The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-05-22
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEED1NGa

Is the Senate on the 10Th q concurrent
resolution OF the Legislature Of California,
relative 70 the appropriation for the improve
mcnt Of the Sacramento River. was urC ScntCd
bv Mr. Fralcy, and referred 20 the Committee
ON Commerce. The Senate, shortly before
one o'clock. suspended business TO permit
members to attend the uuvciling of the statue
OF Chicf-Justicc Marshall. ll.....-ThC House was
not i'm session, having adjourned over till
Monday.
Is the Senate on the 18th a resolution Of
inquiry passed authorizing the Committee on
Judiciary to look into the facts forming tho
basis Of Senator Garlands bill to amend the
Thurman act relating TO Government claims
against the Union and Central Pacific Roads.
The Indian appropriation was discussed at
length. but without action In the
House Mr.. Cox lof New York; introduced a
tired list. Mcssrs. Hewitt and ONeHl
tpf Missouri introduced bills relating to the
tariff. Mr.. Belford introduced bin TO pre-
vent the sudden contraction OF currency;
Mr.. Tucker, 10 repeal internal revenue taxes
ON tobacco and on brandy and wine manu-
were appointed on the Fitz John Porter Oill
and on the bin establishing bureau Of ami
mal industry. A number Of bills relating TO
the District Of Columbia passed.
IN the Senate on the 18Th the bill placing
General Grant on the retired list, with the
rank and pay of General passed without de-
bate. Tho shipping bill was taken up and the
motion for "A conference committee was
adopt "a. Consideration of the Indian ap-
propIiltiOn bin was then resumed, and
.s ra a
IN the House the bill passed providing
Tor civil government in the Territory OF
Alaska. The TOwushCnd bill providing that a
Territory snail have population cquhl 20
that oil a Congressional district to entitle it 10
representation in Congress was laid on the
table. The bill passed extending the iuristic-
tiOu of Justices of the peace in Wyoming and
rUVuiatng that the Legislature of Dakota
shall hereafter consist Of twcnty-fOur mem
hers of the Council aud fOrty-cight members
of the House.
In the Senate on the 14th Messrs. Vest
and Cockrcll explained their position in ro
gard to The bin 10 place General Grant on tho
retired list. The former voted mo" on tho
bin and the latter was not pres mt wher
the Tin passed. but would have voted tho
same way. The bill passed nuthC riZiug II pom
tOOu bridge TO he built over the Mississippi
River near Dubuque Tho House bill prOyil /
ing for bureau OF labor statirics was tHkcT
up and discussed until adjournment. ...- In tho
House the resolutions uuseatinK Mckinley
and Ie slC were laid over. The bill for "a mint
at St Louis was fuvorably reported In the
committee of the. whole the consular and dip
lOmatC appropriat on was considered. \ mo-
tiou by Mr. Robinson, of New York, to abolish
the OF c. of Minister to Great Britain wa lost
A memorial was presented from the WOmcn's
silk Culture Association for the establishment
of a bureau of silk culture.
In the Senate on the 18th a commuuica-
tiou was received from the Prcsi lent recon-
mcuding an appropriation to carry out the
boundary provisions of the treaty bctwCtn n tho
United States and Mexico A resolution was
offered by Mr.. Morgan q rsCtinE ths Commit
tho failures in New YORK. Mr.. CuIIOm in.
1roduccd "a bin to prevent speculation by OH
Ciuls of the National Buniug Association.
The invalid pCn-iO hi was reported taN or
ably. Tho bin lOauiuT $l,OCOOJU TO the New
Orleans Worlds Fair passed. AdiOur nee
Uutl Monday In the House bills were
passed: Authorizing brid-o across the Mis-
souri, River in Nebraska; providing for the eN
tension of the ChcrupoakC y Ohio Road
authorizing bridges across the Rio
Graudc between Eagle Pass and Picdra
Ncgr1S and between Laredo and NucVC
Laredo. The consular and diplomatic ar
preparation bul was taken up in commit
tee OF the whole and an amendment to in
crease tho salur les OF ministers to Austrig
and Italy from $4,000 to Sl2,OOO was lost. a.
Nycrr all other amendments 70 this bin. Nisi
tors to tho annual examinations at West POiu
aud Annapolis were appointed.