The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-28
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS

In the Senate, on the 18th, several petitions
demonstrating against the ratification of an
extrsdition treaty between the United stat es
ana Russia were presented. Mr.. voorhees,
offered n resolution looking TO the relief of
agricultural Interests. Mr.. Call asked that
his resolution in reference TO considering
the Florida nominations in open session be
laid before the Senate, which was refused by
the presiding officer, and the matter was
considered In secret session. When the
doors were re opened Mr.. Daniel made a
strong speech in favor of the Educational
bill Mr. Morgan opposed the bill. In
the House several bills were passed, the
most important Of which was one authorlz-
Ing tho Superintendent of the Genus to
enumerate the Chinese population of the
United States for purposes OF Identification.
IN the Senate, on tho 18th, a proposed
amendment to the Urgency Deficiency bill
appropriating 81, 900 for the immediate reli ef
OF the Turtle Mountain Indians called forth
an emphatic denial from Senator Teller of
late statements of press and pulpit alleging
barbarous treatment OF these Indians by the
Government Senator Hawley spoke In op-
position 90 the Educational bill. and Messrs.
Moody and Chandler spoke briefly In it's IA
vor. Several public building bills were
passed -.... In the House, in committee of
the whole, Mr.Morrow explained the provis-
ions Of the Pension Appropriation bill, and
said 10 might be assumed that the max imum
OF pension expenditures would be reached
about July l. 1884, when IL wo u Id reach SlI7,-
ooo,0o0 and the number of pensioners would
be 10000. The present bill appr opriates
Se6.l77. .461.
, In the Senate, on the 10th, Vice President
Morton, after an absence of several days,
resumed the chair of the presiding offlcer.
The bill increasing the pension of Isaac N.
DAILY, aged ninety eight, a soldier of the war
of 1872, from IS to $50 a month was passed.
Senator voorhees, addressed the Senate on
his resolution as to agricultural depression
and several SloaorheG ha
Educational bill were made. In the
House Mr.. Cooper called up the MARYLAND
contested election case of Mudd VS.. Comp
ton, IL being agreed that debate be limited
20 six hours, at the end of which time the
previous question to be considered as or
dered Pending vote the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 20th, Mr.. Cockrell
presented the protest of the Pork Packers
Association of st. Louis against the bill for
the inspection of meats. The Educational
bin was taken up, and the Senate proceeded
10 vote on its third reading and engrOss-
ment which resulted in the defeat OF the
measure: Yeas, 81; nays, 81. Mr.. Blair, hav-
ing changed his vote to the negative for the
purpose, entered a motion to reconsider.
I'm the House consideration of the
Compton -Mudd contested detection case was
resumed, and at the close of the debate a mo-
tion declaring the sitting member, Compton,
entitled to the seat was defeated, and Mr.
Mudd was declared elected: Yeas, I59; nays.
1oA- Inc nGWlN-SeAhtu lAltlhbCH Nnch ap-
peared and took tho oath OF ONCE, mid much
applause from the galleries.
IN the Senate, on the 21st the bill to de-
clare unlawful trusts and combinations in
restraint of trade and production was taken
up for consideration, and called forth a de-
bate which occupied most of the time OF the
session, drifting finally into a discussion of
the effect of high tariff duties on the exist
ence of trusts. Mr.. ID lair renewed his motion
20 reconsider the vote by which the Educa-
tional bill had been rejected, and on this
Mr.. Ingalls, entered n motion to lay that
motion on the table. In the House
immediately after the reading of the journal
the Pension Appropriation bill was taken
up In committee of the whole and eonsid
cred at great length, after which the COM
mlttee rose and the bill was passed. The
bill for the retirement of General Fremont
was also passed.