The Russellville Democrat., 1888-06-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Ccmsilcd from Various Seureeos
CoNGREssToNAL PRoCEEprNos.


 IN the Senate, on the 1lth, the Fisheries reaty betng under consideration, Mir. Gray tDeLl occupied most of the days session in speech in favor of tho treaty. The ere dentisls of Senator Gibson for his next term Nere presented and laid on the table e. In the House, Mir. Herbert (Ala.) Introduced bill providing for an assistant secretary of the navy. During the debate on the Tariff bill, Ar. Woodburn CNey.) made bitter personal attack upon Mir. Cox (N. Y.l to which the latter made a comparatively tame response. bill to increase the police force Of the District Of Columbia was passed Dnani- nous consent was asked and objected to by Mir. Breeknridge (Ala) for the immediate oonsid- eration of the joint resolution appropriating s25,0o0 for the celebration Of the twenty fifth anniversary of the battle Of Gettysburg.
 IN the Senate, on the i2th, MT. Stewart gave notice Of important proposed amendments to the Legislative Appropriation bill, and Mir. Chandler offered a resolution looking to an in- vestigation into the alleged election frauds perpetrated in the late election in Louisiana Senator Cullom addressed the Senate at some length in favor of the proposed amendments to the Interstate law. The District of Columbia Appropriation bill was also taken up and dis eussed. ... In the House, after two and half hours of heated debate, the adverse report of the post-ofilce committee on the Taulbee reso- lution, asking the Postmaster General for in.
 
 claims was agreed to. and the resolution laid on the table.
 IN the Senate, on the 18th, the Fisheries treaty furnished the principal subject of debate, the leading feature of which was the speech of Mir. Hale, Of Maine, in reply to the resolution offered by Mir. Morgan a few days ago The District of Columbia Appropriation bill was passed. Mir. Stewards resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information in in passed zee. In the House sharp political col loquy occurred between Messrs. Spinola, Weber and Nutting, and Brumm and Russell ou the respective merits Of Governor Hill and President Cleveland. Discussion Of the Tariff bill was resumed, and occupied the remainder of the session.
 IN the Senate, on the i4th, Mir. Sherman, from the committee on foreign relations re- ported an amendment to the Sundry Civil Ap- propriation bill, appropriating s224, 800 for the survey and relocation of the boundary monu- ments on the Mexican border as required by treaty stipulation. number of appropriation and other bills were passed, after which the Senate went into secret session for half an hour, and whom the doors were reopened, the bill appropriating s275, 900 for the reconstruc- tion of the Government dam at the Rock Island Arsenal, was passed. ......1n the House. the greater part Of the day was passed in discuss ing the Tarin bill, on which considerable pro- gress was made. Unsuccessful motions were made to strike tin plate, glue and gelatin, glycerine, extract Of hemlock, phosphorus, soap stocks and large number of other arti- cles from the free list; but on motion of Mir McMillen, Of Tennessee, fish glue or isinglass was restored to the existing rate. The dis cussion OF amendments occupied the entire day.
 THE Senate was not in sesslon on the 18th .... In the House, Senate amendments to the bill authorizing the construction of bridge over the Tennessee river, near Knoxville, were con cured in, and the bill was passed couple of private relief bills were passed, and the House, Of coincidence on the death of Emperor Fred erick, and immediately took a recess until p. m., the evening session being devoted to the consideration Of private pension bills.