The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


In the Senate, on the 9Th, the Backbone
mnl.graHt correspondence was rccciv, d.
Bills were introduced: To establish "A navy
yarl at Algicr- on the Mississippi; TO bridge
the Mississippi SiblCy, Mo; to grant the
southern Kansas Railroad Company right of
way through tho lI an Territory. A rcsOlu-
{ On was a. t'i cal ing for Information r =
Earulur tt' cutOrCCmcI of the Chinese act.
tonsId a ion of the new rules wus nearly
'upltt .----ln the House. resolutions wore
o. o pict, a ling for in formation regarding the
lctE 1f political assessments. n Id iuquiring as
1 for IGN rr-tr G ions AGAINST American pork.
Among tAc "a bills Introduced was one cut
Z ug down ir light rltCs Cn the Central ana
Union Pacific IjailrOals: to ra'aIiatc upon
O. oc uatrics which exclude American
- provide for bridges ross the Mississippi,
Missouri ANA Illinois Rivers, to extend the
changes iu the ia III and banking laws.
IL the Senate. ON the Sth, a resolution was
adopted calling for information as to cost Of
naval construction ana repairs. Cousidcra-
ton of thc new rules was resumed. Tho an
Hua' report OF the River Commission was re-
rcIvcd from the President with rCcommC
pIiipu for IN" pas-aVc of a separate bill for
the Improvement of the Affssis-ipri Ho also
It Itcommcndcd COu-ideruti'u II Of the Hcnrcpiu
anal pI -------- In the HGiS" q TCSO UtlpH
.o appropriate sLOOjUO for Miesi-sfppi inn
prUvomcut was referred. Resolutions were
adopted calling for Information whether Gov
CrnWcnt-aidci railroads had parted with their
tive had been allowed TO tampor with the
United state, mails Another batch of bills
Iitl ''Ahti'A fbE'llliI Il Nliit Idl4t OF
subjects
IN the Senate on the Oh a resolution
looking t0 lcgi- ion to protect our interests
nguiust governments that prohibit impOrtati n
Of American meats was laid over. A rceOlu-
ton was adopted calling for rcT o IT'S made ON
lhc business mn thUdS OF the Federal Courts i'm
On" south. Consideration of the new rules
was 90 fWc i...-... I'm the House several res
plul oI~ were adopt'd with virw t. urOtcC
% of thC export trade IN meats. Tho FitH
.Iut u II .tnr biII was reported; also the Ding
lg} -hupiug bill After discuss on the NiSSis-
suppl River Comm issiun report wue referred to
ln' Committee ON Rivers aud IIurlOrS The
lIv1uCpLu Canal uC searn went to the Commit
.cr on ha Iva and Canals.
In the Seuu.c, on the 10Th, a bill was in
irodurcd to 's.auii~h postal ,lcgraph under
ih" management of fourth assistant Post
Wasi"r-ti nrral. the Yellowstone Park cor
rc-uoudcucn relating to IcsSCCs was received
frnu ile interior Department. 4 rcso "a ion
va Hb"PIci GA ling for Information @ rlrd-
int IC rrlUs Oi srrvi q .f soldiers o. g itC
war aud amounts o hOuuties pad. Nun q tiils
NlI were iutO iU. g. B.. and the discussion of
thc now rules wJ- g umtd ..... In the House.
e. solution was ret, + Cd calling f Ir fufOrma-
t"E rogariing undcrytt ion and false I'M
$50 .E uf ir y rrt ,d goods. 4 joint resolution
va. irrLgt- Tor tho immediate HpprOpris on
g. = i"ll'oEWr th' MiSsisSiVpL Tho commit
iuNC-itrutug rNpCnd turrs in Il q Depart
Wrut of Justice waS authorized to send for
persons am pHrCrr. a resolution iuquiring as
90 ih' System Of issuing o q an silver Ccrtif-
rutr- wus adopted.