The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-29
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-

IN the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Quay gave
formal notice of his desire TO change the
rules, but the matter went over under OBJ
lection by Mr.. HOar and Mr Edmunds. The
General Deficiency bill was considered and
passed The TIN plate paragraph in the
Tariff bill was discussed further without
action, and after transacting minor business
the Senate adiOurncd......In the House tn o
conference report on the bill to reorganlze
the customs district of Puget Sound was
agreed to. Senate bill was passed granting
leaves of absence to per diem employees of
the customs service Tho Mississippi elec-
tIon contest OF Chalmers against Morgan
was determined In favor OF the sitting MEM
ber In accordance with the committees
report Several minor bills were passed,
and the House finally adjourned for want
Of = quorum
In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr. Quay's res
olutlon co change the rules and fix a pro-
gramme for the session went over by ar
rangemont for one day. The Senate passed
the bill granting right OF way through lands
in Utah, and the House bill authorizing ne
gotiations for the purchase of the western
part Of the Crow Reservation in Montana
The Tariff I i'll was taken up. and Mr.. Plumb
withdrew his amendment to the tin plate
paragraph temporarily. Some progress W as
made with the bill......In the House the
Alien Land bill was debated for an hour
without action. An order reported from this
committee on rules setting aside five days
Tor the consideration OF business from the
committee on agriculture was adopted. The
Agricultural bill was taken up and passed.
IN the Senate. on the 10th, the Quay reso-
luton providing for order of business
was debated, and at the end of the morning
hour the whole subject went over and the
Tariff bill was taken up and one page dis
posed Of The House amendments to the
Agricultural College bill and tho Meat In
spection bill were conourred In, and Senate
bill to bridge the Tennessee river at Knox
vIlie and House bill to relieve settlers on
Northern Pacific indemnity lands were
passed In the House most of the morning
was spent debating the Alien Land Law
bill, which was finally laid on the table.
The bill to pay claims of laborers under the
EIght-Hour law was taken up, but went
over at the end of the morning hour with
out action. The resolution from tho
committee on foreign relations calling
on the President for information con-
cerning the enforcement of the Russian
edlct against Jews was adoDtsd- Senate
bill providing for the inspection of meats
for export was taken up and passed. and the
Lard bill was debated but without final ac-
zion.
In the Senate, on the 2Ist, Mr.. Plumb's res
olutton TO prevent the sale of liquor In the
Senate wing of the Capitol was debated but
finally went over for one day and the Tariff
bill was taken up. Mr.. Coke and AIR. Fsulk-
made set speeches against the bill
House amendments to Senate bill to bridge
the Mississippi dust passed) were agreed to.
In the House Senate bill t1 change
the time of sessions OF Federal courts
In Western Missouri and Senate bill for
bridges across the Mississippi between the
mouth of the Nssouri aud the mouth Of the
Illinois rivers were passed. The bill for the
adjustment of accounts under the Eight
Hour law was debated without final action,
and the Lard bill was discussed at len 9Th. an
evening session being devoted to still fur
ther debate on tho bill
IN the Senate, on the 22d, consideration OF
the Tariff pill was resumed, and nine pages
Of the bill we're disposed Of Several
amendments were offered and rejected. The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of executive business. In the House the
Conference report on the bill making an ap-
propriat ion for an Increased clerical force
TO carry out the provisions OF the Dependent
Pension law was agreed to. The report OF
the committee on rivers and harbors on the
Senate amendments to the River and Har-
Dor bill, re recommending non concurrence in
these amendments and agreeing to the con-
ference asked by the Senate. was considered
in committee of the whole, but no action
was reached. a night session was held for
the consideration Of private pension bills