The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-02-26
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate on the 14th a memorial |
was presented from the Pennsylvania Legis- |
Iature asking that the state be reimbursed |
for money spent in defense of the United |
States. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up and there was a long discussion |
on the claims pending for depredations by
indians. Some of the Senators maintained
that these claims should be paid out OF
the general treasury II there was no
money left OF the special fund ......ln the
House the river and harbor bill was dis
cussed for short time. Mr.. Turner (of
Hennepin canal clause stricken out, claim
ing that 10 belonged to the Committee on
Railways and Canals, and had no place In
nv river and harbor bill. Messrs Hender-
son lof IllinOis) and Murphy argued that IL
came properly under rivers ana harDoIs.
The speaker pro tenn reserved his decision
for some other time. After voting down the
amendment TO increase the compensation TO
ocean steamshipFcOmpanies for carrying the
malls, and the adoption OF other amend
ments increasing certain appropriation, the
Post office bill was passed. No other bust
ness of importance was disposed OF before
adiornedment.
In the Senate on the 10th about the only
really important and conclusive action
taken was the passage OF the Indian ap-
preparation bill. There was lengthy dis
cussion upon the action OF the Senate
committee IN striking out certain amend
ments, which under the rules of that
body, on account Of their Legislative
value, are not entitled to be placed on an
teT cobsideration OF the iegisIative appro-
priatiOn bill, Mr.. 6lOcum reported the Dill Tor
fhe retirement OF General Grant, and mo-
tiOn was made to suspend the rules ana pass
the same. A long debate ensued. DIT;
SlOcum enumerated the eminent services oI
General Grant and the reasons why the
measure should be passed. General Rose.
Grams was quite severe upon the nero OF
ADpOmattoX, and announced his opposi-
tion to the proposition TO place MN on
the retired list. Messrs. Horn ana IhCmas
(Repubncans) opposed the hill because
they considered it IA trap set 10 catch the ex-
ecutive and emharrass him Tney were in IA
Of
second bill offered In the senate substituted.
The motion 20 suspend the rules was finally
lost. Little other business OF general inter
est was transacted.
In the Senate on the 18th there was
long discussion upon the anti foreign con
tract labor bill. in which number of Sen
ators took part. Messrs. Maxey and Coke
(of Texas) thought that the bill would keep
out labor needed by the planters of Texas,
and the latter offered an amend
ment modifying the penalty clause, but it
was voted down. Senators Vest and Nor
gan criticised the Republican pnrty's policy,
and Mr.. sherman defended his party. With
reached on the 18th, the Senate adjourned
......In the House, alter the passage OF
report from the committee on the resolu-
tion to appoint a commission to consider
legislative appropriation bill was discussed
in committee of the whole and afterwards
passed, "a few slight amendments hav-
Ing been previously agreed upon. The
Senate amendments to the Indian appr0pri-
alton bill were non -COncurfGQ llls ana a new
conference committee was appointed. Mr..
DOrsheimer introduced a hill 20 regulate
coinage, and 20 promote the circulation OF
gold and silver equally.
In the Senate on the 18th an original bill
was reported TO enable the President &c
negotiate for the purchase from the In
dians OF their remaining interests in the
Oklahoma lands. Consideration OF tn
contract labor bill was resumed Mr.
Plumb's amendment excepting profes
eF... T,fTH nnI tn al a
ment by Mr.. Lapham providing that th'
whole OF the penalty recovered shall 20 into
the United States Treasury. The Dill the
nasscd. yeas so: nays 9....In the House the
river and hurbOr bill was considered. MI
Bayne opposed the appropriation for an
Lower Mississippi, as the money, ne @ sa.u
would be thrown away except 10 lemoN
snags. Mr.. Potter opposed the HehnepI
Cannl scheme, and declared that II was
State matter, and Illinois was wei o'le I
buiId tbc cnnnI as New York had done l.
the case of the Erie. The umCnom mt OF
fered as "a su' stltute for tho Galveston liar
Dor paragraph was agreed to. IL appropri
atcs 's5nOOO. The Mclean -BrCadheHd con
test was reported in favor of Mr. BrOadheac
In the Senate on the 18th there was
lonp discussion on the Texas Pactic Railroad
land forfeiture bill. A number OF amend
ments " ere offered and debated. The bi
was finally passed -. I.eLe Tas very II ~ ~
House during the continuation OF tn
prpviOus DAVIS session the river ana harbO
Bill was cOnsidsred, but nothing con
amendments were taken UP an
new amendments We're offered. Later, !
nDpropriation bill was considered in CON
mtttee of the whole. There was an an
mated discussion concerning woo den YES
sells and the amount of money 20 be apprC
Drfnted to build the New York" I'll
House adjourned, though, before very muc
progress had been made with the bill