The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Goa dsnsed Report of the Fast Weeks Pr,
ceNdInga.


TnE senate on the I'd after further debatfua
the anti-bonS bill all day reached vote at even
| O'Clock and it passed by 81 yeas to 25 navs It
provides that 1.-The issuance Of finterest-bearing
bonds OF the United States for anv purpose
/ whatever without further authority of CON
| gress, Is hereby prohibited Ten republicans
| u democrats and five popuIfsts voted for aud
| 10 republicans and nine democrats voted
| against the bill After further debate OF the
| nlled-cheese bill the senate adjourned. The
mouse uaseated John J. Walsh (dem.) from
| the Eighth New York district, and seated his
| republican opponent. John M. Mitchell The
rivers and harbors bill was passed over the
presidents veto b the decided vote of 22O yeas
TO 90 nays Thirty-nine democrats voted to
override the veto and 26 republicans sustained
the president The conference report on the
naval bill was made, an agreement having been
reached upon all items except the number OF
battle ships
AFTER debate of three hours on the Sd the
senate passed the rivers and harbors bill over
the presidents veto by vote Of SO yeas to
nays Those who voted to sustain the veto
were Senators Bate. Chiffon, Hill, Smith and
Was, all democrats. A partial conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill was made.
Inc motion by Mr.. Quay that the senate re-
cede from its amendment reducing the number
OF Dattleships brought a spirited de bate.
NO hnal result was reached. -. The house
worked all day clearing up business for final
adjournment A partial conference report on
the general deficiency bill agreed to and
the report on the Murray-Elliott contest case
from South Carolina made. 1t favors the seat
ing OF Elliott (colored)
The senate held busy session on the 4th.
The filed cheese bill passed as it came from
the house by 81 to 13 1t taxes manufacturers
OF filled cheese s400 annually wholesale deal
erS $3.50 and retailers Sl2. A long debate took
place on the conference report on the naval
appropriation bill Mr.. Quay's motion to re-
cede on the battle ship disagreement was de-
1eated The bill was sent back to conference.
1.-The house, by vote of 153 to 50, decided
against the claim of William Elliott, from the
First South Carolina district, and gave the
seat to George W. Murray. Murray is a coll
ored man, and in the FiftyFirSt congress was
seated in place of Mr.. Elliott. Contested cases
occupied the remainder of the session.
Mr.. MORGAN gave the senate spirited re-
V1val of the Cuban question on the 5th, after
which most OF the day was spent in waiting for
conference agreements on appropriation bills
Mr.. Morgan urged the adoption of his resolu-
tion calling on the president for information
OF the Americans taken on the Competitor and
now under sentence. Of death at Havana. Mr.
Morgan declared that congress should not adj
journ without authorizing the president to
send warships to Cuba to demand the release
OF the American prisoners On the suggestion
Of Mr. Sherman the senate went into secret
session where, after further argument by |
Mr.. Morgan. his resolution was placed on the |
calendar. =. The house considered election con-
tests, and decided the Rinaker- Downing con- |
test from Illinois and Martin-Lockhart case |
from South Carolina against the sitting demo- |
Gratis Rinaker is a republican and Martin a |
republican DopuliSt