The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


In the Senate on the 23d bill to confirm
entries of public lands was favorably re-
ported AIr. EdmunIs introduced a bill to
facilitate the Il administration OF law in
Alaska. Resolutions were introduced in
structing the judiciary commit tee to in
quire whether the refusal of the Attorney
General to send certain pap 1rs to the SEN
ate Is an offense fOr which he can be i'm
peached Art r considerable debase the Oil
apprOpriatlng S250.Ga to build Grant mon
ument passed. Then followed a lengthy
House the appropriately committee was
gwen permission to sit during the sessions
the payment OF the PUBLIC debt with surplu9
funds in the Treasury. Bills wer3 reported
for Improvement OF the Erie and OsweZO
canals; also a bill amending the pension
laws a bill auth orizinC executive depart
ments to have exhibits at New Orleans was
tabled The bill fOrfetin@ the unearned p0r-
tion of the land grant of the Atlantic & Pa.
ciic railroad passed
II the Senate on the 9th the bill permit
ting National Banks to change their names
passed; also the bill appropriating S250,OOO
for rel et of purchasers of public lands in
Nebraska and Kansas: also bill allowing
army officers to take temporary service in
COrea- The edu cation" bill was debated ut
qnietin2 titles Of settlers on Des Moines
river lands in Iowa. Tho b.U fOrfeiting
lands granted the Southern Pacific rail-
annex the northern portion $s Idaho to
Washington Territory The Henuepln canal
made a speech. a resolution for fre" coin :
age OF silver was objected to and the House
proceeded to discuss the half gallon taX-bill
W hich was finally passed.
IN the Senate on the 25th the bill for a
bridge across Staten Island Sound was re-
ported favorabIy. Mr., Edmunds introduced
4 bill for inspection OF meats for exporta-
tion. The bill for allotment OF lands in
5everalty to Indians was further debated
and passed joint res OlutiOn concerning
Hot Springs leases passed. The Educa-
ton bill was then taken up and debated
savings banks for repeal of the Bland Silver
act presented. \ bill was introduced
for incorp Grafton of the Atlantic 81 Pacific
ship Railway Company. The Military APP
Office Appropriation bill. The Hennepiu
Canal bill was taken up and debated. The
House again went into committee of the
whole on the Pension Appropriation bill, and
a lengthy. political debate ensued
In the Senate on the 26th SIR. Mitchell
made a speech on the Chinese question, ad-
vocating the abrogation of all treaties with
China Debate on the Education bill took
up the rest of the day......In the House Mr.
other resolutions for an investigation OF
the telephone scandals. 4 debate ensued.
in which Mr. Gibson handled III Pulitzer
without gloves The SuD stitute was fODted
MIR. DOckery epOrted a resolution for a
thorough inquiry into the telegraph busi-
ness of the country, to correct the evils of
the existing monopoly. The Immediate
Deficiency bill was reported aud referred.
THE Senate was not in session on the 9th
I'm the House the day was given to
speech making. Mr.. Gambler (Ga) spoke
against the suspension of silver coinage.
Mr.. Weaver (\eJ.) also discussed the silver
question, as did Mr. clements (Ga.), Mr.
Perkins (kas.) and Mr.. Evans (Pa.).