The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-02-10
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources,
CONGRESSIONAL 1 ROCEEDNGs.

CONGRESSIONAL ROCEEDENGS.
THE Senate, on the 8Jth received
rial from the National Board OF Trade in favor
- OF reci procal trade relations between the
United States and Canada. The proposition TO
reduce letter postage to one cent was reported
back adversely, and after considerable discus
sion the report was placed on the calendar
Mr.. Frye offered resolution ask
ing for certain Canadian stats-
n The House bill relating to az
ricultural experiment stations was passed.
Mr. Morgan, OF Alabama, spoke in opposition
Hsr. Go the Blair Educational bill for the third
,#@ In the House, among the bills intro
- duced were the following; To prevent aliens
from entering homesteads and to provide for
leasing grazing lands; providing for bounty
u wheat, corn and -four exported 2 establish
rH publie printer replying to a resolution asking
J.. Tor explanation OF the alleged delay In
furnishing printed matter and the discharge OF
certain employees received and il aroused
+8 lively discussion. The printing committee
a-~---was instructed investigate the management
r7A OF the ONCE BY Mr.. Benedict and also of his
- pro 4ecessOr.-
IN THE Senate, on the s1st, held important
session. Mr. Plumb's resolution calling for an
investigation OF the alleged inefficient mail
v service in The West discussed at length
E and laid without uction- Bills granting
T. the diht OF way through public lands for irr-
cation purposes, and to punish crime IN the
Indian Territory, wore passed. SEN
HoaTs JOINT resolution for
sf Constitutional amendment changing the
terms Of once of the President and members
Of Congress from March to April 30, was
Tu7' adopted. -. House the bill passed
authorizing the constru ton of a bridge
the Missouri river at Jefferson CITY, Mo; also
bills providing for the erection OF public build
ihgs at Asheville, N. C., Springfield, No, and
Monroe,
ff,Et EN the senate, the fst Mr.. Cameron intro
st.. dpeed bill to place the pension-roll, the
rate ofoue cent per month for each day served,
all officers ald enlisted serving in the
Union army during the war Mr. RiddeherRer
tried 10 have the treaty with Great Britain
sdered in open session and incidentally gave
Mr. Blair, OF New Hampshire rubbing down.
and was sat down upon himself by
"a. the Chair. .In the House the ques-
ton of investigating the Reading
strike provoked long and interesting discus
sion, resulting In the passage OF resolution
calling for the appoint Ineut OF a special com
Y nittee to carry Immediate AMI thorough
Investigation OF this subject, and also OF the
coal troubles in the Lehigh ana Schuylzin coal
regions.
THE Senate, on the 2d passed the bill to
M crease the pension OF the totally helpless to
-. BeveDtytwO dollars month. Senator Ingalls,
announced the spec al committee Pacific
railroad reports. Senator Kenua, Of West Vir
ae ginia, then replied to the address of Senator
Sherman on the Presidents message. He
posed toe Ohio Senator's change
OF heart the tariff and inn
migration questions, 10 which Senator Sher-
mnu replied. In the House bill
passed authorizing tho Secretary Of War O
convey TO the Cty of Austin, Tex, a tract OF
land for educational purposes. The Lowry
f1Nt White election contest was then taken up and
-.--S discussed, but no action taken.
THE Senate 2 in session on the Sd ...
.u. sr IN the House the Senate amendments o the
House bin to punish robbery, burglary ana
a& larceny in the Indian Territory concurred
in. number OF private bills
sidered, among them one for the re-
LEI OF the sufferers from the wreck
Of the Tauapoosa. "A resolution
offered calling on the Secretary OF he Treas
ury for information n regard refusal OF
the Canadian authorities allow American
wrecking vcss,ls and machinery to assist
r American vessels while in distress in Canadian
waters; and as % whether Canadian wrecking
vessels and machines permitted TO operate
In American waters a bill was introduced for
arff. me establishment Of soldiers home at Knox
vile, Tenn