The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
CoNoRFssrONAI I,ROCFEDrTos.

CONGRESSIONAL A'NkQCEEDLMGS.
In the senate, on the 18Th, a large number OF
private pension or relief bills were passed. An
international copyright bill was reported from
the committee on patents, and from the coll-
mittee civil service a bill giving pref
erence 70 honorably discharged Confed-
crate soldiers who are suffering from
wounds or other disabilities resulting
from such service in appointments TO once in
the civil service IN certain cases......In the
House the Fractional Silver Certificate Sbiu
was passed The bill disseminating the coinage
OF lthe three-dOllar gold piece and the gold
dollar was also passed.
IN the Senate, on the goth. letter was pre-
Bented from ex-emplOyes Of the Philadelphia
post-ofhce, asking for an investigation into
Postmaster Harrity's management Of the Of
nee. A heated debate took place oyer
the bill to give wounded Con-
federat9s preference an appointments
70 Civf4 Service offices in certain cases.. In
the house several bills were reported from the
committee on labor discriminating against
c9hvict-made goods. The resolution assigning
four days for the cons deration OF bills from
the labor Committee was adopted. The dis
cussion OF other labor matters occupied the
time until adjournment.
IN the Senate, on the 21st EIr Evarts offered
an amendment TO the bin for an inspection OF
meats for exportat on, ana prohibiting the inn
portation of adulteratCd- articles Of food and
drink, allowing the Inspection Of meats nt
places OF packing, which was agreed to. A bill
was also passed TO allow soldiers and sailors
who have lost both hands the
use of both hands pension OF one
hundred dollars q month. In the House
bills were passed 70 prevent the product Of con-
vict labor from being furnished toor for the use
OF any department OF the Government, and from
being used in public buildings OF other public
works, and to prevent she employment OF alien
lRboron public buildings and other public works
and in the various departments Of the Govern
ment.
IN the Senate. on the 22d, Mr. Salisbury
made long speech on the subject OF the Presi
dents message and the relation OF the parties
10 the tarff. A number OF unimportant bills
were taken from the calendar and passed
Tho bnf authoriz ng the President TO arrange d
conference between the various governments
OF the three Americas for the adoption OF some
plan for arbitrating possible differences and
disputes, etcs was passed The bill reducing
the postage on seeds, cutt ngs, bulbs, roots
Cte., to one cent? for fouF ounces was passed.
In the House the day was almost entirely
occupied in the consideration OF bills reported
from the judiciary committee. The report on
the Urgent Deficiency bill was a reed to. As
passed, the bill appropriates S6,S16,50O.
IN the Senate, on the esd motion prevailed
to appoint five members TO represent the Sen
ate nt the funeral of the late Chiof-Justict
Waite OF the Supreme Court, and asa further
mark OF respect the Senate Immediately ad
iourned until the 24th. ......I In the House like
action was also taken, and the body adjourned
until the 2fth