The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-12-14
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.l


II the senate, on the Sd. after the opening
formalities and routine business the presi-
dents message was received and read, its read
ing occupying two hours and five minutes.
After the reading resolutions on various sub-
Jects were offered, among them on the alleged
Armenian outrages and the election OF United
states senators by the people. e..-.. In the house
business was taken up with no more formal
ity than ON ordinary meeting days. The presi-
dents message was read, after which the death
n Representative Wright OF Pennsylvania.
was announced and the hOIse adjourned as a
mark OF respect 20 his memory.
IN the senate, on the 4th. Mr.. PETER intro
duced some half-dOzen projects OF legislation.
ard Mr.. blanchard (dem., La offered reso-
lution looking 20 the payment OF the bounty on
the sugar crop OF 1924 under the terms Of the
Mckinley tarin act Other resolutions we're
offered and the senate adjourned out OF re-
spect 70 the memory os the late Representative
Wright of Pennsylvauia. ...... In the house sew
eral bills were passed, among them one appro-
priatlng ais 600 for the purchase OF 5000 acres
OF land on which the battle OF Shiloh was
fought. and to begin the construction Of na-
tional park thereon.
N the senate, on the 5th Mr.. Vest Cdcm
MOI spoke in support OF the cloture resolu-
tiOn offered the day previous by him. confess
ing to a change OF opinion on the subject OF
unlimited debate Mr. PETERS resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to report as
10 AAt ltkalAtS ul tue recent ISSUE OF Cnlteu
Ststes bonds was agreed tO......In the house
a bill TO prevent the free use OF timber on the
public lands and 10 revoke all permits hereto
fore granted In certain states was passed. The
conference report on the bill TO regulate the
printing and distribution OF public documents
was agreed to, and the bill to permit railroad
companies TO pool their business under regula-
tions to be established by the interstate COM
merce commission was taken up.
IN the senate, on the 9Th, four bills were
passed one appropriating S17 ,4s6 TO reimburse
the Washington and Lee university at LeXing-
ton, Va, for injuries done by United States
troops during the war. and another appropria-
ting $50 900 for the dedication Of Chickamauga
and Chattanooga national park, on the two bat
tle6elds. September 10 and 20, 1925. Mr.. Tur-
pie Qud.) spoke in favor of making senators
elective by the people of each state instead of
by the Iegisla atureS ...... In the house Speaker
Crisp announced a number OF committee re-
mOyals and assignments. The pension and
fortihcations appropriation bills were reported,
after which debate on the bill to so amend the
interstate commerce law as to permit OF pool
ing by railroads was resumed and occupied the
remainder OF the session.
g The senate was not in session on the 7th ....
In the house the greater portion OF the session
was taken up with the continued discussion Of
the bill to so amend the interstate commerce
act as 70 permit railroad companies to pool
their earnings. A resolution was passed dis
tributing the presidents message 9msng the
several appropriate committees. A bill to pro-
tect the public forest reservations was dis
cuSSed for an hour, but no conclusion was
reached.