The Russellville Democrat., 1888-12-13
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.


 TIE Senate met on the Sd and was called to order promptly at twelve o'clock A com mittee was appointed to wait on the President and recess for half an hour taken Upon assembling the committee reported that the President would immediately communicate with the Senate in writing The message was then received and read and the Senate ad- iourned. e. The House met at noon with eighty eight members absent. The Senate was in formed of the presence of quorum. com mittee was appointed to wait on the President and recess Of half an hour taken Upon re- assembling the committee reported and the Presidents message was presented and read, at the conclusion of which the House adjourned.
 AFTER the presentation of department re- ports ID the Senate on the 3th a number of bills were introduced, one being for the construction Of two steel rams 10 be armed with heavy dyna- mite guns. The Union Pacific bill went over and the TarIr bill was taken up for considera- tion. Pending the reading further considera- tion was postponed and the bill went over for the day. Adjourned. In the House, after the presenting of department reports and various petitions, Mir. Dingiey, of Maine, called up the bill appropriating 5000 to erect monument to Major General Henry Knox at Thomaston, Me. On this bill dead lock ensued and the House adjourned.
 AFTER several resolutions had been in- troduced in the Senate on the 9th the Senate Tariff bill was taken up, and Mir. Harris moved to lay the Senate substitute for the House bill on the table, which motion was lost by strict party vote. The Senate bill was then read for amendment and pending con sderation the Senate adjourned . The House adopted resolution to print 25.000 copies of the Presidents message Under the call of States many bills were intro duced. Mir. Springer asked for the considera- tion of his bill for the admission of Dakota Montana, Washington and New Mexico, but it went over under objection An order was adopted setting apart certain days for consider ing the Direct Tax bill, and the bill to quiet the title of certain settlers on the Des Moines river lands in Iowa was taken up, discussed and passed Adjourned.
 lH the Senate on the 9th communica- tion was received from the Secretary of State transmitting certified copy of the final ascer- tainment of the Presidential Electors in Kan sas. A similar communication had also been received as to several other States This action was the result of the law of 1887, and being new proceeding led to some discussion. The papers were finally referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. The TariG bill was then taken up and considered at some length. joint reso ution was offered by Senator But. Ter extending the Presidential term 10 six years Adlournet. The House. after routine busi- ness, took up the Direct Tax bill and debate continued until adjournment.
 HE Senate was not in session on the 7th. ..In the House the Invalid Pension bill was reported and referred to the Committee of the Whole. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the printed calendar, and the bill to incorporate the Nicaragua Company was the only business considered. At the evening session ten pension bills passed and the House adjourned until Monday