The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-22
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY.sEcoND CONGRESS.

~ tbs senate, on the l1th, after long
speech By Mr. Washburn on the anti-option
bill, three hours discussion was devoted to the
Sunday CLOSING proviso of the World s fair ap-
preparation in the sundry civil bill. but with
out reaching a vote In the house, 10 being
District day. several hours were devoted to the
consideration Of the bill to create permanent
board on equalization Of taxes in the district.
great opposition being manifested to the meas
ure. An appropriation of $2J0O0O. was made
for printing the reports of the eleventh census.
Several minor bills were passed and the confer
ence report on the military academy bill was
agreed to.
In the senate. on the 12th. the silver ques-
tion came up through SOME m@correspondence put
I'm by Mr.. Palmer ulLl. tending to show that 10
would take two years and a half to coin the sill
Yer bullion now in ths treasury required by
the Stewart bill without entering upon any
new coinage. The anti-option bin was taken
up, but was subsequently sent back to the cal
eDdar -. In the house technical debate took
place on the proposed constitutional amend
ment TO elect senator's by a direct vote Of the
people, which failed TO excite general interest.
IN the senate. on the 18th, the Chicago ex-
position provisions of tbs sundry civil eppro-
priatioD bill were finally disposed of. Mr..
Quays amendment TO close tho exposition on
the First day Of the week. commonly called
Sunday was adopted without a division. and a
further amendment by Mr. PETER to prohibit
the sale OF all intoxicants in the exposition
grounds except for medical, mechanical or
scientific purposes" was adopted by a narrow
majority of 2 With these conditions attached,
the senate voted TO ISSUE TO the Worlds fair
managers 10 001, coo souvenir silver half dollars.
In the house, after the reg ular order. the
resolution setting apart the day and the NOR
row for the consideration of the silver bill was
called up and after full discussion defeated
by a decisive vote.
In the senate, on the l4th. consideration of
the sundry civil bill was completed, and it was
sent to the house with three or four hundred
amendments, increasing the aggregate appro-
priations than SO OOO 600 irrespective Of the
100000 Worlds fair souvenir half dollars
The clause prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
drinks on the fair grounds was reconsidered
and defeated, but the Sunday closing proviso
was left in the bill. Many important and
some very curious additions were made to the
bill. In the house the time was devoted to
conference reports on appropriation bills, the
legislative naval and diplomatic and consular
bills being agreed to. The principal item OF
contention was the retention of the appropria-
ton of s. 900 900 for n new battle ship and $50,
COO for a naval display at Hampton Roads next
fall, each being finally retained.
x IN the senate, on the 18th, the final confer
ence reports on the army, the navy and the
Legislative and judicial appropriation bills were
adopted. and a resolution extending existing
appropriations for objects not yet acted upon,
was adopted and sent to the house. The forti-
ncations appropriation bill was also passed,
with amendments ..... In the house, consdera-
ton of the sundry civil appropriations bill oc-
cupied tho time, the Worlds fair appropriation
OF So, 900 being the item under discussion.
1t was agreed that a vote should be taken on
the bill on the 18th. The conference report on
the army appropriation bill was agreed to.