The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-06
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
CONGRESS.
Second SESSION.

In the senate on the 2Sd, Washington's
farewell address was read by Mr.. DuDolS
bill was passed and the post Office appro--
priation bill was considered wlthout maj
hours, principally in reply to Mr.. Spoon
er on the Indianola post office case ....-
The house passed the general denclency
appropria ton BILL the last of the regular
supply bills. The only amendmenI OF OIL I'LL III
TO replace the stores and storehonses a. a.
the Rock Island arsenal recently, Ge
str0yed by ire me Dill 10 IAN aine sen+ to to
railroad safety appliance act was sent 70
conference and the conferees We're M
structed not to insist on that portion OF
the house amendment giving the ~ me- e.
state commerce commission power 10 re.
duce below 50 per cent the number OF
cars equipped with patent air brakes
In the senate on the 24th. the major
portion of the session was taken up with
the IndianOla (Miss.) post office case Mr..
uation of his remarks, begun Monday on
the race question, and was followed by
ing hour several bills and resolutions
were passed and consideration was given
keeping of public money on deposit IN ma
tional banks. The agricultural appToPTl-
alton bill was also CONSIDERED o a1a1 to tie
committee amendments were agreed 70
except the statehood rider, when was
passed Over......The house passed the
Philippine currency bill, accepting me
senate bill so far as it relates to the Isl
ands. The committee amendment strlk-
ing out the International monetary con-
ference was agreed to. The contested
election case of Wagner vs.. Butler was
under consideration for time, ana the
threaten to continue If the case rs
pressed. The case was laid over till the
18th.
In the senate, on the 25th, the statehood
riders to the agricultural and post OF
ice appropriation bills were wlthGraW WI
and both bills passed. The house amenu-
ments to the Philippine currency bill were
agreed to, thus sending the bill to the
president. The sundry civil bill was near
1y completed, and a large number OF PEN
sion bills were passed. 49,. The mouse
adopted the conference report on the
army appropriation bill and sent the bill
to the president. The bill to establish a
union station in Washington was finally
passed, the house abandoning its amend
ment to reduce the amount to be given 70
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore q ONO
railroads from 81 800 900 each as fixed IN
the senate bill to 81, 600, 900 each as hXed
by the house. The Fowler currency bill
speaker appointed the following members
20 represent the house at the dedication
Messrs.- Tawney rep. Minn), sherman
rep, \. y. Mahon rep, Pa BaTth3ldt
rep, n, j., Overstreet qep., Ind. Mann
rep H. Smith rep N Ia2' M1 Rebe TfsP
(dem.. COLI and Hay dem. Va.
The senate, on the 26th, passed the sun
dry civil bill after number of amend
bility and legality of the appointment by
the president of senators and members
considerable discussion. During the dis
cussion it was made clear that no retiec-
ton was intended on Mr.. Lodge and Mr..
Turner who have been selected as mem
bers of the Alaskan boundary commits
sion...In the house James J. Butler
r. Wagner, (rep) was seated in his
place A spirited debate of two hours
followed when the case was called up.
The democrats had decided at their eau
Gus that if the case was called up they
would prosecute a filibuster until March
4. and they began to fight when the gaVel
fell at noon. Finally, after repeated roll
calls, the matter was brought to a vote,
and Mr.. Butler was unseated on the
ground that he had not been duly elected.
The senate, on the 9th, passed the
naval and the military academy appro-
naval bill is SSH 07. 412. The immigration
bill was considered and Il number of
amendments made to meet the views OF
various senators, but the bill failed of
vote on objection from New England SEN
ators who feared it would exclude French
Canadian labor Senator Blackburn Sc
cured a vote on his motion to take up the
I.ittIefield antitrust bill. and lost by 2S
to IS. The senate was in executive seS-
sion from As p. m. to 5:15 p. An
other stormy session was held in the
house, and two special rules were adopt
ed to expedite appropriation bills and re
duce much as possible the minority s
power to obstruct legislation. Even with
the special rules in operation, getting APP
preparation bills into conference was a
tedious and labOrious process, and an
eight-hour session and IS roll calls being
civil, military academy and post office ap-
preparation bills into conference and to
adopt the conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill.