The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-22
IN BRIEF.
COapfled from Various Sources.
CoNeREssIoNAI. TROCEFDTves.


= = the Senate, on the 1lth, the Fisheries
reaty bong under consideration, Mr.. Gray
tHeL) occupied most Of the days session in a
speech in favor OF the treaty. The Gre
oenua4a OF Senator Gibson for his
next term NSre presented and laid on
the table. In the House, Mr.. Herbert (Ala.)
introduced bill providing for an assistant
secretary Of the navy During the debate on
she Tariff bill Eir Woodburn CJev) made a
outer personal attack upon Mr.. Cox IN. " to
which the latter made a comparatively tame
response. bill 70 increase the police force OF
tho District OF Columbia was passed. Unani-
nous consent was asked and objected to by Mr..
Breckinridge (Ala. for the immediate cousid-
GRAFTON OF the joint resolution appropriatinR
E201O for the celebration OF the twenty-hfth
anniversary OF tho battle or Gettysburg.
IN the Senate, on tho 18th, Mr.. Stewart gave
notice OF important proposed amendments to
tho Legislative Appropriation bill, and Mr..
Chandler offered a resolution looking to an in
vestigation into the alleged election frauds
perpetrated in the late election IN Louis ana
Senator Cullom addressed the Senate at some
length in favor OF the proposed amendments to
the Interstate law. The District OF Columbia
Appropriation bill was also taken up and dis
cusscd. In the House, after two and a half
hours Of heated debate, the adverse report OF
the post-onice committee on the Taulbee res0-
luton, asking the Postmaster-G General for in
formation on the disallowed postmasters'
claims was agreed to. and the resolution laid
on the table.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, the Fisheries
treaty furnished the principal subject OF debate,
the leading feature OF which was the speech
OF Mr. Hale, OF Maine, in reply to the resolution
offered by Mr. Morgan a few days ago. The
District Of Columbia Appropriation bill was
passed. Mr. Stewards S resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for information in
regard 70 bond sales since April ], 1888, was
passed. ...... In the House sharp political col
loquy occurred between Messrs. Spiuola
Weber and Nutting, and Brumm and Russell OF
the respective merits OF Governor Hill and
President Cleveland. Discussion OF the Tariff
bill was resumed, and occupied the remain cl
OF the session
IN the senate, on the i4th, Mr.. Sherman
from the committee on foreign relations re
ported an amendment to the Sundry Civil Ap
preparation bill, appropriating 1924, 500 for the
survey and relocation Of the boundary monu
ments on the Mexican border as required by
treaty stipulation. A number OF appropriation
and other bills were passed, after which the
Senate went into secret session for hlif an
hour, and when the doors were reOpened, the
bill appropriating s275 600 for the reconstruc-
tton ofthe Government dam az the Rock Island
Arsenal, was passed.......In the House, the
greater part OF the day was passed in discuss
ing the Tariff bill, on which considerable pro
Rress was made. Unsuccessful motions were
made TO strike tin plate, glue and gelatin,
glyccrine, extract OF hemloclZ, phosphorus,
soap stocks and a large number OF other arti.
cles from the free list; but on motion OF Mr..
McMllen, OF Tennessee, FISH glue or isinRlasl
was restored 10 the existing rate The dis
cussion on amendments occupied the entire
day.
THE Senate was not in session on the 18th
-. In the House, Senate amendments TO the
bill authorizing the construction Of q bridge ovel
the Tennessee river, near Knoxville, we're con.
CURED in, and the bin was passed. couple oi
private relief bills we're passed and the House
on motion Of Mr.. McCreary, passed a resolution
OF coincidence on the death OF Emperor Fred
nd mn a feI7 ffotF 1,tf1 y,
m, the evening session being devoted to the
consideration OF private pension bills.