The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-09-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
CongHoa nrOn VaEsOus sSwA
CONeRFssTONaT. PROCFrDrNCq.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
q In the Senate, on the 10th, discussion OF the
chinese Exclusion bill occupied most OF the
kime, and led 70 q pass age OF bitter personal
aties between Senators Morgan and Mitchell.
The Senate adjourned without action on the
Gill, leaving II lust where IL was at the time or
adjournment on the 7th-passed, but with q
motion pending @ reconsider the vote by
which Il was passed .... In the House, the con-
Rerence reports on the Fertilization and Army
Appropriation bills we're adopted, and 0oAsid-
eration OF the conference report on the Bundry
Civil bill was resumed, the pending Senate
amendment being the appropriation Of 825000o
for the purpose Of investigating the extent TO
which the arid regions Of the United States can
be redeemed by irrigation.
IN the Senate, on the 11th, the proceedings
were marked by the passage OF the House bill
known as the Fourth OF July Claims" bill
Intended 20 reimburse those who suffered dam
age IN small amounts during the war. The bill
covers $50 clsims, agRregating an amount
lof $4,000. Conaideration OF the Chinese
Exclusion bill was resumed, but no
faction thereon resulted 4...........In the
House, the Sundry Civil Appropriations
oil was taken up. and several hours Of unim-
portant debate was had upon the pending
amendment relating TO the reclamation OF arid
Hands. The amount OF the proposed appropria-
tion was reduced from s25O000 to $4,000. The
vote on subsequent motions showed no quorum
present, ana the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. George offered
nm amendment to the Sherman bill prohibiting
TRUSTS the most important point OF which was
making Il the duty OF the President, in his
discretion, 70 issue proclamation suspending
fhe import duties on articles raised in price In
consequence OF combinations. Mr. HOar spoke
10 the amendment, charging Democrats and
the Democratic party with responsibility foI
existing trusts Mr.. Payne denied all con-
neotion with the Standard Oil Company. Tho
Amsndment was ordered 70 be printed In
ahe House. consideration OF the Sundry Civil
Appropriations bill was resumed. The Senate
inmendments were Concurred IN, with an
amendment. Tho Senate bin was passed Pro-
1ding that appointments TO the Marine Hos
pital service shall be made by the President.
IN the Senate, on the 1s.h, the feature OF the
proceedings was Senator Jones speech on the
Chinese Exclusion bill. Mr.. Allison announced
the receipt Of n letter from Mr.. Beck saying
. that he was improving slowly, Mr.. Plntt in
1roduoed a resolution Of inquiry as TO whether
q foreign syndicate was controlling the price Of
copper IN this country. .... In the House, the
event OF the day was the passage Of the Senate
loilI amending the Interstate Commerce law.
A Joint resolution was passed extending the
existing appropriations for the sundry civil ex-
psuEes OF the Government until October /.
IN the Senate, on the 14th, the features OF the
work were; An animated discussion the
delay OF the report of the Senate Tariff bill; n
bitter personal debate between Senator Hoar
and Senator Payne, and the vote on the mo-
zion to recon slider the passage OF the Chinese
Expulsion bill, the motion being again post
poned for want OF q quorum voting......In the
House, telegram from the Surgeon-General
70 Mr.. Dougherty lFla.) on the yellow fever
situation was read and the Senate joint reso-
lution appr0priating s200 600 TO suppress infec-
tion in the Interstate commerce OF the United
States was taken up and passed.