The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-12
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Condensed Proceedings from Day TO Da
of the House and senate.

Condensed Proceedings from Day to Day
OF the House and Senate.
eWITHIN five minutes Of the opening Of the
session of the senate on the 1st the senate went
into executive session on the Anglo-Ame
treaty Of arbitration resolution was intro
dlced by Senator Chandler On. HI for an in
quiry into the recent Delaware election, which
was referred Bills to pension the widows Of
Brig.-Gen. Joseph B. Carr and of Brig. Gen.
John Hough were passed. A bill to consolidate
United States circuit and district courts was
then introduced by Senator Hoar (dass.) -.
The house passed an unusually large number Of
bills Of minor Importance and then took up the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
Mr.. Sherman On. " called up the anti-scalp-
er railroad ticket bill,'' but it's consideration
was objected to by vote of 81 to S8
THE feature In the senate on the I'd was the
spirited debate over the conference report on the
immigration bill, Senator Gibson QMd.) oppos-
ing the report and Senator Lodge (MasS.) de-
tending it The report went over and the Mica
ragua bill was taken up, Senator Villas (Wis.)
and Senator Teller (Col) speaking against the
measure. Senator Chandler On H introduced
resolution directing that all branches of the
government should endeavor to secure the use
OF gold and silver as standard money with the
free coinage of both under system of bimetal-
lism to be established through international
agreement. The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was passed in the house. The
bill carries 81, ,673 708 Resolutions were adopted
electoral vote on February 10 and considerable
progress was made with the District of Colum-
bia bill
The senate on the Sd agreed to the house
resolution fixing February 10 for counting the
electoral vote for president and vice president.
Senator Thurston (Neb.) made an argument on
the foreclosure of the government liens against
the Pacific railroads He gave way at two
o'clock TO the Nicarauga canal bill and Senator
Villas (Wis-) resumed his speech in opposition
IN fho 1rf af f1a 1Qta od1 cd
there was no quorum present. -. The contested
election case of Cornett VS.. Swanson, from the
Fifth Virginia district, occupied the attention
of the house, the majority report Of the COM
mittee being sustained and Mr.. Swanson's title
to his seat was confirmed by an overwhelming
viva voce vote,
IN the senate on the 4th Senator Hill CN ".
spoke against the bill prohibiting the use Of in
toxicants in the capitol building and argued for
the fullest enjoyment of individual liberty. He
prolonged the debate until the time arrived for
considering the Nicaragua canal bill, when
Senator Villas CWis.l resumed his speech in OPP
position to the measure. Senator Lodge
(Mass.) got the conference report on the immf-
grafton bill taken up and the senate disagreed
to it and it was recommitted. Senator Nelson
(Minn.) introduced substitute for the bank
ruptcy bill now before the senate. 1t provides
for voluntary bankruptcy on the part of per-
sons owing $500 more and gives preference
80 debts due the United States the state in
WHICH Inc QeDOOr lives anu TO tQOS6 Uu6 SeTV-
ants and laborers ....T The proceedings In the
house were dull and devoid of public interest,
the major portion of the time being devoted to
the District Of Columbia appropriation bill.
Many minor bills were, however, passed.
THE senate on the 5th accepted the creden-
ttals of Richard r. kenney senator from
Delaware and he was sworn in and seated, but
Senators Chandler On. H.) and Hoar (Mass.)
stated that his title to the seat would be at
tackled hereafter The Nicaragua canal bill
was proceeded with, Senator Caffery OIa.)
speaking against the bill Senator ThurSton
CNeb) reported favorably from committee the
bill to encourage the proposed Omaha exposi-
tion Senator Mcmillan CNIich.) introduced
bill declaring the ''Star Spangled Banner the
national song of the United States. About so
pension bills were also passed. The entire
day In the house was spent in clearing the cal
endar of the unfinished business reported from
the Friday night sessions, 80 bills being passed
out of 63. The elections committee decided the
Hopkins-K Kendall election contest from the
Tenth Kentucky district in favor Of the sitting
democratic member. The evening session was
deXoted to the consideration of private pension