The Russellville Democrat., 1888-08-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled frsn Various sssrossA
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

1s the Senate on the 23d, Mir. Dawes deiiv- cred long speech in opposition to the ratihca. tion of the Fisheries treaty A message from the President on the subject of civil service, was presented, read and referred 10 the com mittee civil service and retrenchnent During the morning hour the conference report on the River and Harbor bill was agreed to without discussion or division. Mir. Wilson (Ia), from the committee on judiciary. made Q report in the matter of the Jackson tMiss) election, which ordered printed .... In the House, barely quorum was present, and but little business was transacted The conference report on the bill requiring the Pacific rail roads to furnish equal facilities 10 connecting telegraph companies was agreed to.
 IN the Senate, on the 2fth. a spirited debate between Messrs. Cockrell and Davis of half an hours duration occurred on the resolution to print 5000 additional copies of the pension committees report on the subject of vetoed pension bills. The bill to provide for the con struction of new vessels for tho navy was de- bated, but no action upon 1t was taken .. :. In the House there was no quorum, and most Of tho session was spent in discussing the Okla homa bill. which went over without action. Senate bill appropriating ss0o,0o0 for m ap- praiser's warehouse at Chicago was passed as was also Senate bill prohibit ny the transmits sion Of matter through the mails in transpa- rent envelopes, and the bill to forfeit the lands granted to the Hastings & Dakota rail road.
 IN the Senate, on the 25th, discussion Of the Naval Appropriation bill and the passage Of the measure occupied most of the day. Mir. Frye gave notice that he would on the 26th, move to take up the Fisheries troaty, and MT. Allison said he would ask the Senate to take up the Army Appropriation bill .... In the House, there was a very slight attendsnce-not exceeding i2s at any time during the session. A bill to establish United States Land Court to investigate and settle private land claims in New Mexico and Colorado, was passed Sev- eral private bills were considered by unani- nous consent, and passed At the night ses- sion, objection was made to every measure pro posed, and the House adjourned without having transacted a' business
 IN the Sei ste, on the 26th, the Army Appro- prlation bijt was taken up in committee of the whole, discussed amended, reported back and passed. The remainder Of the day was occu- pied in debate on the Fisheries treaty ..... In the House, consideration of the Oklahoma bill occupied most Of the day, but without action, the bill went over. The bill to provide for post-ofiice buildings throughout the country, according to plans recommended by the post office committee was discussed. The Fortifi- cations bill was reported from the appropria- tons committee, and the House took Il recess until eight o'clock, the evening session being devoted to bills reported from the committee on the judiciary.
 IS the Senate. on the 21th, after reception or some reports from committees the body pro ceeded to the consideration of the Fisheries treaty, and Mir. Salisbury addressed the Sen ate in favor of its ratification, after which the matter went over without action; and the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was taken up, and occupied the remainder Of the day, during which fifty y-three pages were gone over. In the House the session was devoted almost ex-
 ~ He n private calendar The Army Appropriation bill was reported from the committee on mili- tary affairs and referred to committee Of the whole.