The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-02-26

ON the Goth the freight brakemen and
yard switchmen of the Evansville & FeTre
Haute Belt and Straight Line roads at
Evansville, Ind, struck for an increase Of
wages, and after ten hours' blockade the
companies surrendered and conceded the
mems demands. HaH esAaw g
The Supreme Court OF Indiana, in an
opinion delivered on the Doth, declared the
telephone law unconstitutional.
AT its session in New York on the 20th,
the National Dairymen's Proteetive Asso-
citation determined to ama1gamate with
the American Agricultural and Fair Assoc
citation. -...-. =
THE Pennsylvania cokers' strike has been
settled. As the result of a conferences at
Mount Pleasant ON the Goth, notices were
posted that work would be resumed on the
22d at the weges paid before the reduction
Of December, 1884, which means the adj
vance OF ten per cent. demanded by the
strikers. ~s.s-r.-F -E.E s-r es
CLAIMS for damages aggregating half
million dollars are staringth authorities
Of the various points in W ashington Ter
ritory in the face where the recent anti
Chinese demonstrations have been made.
On the 21st fifty thousand Socialists as :.
sembled, in mass meeting at Hyde Park,
London, and although violently attacked
by the police while leaving the park no
outbreak was attempted.
TIE total exports of specie from the
port of New York for the week ended the
Goth were s., ,113,773.
AT meeting of the LoYalists of County
Tyrone, Ireland, on the goth, it was re-
solved to oppose home rule and to main
tain the union. ...---
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
,-eYg ..e / 1
/ Treasurer of the United states the right to
4 designate who shall act for him whef~a b.
| sent was reported and referred back to the
/ finance committee. The Education bill was
/ taken up and after debate laid aside, and a
4 resolution was agreed to calling for intor.
1 nation to number and names of special
/ CATION. fhe credentials of A P German,
! IRE elected from Maryland) were pre-
/ sented aud filed .,....m the House AIr.
/ Bland's Coinage bill was reported adverse
/ " Mr.. Bland obtained leave to present e.
i minority report. Mr.. Clardy reported from
4 the comm cree committee Dill for a bridge
/ above Staten Island Sopnd. The Nbil1 pen
sioning postal employees was reported ad-
verselY- In committee OF the Whole Une FIX
4 John Porter bill was taken up and the de-
4 bate occupied the remainder OF the day and
/ an evening session
In the Senate on the 18th bill for aiding
the cause Of education in the States was in
troduced; also bill appropriating Sl5O,oOO
\ for a Grant monument in Washington. Mr.
| Logan suggested that the amount be chang
| tion bill came up and several amendm ents
] were offered and debated, several of which
giving Mrs. Grant the ranking privilege was
/ reported and placed the calendar; also
~ Michigan canal from the state of
IlIIn = A bill passed to fine tres
aaiiowing CLERK r hire to first and second
4 class pOstmasters for money order busl-
ness; also bill reducing dfIG I the cost 9, OF
| stead settlers within. railway limits. The
bill forfeiting the Atlantic Pacific 4ss rail.
action, the Fitz-J John Porter case was
/ taken up in committee of the whole and
| several members made speeches. 4asaess
! IN the Senate on the 18th, petition from
"citizens OF the United States" for consti-
tutonaI amendments abolishings the presI-
dency, was presented;- MI Edmunds pre-
/ tee, embodying long series OF resolutions-
/ Information called for concerning removals,
/ or appointees would not be confirmed.
4 Mr.. Pugh gave notice that the minority
I of the committee desired to submit a res
! port, and time granted until Monday
week. The resolutions were read and or
| dered printed Mr. Bowen introduced bill
/ providing new basis for national bank cir
| culation. The bill granting the right OF way
/ to the St Louis & san Francisco railway
| through the Indian Territory was passed
| In the House bill was reported from the
L railroads to repay the GOvernment for sur.
veys. The FitZ- ohm Porter bill came up IN
| committee of the whole and was discussed
| a speech in favor Of the bill. The vote was:
| Yeas, III; nays, ll2; and the bill passed.
| IN the Senate on the l9th a resolution foH
inquiry into the killing of Captain -Oraw.
ford was referred, after some debate to
| the committee on foreign relations. A. bill
extending the Eight Hour law to letter"
! carriers was introduced. The Eustis res0-
| luton relating to the New Orleans su b.
| treasury. after amendment, was adopted
! MessrS. Edmunds, ingalls,, Hoar and others
| made speeches on the Education bill The
political disabilities of Edward q. w Butler
| were removed. Adjourned to the 23d....In
the House MIR. keley's request to have Holt 3
| review OF the Porter case printed in the
/ Record, was granted. In committee of the
| whole on the private caIend ar Mr.. Scott got
| the floor to offer amendments to the
| pending bill, and proceeded to deliver a lenR
| speech on the silver question. AIR. Geddes
| did the same thing. A dozen private bills
| we're passed after which Mr.. Bland asked to
! have his free silver coinage bill made q con-
| tinuing special order from the 23d inst. OBJ
/ lection was made and the House then ad-
I iOurned. a't r# et