The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-03-18
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EIFTY-seooNo CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 7th, n number OF bills
were introduced, among them one to increase
the pensions Of soldiers % the war of 1872 10
IS month, and one to reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. Dubois, Of Iowa, was seated and Mr..
Claggett rejected. A bin was passed granting
10 the Lick observatory, in California, section
Of wild land surrounding the university. Con-
sideration Of the pure food bill was then re-
sumed lin the house, the debate upon the
order from the committee on rules setting
apart March y. % and "a fer the consideration
Of the Bland silver bill and upon ths ruling of
the speaker As to the priority Of the order over
the reading Of the Journal, occupied nearly tn .
entire day. The invalid pension bBl was called
up and passed
In the senate, on the sth, after unimportant
preliminary business bills on the calendar were
taken up and the following among others, were
passed: Appropriating Sz75O0o for the con-
structior Of two revenue cutters; 70 prohibit
the sale of firearms to Indians on the reserva-
tons; TO pay to the estate of the late John
Ericsson Sl4, QUO balance dus for planning and
experimenting the construction OF the United
States steamer Princeton After some time
spent on the pure-food bill, the senate went
into executive session and when the doors were
reopened the death Of Congressman Kendall
was announced and ou' Of respect to his mem
ory the senate adjourned. y. In the house, with
out the transaction Of any business, adjourn
ment was had on the announcement Of the death
w 4AN. Aeuu&LS VI A6ntuCky.
IE the senate. on the 9th Mr. Hale reported a
bin to increase the navy. number Of bills
were reported and referred. and the Vhginia
direct tax refund matter was taken up and dis
cussed at length. The bill was finally laid over
and made 6 special order for the 14th. at 2
o'clock. The ure-food'bill was passed with some
important amendments, and the senate went
into executive session on the Behring sea
treaty. ..... In the house, soon after the open
ing OF the session, the free wool bill was taken
up in COMMITTEES Of the whole, and the entire
session was taken mp in speeches on the tariff
by Messrs. McMllin and Dingley, the latter
not having completed his remarks when the
COMMITTEES arose and the house adjourned.
IN the senate, on the 10th, resolution was
passed instructing the judiciary committee to
report on the legal proposition involved in the
Idaho election contest The agricultural de-
nciency bill, appropriating $l510O0 for the
bureau OF animal industry and $4,000 for ex-
periments in sugar-culture, was passed. A bill
was passed to collect and arrange all the records
OF the American revolution and the war Of 1912.
now scattered through the different depart
ments, and to place them under the sole
custody OF the war department After passing
several relief and bridge bills, the remainder OF
the day was taken up with the bin to construct
post Office buildings in all towns where the
postal revenues reach 5000 per annum.
In the house several bills were reported and re-
ferred, after which the free wool bill was taken
up. and Mr.. Dingley concluded his speech
against adoption and was followed by Mr..
Turner lGa-l in favor of the bill.
IS the senate, on the 11th, a resolution pro-
viding for a constitutional amendment to pre-
vent the president from succeeding himself or
serving a second term until at least four years
intervenes was introduced. Mr.. Dolph spoke
at length on the benefits conferred upon the
agricultural interests by the Mckinley bill.
Discussion of Mr.. Vests bill for the erection of
post Office buildings occupied the remainder Of
the session. In the house, in committee OF
the whole, the tariff discussion on the free wool
bill occupied the entire session.