The Russellville Democrat., 1888-03-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various sourccS
coNGREssIoNAL TRocEEprNGs.


IN the senate on the l2,h Mr. Dolph rentro
duced his bill TO appropriate s22, 10000 for
coast defenses. Several Senators gave notice
OF intention 10 introduce bills or TO
make speeches on days named, and the
Senate went into secret session :. :.
In the House bill was passed
appropriating t120,O00 for the enlargement OF
the public building at Atlanta. Ga. Mr.. Oates
offered q resolution restricting the rights Of
aliens In regard 10 naturalization and owner.
ship OF lands, which, after long debate, was re-
ferred to the committee on rules. Considera-
ton OF District OF Columbia measures then oc-
cupied the House until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Hale last December for the ap-
pointment OF q special committee to examine
into the present condition OF the civil service
in all branches OF the Government was called
Up and adopted Messrs. Beck and Sherman
discussed the bill TO provide for the retirement
OF United States legal tender and National
bank notes Of small denominations and the is
sue of coin certificates In lieu of gold certifi-
Gates -. =. In the House the Grosvenof resolu-
tion was reported and adopted, directing the
military affairs committee TO inquire whether
any unofficial matter has been Incorporated in
the rebellion records.
liz the Senate, on the f4th, Mr.. Brown called
up his resolution, declaring IL the imperative
laws at the earliest day practicable, and pro-
ceeded to address the Senate in advocacy of 1t,
reading his speech from manuscript. The Un-
LIBERALIZATION bill was then considered, briefly,
and laid over. The bill TO regulate telegraph
service was referred TO the Commit
tee on interstate commerce.
In the House, Speaker Carlisle
took his seat for the first time for two weeks
The District Militia bill was discussed and laid
over. Senate bill, fixing the charge for pass
ports at one dollar, was called up and passed.
A private bill, referring to the Court of Claims
the claim OF Hannah J. Jones, occasioned con-
siderable discussion, in the midst OF which,
pending motion to lay over, the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, an investigation
was ordered into the claim made .by various
pension agents that they can promote and Sc
oure pension legislation A resolution was In
troduced calling upon the President for
Journal OF the proceedings OF the Fisheries con-
lorence At the expiration of the morning
hour Mr. Teller secured the floor and delivered
n speech criticising the Presidents tariff mes
sage Consideration OF the Underyaluation
bill was resumed, but resulted in no action.
The Senate then adopted resolutions of
sympathy, and as mark OF respect
70 the memory of the late Seth c. Motfatt, OF
Michigan, at 4:s0 p, m. adjourned In the
House resolution was introduced and referred
calling upon the Postmaster GeheEai iof III
formation as to whether the Post-offiee De-
partment had issued an order designed to pre-
vent American dealers in seeds from using the
Canadian mails on the same terms as their
rival Canadian dealers, and for his authority in
the premises.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Hale intro
duced bill authorizing the President to ap-
point and retire John G. Fremont as o Major
General. The differentiation bill was taken
up and passed w In the House, Mr.. Enloe,
from the committee on post-of1ices and
post-roads, reported a bill providing that
seeds, plants, bulbs and scions should
be classed as third-rate mailable mat
ter, and shall be carried through the mails at
the rate of one cent for each ounce The House
then went into committee OF the whole 90 the
Urgency Deficiency bill, after which some time
was spent in consideration OF private bills.
An evening session was also held for the con-
sideration OF pension bills