The Forrest City times., 1888-05-19
wAsHIxGToy NOTES.

The animal industry bill was dis cxIssed but not voted on in the Senate Tuesday
 The railroad land grant forfeiture HlI passed the Senate Thursday. as did the international copyright bla-S5 tc 10.
 The House debate on the main ques- tion of the Mills tariff bili will close 2 week from Tuesday. Speaker Carlisle will close for the bill.
 Ex-Judge E. E. Adams and wife Of St- Louis are at the Hotel Arno. Judge Adams is at Washington to argue case htf0rs the supreme court involving title fo school lands in Missouri. IL is the well-known ejectnent case.
 The following American ladies were presented to the queen at the drawing room Wednesday Mines. Cornelius Vanderbilt. FitzhDgh, WhiteJouse Mackin and Miller, and Miss Miller sister-in-law of Commander Chadwick
 The result of the parliamentary election in the St Stephens Green d. vision Of Dublin was announced Sun day. Mr. Thos- Dickson, Nationalist, received 4sle votes. and his opponent. Nr. Sexton, Conservative, received 2s32 votes. The election was to fill the seat which was left vacant by the deatb of MT. E. Dwyer Gray.
 The act for the erection of public building at Portsmouth, O., was pre- sented to the President April s9. and not having been returned by him to the House, in which it originated, within the ten days prescribed by the Consti- tuition, 1t has become law without his approval
 The House Military Affairs Commit tee has ordered favorable report on the bill appropriating s20,0oo for the expenses of the anniversary eelebra ton of the battle of Gettysburg in July If is believed that the President will attend, and as an introduction to his own remarks will deliver President Lincoln's speech on the battlefield.
 Postmaster General Dickinson Wed nesday issued an order fixing s42. 75 per mile per annum at the minimum compensation to be allowed for the transportation of mails on railroads carrying their whoIe length an average of lees than 200 pounds per day. This order Tescinds an order issued by Post master General Villas January 2, 1887, 6xing the minimum rate at s24.
 The investigation into Gen. Ewing's accounts Is closed so far as the depart ment of justice is concerned. The ex- animation of his accounts at the treas ury department will occupy two or three weeks more, and, until that is finished, their precise condition can not be stated. From the best information 0btainable, however, it is thought that his accounts are $500 short. This amount Is amply secured by his bond and no loss will be sustained by the government.
 The chief United States commission CT to Melbourne International exposi ti0n and the secretary of the commis sion will sail from San Franbisco for Melbourne May 13. The latter will continue to receive applications for Gpaco from those intending to exhibit eoods. His address will be No. l72o Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. C., until May 20; and after date, Care of the United States consul-general, 0elbouEne, Australia"
 The oomvict labor bill introduced in the Houpo today by Mir. Hopkins. of Illinois, provides that United States oonyicts shall be paid for their labor at the same rate as that paid in the local ity where the convict is imprisoned The convict is to work but eight hours . day. An appropriation of q .000, 900 is made to carry the bill into effect. to be expended by the Secretary of the Department of Labor.
 Congressman Springer says that he will not permit congress to adjourn, if he can control the matter, without se- kofa, Montana, Washington and New Mexico as states. He viii ask to have one or more days fixed for considers ti0n of the bill, but the subject will re- main in abeyanee until the tariff biil hxe been digposed of.