The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-11

NEW York, Brooklyn and Jersey City
street cars were tied up again the 5th.
THE Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers held their annual re-
union at Beaver, Pa, on the 5th.
THE London Standard, while hoping
that the fishery dispute will be amicably
settled, says England is bound to show
firmness in supporting the rights of the
Canadians.
THE first consular dinner ever held in
London was given at the st. George Club
on the night of the 5th.
THE chairman of the committee Of the
French Chamber of Deputies on the ex-
pulsion of the Princes is opposed to their
expulsion.
A NUMBER of political meetings were
held throughout London on the 9Th. and
the result shows that there is little hope
that the Home Rule bill will pass.
THE total imports of merchandise at the
port of New York during the week ended
the 9th were valued at s., 1876, 115.
THE House of Commons, in committee,
on the 9th, agreed, by vote of 115 to 100,
to an amendment of the Sunday Sale-of-
Liquors bill providing for the closing Of
public houses on Sunday throughout En-
gland except in London and its suburbs.
GONGhESSLONAL HhOCEEDANOGs
IN the Senate on the Ist a bill was intro
duced prohibiting Congressman acting as
attorneys for railroads. The bill extending
the Eight Hour law to letter carriers was
passed, and the bill fOrfeiting lands granted
the Northern Pacific railroad was taken up.
After some debate this measure was crowd
ed aside by the bankruptcy Dlll, Dut WlthouG
much progress being made it went over.
The bill forbiding aliens acquiring title to
land passed; also the snpplementaI Chlnese
immigration bill. The Chinese Indemnity bill
then came up, but without action the Senate
adjourned. IN the House, among the
bills reported from committees and placed
on calendar was one perfecting the land
Vicksburg Railroad. The OIeomargarine
bill was then taken up in committee of the
whole. Alter the rejection of a number OF
amendments, and much talk, the House ad-
iourned.
IN the Senate on the Cd, after some minor
routine business, the Northern Pacific Land
Forfeiture bill was taken up, but was in
formally laid aside to allow Mr.. Brown to
make a speech on the Bankruptcy bill.
The Forfeiture bill was again taken up
bill taxing railroad lands crowded it
aside. After some debate the senate ad
| journ ed.......In the House the District APP
| preparation bill was reported and new
| conference committee was appointed. The
| OIeomargarine DILL was taken up in commit
| tee of the whole ana discussed during the
rest of the day. 1t was then reported to the
House.
IN the Senate on the Sd several pres dental
messages NeJOln2 private pension DlAI5 were
/ laid before the Senate. petition from
/ Gloucester, Mass, urging retaliation
4 Canada was presented and referred after
some debate. The Northern Pacific For
| feiture- bill postponed, and the
| Chinese Indemnity bill was taken up.
| After some argument this measure was LAID
aside and the bill taxing railroad land grants
/ was taken up ana after conslderahie deDate
was passed. To avoid delay the House bill on
/ same subject was called up, and the Senate
| bill made an amendment to it. Then con-
/ ference committee appointed. This
| avoids sending the Senate bill to the House
| as an original prop0sluon Aconterence re-
| port on the Post Office bill was received and
| laid over. The Chinese Indemnity bill was
! again called up and debated during the re-
mainder OF the session In the House,
ports hau been disposed of, conside eratiOn OF
the Oleomargarine bill was resumed, Mr..
Hatch taking the floor After the adoption
OF some amendments ana rejection OF others
the bill passed, fixing the tax at five cents a
pound
IN the senate on the 4th the Chinese In
demnity bill was taken up,Dut was laid aside
to allow the Diplomatic and Consular
bill to be discussed. At two O'Clock
| this matter went over and the Indemnity
! Dill again came up, ana, alter debate
] passed Then the Consular and DiplO-
/ matte bill was taken up and discussed until
| adjOurnment.....1n the House communi-
| caiiOn from the Secretary of War recon-
mendng the expenditure of $4,000 on
1 big guns was laid before the House The
! civil-service committee report recon-
mendng the dismissal OF Assistant Door
keeper Wade was debated, resulting in the
/ adoption OF q resolution cOnu0mnlng MS
/ conduct, but not dism ssing him. The Legis-
| lative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
! bill was taken up and debated the remainder
/ of the day session
IN the Senate on the 5th resolution was
/ adopted, after some debate, calling the
| Secretary of the Interior for information as
/ to the authority for the issuance of
/ the recent order of the Commissioner
/ of the General Land Office suspending
] the receipt of applications for public
/ lands under the pre- empttOn, timber-cul-
/ ture and desert-land acts. The Oleomar-
/ garine bill was received from the House and
/ was laid upon the table. After the passage
/ of 22O private bills the Senate adjourned.
/ In The House the Senate bill for
the erection of public build
! ing at GAINESVILLE, o. and was passed, the aD-
/ preparation being reduced to 100000; also,
| Senate bill appropriating 100000 for public
| building at Sioux City, Ia The House then
| considered the Pacific Railroad Extension
/ BILL but without reaching vote the House
/ adjourned.