The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-01
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL


THE Senate on the 18th, after sending
request 10 the House to return the Direct Tax
bill, took up Senator Palmer's concurrent reso-
luton thanking the Governor and people OF
Michigan for the statue Of Lewis Cass. After
eulogies OF General Cass by several Senators
the resolutions were adopted unanimously
The credentials OF Senator CoIouitt for his new
term were presented and filed, and Senator
Cullom, from the Committee on Territories
reported the House Oklahoma bill A
minority report was submitted by Sen.
ators Butler and Platt The Senate then
resumed consideration Of the Texas Election
resolution, and Senator Coke concluded his re-
marks. The Sundry Civil Approximation bill
was reported and the bill 20 provide for taking
the eleventh census passed ... After transact
ing routine and unimportant business the House
TOOK up the California election contest OF Sui
Ivan against FELTON,. Fnibustering immedi-
ately commenced and pending efforts 10 secure
quorum the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th the credentials
OF senators Berry and Harris were presented
and fled. Senator Hoar from the Committee
on Elections, reported several resolutions 60
be laid on the table, FOR general inquiry into
recent elections i'm Louisiana and other states
and an original resolution making an investiga.
ton Of elections 70 the Fitty-nrst Congress to
report in December. Senator Salisbury for the
minority, dissented. The Senate then consid-
cred Senator Vests motion TO reconsider the
vote on the conference report on the Direct Tax
bill which did not prevail. aud the Sundry
Na
The House took up the Posto1ice Appropria-
ton bill but 10 laid aside TO receive the con
ference report on the Direct Tax bill A dead
lock ensued and the report was temporarily
withdrawn. An evening session was held for
considering business reported by the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs
AFTER the disposition Of resolutions and
motions OF minor Importance the Senate on the
nth further considered the Sundry Civil bill
Pending consideration the conference report
ON the Territorial Admission bill was presented
and finally agreed to- AS agreed to the
bill admits North Dakota, South
Dakota. Montana aud Washington upon
conditions mentioned. The Direct Tax
bill was received from the House
signed and sent 10 the President. . When the
House met the contest over the Direct Tax bill
was renewed, and after long debate the con
ference report was finally agreed TO. The con-
ference report on the Territorial Admission bill
(hdmitting North aud South Dakota Montana
and Washington was agreed TO. The Post
ONCE bill was further considered. At the even
ing session the calendar was cleared OF q large
number Of local and private bills,
IN the Senate on the 21st n resolution
was introduced for the arrest of Thomas ID.
Fister an employe Of the Supervising Archi-
teCts ONCE who had refused to answer certain
questions as witness before the Committee
on Public Lands and Buildings II was laid
over The Committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported bill to pay the Seminole Indians 81, ,9t2-
942 for all their rights 10 lands IN the Indian
tigation resolution was debate awhile
and the Sundry Civil bill taken up the debate
being continued until adjournment. In the
House Mr., Randall offered q resolution for
amending the rules so as to prevent flibuster-
ing on the Cowlcs bill (repenlng the tax on
tobacco, etc.), which was referred. The Post
ONCE Appropriation bill was further considered
and finally passed. The conference report on
tho Legislative bill was agreed to aud the
Deficiency bill considered until adjournment.
AFTER disposing of business of little
general importance on the 2ad the Senate again
took up the Sundry Civil bill the pending ques-
ton being on Senator HiscoclS's amendment
appropriating SOo,c00 for the expenses OF the
celebration OF the centennial of the Constitution
Senator Hoar offered a substitute. which was
agreed 20, declaring April 30 1889 (the annivers-
nry OF the Inauguration OF Washington a Ma
tional holiday and providing for the assembling
OF Congress in the han OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives on The second Wednesday in Decem-
Der 1889 TO appropriately celebrate the event
The bill finally passed and sne Agricultural Ap-
preparation bill was taken up and passed. The
Senate got into tange on Senator Hoar's res0-
luton for Al Investigation OF election outrages
ia certain States and finally found itself
without quorum. In the House Mr.. Mills
called up his resolution touching the cOnstitu-
tional right OF the Senate TO amend the Tariff bill
by way OF a substitute but the House refused TO
consider IL, and Mr. Randall, from the Commit
tee on Rules, reported resolution for amend
ing the rules and it was adopted The bill pen
sioning the widow Of General Sheridan was
amended so as to reduce the pension to g., 800
and passed The bill for the retirement OF Cen
eral Rosecrans with the rank OF Brigadier
General occasioned lively debate but passed.
Pending consideration OF the Deficiency bill
the House a iOurned