The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-10-20
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


Extra SeHslOn.)
TE the senate on the 9th Mr. Harris sent TO
the clerks desk a resolution adopted at joint
meeting Of the Memphis Cotton exchange and
Merchants exchange. rejecting upon him and
his colleague for their course in connection
with the silver-repeal bill. and proceeded to
defend himself against the charge The VOL
colt resolution instructing the finance com
mittee 70 report a bill to carry out the bi-met-
allie declaration OF the Voorhees, substitute
was taken up......I In the house Mr.. Dockery.
from the joint committee appointed to inves-
tigate the judiciary department. made a re-
port. which was ordered printed. The federal
elections repeal bin was then taken up.
In the senate, on the 10th, among the petit
tions presented and referred was one from
Richmond, Ind, for the exclusion from the
mails Of new spapers containing reports Of
prize fights. After several items OF business
Of minor importance had been transacted. the
silver purchase-repeal bill was taken up 49,.
In the house. after preliminary business, a
vote'was reached on the federal elections repeal
bill. which was passed by a strictly party vote
OF 200 70 l0l, the populists voting with the dem
ocrats.
IN the senate. on the nth. bill to pension
the widow OF the late John NJ Corse at the rate
OF si00 per month reported and placed on
the calendar. At f1:45 a. m. the silver pur-
vote on the bill the senate was held in contin-
uous session, Mr.. Allen who took the floor at
5:l5 p m against the bill. continuing his
speech until after q. m. OF the l2th In
the house joint resolution providing for q re-
cess OF congress from October IL 70 November
! was referred to the committee on rules. other
motions OF no general interest occupied the
morning hour. and consideration of the bill to
amend the Geary Chinese exclusion act occu-
pied the remainder of the session.
In the senate. on the 18th Legislative day OF
the 1ith continued). Mr.. Allen, who had spoken
for fourteen and three-fourths hours, surren-
dered the floor At 8 a. m Mr.. Voorhees, moved
TO lay the PETER amendment on the table No
quorum voting the motion failed 1t prevailed
later. however. on a vote OF % TO II. After this
the time was occupied by long speeches by sill
yer men and dilatory motions until 1:40 q. m.
(of the 18th, when on motion OF Mr.. Voorhees,
the senate adjourned. ..... In the house several
resolutions and joint resolutions were passed,
and the house entered upon the consideration
OF the McCreary bill to amend the Chinese reg
istration and exclusion act, and Mr.. McCreary
gave notice that he would aska vote on the bill
on the 18th at O'Clock.
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Vest gave
notice OF an amendment which he would offer
as a substitute nr the silver purchase-repeal
bill Mr.. Allen also gave notice Of an amend
ment for the free coinage of silver. Mr.. Dolph
offered resolution as to a change Of the rules
10 compel the attendance OF absent senator's.
The silver purchase-repeal bill was then taken
up-.-... In the house number of bills were re-
ported from committees and placed on the
calendar. The McCreary bill to amend and
modify the Geary Chinese registration and ex-
clusion act was taken up, and Mr. Siclzles had
a proposed amendment read that nothing con-
tanned in this act or In any act shall be held or
construed to be in contravention OF any treaty
now existing between the United States and
the emperor of China.