The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-05-21

THE American Fishing Union has en-
ploved three able lawyers of Halifax to
fight the Adams seizure in the Admiralty
Court.
FRANCE and Germany have been visited
by violent storms similar to those which
have swept over this country. Many vine-
yards were destroyed and a number Of
lives lost.
MRS. WRIGHT, in jail at NeiIlsville,
Wis, on suspicion of having poisoned her
husband, has made confession implicat-
ing Daniel Allen, her paramour, and he
has been arrested.
THE Orangemen of Australia have sent
a cable dispatch to the Loyalists of Ire
land promising to aid them in their en-
deavors to prevent the adoption Of the
Gladstone Home Rule scheme.
A SOCIETY for the prevention Of cruelty
to animals has been organized at London
upon the plan of such societies in America.
Lord Mount Temple is president and Car
dinal Manning one of the directors of the
society.
A LARGE contingent of the Salvation
Army sailed on the steamer Assyrian
Monarch on the 18th from New York for
London. Among the party were five In
dians of the Onondaga, Seneca and Mo-
hawk tribes.
CONSIDERABLE opposition has developed
in Congress to the division of Dakota.
In faction fight between Protestants
and Catholics in County Tyrone, Ireland,
on the 18th, many heads were hurt.
THE total imports of merchandise at the
port of New York during the week ended
the 10Th were valued at S6, ,42s, ,97S, and to-
tai imports of dry goods were valued at
s., ,6O2, ,126, and the amount thrown on the
market at 81 ,605, ,6O6.
CROP reports from the Northwest indi-
cate a splendid prospect for wheat and
corn.
The cigarmal1ers are leading the fight Of
the trades unions on the Knights of La
Dor.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate on the 11th Mr. Hoar pre-
sented a memorial of the Republican CEN
tral committee of the State of Ohio charging
that the election of Hon Henry B. Payne to
the United States Senate was secured by
bribery, fraud and corruption, and request
! ing that the Senate investigate the matter
| Referred to the committee on prlVlegeS ana
| elections. a number of petitions were pre-
| sented and referred praying Congress TO en-
| act legislation AGAINST oleomargarine. Con-
/ sideration OF the Inter state Commerce
| bill was then resumed. The bill was
/ finally ordered reprinted as amended. ;.Ihe
| House went into committee of the whole on
! the bill providing for the appointment OF a
/ commission to ascertain and settle private
/ land claims IN tile Territories Of New Mexico
! and Arizona and the State of Colorado, and
when the committee arose the Dill was
/ passed. A bill from the committee on com
! merce authorizing the construction OF a
] bridge across the Mississippi at st. LOUIS
was placed on the calendar. Consideration
| of tine Army Appropriation bill was re-
/ sumed, and, pending discussion the House
/ adjourned.
| IN the senate~on the 1-th, Mr.. Edmunds'
bill for settlement of land claims in the Ter
/ ritories was favOrably reported. The amend r.
| ments for the River and HarbOr bill were
/ submitted. A concurrent resolution for
/ modification of the Chinese treaty was re-
/ ferred to the foreign relations committee.
| The Inter State Commerce bill was consid-
/ cred at length and passed. .......In the House
| during the morning hour the Chi-
nese indemnity proposition was discussed,
| after which the Army Appropriation bill was
| taken up in committee OF the whole and and
| passed A correction was maue IN me
| Record to show that Mr.. Wheeler spoke of
Edwin NJ. stanton as an arch -consp rator.
The Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
! bill was then taken up.
J In the Senate on the 18th the bill creatin 8
/ new judicial circ uit was passed. Then the
/ General Pension bill was placed before the
/ Senate, and a lively discussion ensued......
\ In the House a resolution was adOpted d
! asking the President what had been done in
| the matter OF the seizure of the American
| vessel David G. Adams. The Chinese indem'
/ nifty matter was debated during the morn"
| ing hour, but a vote was not reached. A1teI
/ a little Wrangle the Dill creating the depart"
ment of agriculture was taken up.
IN the Senate on the l4th a petition from
| Iowa was presented, asking for the abolition
/ of the American house of lords. The bill
| passed for another railroad bridge over the
| Ohio at Cincinnati; also bill for improve
! ment of the custom house at Kansas City
/ also several public building bills, and at two
| O'Clock the General Pension bill was taken
/ up and debated during the rest of the ses-
! siOn......In the House a bill was passed for
! completion of the public building ut Wichi-
| ta Kas. After dispOsing of some routine
/ business the private calendar was cOnsid
! cred in committee of the whole.
THE Senate was not in session on the 18th
| ......In the House a bill was passed au-
/ thOrizing the Kansas n Arkansas Valley rail-
| road to construct a railroad through the
| Indian Territory. a bill to establish q
| sub treasury at Louisville, Ky, was
passed alter lengthy debate. The bill fol
the appointment OF a commission to inspect
| and report on Indian affairs was considered
| Resolutions relative to the death of Repre-
| sentative Ham, of Louisiana were passed.