The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources,
CONGRESSIONAL I-ROCEEDnGs.

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~ the senate on the - IA MT. DoIph reintro-
dnced his bill TO appropriate Sg2,OOO0OO for
coast uefenses. Several Senators gave notice
OF intention 10 introduce bills 70
make speeches on days named, and the
senate went into secret session.
In THO House bill was passed
appropriating stsOOOO for the enlargement OF
the public building az Atlanta. Ga. Mr.. Oates
offered a resolution restricting the rights OF
aliens IN regard 70 naturalization and owner
ship OF lands, which, after long debate, was re-
ferrcd 10 the committee on rules. Consdera-
tion OF District OF Columbia measures then oc-
cupied the House until adjournment.
IN the Senate on the 18th the resolution Of
fered BY kr. Hale last December for the ap-
pointmcnt OF a special committee TO examine
into fhe present condition Of the civil service
IN an branches Of the Government was called
up and adopted. Messrs. Beck and Sherman
discussed the bill 10 provide for the retirement
OF United St0tes legal tender and National
bank notes Of small denominations and tho is
sue OF coin certificates in lieu OF gold certifl-
Gates I'm the House the Grosvenor resolu-
tton was reported ami adopted directing the
military affairs committee To inquire whether
any unofficial mattcr has been Incorporated in
the rebellion records.
IN the Senate, on the 14tA, Mr.. Brown called
up his resolution, dcclarng lt the imperative
duty OF Congress 10 repeal the internnlrevenue
laws az the earl est day practicable, and pro-
ceeded to address the Senate in advocacy OF Il,
reading his speech from manuscript. The Un-
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and Laid over. -le p n 70 regulate telegraph
service was referred to the Commit
tee on Interstate commerce..
In the House, Speak Carlisle
took his seat for the first me for two weeks.
The District Militia bin WAS discussed and laid
over. Senate bill, fixing the charge for pass
ports at one dollar, was called up and passed.
& A private bill referring 20 the Court OF Cla ms
the clam Of Hannah J. Jones, occasioned con-
siderable discussion, in the midst of which,
pending q motion To lay over the House ad-
iOurnel.
in tne Senate, on the 18TH an investigation
was ordered into the claim made by various
pension agents that they can promote and Sc
4. oure pension legislation. A resolution was in
troduccd cal iug upon the President for a
journal Of the procecdings OF the fisheries con
ference AZ the expiration OF the morning
hour, Mr., Teller secured the floor ana delivered
n speech criticisiug the Pres dents tariff mes
sage. Consideration OF lhe Und .rvaluatOn
bill was resumed, but resulted IN no action
The Senate then adopted resolutions Oi
sympathy, and mark OF respect
u the memory OF the late Seth c. Moffatt, OF
Michigan, at 4:sO p, m. adjourned In the
House resolution was introduced and referred
calling upon the Postmaster General for in
formation as 20 whether the post-Ofice De
partment had issued order designed to pre-
vent American dealers in seeds from using the
Canadian mails on the same terms as theii
rival Canadian dealers, and for his authority Ia
the premises.
IN the senote, on the 18th, Mr. Hale intro
duced a bill authorizing the President - ap
point and retire John G. Fremont as a Major
General. The Unlervnluntion bill was taker
up and passed .... On the House, NJ EnlOe
from the committee pUsJoulces and
post-roads, reported a bill providing tina
seeds, plants, bulbs and scions shoul'
be classcd as third-rntc mailable mat
ter, and shall be carried through the mails a
the rate OF one cent for each ounce. The Hous'
then went into committee OF the whole % tn,
Urgency Dencieucy BILL after which some tim'
IA 4.ess, hin lie
An evening session was also held for the con
sIdcrntinn OF neneiN VI bills.