The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-05-04
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Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House for the Fast Week.

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House for the Fast Week.
DEBATE on the tariff continued in the senate
on the 2Ist Mr.. Dolph resuming his speech A
memorial from Pennsylvania laboring men
against the tariff bill was presented and read
by Unanimous consent Pending Mr.. DClph's
remarks the senate adjourned -. The. house
further discussed the di 3iomatie bill and after
eulcgies upon the late senator Gibson, Of
, Louisiana adjourned
In the senate on the 23d Senator PETER intro
duced bill request ITO dispose of idle labor
and discourage idle wealth in the District of Co
lumbia. He also sought but failed to take up his
Coxey commit tee resolution. The bill to pro-
tect birds in the Yellowstone park passed and
the tariff bin was debated untp "diournment
Mr.. Washburn spoke in opposition 10 the bill,
and Senator Dolph also spoke further r.. The
house spent the entire day in considering Dis
trict Of Columbia business
AFTzR the morning hour In the senate on the
24th Mr. Mills (Fex.) spoke on the pending tarfn
bill His speech occupied over two hours, at
the close of which the senate went into execu-
tive session and then adjourned -. In the house
the senate joint resolu' ion authorizing the lay
ing of a bronze tablet to commemorate the
centennial anniversary OF the laying OF The cor.
ner stone of the capitol passed furry was
created by Mr.. Bartholdt (Mo) attempting to
read the proceedings OF a meeting he'd in St
Louis in regard to the o. Neill Joy contest He
was ruled out of order and Mr.. O'Nein at
tempted fiery reply but was also ruled out OF
order. The post office appropriation bill was
then considered in committee of the whole un-
til adjournment,
WHEN the senate met on the 25th Mr. PETER
introduced bill to provide work for the unem-
ployed in the District of Columbia The house
bill TO ratify the reservation OF certain lands
made for the benefit of Oklahoma territory
passed The tariff bill then came up for read
ing by paragraphs Senator Aldrich spoke
against the bill. during which spat took place
between himself and MIR Vest on the action of
democrats in order to secure votes for the bill.
Several senators took part in the debate,
which lasted until adjournment. After Mr..
Hepburn had filibus tered little in the house
over the approval of the journal 1t was finally
approved and the house went into committee
of the VIII le to further CON slider the diplomatic
bill and a 10 o'clock adjourned
WHEN the senaN Ns met on the Goth, Mr.. Jar
Wis, the new senator from North Carolina,
was sworn in Senator Aliens Coxey resolu-
tion was taken up. 1t declares that under the
constitution ths Industrial army, as citizens
regardless Of rank or station have the right to
peaceably assemble and petition the govern
ment Tor redress OF grievances, and that the
army had the right to enter the capitol
grounds. and the capitol itself, so long as they
DO not disturb hinder the transaction
of business, etc Senator Vest delivered
vigorous speech against the resolution He
said these people should be treated as all other
citizens The men marching on Washing ton
would be protected in their rights, but they
would have to learn to abide by the laws of the
land. and if congress compromised with them
it would open a crevasse which would end in a
food and final destruction. Senator Wolcott
| also opposed the resolution He could see no
| good in the Coxey movement Mr.. Dolph also
opposed it and Senators Allen and PETER
| favored it. The resolution of Mr.. Harris for
| meetings of the senate at II O'Clock came up
and vote to give the Coxey resolution prece-
| dence resulted in "A against and for, so thst
| the resolution was side tracked for the lime
| being and the tariff bill was debated until adj
| journment -. The session of the house was de-
| voted to consid ring the diplomatic bill in COM
| mttee of the whole
TIE proceedings of the senate on the Hth
were of little interest The tariff bill was the
| subject of some bantcring between members as
| to when vote should be rea he'd but aside
| from this the debate was characterized by the
usual dullness -. The house passed 21 pension
bills and about to pass another for the
| benefit of the widow of a soldier Of the war Of
1872, but it was announced on the floor the BEN
| ef1ciary had just died at the age of 96 years
while awaiting the granting Of her claim Pri
vate bills occupied the balance of the day The
night session was stormy. Messrs Talbert
| (S. c. and Picker IS. D had personal tilt
that for some time retarded business but the
waters were finally calmed and pension bills
were considered until adjournment