The Russellville Democrat., 1888-02-16
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources,
CONGRESSIONAL TRocEEpIsGs.


 IN the Senate, on the 9th, Mir Hoar submitted partial programme for the celebration of the centennial of the Constitution. Mr Rid deberger attempted to bring up his resoiu- tion for consideration of tho British extradi- tioD treaty in open session which resulted in very warm debate between the Senator rom Virginia. Senator sherman and Senator Ingalls,. Mir. Platt addressed the Senate on the Presidents message..... In the House large number of bills were in troduced. among which was one to divide the surplus among the several States and Territo- ries for the benefit of the public schools, which was introduced by Mir. Henderson. of North Carolina. Captain White of Indiana, was given his seat by vote of 1S7 to i05 Speaker Carlisle resumed his official duties.
 IN the Senate on the 1th resolution vas adoptcd instruoting the committee on com merce to inquire into the right aud expediency of Congress assuming control of the erection of bridges over nayigable waters within State limits Mir Platt concluded his speech in crit icism Of the Presidents tariff message .i... Tn the House largely-signed petition Ia vcring the passage of the Breckinridge Wool bfu was presented. resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for ii- formation as to whether the circulation of ITnited States notes has been kept at the legal limit, and whether there has been any loss of said notes since 1858. number Of bills were reported from the various com mittoes and referred and bill to amend the Revised Statutes, providing punishment Tor dcfaulting or negligent bank officials, so as 10 include bank examiners Also a bill 10 pro- vide for the recovery Of internal revenue taxes and penalties enormously paid in certain cases.
 IH the Senate on the sth the bill appropriat- ing Sl, coo for the erection Of public build ing at Kansas City was passed. Mir. Riddle berger tried again to force action on his reso- lution anent the British treaty, but was choked of by the Senate going into executive session. It was decided to act finally upon the Blair bill next Wednesday at three ococa..... the House the bill making bius,of lading conclu. siye evidence of receipt of goods by the carrier was passed @& st@F
 IH the Senate on the 9th Mir. Edmunds re ported q bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua. A long discussion was had on the question of expenditure on pub lie buildings, and MT. Riddleberger succeeded in letting out the fact that acton on the British extrad.tza treaty had been postponed until next December Mir. Tarsney in tue House reported the bill for the adjustment Of accounts of lahorers arising under the Eight-Hour law. The House passed the bill to discontinue coinage of thrse cent pieces, aud then considered the bill com peling the Union and Central Pacific railroads to maintain their own telegraph systems, which was laid over. 0re H 5.i6EFI 4Af 2
 IN the House on the 10th the bill granting right of way through the Indian Territory, to the Choctaw Coal & Railroad Company was passed; also the resolution directing the Post master-Gcneral to inform the House, after in- qu.ry, ;. the cause Of the complaints made by newspaper regard ing the western mail service In committee Of the whole. the. bill for the relief ef 'Nathaniel Mckay and the executors Of Donald Mckay was taken up and discussed at length without arriving at avote, and the House sas journesl un tiIthe isth.ssss.a