The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-05-11
CONGRESS-
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week.

, Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House for the Past Week
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
2sth the tariff debate was resumed and con
timed unul3 O'Clock when eulogies were de
livered upon the late Representative Lilly, Of
Pennsylvania, and the senate adjourned .
After routine business the house considered
the army appropriation bill in committee OF
the whole, until O'clock and adjourned
In tho senate on the 10th Senator Turpie
creIted sensation by an attack on Senator
Aldrich over amendments to the Wilson tariff
BILL his remarks being extremely personal
After he got through there was a hush upon
the chamber and all eyes were turned on the
Rhode Island senator, who said slowly and de-
Hberately that the senator from Indiana spoke
for no one but himself. and under other circum-
stances he did not believe Mr.. Turpie would
have made the speech he had made Senator
Quay then took the floor and resumed his
speech on the tariff -. The senate bill for the
construction OF bridge over the Niobrara
river. Nebraska, was passed in the house, as
was also the army appropriation bill
WHEN the senate met on the 1st the death Of
Senator Stoekbridge. of Michigan, was an.
nounced and the body Immediately adjourned.
This made the third death that had occurred In
the senate within FIVE weeks. an occurrence
unprecedented in the history Of congress -.
The death OF Senator Stockbridge also oc-
casioned a short session of the house. While
Mr. Dingley was attempting to call up joint
ESSOtutlOH III EeBdEu 10 expenditures IN the O6-
partments the news came that Coxey S army
was marching down the avenue and the house
was soon deserted Finally the death OF Sena.
tor Stockbridge was announced acd a commit
tee appointed to attend the fpaeral when tbs
house adjourned.
THE day in the senate OF. the I'd was exceed
ingly dull. most of tie afternoon being taken
up by Senator Squire, of Washington who
spoke against the tariff bill Mr.. Hear tried to
pass the anti-lottery bill but failed, and the
created something of a stir In the house by
asking for committee to investiga the beat
ing of citizens by the police during the Coxey
attempt to enter the capitol After some
sharp words the speaker said the resolution
was finally Withdrawn. The bill to improve
passed and appropriation bills were consid-
cred until adjournment
AFTER the transaction of unimportant bust
ness and a brief executive session on the Sd.
the senate resumed debate on the tariff bill,
but the proceedings were devoid OF interest,".
The house was engaged nearly the whole ses.
sion in considering the river and harbor bill in
committee of the whole and adjourned at 5: 3D.
THERE was only short session of the senate
on the 4ih and the time was consumed by Sen
Rtor Quay, who gave another installinent of his
speech against the tariff bill The remainder
of the day spent in executive session -.
Soon after the house met it went into commit
tee of the whole for further considering the
river and harbor bill and continued in session
until the bill was completed and finally passed
Private pension bills were considered at the
evening session