The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-11-03
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings in the Senate and
House.


In the senate on the 2lst the house Joint reso-
luton providing for the disposition OF certain
personal property and money (S300,000) in the
hands of the receiver OF the Mormon church,
turning 1t over to the church for charitable
purposes, was fayorably reported MI. PETER
then finished his speech against The repeal bill
and Mr.. Jones took the floor at 3:45 The SEN
ate took recess until Monday -. The house
engaged in discussion of the condition of the
treasury in the morning hour and then consid-
cred the printing bill until adjournment
BUT little interest was taken In the, session
Of the senate on the 23d Messrs. Jones and
Stewart (Nev) and Teller (Col) spoke against
the repeal bill Mr.. Stewart held the noor at
5 o'clock when the senate took recess until
morning -. The house session was also of but
little general interest The printing bill passed
and debate on the bankruptcy bill commenced,
Mr.. Oates opening the debate in favor and Mr.
Sibley tPa) spoke in opposition The measure
was pending at adjournment
AFTER some routine business Mr.. Stewart
New resumed his speech in the senate on the
9th against the repeal bill At l. 30 he yielded
to Mr.. Jones (Nev who took up the subject
and spoke for over two hours, when he SAID ne
would yield the floor to Mr.. Stewart and con-
tinue his remarks at some other time The
senate then took a recess until morning.
After passing one or two bills of local impor-
tance only the house resumed considera ton OF
the bankruptcy bill and debate was continued
until adjournment, the closing speech OF the
day being by Mr.. Bryan (Neb) in opposition
WHEN the senate met on the 25th Mr.. PETER
offered resolution of inquiry as to whether
the law requiring the coinage of the silver dol
lar was Still in force, which was referred. Mr.
Sherman offered a resolution authorizing
thanks to be expressed to foreign countries
that had participated in the celebration of the
discovery of America by representation at the
worlds fair, which was amended and adopted
Mr.. Stewart then resumed his speech against
the repeal bill, but gave way to Mr. Pugh
(Ala-1 }. who spoke vehemently against the bill
and the action of the president and secretary
of the treasury in demanding its passage
Messrs Stewart and Jones (Nev) spoke
further against the bill, and at 5;l5 the senate
took a recess until morning =. In the house
Mr.. Coombs IN. W created something of
sensation and amusement by offering resolu-
tion outlining plan for tariff bill and IN
structing the ways and means committee to
bring in bill in accordance with its provisions.
The bankruptcy bill was then debated until ad-
ournment
IN the senate'on the 26th Mr. Teller contin-
ded his speech against the repeal bill. and at
2:45, without finishing, yielded to Mr. Squire
who advocated his amendment. Then Mr
Stewart commenced where he left off the day
before and had not concluded at 5:40 when the
senate took recess until morning. =. In the
house the death of Chaplain Haddaway was an
nounced, appropriate resolutions adopted and
u COuDlIt60 HppOIHtSu W dtlOAd tuO 4uIOi a..
The senate amendments to the resolution
thanking foreign nations for attending the
worlds fair were concurred in and several bills
were reported. The bankruptcy bill was then
debated until adjournment
WHEN the senate met on the 9th Mr.. Morrill,
CVt) appeared in his seat for the first time in
two months and was warmly greeted. The bill
to aid certain states in maintaining school of
mines passed and the repeal bill was taken up
Mr.. Stewart continuing his speech At 1:30
Mr.. Stewart yielded to his colleague, Mr Jones'
To the surprise of many motion by Mr.. Voor-
hees to commence voting on the amendments
to the bill carried, and vote was taken on Mr..
PETERS amendment, which was rejected by 28
yeas to 80 nays The amendment virtually re-
! vived the coinage act of 1887 and provided for
free coinage of silver The substitu reported
by the committee was agreed to. Mr.. Teller
then spoke with great warmth The senate at
5:45 took recess until morning. - In the house
Mr.. Hudson CKan.) rose to a question of priVi-
lege IN regard to an alleged interview with the
commissioner of the general land office, pub
lshed, and Mr.. Weadock Mich made q sensa-
tional statement as to the work of the A p. A
in his state A squabble was raised over res
olution of inquiry as to the repeal OF the state
bank tax but as no quorum was present the
house adjourned until Monday