The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-08-17
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTV-THlRD CONGRESS.


rS the senate, On lhe 9th. Mr. ChandIef's
resolution 10 Investigate the Dominion Coal
Go. of Nova Scotia, and the substitute offered
by Mr. Hill, were the Subjects of a lively de-
bate during this morning hour. but went over
without action. House bill providing for the
inspection Of immigrants by United States
consuls, with the substitute reported ffom the
committee on immigratlrh f6r the exclusion
and deportation ~ anarchists, was taken up.
After lengthy debate, the subtitute was
agreed to, with amendments. the bill passed
and conference asked ...... In the house most
OF the day was spent in discussing the gonfeFs
ence report on the Indian appropriation bill
Without conclusive action. however, the house
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9TH, during short and
unfmportRnt session, some half dozen bills
were passed. one Of the greatest hublic inter-
est being bill TO facilitate the collection of
state, county and municipal taxes from cor
porstions IN the hands Of receivers under or
uers OF United States court. The house
bankruptcy bill was reported back from eeu=
mittee with amendments, and placed on the
calendar. I'm the house, consideration of
the indian appropriation bill was completed,
the house feceding from disagreement to SEN
abe amendment relating to the ratification Of
the treaties with the Siletz, YaRkton-Sioux
and NeZ Perees Indians for the purchase OF
portions Of their reservations, Several senate
amendments to the tariff bill were agreed to,
and quite number Of bills were passed,
IN the senate, on the sth, pending definite
action by the tariff cOnferees, an utter indifer-
ence to all other matters Of legislation was
manifested. Some dozen bills were passed by
unanimous consent, and the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. Mr.. Allen introduced bill inn
posing a penalty by fine and imprisonment
upon professional lobbyists ...... In the house
the resolutions providing for an investigation
Of the charges against Judge Kicks OF having,
when clerk, seQuestered fees OF the court, was
agreed to. The action of the senate in substi-
tuting Mr.. Hills anti-anarchist immigration
bill for Mr.. Stones bill providing for consular
inspection of immigrants was non-concurred
In, and the matter sent to conference. Joint
resolution for the investigation Of the efTnct of
machinery on labor and sppropriating $4,000
therefor was passed.
IL the senate on the 9th, among the private
bills passed in the morning hour was house bill
for the relief Of Louis Pelham, who, during
war times, under confscation proceedings, paid
1900 for 5000 note OF party in Kentucky
supposed 20 be disloyal. The confiscation pro-
ceedings afterwards being set aside, Pelham
was out the ssO0Ohe Rad paid the United States
marshal The bill passed was to reimburse
him. ..... In the house Mr. Boutelle criticised
the administrations Hawaiian policy The bill
TO increase the efficiency of the militia was
taken up and gave rise to a discussion in
which the recent riots in Chicago and the en-
RAO3m oA leueral troops Dy tne president
were discussed. Six private claims bills were
passed.
IN the senate, on the 10th. Mr.. Hill caused
lively discussion by Offering a resolution, which
was rejected, directing the senate conferees to
report progress on the tariff bill. Mr.. Harris,
one OF the democratic cOnferees on the part of
the senate made a statement of the status of
the bill. Mr.. Chandler offered resolution
(which went over looking to an investigation
of the recent election in Alabama and whether
It resulted in the choice Of a legislature en-
titled to choose a United States senator -. In
the house the session was almost wholly taken
up with consideration of the first conference
report on the sundry civil appropriations bill.
Discussion Of the public land question occu-
pied the rest of the day.