The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONVERSATIONAL PROCEEDTNGs.

AOMplAtu AA0Au tAAAVNS bVAANIGs
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr. Allison |
presided. The communication of General /
sherman to the War Department. concerning /
TO policy of the Confederate executive de- /
partment was received and laid on the table. (
A bill was introduced for the encouragement +
of the American merchant marine, and the [
promotion of postal and commercial rela- /
tions with foreign countries. When the inter /
state commerce bill was taken up Mr.. Slater's !
amendment in reference to freight charges /
for long and short hauls was lost by the
fered an amendment to provide nine COM
mlssioners instead of five, and that they be
selected from each Of the n-ne judicial dis
tricts of the United States, and that not more
than five shall belong to one political party.
powers Of the commission to the powers
specifically given by the btll........ In the
that he meant any reflection upon Mr. Ran
dali in his remarks at the Wheeling. Con-
ference; He had the greatest respect for the
Pennsylvania member. The business before
the House was mostly of routine nature.
In the Senate ON the 10Th Mr.. Coke in
troduced a bill TO establish and regulate
quarantine for live stock trail. Mr.. Al
drlch offered a tribute OF respect to the late
Senator Anthony of Rhode Island. The
balance of the session was devoted to euio-
rfzInR the character OF the deceased SEN
ator, many OF the most prominent mem
bers speaking. The resolutions were adOpt-
cd and the senate then adiourned......
oTestinfr the President TO furnish the House
copies OF all correspondence relating 70 the
so-caIled Oklahoma lands of the Indian Ter
ritory, together with Information as to the
present condition of the controversy grow
ing out Of the occupation of such lands
Among the new bills introduced was one to
estabifsh a uniform rate OF pensions for
piiotsf who served on United States gun
boats during the late war. Also one to en-,
tqFGG 't e ms be9ed e9e6'i1n areboase MotioR Was
made TO suspend the rules and pass the sen
ate bill relative to the exercise of the iurls-
diction conferred on the United States in
places beyond their territory and dominion,
utes The motion was lost, and, after many
diiatorY motions the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the goth Mr.. Plumb Of
fered q resolution in reference to Oklahoma
and calling upon the President to advise the
Senate as to the status OF the land on which
persons claim they have the right to settle.
The inter state commerce bili was taken
mp, the question being on the motion
Reagan or House bill after the enacting
clause, and to insert Instead the commits
sion bill as already debated and agreed to in
the Senate. A debate occurred which was
cut off by the reading OF message from the
States with certain foreign countries. In
the House a bill was reported prohibiting
in the United States In committee
of the whole, the indian appropriation bill
was taken up and discussed. The question
as to'whether Oklahoma was open to settle
ment was debated, Messrs. Ryan, Perkins,
Eutcheon and O'Neil (of MissourD speaking.
Pending action the committee rose, and tit
ting tributes were paid to the memory of the
late Congressman Evtns, of South Carolina,
before adjournment
In the Senate on the 21st Mr.. Vest Of
fered a substitute for Mr. Plumb's resOlu
tion IN reference to Oklahoma, providing
that ft be ascertained upon what terms the
Greek and Seminole Indians viii convey to
the United States all their rights to the
Oklahoma lands. After discussion the
matter went over. The 6lll was passed
across the Mississippi north of the city
b 81 f;o. ~; Ststs coTn1,erce 6iu f9VoTino the
Reagan measure. Messrs. Morgan, Harrison
and Mcpherson took part IN tine dscqssion on
without committing themselves. tributes
were paid tOsthe memory OF the late Con-
Hampton, Butler and Frye speakingi ana as
further mark of respect tue SEN
ate adjourned ....; In the House Mr.:
Kelly reported Dill IN the interest OF
the export trade In tobacco, which was re.
ferred, When the Indian appropriation rat IN 6lll
ously affirmed that In the present condition
Of affairs the Oklahoma land we're not open
to settlement by white citl1ehsi anu ht
offered an amendment releasing the United
states from the seeming trust created Dy the
treaty. There was lengthy discussion, al
ter which eulogies were pronounced upon
the late senator Anthony, of Rhode Island.
In the Senate on the 23d the bill to en-
courage the American merchant mar ne
aud to promote postal and commercial =e-
Intions with foreign countries was favor
ably reported. n the discussion OF TN
resoietjon Mr.. Vest declared that as tn,
laws now stunl tliat land was not open 10
settlement Mr. Piu no S re .olu. Ion merely
ca led for Information. MIR. Vest re-ot
fered his own resolution to inquire unde
what conditions the Indians would surrende
al their remaining rights TO the land j
question. At his request it was laid owe
until Friday. The Senate then went into eX
Ccutive session upon. the Nicaragua treat.
......In the House the conference re
port on the Oregon Central forfeitur
hill was agreed to, The Indian appro
priation bill WIS discussed. MIR. Reagan
wanted to know why &c was that the Govern
mcut ould always ind ms ans OF appro
priarfna money FOR i0 " un1 NugaCond In
diaus but could never lind a. means OF put
ting them tl work. The hdl- was hnalI
passed One cau Se 0ppcoprintes $4,000 10
nn industriallschO | Ht santa Fei anQthe
gives the United states Court at TT. Smit
1iiris elton over the five trib in che India
Territory.