The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-02-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from various Sources.
PRoCEEDINGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the oath Mr.. Edmunds
introduced bill, which is intended as a law,
90 put stop 70 the operation of dynamiters
who make their headquarters IN the United
states and plan their schemes TO be carried
out in foreign countries. In speaking upon
the mattr, be called attention to the alarm
ing state Of affairs that has arisen, aud said
that the time had come for vigorous ac-
ton. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. After consid-
Ing House bili the Senate went into execu-
tive session, when the Nicaragua treatI1 was
again discussed at length. The London ex-
plosions were informally discussed, and Mr..
Bayard offered resolution condemntng
business was transacted. The agricultural
appropriation bill was passed, after which
Mexican pension bill, but was unable to ac-
complish bis purpose, and after several mo-
tons an Adjournment was taken
IN the Senate on the 26th Mr.. Chase -fof
Rhode Island) was sworn in. A memorial
from the Kansas Legislature demonstrating
against the establishments of a cattle trail
aeross or through that State was presented.
-. ie,.9 ~ y oIItloh eApIessihB lnuigna-
ton over the London explosions and de-
nouncing dynamiters was taken up, and af-
ter debate was adopted by vote OF 81 TO ],
Alr. hiddlcberger alone voting in the negative
....In the House the army appropriation bill
was reported Speeches in memory OF the late
made. bill was introduced appropriating
money to establish a navy yard at Bruins
troduced as follows: Whether any persons
I'm the United States, directly or indirectly
have had anything to do with the recent
London explosions; In reference to extend
ing the bonded period for stilled spirits !
whether the Clearing House Association OF
New York refuses to receive silver dollars or
certihcates In settlement OF balances.
In the Senate on the 27th the Committee
on Finance reported favorabIy, with amend
nents, the House bill for the retirement and
recoinaRe Of the trade dollar. The confer
ence report on the naval bill was reported
favorabiy and was adopted, Mr.. Hale stat
ing that IL had been stripped Of all new leg
the journal corrected claiming that his
resolution to abolish the office OF
been tb9Sernal tecrS heyenue Comm nun ssi9%neT % had
been printed IN the Record, and in response
Tended his right to do what Mr.. White com
planned Of The matter was then dropped
The army bill was passed with some slight
amendments. One amendment was offered
providing for the retirement OF General
Grant Though not specially naming him)
was ruled out on a point of order by Mr.
Forney, who had charge Of the bill.
In the Senate on the 2sth several mes
eHges were received from the President
transmitting information heretofore called
Tor IN regard to the landing of foreign cables
in the United States the awards of the
Venezuelan mixed commission, and the
Htatus 81 Vic OAlt,lQIuN anus, nhLclI
lands, the President thinks, can not, under
the present treaties, be opened fOr settle
meme. The Senate then went into executive
session on the Nfcaraguan treaty and dis
cussed that matter until 80 p. m.-....In the
House concurrent resolution was nitro
duCed relative to counting the elco-Oral vote
and fixing February llth as the day. Be-
ferred. a resolution was adopted request
ing The Presidents to transmit a copy OF the
recent appeal of Fitz John Porter. com
munication was received from the Secre-
tary Of the Navy recommending that Con
grcSs tender Russia and certain people on
Cial expression of Its thanks for the aid and
sympathy given the Jeannette exploring
party. The conference report on the SIX
months naval appropriation bill was
agreed TO. Attempts were made TO take va
riOus bills from the calendar, but so many
members wanted some particular bill that
much time was lost in making motions, and
nothing was accomplished before adjourn
mcnt.
In the Senate on the goth Mr.. Pendleton
presided. The bill to facilitate promotions
throughout the army by retiring from ac-
tive service on their own applications OFF,
GERS who served in the war OF the re-
bellion, was reported adversely. The or
der of exercises prepared by the Wash
inEtOn Monument Commission was ap-
prOVed. The Senate then went into eXecu-
tive session on the Nicaraguau treaty, and
In the House the river and harDOr apprO-
priatIOn bill WAS discussed in committee OF
tne Whole. Nc " ILLS made a brief e&planR-
tiOn o, the features and a statement OF
tie large items of apps o riattOn. The
largest appropriation Is for {. e improve
mcnt OF the Mississippi Liver, Tor which s.,
$50 600 Is given, or ABOUT forty per cent. OF
ihe e; innate asked. ObiectiOI was made be-
cause Ot the larger amount appropriated for
The river below CailO. MIR. GtOsOn opposed
th creation OF the office of Advising In
giueer of the Miss ssippt River COmmis 9 on.
No hnal action v as taken.