The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-12
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEpINGs.

GOGNGAhL16AONAA EAkOGAEDAGNA0e
In the Senate on the 2sth the conference
committees report on the agricultural bin
was agreed to. The substitute river and har-
Dor bill was read the second time Mr.
Mitchell offered a preamble and resolution
Hnstructing the Committee on Finance to
immediate rGsg s15pensi6a of the oViGe eonaGe o
OF standard silver dollars. The Iowa land
forfeiture bill was discussed, and a num-
per OF bllls passed TO erect public build
ings........ln the House the Post-Office ap-
preparation bill, as amended by the senate,
was considered: All were agreed to ex-
cept the amendment relative to compen-
sation TO American steamships for carrying
the mail, and new conference committee
was appointed. In committee of the whole
the tortifcations bill was considered,
but the debate digressed and members
spoke upon Mr Clevelands letter on
the silver dollar question. Mr.. Horr
letter fun Of sense Mr. Dorshesmer dis
cussed the matter and maintained that
the silver question was an economic one and
not political. The fortifcations bill was
finally passed with amendments. The con
ference report on the army appropriation
bill was agreed to.
In the Senate on the 2d a letter from the
Secretary OF the Interior was received
transmitting the correspondence called in
reference to the land frauds in New Mexico.
MT IIill called attention to the fact that the
report very slow in reaching the Senate,
and was also unnecessarily long for
50 late In the session. An even
ing session was held and most of the apprO-
prietlon bills were reported from the con
ferences, and in some instances the two
houses we're unable to agree on certain
amendments, and new conference com
mittces we=e appointed The senate was
in session up TO a late hour......In
nature as regards legislation was done. An
attempt was made to call up the Iowa com
tested election case OF Frederick vs.. Wilson,
but the Republicans refused TO vote. Recess
was taken until evening, and for an hour or
so roll calls and points OF no quorum were
INDUCED In. IL was a late hour before ad-
tOurnment was reached.
In the Senate on the Sd a great deal of
business was transacted, the principal work
being upon the appropriation bills, several
OF which were not only much behind hand
in being considered, but the two Houses
provisions. The conference committees
seemed to hold out stubbornly. On the
Post Office bill the House refusal to accede
subject OF much discussion. Mr. Van
Wyck denounced the appropriation as q
cussion upon the Oklahoma question and al.
30 upon the river and hRrbor bill. Up to an
early hour the Senate was still pegging away
with n probiematical chance of getting
through with all the urgent bills pending
......In the House but little was done
except 20 Disagree upon some of the
Senate amendments, and to agree upon
others. Conference committees were kent
very busy, ana the Republicans would re
frain from voting IN order to break quorum
and thus prevent action on the contested
election cases. The House sat until an early
hour the morning Of the 9Th.
The Senate remained in session all OF
the night OF the Sd and tho conference COM
mittees were kept busy on the appropria-
tion bills. The substitute river and harbor
bill was considered the morning of the 4th,
but as there seemed to be little chance OF Il
satisfactory solution n motion was finally
made and carried to laythe bill on the table.
The bill TO place General Grant on the re-
tired list and to restore him 20 his
"A resolution OF thanks TO Mr.. Ed
munds, the President OF the Senate, pro
tempore, was unanimously adopted, and
that gentleman made appropriate remarks.
All OF the regular Appropriation bills were
disposed OF, Mr. Hendricks was sworn in as
Vice President and the Senate of the Forty
eighth Congress was declared adjourned
sine die. The extra session was called, Mr..
Hendricks in the chair, the new Senute re-
naming in session but short while...-..
The House also held an all-ni&ht session,
and managed to adjust all din trences with
the Senate on the appropriation bills. In the
early morning session MIR. Randall moved a
suspension OF the rules for the passage of the
Grant retirement bill The contested election
case of Frederick VS. Wilson IOwa) was
pending, and an agreement was tntered
Into by which Republicans allowed the lat
ter to come to vote ifthe Democrats would
support the Grant bill Mr.. Frederick Demo
Crat) was awarded the seat, and the Grant
bill was passed amid deafening cheers.
Resolutions of thanks TO Speaker Carlisle
were unanimously adopted, and the Speaker
made an eloquent closing address before de-
clurtng the adjournment