The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
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THE credentials OF Senator Coke CTexas)
we're presented In tho Senate on the Ifth, and
after the presentation Of petition from Indian
residents OF Hampton. Va for n reform in the
system OF issuing rations 20 students at Indian
schools. the Senate went into executive session
When the DR. 9rs were opened the Naval Appro-
priatioF1 bill was taken up and an amendment
adopted pro tding for two new steel cruisers
or gunboat4 IN addition TO those already pro-
vided for in he bill Pending further consider
alton the Senate adjourned - The House in
sisted on its amendments TO the Direct Tax bill
and conferences was ordered. The Senate bill
passed Tor bridge over the Missouri river at
LeaVcnWorth, Kan. After some contention the
5malls- Elliott contest case from South Carolina
was taken up and debated until Adjournment
AFTER passing several bills OF n private
and local character the Senate on the 18th held
an Executive session for q few minutes and
then resumed cons liberation OF the Naval Ap-
preparation bill which after further debate and
amendment passed. After long debate the
Pacihe Railroad Funding bill Laid aside
and the report OF the Committee on PRIVILEGES
and Elections in the Washington County
CIeXas) case taken up and the Senate soon ad-
tOurned- ... When the House met the Senate
bill 70 enable the President TO protect the in
tSrests OF the United States in Panama was re-
ceived and referred. The House then resumed
debate on the Smalls- Elliott election case
which continued until the close OF the session.
In the Senate on the 18th the conference
report on the Consular and Diplomatic bill was
presented and agreed 70, and after some routine
work the Senate proceeded in q body to the
House OF Representatives for the purpose Of
counting the electoral vote for President and
Vice President. Upon returning to the cham
Der the proceedings we're entered on the journal
and the resolution in regard to the election IN
Washington County Texas, discussed until
hdlournment...- In the House Mr.. Oates,
from the judiciary committee, reported n bill
70 amend the Naturalization laws and the In
dian Appropriation bi was reported At 1855
the Senate was received I'm a body for the pur-
pose OF counting the electoral vote for President
and Vtce-Presideut. After the proceeding re-
quired by law the presiding ofhcer formally an
nounced Harrison and Morton elected and the
Senators returned TO their chamber. A long
and heated debate then followed on the Smalls-
Elliott contest from South Carolina. The ma
Jority report confirming Elliott in his seat was
finally adopted and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the l4th the reso-
ton for select committee OF seven Senators on
on the irrigation and reclamation Of arid Ian 5
was agreed 10. One OF two uuimportant bills
passed. Senator Wilson Iowa. dressed the
Senate in support OF the bill relating TO i'm
ported liquors A conference was ordered on
the Legislative Appropriation bin, and the reso-
luton in relation 70 the Washington County
trex.) election was further discussed by Sen
ntor Coke. o.. The House non-concurred In
the Senate amendments TO the Legis-
lative bill and asked a further confer
ence. The report Of the conference committee
on the Territorial Admission bill was presented
and further confereude asked Mr. Baker IN
" offered a resolution iustructing tie House
conferees TO O) exclude New Mexico; C2l amend
the bill so as to provide for the admission Of
South Dakota by proclamation, and (8) that the
proposed States OF North Dakota, Montana and
Washington shan be admitted on the same
basis, either by proclamation or act OF admis-
sion. A substitute onerei by Mr.. Cox IN. "
providing for the admission OF North Dakota
Montana and Washington was cepted by Mr.
Baker. Tho proposition 10 eliminate New
Mexico was adopted and pending further con
sideration the House adjourned.
AMONG the bills repor ed to the Senate
on the 18th was the House bil TO provide for
the allotment OF lands In severalty 20 the Peoria
and Miami Indians in the Indian Territory. The
credentials OF Scnator-eleot Washburn (Adinn }
were presented. The Senate bill 70 raJify and
confirm the agreement with the Muscogce or
Creek Indians and opening for settlement un-
assigned lands in the Indian Territory waS
passed. The bill TO retire General w. S. Rose
craEs with tho rank OF Brigidler General
passed. The Senate passed forty-one private
pension bills in twelve minutes. After resolu-
tions ana euoRies upon the late Con
gresham Robertson, OF Louisiana, the
Senate adjourned. In the House the
Tariff bill, with Senate amendments,
was reported. Mr.. Mills also reported a
resolution that the substitution OF a new Tariff
bill by the Senate was in conflict with the Con.
Etitutton, which gave the House the sole power
TO originate such a measure. The resolution in
struoting the House couterees on the Territorial
Admission bill was agreed 20. II pro
vides for the admission Of North Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington. The Senate bill for the
protection OF American interests in Panama
passed. A conference was ordered on the Forti
hcatioE and Pension Appropriation Ellis. The
POst-onlce Appropriation btu was further con
sldered in Committee OF the Whole. At the
evening session thirty three private pension
bills passed