The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-05-18
coNeRess.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House for the Past Week.

Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House for the Past Week.
THE senate on the sth passed the bill to re.
NIT the penalties on the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius and then went into executive session
and when the doors were opened adjourned -.
The business transacted by the house was un.
important
THE open session of the senate on the 7th
was devoid of interest AMI was Of short dura-
ton Mr. Allen (Neb introduced a resolu-
tion for the appointment of Ave senators to In
vestigate the alleged clubbing by Washing ton
police of members of Coxey's army when 1t at
tempted to enter the capitol, which went over.
After six hours spent in executive session the
nate adjourned. -. The house passed the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill The
printing once bill was discussed until late
hour, the debate drifting into tariff talk But
little business was disposed of.
Soon after the senate met on the 9Th Mr.
Harris moved - proceed with the tariff bill.
Mr.. Hoar took the floor in opposition to the
bill and during his remarks excited the ire OF
Mr. Gray DELI who replied to him in lively
manner. The discussion for the day was closed
by Mr. Morrill, and at 4:45 o'clock the senate
went into executive session -. The bill for the
erection of public printing office in Washing
ton occupied the attention of the house ana
closed by resolution from Mr. Holman to re-
fer the matter of purchasing site to com
mission. The naval appropriation bill was
then taken up and the house adjourned
In the senate on the 9th message was re-
ceived from the president transmitting the cor
respondence called for relative to Samoa At
the conclusion of the morning hour Mr.. Allen
(Neb called up his resolution for committee
to investigate the alleged clubbing OF Coxey' 8
m by police and a sharp debate followed
participated in by Senators Allen, Daniel and
Sherman The tariff bill was then debated un-
til adjournment. In the house some talk was
had upon the useless expenditure in the print
ing of eulogies upon deceased senators and
representatives which it was charged were
never read. Several local bills passed and the
naval appropriation bill was taken up and oc-
cupied the attention Of the house until adjourn
ment
WHEN the senate met on the 10th Mr. Pat.
ton, the newly-appointed senator from Michi-
gan, took his seat After routine business the
Allen resolution to investigate the alleged club
bing of CoxeV's men on May came up, and
Senators Teller and Stewart spoke in favor OF
its adoption. Mr.. Hoar spoke vehemently
against it. Mr. Harris said he had been op-
posed to the resolution but after hearing Mr.
Teller he would favor it Pending discussion
the morning hour expired and debate on the
tariff bill was resumed At o'clock resolu-
tions on the death of Representative Brattan,
of Maryland, were adopted and the senate ad-
journed . The session of the house was very
brief. The death of Mr. Brattan, of Maryland,
was nnounced, committee app inted to at
tend the funeral and the house adjourned
AFTER Mr.. Allen had vainly tried to bring up
his Coxey resolution in the ssnate on the 18th,
and after brief discussion OF Mr. PETERS in
dustrial depression resolut on the tariff debate
was resumed and occupied the attention of the
senate until it went into executive session -.
The house took action on some minor bills and
then went into committee of tbs whole on gen.
eral appropriation bills and the committee con-
tinued it's session until 5 o'clock Al the even
ing session pension bills were considered