The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
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CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEprNGs.

IN the Senate. on the sth among the bills
and resolutions passed were House joint reso.
luton for an inquiry by committee Of three
Senators and three Representatives into the
contracts and work on the aqueduct tunnel.
and House bill to restore certain money to the
fund for the erection OF public building at De-
troit. Consideration Of the Senate substitute
for the Mills Tariff bill occupied almost the
entire day, Mr. Allison speaking for, and Mr..
Vance against the substitute. ). In the House
q number Of bills were introduced and referred,
and Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, addressed the
House at length on the tariff question.
IN the Senate ON the 9th, the conference re-
port on the Deficiency bill was presented and
read. Mr.. Edmunds expressed regret at the
action OF the conference committee In striking
out the provision granting the balance OF the
years salary to the widow OF the late Chief
Justice Waite and gave notice that he would
introduce bill for the especial purpose. The
conference report on the Deficiency bill was
adopted MIR. Hoars bill, fixing the day for the
meeting OF the presidential electors, was, by
unanimous consent, considered and passed
Senate bill for an investigation into the assas-
sination OF Joseph Hoffman in Washington
County, Texas, was passed. Mr.. Blair ad-
dressed the Senate on his resolution to inyesti-
gate the execution OF Louis Riel, In Canada, in
1885. Mr. Hiscock delivered his speech on the
Tariff bill, and Mr.. Bate obtained the floor,
when the bill went oycr...... In the House, tho
bill appropriating $4,000 to enforce the Chinese
Exclusion act was passed, as was the Senate
bill relating to presidential electors The re-
mainder OF the session was occupied with con-
sideration OF the General Deficiency bill, but
action was prevented by the point Of order OF
mo quorum
IN the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Hale present
ed the report OF the select committee on the in
vestlgation OF the Civil-Service law. The joint
resolution relative TO the yellow fever medical
conference was passed, as was the one to pay
IS, 745 to the widow OF ChiefJustice Waite.
House bill for the relief and civilization of the
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota was passed,
after which the Senate resumed consideration
OF the Tariff bill Mr.. Bate resumiug the floor
and his speech on the subject. -. In the House,
the feature Of the days proceedings was the
adoption OF the conference report on the Gen
eral Defleienc.- bill, the last Of tho appropria-
tion bills.
IN the Senate, on the 11th, Mr. Mitchell spoke
10 his resolution to reduce the postage TO one
cent an ounce, and the bill was referred to the
post-of1ce committee. The Tariff bill was
then taken up, and Mr.. Cullom addressed the
Senate in opposition to the Mills bill and in
favor OF the Senate substitute He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Platt, who spoke on the same side
OF the question, and was followed in turn by
Mr. Chace whose remarks were confined to q
criticism OF the management OF the Post-Ohice
Department under the Cleveland Administra-
ton . The House OF Representatives was
not in session.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Chace con
cluded his remarks on the conduct of the
postal service under Republican and Dem
ocratic rule. Mr. Call spoke at length
and Mr.. Hawley briefly on the Senate
substitute for the Mills Tariff bill. Mr.. Reagan
also addressed the Senate on the same subject.
The conference report on the Fourth OF July
Claims bill and the bill TO retire General Pleas
anton were agreed In the House, the
conference report on the Fourth Of July Claims
bill was agreed to- The report Of the special
committee exonerating Mr.. StahlneclSer from
the charge of misconduct in connection with
the new library building was adopted. The
conference report on the bill to retire General
Alfred Pleasanton, with the rank OF Major, was
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