The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the Senate on the sch the credentials of
Mr.. Daniels, Virgtna's new Senator, were
presented. The bill Iegalizing the work of
the Wyoming Legislature passed. A number
of bills were then introduced, among them
one to confer military rank on telegraph Op-
orators who served during they and one
serve funds. AresoIutiOn to accept q statue
from Ohio was agreed to. a notice that Mr..
provoked .cohsiderable debate. Some minor
matters were disposed OF when Mr..
Edmunds called mp MS Ueaa-s 4ggil, when
was discussed at length and went over. A
resolution calling for all reports OF G9Yern~
ment directors of the Union Pacific was
called up by r.Wilson (of tOWa), who made
some remarks. -Phe judicial salary bill was
placed before the Senate, and after an exc.
cJItive session the Senate adiOJlCne ID. : In
the House the reading of the journal was
followed by the reference of the Presidential
succe s5ionGbflIa ma the it4nt I7nf1s to COM
mittees. The call of States for bills brought
out, avalanche. Mr.. Adams, .tOf New
York; introduced n bill for a Grant mOnu-
ment in New York city approprlating $780,
000 which shall only be available when $780,
600 shall be raised by private subscription. .
IN the Senate on the 9Th letter from the
Postmaster General in response to a res OIu-
ton calling for Information on the appoint.
-ment of PostmaSters in Maine, afforded Mr..
Hale an opportunity to- talk. Messrs VOOr-
hees and Vest replied to Mr.. Hale and were
followed by Messrs.. Logan and lIoar. The
letter was referred to the t7ommittee- on
. fvil-Service Reform Mr.. Beekse resolp5
ton concerning the payment OF
was called up and dfsca5sed af 4en@th
The Utah bill was then taken up and Il
very lively debate followed, which las ted
some time, but was laid over. After some
minor business. adjourned, In the House
the call of States for bills was resumed and
consumed the entire session of the House.
MIR. O'Neill (of .PennsFlvHnial offered arsa&-
luton against any tariff. reduction 3, Mr..
Randall brought forward q Presidential sue
cesstOn. bill The list of States was com.
pieted as far as Virginia.
In the Senate on the 9TH a petition from
West Point students for appointment to the
army graduation was received. Bills
passed extending to Portland and Port Fown !
send, Ore, and ON AHA the prov visions of the
dutiable goods a resolution fOrinvestigation
of the Pension Departments was offered by
MIR. NOoThees. The Utah bill was taken. up
and debated, but without action the Senate
adjourned. in she House the call or
States for bills was resumed. The notable
measures were: One providing for the ad=
mission to the Union of states OF Washing
ton Territory; also bill by MIR Hatch COf
MisSOuri) for the free Importation of Sa1t !;
also bill by Mr.. Anderson (of kansas) for
the adjustment Of land grants to Kansas
railroads. When the call was concluded the
Speaker announced. the committees and the
House adjourned tilf the lltb.
IN the Senate on the sth AIf. Eustis offered
a resolution, which was referred, for the
payment of bonds in silver dollars. After
several bills on the calendar 6ad been or+
dered to go over to the lIth, the Utah bfIE
called up, and after some debate, pass :,
ed. Senate adjourned until the 1Ith. The
House was not in sessions.