The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-07-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.

NONG1kE~oSp
But little business was transacted by the
Senate on the S0th- The House bill in rela-
tion to oaths In pension cases was taken up
and passed and the House bill for the ad-
mission of Idaho as a State was taken up
and considered at length but no final action
reached. Pending conside deration of the con-
ference report on the District of Columbia
bill the Senate adjourned. the House
the credentials CT w. w. Dickinson, elected
20 succeed Hon. John G. Carlisle. OF Ken
tucky, were presented and he was sworn in.
Debate on the Federal Election bill was
then resumed and continued until adjourn
ment-1l IS d. M
THE Senate on July disposed of several
conference reports and then took up the bill
for the admission of Idaho as a State and it
finally passed without division A message
was received from the House that it had re-
solved TO adhere to its disagreement to the
Senate amendments to the Legislative APP
preparation bill and the Senate refused to
recedc and another conference was ordered.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed. ... The Election bill was resumed in
the House and the amendment OF Mr. Lehl-
bach (Rep), OF New Jersey, providing that
the bill shall apply to all Congressional dis
tricts was defeated by a small vote. Debate
then continued until adjournment, which
was late at night.
In the Senate on the ID Senator Plumb re-
ported the bill to provide for the delivery of
land patents to their rightful owners, and
NEkt0 LOE It's immaculate COnHlQtThNADn
Statements were made that there are 250,0O0
patents not called for and a certain law firm
In Washington had procured a list through
the collusiOn Of employees in the department
and had notified claimants that they could
have them upon the payment of large fee
The bill was to head off this job. 1t passed.
The Senate receded from its amendment
60 the Legislative bill. The bill to
place the American merchant marine upon
an equal footing with that of foreign
countries was then debated until adjourn
ment.. The House had a lively debate on
the Election bill and when the hour of two
O'Clock arrived the previous question was
ordered. All motions against the bill were
voted down and the bill was finally passed
by vote of l55 yeas to I49 nays. Messrs
Coleman La.) ami Lehlbaoh IN. J.), Repub-
licans, voting with the Democrats against
the bill. Adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the Sd several
messages were received from the President
Senator Plumb offered a resolution, which
was agreed to. calling for Information to
the manufacture of articles at any of the
soldiersa homes that come in competition
with any private enterprise. A resolution
Of inquiry by Senator Plumb was al 20 agreed
TO In regard to the guarantee of bonds of
any other corporation by the Union Pacific
railroad The subject OF the bill passed on
the I'd in regard to undellvered land patents
led to discussion that gave more informa-
tion TO the blackmaling scheme of
the Wrshin gton firm and collusion of
officials in the departments. The two Postal
and Ship Subsidy bills were discussed at
some length and the Senate adjourned until
Monday. The House transacted very little
il any business. Mr.. Lodge asked a reprint
of the Federal Election bill with marginal
notes, which created a lively tilt and the re-
quest refused. The conference report on the
District of Columbia bill was presented,
pending debate on which the House ad
1ourned until Monday.