The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the Senate on the 18th the resolutions OF
the Ohio editors regarding the Payne elec-
ton case. were referred to the comm-ctee
on privileges and elections An appropria-
| tion for a monument at stony Point to com
memorate the revolutionary battle there
was passed e,-6dco NE, dehers I1i PHI
tarv post Mt Denver was favorably re-
ported, and the consideration of the River
and HarbOr Appropriation bill was re-
sumed......In the House the substitute for
Mr.. GlOver's resolution concerning r. ID.
Lancaster was adopted. The Senate amend
ments to the Legislative bill were then taken
mp, and after consideration con
were reported from the ways and means
committee. One regulating the manufact-
ure of tobacco passed; also one prOVl din9
! for appointment of tobacco inspectors: also
| one concerning immediate transportation OF
dutia ble goods. The joint resolution pro
viding for paying the puDlc debt with the
treasury surplus was tHen taken up IN com
mittee of the whole, and debated at length.
IN the Senate or the 18th, after some un-
important business the River and Harbor
bill was taken up and several amendments
proposed and debated, but no progress was
made with the measure......I In the II ouFe
bills were passed for the public bull ding at
Oshkosh, Wis. and increasing aDDrODria-
tiOn for the building at Galveston. The treas
ury surplus resolution was then taken uD in
committee OF the whole and debated through
the entire days session and finally adopted.
IN the Senate on the 18th three reports on
the Payne case were made from the COM
mttee privileges and elections. After
some MINOR business the conference report
on the Legislative Appropriation bill was
presented. The Senate decided to insist on
It's amendments, and another committee
was appointed. Inc RIVER ana Harpor
bill was then taken up and voting
on amendments occupied the rest of the ses-
sion n...... In the House after lively row be-
between MessTs. Lowry and Glover, the resO-
luton was adopted for inquiry into GER
tain interpretations in the Record. District
% Columbia business occupied the rest of
{ the session.
IN the Senate on the 10th three private
( pension bills were passed and the cOnsidera-
/ tiOu of the River and HarbOr Appropriation
/ bill. was resumed several amendments
/ were offered and rejected, and the commit
1 tee amendment reducing the appropriations
/ twenty hve per cent. was agreed to. The
I bill was then passed. The Naval ApprOprias
/ tiOn bill taken up, the COM
mittee amendments agreed to and
/ the bill pasCd......ln the House
| the conference report on the Legtsla-
/ tive Appropriation bill was agreed to and
/ motions to pass bills granting pensions to
/ Elizabeth Luce and Catherine Mccarthy over
/ the Presidents veto were defeated. The bill
I granting pension to Joseph Rom ser WAS
/ passed over the Presidents veto The House
at its night session passed one pension bill.
/ IN the Senate on the 18th the days session
/ was taken up in discussion of the Oleomar.
/ garine bill, the understanding being that
! vote would be taken on the measure on the
! l9th......In the House. after the transac-
non OF some minor business, the FOrtifica-
tiOns Appropriation bill was taken mn in
committee of the whole and OccuDipd the
attention OF the House during the entire ses-
/ sion.