The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-05

Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDNGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE senate held a brief session on the
2lst. The Post-onIee sapprOP Priatfon bin
was further considered. Contrary 20 the
recornucndatton Of the committee the Icr-
isIative provisions inserted by the House
fixing the postage on newspapers sent
from the Office Of publication TO regular
subscribers az one cent per pound was re-
tatnel- but the discrimination against
sample copies was cut out. making n uni
publishers. The House bin appropriating
money for the erection Of q public building
p. m repaired 20 the House to be present at
the conclusion OF the washing Monuunent
ceremonies The House transacted no busI.
ness.
IL the Senate on the 2]d the credentials
OF Mr.. Jones, Senntor-eIect FROM Arkansas,
were presented The Des 8Ioines- River set
tiers titles bill was passed. The Post Office
appropriation bin was passed, with several
amendments attcr an animated discussion.
....-.ln the House the most OF the
the provisions OF the naval approprla-
tion bin IN reference to the plan
20 build mp the American navy. Many
members took part The COmmlttee's plans
we're severely criticised, and Mr.. Randall de-
tended the Committee The bin was finally
PASSED, several amendments having been
added "A biH authorizirg are Prts-d dgns to
negotiate for the purchase OF che later st OF
rle Indians in the OklahoIna iands was I'M
troducei. No other business was concluded
Of general inter est.
IN tho Senate on the Gath memorial
from the Wisconsin Legislature, urging the
placing of General Grant on the retired list,
was presented. Also a memorial from the
Illinois Legislature urging an early 5 sttie.
ment uf tile oklahoma que-to on After debate
the bill 60 authorize the President 70 uegoti-
ate for the oklahoma InnUs was passed
Tho bffI 10 DrOwIdc for the settlement ot
claims OF officers and enlisted men of the
army for the loss of private property de-
stroyed I'm the m litary service ut the United
tiom OF claims belulr limited to two
years.....-..In the House Mr. Weller
fDf lowa1 attacked the National
nanEin- system IN aa G. II ~ = LOT pEece.
dsnce tIc river AMI harbur Ulu wang uis.
former I. was considered in committee ot
tie Whole The speaker 8 rulin< tlat the
claus reiatlng TO tle heuurpln 1Hn4 4l
he stt Ken out was sustained 0y vote
OF log 60 a5. number OF amendments as to
how aud where money appropriated for tie
Improvement Of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Rivers were offered ant adopted amid
rose and reported tue bill 90 the House. and
udiournment followed
IN the Senate on the Doth the army ap-
rropriation bill was reported, the couferces
having agreed upon an differences except
that relating 20 courts martial IN time Of
pence- 1hese y rs q long discussion but the
matter hn1lly went over after
stormy debate--..-..-..In the
House, after tho passage of several
bills under the special rules. the river and
harpOr bin was taken up.. The amendment
OF the committee OF the whole Co STRIKE out
tilt clause relative to the lmnrOyeme emit of
tile Mississippi from che heat passes 10 the
ONO River, with Captain Ends AS advisory
engineer, was not stained, and a,tsra vote
the eject was Co put this cla Sc back
in the hHi. Mr White cot klntuckyl
in some random remarks, reflected Uu the
Pres. .eut-clcct In manner which caused
Mr.. Gibson Iof ~ est NirgiuIa] to use Ian
guage So severe against tire keutuckiau that
"a vote u, Ccu-urc was moved, but the motion
vas tabled after some further debate.
IN the Senate on the 26-h the sgulur
annual naval appropriation bin was re-
ported. Mr. IIoar introduced a Pacific
Railroad funding Dul. but said that he did
not expect action at this session uuL his
motive was 20 get tine views OF the public.
Tho proposition 20 tncryase the number Ot
annual clerks 20 senate committees was
voted down. The slvC- bin was rta slcd
Mr. sherman. ia referring both q thy stand
ard silver collar and 10 Ellu- Couteuted
. that ft was O. tEe interests ut all clas es
to maintain uIJti1u of loll l.La.=-
but th.- must tc done on ID basis u clrltu- &
as nearly as possible w.tl t-etr relative
market Nalu. A.t.r rer..r- ut T
=y-t Ia. tin dC ate 5..l--.----lu G. q ltl Uss
turLarr conference uu tuc HrIlL uplEgl .r--
alton BIN was ordered. n uDtfou tn take
thH House HIl with . suutc ulugu illa uts re-
palAtmE g. g pre-elnutt1u- tiMo ef culture 3m a
desert iuuH- tln from ths Speakers table.
"a, lus-- Tue -Undry civil appry pslstt a
hill was taken mp anal there was a lIuI Ge
bate Ou the clause prov idiug for turi her uId
TO the New Orleans IA position some m ,Ia-
inE the appropriation he matter went
over