The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
CONGREssIoNAL IROoEEDuSGs.

CONGRESSIONAL 1 ROCEEDnGGs.
IN the Senate on tho 2ith it was de, ided TO
celebrate Washington's birthday by the read
ing OF the farewell address and by adjourn
nent An alleged tariff question was brought
up in tho recommendation OF a committee re-
quiring that the rails for the proposed Wash
ingtou cable road be OF American manufact-
ure, and on this recommendation Mr.. Edmunds
called for the yeas and nays, resulting in a vote
OF 25 in favor Of the amendment to II against
...... In the House number OF bills were intro
duced, one OF which proposed to change the
presidential term TO eight years.
IN the Senate on the 21st invitations 20 the
United States Government TO participate in
the International Geodetic Association and in
tho International Exposition OF Science
and Industry at Brussels in May next
were referred TO the committee on foreign rela-
lions. A resolution was agreed TO, calling FOR
Information as TO the expenditures, employees,
etc, Of the Fish Commission 49,. In the House.
Ghe Senate bill for refunding the direct
TAX was reported bacl. A bill authorizing
the con- -olidation OF certain customs collection
districts and for compensation to customs ON
CiAls was reported, alter which the House went
Int committee OF the whole. ani adjourned AZ
BRE
IN the Senate on the 22d, the opening prayer
or the Chaplain contained patriotic illusions
appropriate to The day. Senator Hoar. moved
the suspension OF the ordinary course Of pro
cecdings so that the order OF the day previously
voted might be carried out The presiding
oficer, Mr.. Ingalls,, arose and said: "On the
nth OF September, IDS, George Washington,
then being at nearly the close OF his second
Presidential term. delivered the following
Farewell Address" The Address was then
read in low but distinct tone
audible in all parts OF the Chamber, and was
listened to in profound silence and with respect
ful attention. The reading occupied little
less than an hour and at its conclusion, at one
o'clock, the Senate adjourned. The House
Of Represetatives was not m session, standing
.n-- III
tons Birthday.
IN the Senate on the 23d the bills extending
laws Of the United States over the public land
strip; TO amend the Alien Land act SO as 20 per
nit foreign governments 20 acquire land in the
District OF Culumbin; TO provide protection Tor
submarine cables, and TO enable the State OF
California 90 take lands In lieu of the
sixteenth and thirty sixth sections, found
20 be mineral lands, were passed. The
Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bin 20 incorporate the Washington Cable
Electric railway -..... In the House Mr.. McAdoo,
OF New Jersey, introduced series OF resolu-
tions inquirinR into the alleged seizure OF
Venezuelan territory by Great Britain Public
building bills were then taken up and a number
OF them passed.
IN the Senate on the gath Senator Manderson
made long speech upon the Dependent Pen
sion bill The bill 20 prevent pool selling and
gambling I'm Washington was favorably report
ed. In the House the Senate bill TO carry
into effect the international convention Tor the
protection OF submarine cables was passed.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
MEMBERS of the Naticuat Democratic
committee who are Federal ofIice-holders
took the hint recently sent out from
Washington, and were reI resented on the
committee at its mootiug ON the 22d by
proxy.
GENERAL VoN WERDER arrived in St.
Peters burg on the 2Ist, as the bearer of an
autograph letter from Emperor William to
the Czar.
MR.. GRAY, repres enting the Chicago
syndicate to purchase Libby prison, nr-
rived in Richmond, Va. on the 22d, to
close the option Of pu chase.
A CONVENTION Of Republ can clubs Of
Michigan was held at Detroit on the 22d,
at which State league was organized,
and measures discussed for conducting a
successful campaign next fall. General
Alger was the unanimous choice for Pres
ident.
THE doctors all agreed on the 22d that
the Improvement in the condition of the
Crown Prince was maintained, and that
his symptoms were encouraging.
Mrs. JOSEPHINE AMMoN, the wealthy
widow of Cleveland, o., who was iucar-
cerated for contempt of court for refusing
to reveal the whereabouts Of a young girl
whom she was defending from mercenaUy
relatives. was released on bail on the 22d.
on the 23l Doc Wilson OF barb wirl
bountiful lsttsr OF credit.
THE Fisheries treaty was carefully ex-
amined ana approved by Lord Salisbury
on the 22d
SPEAKER aud Mrs Carlisle left Wash
ingtOn on the 21st for Wichita, Kas., to
visit the bed side OF sick son.
GENERAL. BoULANGER protests against
the use OF his name as candidate for the
Chambe. of Deputies as reactiunary
movement intended TO discredit him.
THE one hundred and hfty-siXth ami
versary of the birthday Of George Wash.
ington was very generally observed al
the National capital aud other large cities
of the country.
THE Democratic Nat ional committee
met in Washin yton on the 22d aud fixed
the date OF meeting OF the National Dem
ocratic convention tOr July 3 Invita-
tions from Nsw York, Cincinnati, Chi
capo. st. Louis aud san Francisco were
presented and the c aims of the severa
places TO the honor of entertaining the
convention were ably urged by repre-
sentatives from each. Ten ballots wer,
taken, when the convention adjourned
until the 23d, with San Francisco leadinl
bv the following vote: San Francisco, II
Chicago. Is; st. Louis, IA; New York anC
Cincinnati out Of the race.
On the 23d tho annual meeting and
election of officers of the Grant Mouu
ment Fund trustees was held in New
York. The committee has now on de
posit Sl26 I63. 80 About ten thousan,
dollars was contribute 10 the fund las
year.
OK the 23d Lord Randolph Churchill
in an address TO the oxford Union Socie
", sad: "Whon England has ceased {
be a nation OF wealth; when her manu-
features aud her commerce have depart
ed, and when manly resolution and dogge'
determination no longer remain, and th'
memory of the past is forgotten, then, anC
then only, will home rule be granted il
Ireland"
Ok the night Of the 18th Dr. McGlynl
sent a cable message in Latin to Rome
It is said to have been addressed to friend
there who have been working in his inter
est all along. The doctor does not wan
to re. enter the priesthood, but wants, an,
expects TO have, the ban upon him re
moved, and see his enemies in the churcl
humbled.
In Boston a movement has been inau
gurated TO erect monument to Wendell
Phillips by popular subscription.
OK the 23d the Parliament of Nova
Scotia was opened by the Lieutenant-Go Gov
srnor. The leader OF the government in
the legfsl ative council of Nova Scotia vii
be Mr.. d. c. Frazer, of New Glasgow, re
Gently appointed to that body.
ON the 23d the Government printin,
DfIice lnve stigation was resumed. Publt
Printer Benedict being on the stand. II
made statements very damaging TO hi
dead predecessor.