The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-07

Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

II the House Of Representatives on the
25th the debate on the Fitz John Porter bill
was resumed and developed considerable acri-
mony. Treachery, treason Jealousy, West
POintism and sulking in tents were declared
10 hare been The trouble with the Union army
in general ana Porter in particular. The
shades Of Lincoln and Stanton were invoked
TO attest the holy Justice of the sentence inn
posed by the court-martial which convicted.
and tho willing 10 stimOny of General Grant
was cited to show the unerring correctness Of
the findings OF the reviewing board which de-
Ciarcd Porter innocent Mr.. Hurr threw a lit
tie Ia nor into the discussion. He was the last
speaker and opposed the bill.
IN the Senate on the 2Sth the bill relating
TO the enforcement OF the anti-polygamy law
in Utah reported for passage Roth
houses adjourned on account of the death of
fcpreeeutotivc AIackey Of South Carolina
In the Senate on the 10Th the bill repeal
fug the tiTDbe r-culture law was placed on the
calendar. "A resolution instructing the Postal
COmmttCe to inquire who ther telegraph
charges had been affected by .tock dividends
of the western Union Company was laid over.
sherman resolution on the Virginia and Mis-
FissippI elections was adopted after a brief
discussion Resolutions gpg grOprating $lI, 600
Tor improvements above the Rock Island ar
srnal: inquTng as 70 the eKTeiiency of
HdmUtinE all printed reading matter TO
the mHus free, and TO appropriate $780,
0lO Tor the Crow Indians were adopted. The
House tOl arCO rebate bill passed. The bin re-
Rarding titles 70 Mexican Ian 2. Is was dis
Cus-cd without action In the House "a
resolution was adopted to hold the funeral of
MT. M3GkcY IN hEpTe-cUlditNe nan on tFC
Htns ihus were in5ioIuccd IN protusion Tor
tariff chang rs, public buildings, bridges, pen
si9ns, and relutlHg 10 currency ana labor top
les. Mr. Hopkins offered resolution to IN
vcstUatC tho charge of attempted corruption
made 10y cX-spealHer Keifer against General
Ifo{uton. Correspondence between hCitcr
and BOyutO Ayus read and committee was
finally appointed To investigate.
rs the Senate on the Both petitions were
presented asking for the passage OF law
40 prohibit the sale Of liquor In the District of
.Ns#H
Tho conference report recommending that
the senate rcCrde from its amendment pro
NidtnE that only volunteers be sent on the
Greedy relief expedition was taken up MIR.
salisbury suggested that If the Secretary of
the Navy hau q grudgC against any officer
he could crafty II by detailing him for this
r5criIo1Is service He honr1 tho Spnafp would
not rcccdC Mr. Hale took a contrary view
Before "a decision was reached the hour
arrived for adjournment to attend RCprcsen-
ta'ivp NuCkoN's funeral. ....-l In the House a
resolution was ad0ptrd cytcndinr tho sr0pc
of the Hot Springs Investigation. Several
hills were Introduced and referred. Business
was then SII-Ucndcd. and the members OF both
branches of congress assembled to attend the
funeral services, which were held in the Hall
Ui the House.
In the Senate on the 3lst petitions for
prOhibitory liquor laws were presented from
dozen States The Senate refused TO concur
ian the committee report on the Greedy bill,
and new conferccs were appointed A bill
was introduced to relieve commercial travel
Pre- id mt called attention to discriminat Ous
against our commerce i'm Cuba and Porto Rico.
Nr. Platts re. o.ution for inquiry as to cost of
t"ltgrHphiC correspondence agreed to.
The bill relating to Mexican land grant titles
was debated with put action, and the Senate
ulIuurnCd to Monday. .-.-.... In the House a
resolution of inquiry as to the CertifCHtiOn of
$4,000 acres Of land to the Santa Fe Road was
adopted. A bin passed fOUiciting numerous
IalrOad land grunS i'm Mississippi, Alabama
Iuuis ana ana Arkansas; also the bill forfeit
ing the Texas Pacific grant. A message from
the Secretary of State giving Information re
2arding the restriction of American meat eN
pprts ordered printed.