The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-11
IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.


Congressional Proceedings.
THE second session of the Forty eighth
Congress was called to order at noon on the
1st In the senate the Chaplain I'm his open
tng prayer alluded 70 the deaths OF Senator
Anthony, Secretary Folger and Representa-
tives Evins and Duncan, and implOred that
an the new erJt the only rivalry might be that
ress. Many OF the desks OF senators
and that Of the presiding officer were loaded
with elaborate floral devices. the House
The roll call disclosed 222 members present.
Mr.. Shovely, successor 90 Representative
Calsins, OF Indiana. resigned, appeared and
took tho oath. Formal announcement OF
the death of Representative EVtns and Dun
can was made. At I:lO p. m. the Presidents
terred TO committee of the whole.
In the Senate on the 2d Mr.. Vest offered
a resolution 10 investigate the leasing OF
lands IN the Indian Territory and made
some pointed remarks on the subject. Mr..
Dawes also took part in the discussion and
brgnchcd of upon the matter OF leasing
public lands In general. MIR. sheffield, the
new seRator nom Rhode Island, was sworn
1n.....Am the House MIR. Follett offered "A resO
+ Auiion asking fun Investigation of the why's
and wherefores OF having United states
Dn the 18th Of October spirited discus
sion followed, which was entered into by
Barksddle, George ID. Wise, and others.
alr, Reagan called up the inter, r. state g,
gentleman at considerable length.
in the senate on the Sd the report OF the
commission appointed 60 select site for
Gho pedestal OF tile Garfield statue was re
acrred. Mr. MCPHERSON introduced bill 20
suspend the coinage OF silver dollars. Mr..
Vests resolution calling for an tnvcstiga-
tioH Hof leases OF lands belonging TO Indians
an the indian territory was again taken up,
and after amendment TO include leases OF
lands, In the Indian reservations, the
resolution was agreed to.....sln the
House the Senate amendment to the bill for
feitinE the uncarned land grant Of the At
iantlc q Pacihc Road was not cOncurred in
The House then went into committee of tho
whole on the bill making temporary pro
vision for she naval service, and without dis
cussionlt wus passed after the committed
neXtreuShed, and after discussion OF the two
measures pending the matter was laid over
for further consideration.
XIV the Senate on the 4th MIR. Mitchell In
fuOduced q bill granting pension to Genera
Grant. Mr.. Cameron (of Pennsylvania
offered "a resolution directing the Committee
on Finance 20 inquire into the eNpedency O
states OF amy portion thereof Orthe purpos
Of revivlng The shipping interests and expor
trade OF the country, and report by bill o.
othcrwi ise. Mr. IIlll submitted "a resolution
President and Secretary or the Treas
ury that there be suspension q
the coinage OF silver dollars, and tina
nhc ISSUE Of silver certificates be prohibit
ied......In the House Mr.. Morrison introduces
"a iftl authorizing that surplus revenues IN
the Treasury In excess OF Sl00,QO0O00 no
otherwise appropriated, be applied 20 the re
tIemptiOn of United states bonds Mr.. Dock
cry COT MissOuri) offered bill 20 repeal al
laws huthofizinS the appointment OF speclo
deputy marshRls at the polls and the ap
pOtntmcnt OF supervisors of elections, Dis
CusSiOn of the Interstate commerce bill wa
resumed. Mcssrs. Anderson, Shively (of In
dtana) and Hopkins taking part. all of whom
favored the Reagan substitute over the com
mittee bill.