The Russellville Democrat., 1888-08-30
NEWS IN BRIEF,
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CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEDrNas.


 IN the Senate, on the e0th. the resolution df- rccting the Postmaster-Generai to report at the next session the claims of postmasters for services rendered between July, 1864, and July, 1874, was taken up and passed. Discussion Of the Fisheries treaty was then resumed and at the hour of adjournment Senator Morgan had the floor in the delivery Of the closing speech in favor of ratification In the House, most Of the day was taken up in the discussion of the Chinese Immigration bill which was finally passed.
 IN the Senate. on the e1st, after the reading Of the journal, Mir. Morgan took the floor and closed the debate on the Fisheries treaty, which was after some preliminary votes on amend- ments, etc., finally rejected by a strict party vote of 2S to 30. The Senate then proceeded to Legislative business, and con cured in the House amendment to the Chinese Immigration Restriction biil agreed 10 the conference report on the Naval Appropriation bill, and passed large number of private pen sion bills s..... In the House, discussion Of the French spoliation claims section Of the General Deficiency bill was the chief feature Of tho days proceedings.
 IN the Senate. on the c2d, Mir. Chandler's speech on the election frauds in the Louisiana State election last April was the chief feature Of the days proceedings. Tbe bill granting pension Of s3,5po a year to the widow Of General Sheridan was reported and placed on the calen- dar. MT. Beck offered as an arhendment to the House Tarif bill an additional section suspend ing all laws relating to the sinking fund, and also b.ll 10 repeal the Sinking-Fund law ......In the House, the report Of the conference committee on the Naval Appropriation bill was adopted. Amend ments to the General Deficiency bill appropri- ating S562, ,4S7 to meet the deficiency for railway mail transportation, and another amendment, appropriating s3s, 900 to reimburse the State of Kentucky for expenses incurred in expressing the rebellion. were adopted
 IN the Senate on the 23d, Mir. Chandler re sumed and finished his remarks on the reso- luton for the investigation of the Louisiana State election last April; and the resolutions reported from the judiciary committee on the. suppression of colored voters at the municipal election in Jackson, Miss. last January. was taken up but before the first speaker had con- cluded his remarks, message from the Pres- dent in relation to the fisheries was received and the Senate adjourned without waiting to hear it read. ..... In the House the chief feature of the days proceedings was the read ing of the Presidents message on the fisher ies
 IN the Senate, on tho 24th, the Presidents message on the rejection of tho Fisheries treaty, and asking to be clothed with enlarged powers for the enforcement Of retaliatory measures upon the Dominion of Canada, was read and called forth much criticism from he- publican Senators, Messrs. Edmunds, Hoar ana Sherman, making strong speeches against tne position occupied by the Chief Executive, ana MT. Morgan speaking in defense, of the Presi- dent. In the House the Deficiency bill was taken up. the pending question being on the appeal from the Speakers ruling out the French spoliation section of the bill, but a lack nf auortim prevented action.