The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-04-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CoNGREss1oNGL TnooEEDnGs.


ure Of interest WIS the further consideration
OF the House bill for the purchase OF bonds
with the treasury surplus which, how
ever, finally went over without ac-
tion- Tho House bill for the costruc-
Fion OF a bridge over the Mississippi
river at Memphis, Tenn, was passed with
amendments, and q conference committee was
ordered. ..... In the House the most important
feature was the reporting from the ways and
means committee Of the Mils Tarin bill, with
the majority and minority reports. The bill
was referred TO the committee OF the whole,
and the reports were ordered printed.
IN the Senate. on the 8d, the unsuccessful
attempt Off Fiddleberger 70 secure favora-
bic action upon his resolution TO have the
Fisheries treaty considered in open session.
was the feature of the days session. The resO-
luton was finally referred TO the commf ttee on
foreign affairs. leo. In the House, the Direct Tax
out action.
IN the Senate, IN the 4th, the principal feat
ures OF interest we're the discu sion OF the bill
reimbursing the depositors or tho Freedman's
Bank, and the bill providing for the purchase
OF United states bonds with The surplus. The
former went over without action. The Beck
amendment 10 the Bond bill was passed, but
the hnal vote on the bill was deferred ......
The House spent the whole day in hlibustering
tactics on the Direct Tax bill, the opponents OF
the bill resorting 10 every parliamentary exre-
dient to prevent its consideration, although It
was the special order.
IN the Senate, on the 5th, the principal feat
Ere OF the DAVIS proceedings was the passage OF
nhe Spooner substitute for the Bond Purchase
bill, with the Beck silver amendment. In the
House, the legislative day Of the 9TH was con-
Hinued, and the entire day spent in dilatory
tactics further recess being taken at p. m.
until II As q. m on the 9th.
THE feature OF the Senate proceedings, on the
18th, was the rapid dispatch of pension business
-one hundred and twenty seven bills OF this
character being passed in l. So than ninety min
utos, siXty-five OF which were House bills .....
The House, stll being IN the legislative day OF
wednesday, 4th, consumed the entire day in
hibustering agninst The Drect-Tax bill.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS, on the
9Th, sailed from England for New York on
the steamer Aller.
On the 81 the Oregon Democratic State
convention, the first State convention in
the campaign Of 1888, met at Pendleton
with very full attendance.
OK the 4th the project Of erecting 6
statute of General Gordon in Trafalgar
Square, London, was considered in the
House Of Commons, and will be carried
out during the latter part of the year.
On the 4th the accounts of A. L. Fawcett
treasurer of Marion township, Morgan
County, o., who had been absent some
weeks, were examined and found to bC
$500 short
OK her return journey from Italy Queer
Victoria viii visit Cha -lottenburg, and bt
present during the stay at the palace o.
Prince Alexander OF Gutenberg. It i,
understood that the Quecl will participat,
in the discussion preliminary to the ar
rangement of marital alliance between
Prince Alexander and Princess Victoria
her granddaughter.
In the Chamber of Deputies, on the Sd
Premier FlOquet read a statement of tht
policy of the now French Cabinet.
AT Jackson, Mich, on the 4th, Prof
Hogan, the RrOnaut, had a narrow escap,
from death, When his air-ship ha,
reached an elevation Of ten thousand feet
he jumped out, and his parachute at frs
failing to work, he shot downward rapid
ly for five hundred feet. The umbrella
shaped -preserver then caught the air
and he descended in safety to the earth.
On the Sd John G. Clarkson, the grea
pitcher of the Chicago team, was sold t
the Boston club for $40, 600
AT Philadelphia, ON tho 4th, Benjami
Harris Brewster, Attorney General of tn
United States under President Arthur
dice from the effects OF kidney disease.
On the 4th the California State Prohibi
tion convention met at San Francisco wit
about four hundred delegates at the open
ing session.
On the 4th Chief Arthur announced tha
Brotherhood.
THE approaching visit Of Prince Aley
ander of Battenberg TO Charlottenburg,
is thought may result in his marriage
the Emperor's eldest daughter, the PriT
cess Victoria.
ON the 5th dispatch from Rome state
shat, owing TO a recent letter from Cal
dinal Gibbons, the Papal authorities hay
decided not to condemn the writings
Henry George.
On the 4th the President returned to tn
House, without his approval, the bill fc
the relief Of the executor of Donald NJ,
Kay.
IT Is said that Dr. Wolfenden, of Boltol
England, has been invited To attend tn
Emperor of Germany during DR.. Mackel
zie's absence in England.
THE newspapers of Paris, with the sing
exception Of la Justice, join in the attat
upon the new ministry. The appoin
mcnt of the hot-headed NJ. Gobelet
Foreign Secretary is regarded as especia
ly weak.
On the 4th NJ. Meline was chosen pres
dent of the French Chamber of Deputie
THE District Of Columbia Demo rats, {
n the 9th, elected VIM. Dickson and Law
renee Gardner as delegates to the s
Louis convention. Both are unpledged.
ON the 9th the New York State Dem
crntic committee met and decided TO ca
the State convention to meet in New Yo
City. on May 10.
VRrNCE ALEXANDER OF BATE NBERG,
is predicted, will shortly return as the a
tianccd husband of Princess Nictori
daughter of the Emperor of Germany,
reign as King over Bulgaria, backed L
by the powers of England, Germany al
Austria.
OK the 9th Sir Richard Sutton, owner
the yacht Genesta, was married at
Peters Church, Eaton Square, London,
Miss Constance Carbet.
on the 5th Prince Bismarck asked pc
mission of the Emperor 30 resign I
Chancelorship, alleging ill-health as
reason.
IN New York, on the 9th, at "a meeting
the Anti Poverty wing of the United l.
Dor party antagonists Of Henry Georg
the chairman said the United-LabOr pan
intended to unite with the Union-Lah
and Greenback parties and nominate
candidate for the presidency.
On the 9Th the California State Prohil
tion convention adjourned.
OK the 9th tho Pope summoned Care
nal Lavigerie, Archbishop Of Algiers a
Tunfs, to consult upon the policy
France toward the chur ch.
OK the 9th Mr.. T. w. Russell, Union
member for South Tyrone, intimated
intention to move the pOstponement
Mr.. Bslfour's land bill for six months.
A CALL has been issued for a NatioI
conference Of the single-tax advocates,
be held in Chicago, July 4, 1883.
ON the 9Th the Senate committee
education and labor gave a hearing to 81
eral clergymen from a distance, rep
eenting various Sunday observance as,
Citations. They advocated an ameudm'
TO the Interstate Commerce law, lOoki
TO the stoppage Of Sunday trains.
OK the 9th the Prohibitionists of Woe
bury County, Ia, were surprised BY {
granting OF license by the County CoU
nv 70 az