The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-03-11
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FIFTY-sEcoNo CONGRESS-.

IL the senate, on the 18th, among the bills
presented was enc to authorize Commander
Mullan. OF the navy. 10 accept medal from the
Chilian government Er. Stanford introduced
bill to determine the value and currency of
legal tender dollars. Mr.. Voorhees, delivered n
set speech In support Oh the free Ecoinags
Of silver. In the house resolutions were
passed authorizing an investigation into the
operation OF the immigration laws; an inquiry
ma to the right Of the secretary Of tha treasury
20 use any portion Of the sl00,G00,000 gold re-
serve for current expenses. and for a statement
Of gold and silver certificates issued and re-
deemed The house went into committee Of tins
whole on the Indian appropriation bill
IE tho senate. ON tho lst bin to establish n
factory for heavy ordnance on the Pacific coast
was reported and placed on the calendar.
House bill providing for the promotion Of tho
safety Of national banks was favorably reported
The discussion OF the Idaho contested cleo
ton case was then resumed 80. In the house q
bill was passed providing for the sale OF the
Klamath River Indian reservation in California.
The District Of Columbia appropriation bill was
reported and referred The Indian appropria-
tion bin was further discussed. ordered 70 a
third reading and passed. Bills to place woolen
goods, binding twine, cotton bagging. cotton
machinery and cotton ties on the free list were
reported from committee.
IN the senate, on the ID a bill was adopted
appropriating 5000 to defray the cost of the
typus fever and immigration Investigation
Mr.. Dolph introduced memorials and spoke I'm
favor OF the Nicaragua canal The senate then
resumed confederation Of thu Idaho eleotioa
csEse. In the house, after the introduction and
references of several bills. the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was taken up and occu-
pied the remaindeTiof the session The bill ap-
propriates 81 PSI, SIS. reduction from last year
of S8se 10; 81, 75o3l0 less than the estimates of
the District commissioners, and $6l4.56e less
than the estimates Of the secretary OF the treas
ury. .s--
IS the senate, on the 3D. house bill to credit
AQuilla Jones' late postmaster at Indianapolis,
Ind, with 81 3fe, stolen in 1885, was passed.
The Idaho election case was taken up, and on n
vote, Mr.. Dubois was confirmed in his seat.
Consideration Of the pure-fo food bin was then re-
sumed. In the house Mr. Watson Farmers
Alliance, Gal rose 70 a question OF privilege
and denounced an article in the Atlanta Con-
stitution written by Speaker Crisp's private
secretary, and accusing Watson OF selling his
vote to the republicans In the Craig Stewart
election case. false in every particular. The
District Of Columbia. appropriation bin was
passed. The house then took up the btu giving
reduced rates to commercal travelers..
In the senate, ON the 4th. Mr.. Henderson
(Eeb.l introduced bill to prevent the issue by
corporations or individuals Of what are known
as trade tokens" by which laborers are COM
peeled to take what is called store pay in COM
pensation for their labor. Mr. Stanford intro
duced bill authorizing the purchase and coin
age Of silver bullion. The senate then resumed
consideration Of the pure-food bill. -. In the
house, after preliminary business n number OF
bills on the private calendar were considered in
COMMITTEES OF the whole and afterwards re-
ported to the house. On motion to take re-
cess until p. m. a question of no quorum was
raised and led to a sharp debate between Mr.
Reed and the speaker. At the evening session
there was no quorum and no business was
fTaneactad