The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-01

Compiled from Various Sources.
Congressional Proceedings.


In the Senate on the goth Mr.. Vest
called mp his resolution objectng to the
sending OF a surveying expedition to Mica
ragua, which was considered in secret leg
islative session. The House resolution pro
vldtng for the holiday Adjournment was
taken up. Objection was made 70 taking
a recess until some further provision was
made for the naval service. Mr.. Hale eX-
planned the attitude of the House in insisting
upon it's bill, and during the debate that fol j.
lowed both he and others passed criticisms
upon the lower body. to which Mr.. McPher-
son strongly objected The Senate finally
agreed, by a vote OF 3 TO s. not to take a hof-
iday recess. No quorum voting, the senate
adjourned until Monday....ln the House the
consideration Of the inter State commerce bill
was resumed. motion 10 strike out the
clause prohibiting railroads charging more
for shorter than longer distance was lost
Further action on the bill was prevented
Tor the want OF a quorum me House m
sisted on its disagrecmcnts to the Senate
amendments to the naval bill, and another
conference was ordered. Mr. Randall offered
bill to make temporary prOvis on for tho
navy, which was passed without division.
tical holiday recess will be taken by adjourn
Ing three days at a time.
In the Senate on the 22d Mr.. Blair called
mp the bill providing for a commission TO
examine into the liquor traffic "a bill, he
said, that had beon passed four times by the
senate but never acted upon by the House.
Mr. Vest, who voted in the negative, ex-
planned his position by stating that his vote
did not mean an attitude OF hostility to tenn
perance, but he regarded the subject matter
OF the bill as belonging exclusively to the
states and there was no evidence that the
states were not able TO deal with the Ques-
tion. The motion TO take up the bill was
Carrled-yeas, 2f; nays, rs. Mr.. Hale re-
ported, with amendments. the House bill
making temporary provision for the naval
service, and gave notice that he would call
it up In executive session. The House was
not in session.
In the Senate on the 23d MIR. Jonas pre-
sented memorial from the joint CONNER
ciaI association Of New Orleans protesting
against the ratification OF the Spanish treaty.
Mr.. Vest offered "A concurrent resolution pro
vidmg that Congressional shall be printed as
delivered, with the exception of verbal
announcements, and when speeches are
withheld for revision for more than one
week the speech shall be printed deliv-
cred. He commented fOrcibly upon the man o
ner In which the privilege had been abused
during the last campaign. The naval apprO-
priation bill, as reported from the commit
tee, was passed. The House was not in ses-
sion.
In the Senate on the oath when the
morning business was disposed OF the Chair
announced his signature 20 the concurrent
resolution providing sfOr holiday recess
Adjourned until January 9TH. W he Il
Speaker Carlisle called the House to order
there we're only about fifty members present
The concurrent resolution providing for 4
recess until January Jth was called mp and
adopted No other business was transacted
except the announcement of some commit
tee assignments by the speaker.