The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-03-25
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 1lth house bin placing
the secretary OF agriculture in the lire Of the
presidential succession was favorably reported.
The committee on quadro-centennial reported
three resolutions relating TO the Worlds fair,
Tor winch immediate consideration was asked;
but, on objection they went over. After q brfef
executive session the postapnlcs building bill
was taken mp. A resolution increasing the
maximum cost from $4,000 to $4,000 was
adopted The senate then went again into exa
ecutive session. In the house, it being Dis
trict Of Columbia day, e large number of dis.
trict bills were passed. The house then went
into committee Of the whole on the army an.
preparation bill
In the senate, ON the 18th, Mr. Hale pro-
sented for action the conference report ON the
urgent deficiency bill which, after remarks by
Messrs. Sherman and Hale, was adopted. The
military academy appropriation bin was passed
with senate amendments, and the senate then
went into executive session on the nomination
OF Judge Woods, OF Indiana, to be appellate
5udgs......In the house q conference report on
the urgent deficiency bill was agreed to, and
the house then went into committee Of the
whole on the free-wool bin, Mr.. Blount (Ga-l
IN the chair.
In the senate, ON the 18th, house bin ratifying
the action of the Sixteenth territorial assembly
! Of Arizona. involving s30,O0J for Arizona's ex-
hibit nc the Worlds fair, was passed. Several
bills were introduced and referred, and the SEN
the calendar. The bill to reimburse California,
Oregon and Nevada for moneys expended by
them in the suppression OF the rebellion was
taken mp. Mr.. Stewart, ON behalf OF Nevada,
favored the BILL which was then laid aside and
on motion OF Mr.. Hoar the senate went into
executive session on the nomination of Judge
Woods. -. In the house resolution from the
committee ON accounts, providing for fifteen
additional folders, gave rise to political dis
cussion. 1t was finally passed, and the house
went into committee lof the whole on tho free
wool bill
In the senate, on the 17th. house biz making
Council Bluffs, Ia, port OF delivery under the
New Orleans collection district was passed
bill was introduced to establish an electrical
experiment station to determine whether elec-
tricity can be prohtably applied ms propulsive
power OF farm machinery. After further con-
tideration Of the Woods case in executive ses-
sion, the senate took favorable action on tho
pending Judicial nominations -. In the house
O bill was passed to construct a bridge across
the Tennessee river at Clifton, Tenn, after
which the free-wcol bill was taken up in COM
mittee OF the whole and it's consideration occu-
ped the entire session.
Is tina senate on the 18th, Mr. Stanford gave
notice that on the I'D he would call attention
Hearst A large number OF bills wese intro
duced, and the bin granting thirty days leave
of absence with pay to the employees OF the bu-
reau OF engraving and printing and of the navy
yards was passed. A bill to amend the law re-
lating 10 the introduction Of irtoxcants into the
Indian country was called up by Mr.. Wilson,
but on objection of Mr. Voorhees, went over
The senate then went into executive session.
In the house bill was passed to construct
bridge across the Usage river at Warsaw, Mo.
Bill for the relief of the Cumberland Female
college, at McManvile, Tenn, was also passed.