senate on the ID bills were re-
ported favorah1y for bridges at Nashville.
Tenn, and White Cloud, Kas. A bin was in
troduccd 70 establish "a silk culture bureau.
Tho educational bin was taken mp and senator
IcudiCtpn opposed ~ constitutional
gruuud% Senator Beck also spoke against IL,
HuI SCHltor wi liams in IA or Cf Z. Notice
~ 'NC al rm ndnIents was given....ln the
" us the resOlvt on was adopted authOrz-
I q fhu d0Or-keCp'r to en- ,lOy hbOrcrs To
go q tChCs. Tue Indian appropriation bin
Nyus tn*en up ana Hu am 'ndmcnt to Hboii h
tn" OIhCe of lndt m tnSp' 'ors and have q cir
duties Performed by army hcCrs was agreed