The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-01-20
IN BRIEF.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


OF food and drugs. A large number Of petitions
were presented. The resolution offered by
senator Brown relative TO tha repeal OF the
internal revenue laws was taken up, and the
Senate was addressed by Mr. Brown upon
that subject. Senator Vest, OF Missouri made
a speech in opposition to the Blair Educa-
tonal bill ..-. in the House the resignation OF
Mr. Baker as member OF the committee on
claims wgs rendered and accepted Mr.
Milhken, OF Maine, introduced a bill 20 take
The tax on tobacco and the duty on sugar Mr.
Hatch, OF Missouri, introduced bill placing
salt on the free list. Mr.. Lawler, OF Illinois,
presented resolution for the appointment of q
commission to investigate the causes OF labor
aigilzes.
In the Senate, on the 10TH a lively debate
7yas had on the bill N refund TO the payers the
direct tax 0f 1861. The Blair Educational bill
vas discussed and laid over. The judiciary
committee reported favorubly on the confirma-
sion OF sdr. Villas as Secretary Of the Interior
an sdr. Dickinson as Postmaster General. and
adversely on the confirmation Of Mr.. Lamar rs
s Cl rome 1udee......l In the House MI Phelan
lnfr 5duced resolution amending the Constitu-
ton and providing for the payment by the Gov
Crnment Of not more than fiuOo0,OlO annually
for the support Of public schools. AdchcencF
appropriation bill was reported.
r IN the Senate o. the I'm. q long speech was
made by Ny Hale of Maine, on the Civfl- Ser
vice resolution, in VIII ch he attacked the Adj
ministraton on its Civil Service record. His
speech occupied almost the entire time Of the
senate during the sitting......ln the house
the Presidents message was referred 10 the
was and means committee. The Little De
hciency bill' was discussed su1 passed,
IN the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Vest intro
duced bill granting the right 10 construct
"a bridge over the Missouri river at St.
Charles, Mo. which was passed senator
Chandler spoke on the resolution introduced by
him providing for the appointment Of com
mission to Investigate the alleged elect on out
Tagcs ST Jackson, Miss. The resolution was
passed, senator lliddlcberger voting against il.
and 81 the same timc announcing that he would
vote for the confirmation OF SIr. Lamar Senator
Mitchell introduced bin prohibiting the i'm.
migration Of Cn nese, which was referred TO
the committee or foreign relations Tho Sen
nte IN secret scrs on decided not 20 pass upon
the confirmation Of Mr. Lamar......I In the
House the bit creating The oific9 OF Fish Com
missioner was passed, and the bill providing
Tor the issue 81 rculatiug notes 10 National
banking associations was considered.
~ the Senate, on the 18Th, Bfr. RiddlebergeI
gave further evidence OF friendship for Lamar
by attempting 20 forward action on his coufir
nation. Mr.. Vance addressed the Senate on
the resolution proposing To abolish internal
revenue taxation. \ lively debate was had on
the Blair Educational bill. In the
House Mr. Hatch, OF Missouri. reported
bin making appropriation to carry into eG eci
the provisions OF the act 10 establish expert
mental agricultural stations. a lively tilt be
tween Mr.. Hatch ana Mr.. Mills. of Texas, on
the question OF adjournment afforded some
amusement Tor the House, resulting finally in
adjournment 20 the 18th.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
AT Cluciunat ou the lUtl, tna trial oi
Berry L. Hopkins late assistant cashier
Of the Fidelity National Bunk, was re-
sumed
On tho 18th Major Thomas Z, Sloan, OF
the "O!d Guard reception at New York
accompanied by Colonel J. B. Mix, was
received bv President Cleveland, and pre-
sented him with an invitation, in the
name Of the battalion, requesting the
honor Of President and Mrs. Cieveiand's
company at tie annual reception on Tues
day evening, January u.
On the 11th the Secretary Of the Treas
uyy transmitted to Congress a deficiency
estimate OF so 500 submitted by the Sec
Tetary OF the Interior, to meet losses sus-
tained by Colorow and other Ute Indians
last summer, by reason of beng hastily
driven from Garfield County, Col, by tn,
civil authorities of that State, aided by
Us militia.
On the I2th the President sent to tn,
Senate the nomination OF T.. S. Bragg, o
Wisconsin, to be Minister To Mexico.
ON the 1G5h, at meeting OF leading
citizens of Los Angeles, Cal, Mayor Work
man presid u.y, it was resolved to tender
General Fremont a public reception OF
January 2t, his seventy y-Hfth birthday. In
doference to his we'll known wishes on sucl
matters it was decided to make this affair
essentially informal. fund in Fremont
behalf has been started by a subscription
of $1,000 bv Mr.. Freeman.
on the lIth Hon. James 6. Blaine wal
mado a grandfath by Mrs. James G.
Il Oine, J:,, presenting her husband witt
= bouncing, blue eyed boy of nine pounds
The chul will be named after its grand
father. Mrs Blaine is the daughter o
Senator Nevius. The event has been tsle
grapheJ o Mr.. B'ano.
AS soou as opportunity offers Chair
man Townshend will present in tn
House OF Bepresen tatives, the uuani.
NOUS report of the military committee in
favor Of the adoption OF RepressH tative
Boutella's resolution conce ming disposi-
tion Of the captured flags. The resolution
has been amend ii in committee bv so ex
tending the scope Of the inquiry as &
whether flags had been surrendered to of
fcials Of Southern States that il now in
Ctudes ell Of the states Of tho Union.
The Berlin CORES spondent of the Loudoi
Times saws the Powers have agreed C.
summon Prince Ferdinand, through Tur
r,sy, TO resign the bulgarian throne.
Is the event Of Prince Ferdinand's rC
fuSal 10 abiicato the Bulgarian throne
IL IS reported that general blockade o
Bulgaria is contemplated.
THE story recently published of a Sc
VUre pugili iStic encounter between the son
OF Attorney General Garland and SEN
ator Jones, Of Arkansas, Is strenuousl
denied by both of the young men.
ON the 12th Rev. DE-. A. :. Patton, VIII
has been editor and proprietor OF tn
BTptist Weekly since 1872, died in Brook
lyn. He had BEEN ailing several months
AT the Executive Mansion, in Wash
IN ustou, on the night of the 18th, the frs
Of a series Of fortuightlv receptions wa
given by the President and Mrs. Cleve
laad to the diplomatic corps and a larg
number OF invited guests.
DURING his mothers visit TO Bourne
mouth, England. Prince Oscar, the secon
son Of KING Oscar Of Sweden, will bs maj
ried 10 Miss Flora Mouck, one of his moth
or's maids OF honor.
CHARLES EOURrON, the man who. rep
rc seutng himself as a brother Of MarCu
r. Mayer, and Who 50 successfully swim
did rhs residents of the City OF Mexic
oUt of so 600 by a spar Gus advance sal
II tickets for a series or concerts by Mime
"a til, after e'uding detectives for year
has been arrested in New York.
JoHN AHENsDORF, OF Sioux City, Ia,
tn Neeua, Wis, negotiating for tho pu
chase OF a brewery. He was recently aC
quilted Of the charge Of killing Rev NJ
IiRdd0Ck.
OK the fSth the London Gazette pul
liShed the jubilee address OF con-ra tut,
siota sent 20 Queen Victoria by the Nyome
of Great Britain, signed by l,IS2. 6
women.
AS temporary pastor OF Plymou,
Church. Brooklyn, the salary of DIR. A
bott will be So 500 per annum. This
one-third the remuneration paid to q
late Henry Ward Beecher.
TIE rank Of Admiral has besn conferre
upon the Grand Duke Alexis OF Rossi'
Count Tols;o', Minister Of the Interio
nEd other statesmen will receive Ne
&ear's houors.
LEVI G. PRATT, convicted in the Sout
a-a dlst~ ct Of Iowa of passing counterfe