The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from various Sources.
CONGREssIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

structing the committee on foreign relations to
inquire into the condition OF affairs al Samoa
and report to the Senate what steps have been
taken 70 maintain the neutrality OF the island
and what action, II any. is demanded. The re
mainder OF the session was occupied IN the dis
cusslou OF the Senate Tariff bill......I In the
House number Of new bills were introduced
and several different measures we're ccnsid
cred, but no decisive action was taken upon
lhem.
nth Senate, on the 18th, a resolution wa
adopted, calling on the Secretary Of War for an
account OF the expenditures by General Han
cock in entertaining the French Officers on the
occasion OF the Yorktown celebration and
whether any Of this money had Bbeen refunded
20 him or to his estate. Mr.. Frye's resolution
for the investigation OF the Samoan question
was reported and agreed 10, and the Senate re
sumed consideration OF the Tariff bill, the
pending amendment being that TO reduce the
duty on beams, girders, etc. The rate was
fixed at one cent per pound. reduction OF
I-1Oth per cent. In the House, the Direct
Tax bill and the cotton-tax amendment occu-
pied the entire day, without action being
reached.
In the Senate, on tho 18th, the Turin bill was
taken up, the pending question being the
amendment TO admit "hoOp and band iron
Cotton ties, ctc) free OF duty instead OF taxing
it2i0th per cent. per pound additional, but after
the entire day was spent IN the discussion, the
Senate adjourned without action on the pro
posed amendment .....f In the House, the River
and Harbor bill was reported and referred to
the committee OF the whole House. The Sen
ate amendments to the Department OF Agricul-
,%ure bill we're non-cOncurrcd in, and a confer
ence was ordered. The House then went into
committee OF the whole on the DIrect-TaN bill,
which, after several amendments had been Of
fered and rejected, the committee rose and re-
ported to the House. The bill was then passed
yeas 1Ts; nays, 90.
IN the Senate on the 18th, the day was chief
ly devoted to consideration Of the Taun bill.
The discussion was enlivened by a passage be
tween Mr.. Riddlebcrger and the presiding ON
Ger, In which the Virginia Senator was threat
ened with arrest for disOrderly conduct. After
a lengthy discussion OF the Tariff bill, no action
being reached, the Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned until the
18th In the House, In his opening prayer,
the Chaplain said: Instruct the young men or
the universities and colleges that the Lord hath
no delight in the legs OF man, but in sound
head, n wise heart a pure life and noble
character" SeverDl new bills were reported
and placed on the calendar. Ihe OKLAHOMA
bill was then taken up, and occupied the re-
mnindcr OF the session
The Senate was not in session on the ltth.
..... In the House, Mr.. Hooker, OF Massachu
Retts. introduced Concurrent resolution pro
vfdInR for a holiCay recess from Friday, Decem
Der 81, until Monday, January 3, which was re
ferrcd to the committee on ways and means
Tho Nionraguan Canal bill was thon taken up,
but after un hour and q half spent IN q vain Ell
fort TO secure q quorum upon proposition to
limit debate, the House took recess until
halfpast seven o'clock, when brief session
was held without results.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
PRNCE BISMARCK was suffering from a
severe attack of neuralgia on the 1lth.
STREET SUPERINTENDENT WALLACE of
Auburn, n. x, who discharged an old
soldier from the street department, has
been convicted Of violating the q. a. r.
law and fined StO0 and costs, and commit
ted until the fine is paid.
THE cable announces that Admiral
Tchikhatcheff has been appointed Russian
Minister of Marine. in place of Admira
Chestakoh, deceased.
A BILL has been passed by the Soutl
Carolina House of Representatives i'm
posing u tax of twenty five cents a ton on
all cotton n-seed meal taken into that State
On the 11th Herr Won Bennigsen, leader
OF the National Liberals in the German
Reiohstag, bre0kfasted with Emperor
William.
IT is said that the Russian Government
against the advice OF NJ. De Giers, Foreign
Minister, viii send an ultimatuuF to Per
sia, although the latter has made the con
Cessions demanded by Russia.
AN indianapolis special says that not
single post OF Koontzi Democratic veter
ans organization has been formed OUTSIDE
of that city, but the Indiana Departmen
of the G.. A. II. has increased in member
ship since the organization Of the opposi
ton order.
THE order of the late Emperor william
l. that none OF the imperial servants shOl
wear q mustache, has been renewed b.
Emperor William.
ON the 18th Representative Martin, oi
Texas, was fined five dollars and cost
for an assault committed upon a newspa,
per reporter.
THE newspapers of Alabama, for tn
most part, strongly favor the proposition
10 establish an educational qualification
for voters.
vGcE-P E-PREsIDENT-ELECT MORTON and VIII,
departed from New York for IndiauapOlt
on the llth.
OK the i2th Thomas ID. Winchester, 20
many years well known as a hotel pro
prietor ia New York City, died at tn
Ninety-niuth Street Hospital, of apOplexy
1T is announced that Nine. Boulange
has Withdrawn her suit for divorce fror
her husband
Boston dispatch says "The move
ment 90 redeem American muuiCipalitie
from foreign political domination, whicl
has Just met with such marked success il
Boston, extending TO other cities.
New York City committee visited TN
Committee OF One Hundred In Boston
on the 18TH, aud received valuable point
crs."
1T Is stated ohioiaHy that the Pope doe
not intend TO leave Rome, nor has n
thought uf taking such a step.
CoLoNrL FTr80NBov TRANT. a deput
lieutenant ofCounty Tipperaryat Thurles
Ireland, hos given notice of the proposed
eviction Of nineteen families, and warne
the work-hOuse authorities 20 max provi
sion for them.
ON the t3th T.. l.. Harper, late vice
president OF the Fidelity National Bank O
Cincinnati, who is confined i'm the Ohio
state prison at Columbus, gave un mis-
taxable evidence Of insanity and was re
moved TO the insane department.
EMPEROR WILLIAM recently visited IN
new Reichstag building I'm Berlin, and ex
pressed satisfaction with the progress q
the work.
THERE was a report in Berlin, on IN
1tth, that General Van Hohnke, chief g
the German Military Cabinet, had bee
appointed Minister Of War.
In lecture in Boston ". II. II. (Adirou
dacks) Murray said that Canada is rip
for annexation 20 the United States.
REPLYING to a question by Mr. job
Dillon, Mr.. Edward St0uhopc. Britis
Secretary of State tor the War Depart
ment, said that the cost of the army d
occupation in Egypt for the current yea
would he E1IO000. This expense would o
borne by Egypt.
ON the 18th George Bowtledgc. fouude
Of the well-kuoWu London pUblishiu
firm OF George Rowtledge ~ Sons die
in that city az the ugc of sevvuty-siN. II
retired as an active member nt the urI
last year.
THERE was rumur IA London uu ia
18th that Osmuu Digua, who ls believed (
have both Henry M. Stanley and Emi
Bsy as prisoners, is willing to Yield Stan
lev and Emiu provided Egypt viii aber
don Suakini. otherwise the prisoners wi
be killed.
ON the 14U, iu the British House
Commons, Alr. W. n. smith, the govern
meut leader, iu answer "a a question, sal
that. az Tar as was known Osmau Dlgna