The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
CONGRESSIONAL RocEEDINGs.


IN the Senate on the 18th, a re solution was
agreed to- instructing the committee IN report
ing the River and Harbor bill TO outline the
facts bearing upon each item. Mr.. Plumb S
resolution, inquring into the causes OF bad
mail service, was discussed at some length,
but without action gave place to the Blair Edu-
cational bill, which was adversely discussed by
Senator Hawfey. and went over. The bill pro-
viding for an Indian school at Carson City,
New, was passed, and the bill providing for the
education OF Indian children was dis
eussed, but without disposing OF it the Senate
went into secret session, and, at $40 p. m,
adjourned, . In the House joint resolution
was passed appropriating s525 for the printing
OF twenty-five thousand copies of an executive
document on the subject OF cattle and dairy
products. Bills for the erection. enlargement
and purchasing sites for pubic buildings at
various places were reported and referred, and
the House went into committee OF the whole on
the General Deficiency bill. and adjourned at
five O'clock.
IN the Senate. on the 18th, Senator Frye re
ported favorably the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to invite an international maritime con-
terence to meet in Washington to insure a
code OF signals and other precautions for the
safety OF vessels at sea. The Blair Educational
bill was taken up and argued briefly by Messrs.
Bale Morgan, Butler Call and Salisbury, fol-
lowed by Senator Blair, who closed the debate.
The Plumb amendment, proposing to dstrib-
uie the money appropriated by the bill, on the
basis OF population instead OF illiteracy, was
lost, as were several MINOR amendments, and
the bill was passed by vote of yeas, 80, nays
30 Senator Barbour was introduced as sue
cessor OF Mr. Riddleberger OF Virgnia........In
the House, resolution was adopted, providing
for the appointment OF a committee to investi
gate the cause OF delay in the construction of
the new library building. The House then
into rtagtt tan af fhn yhn1n On 10
urgent deficiency bill, and adjourned at 515
p m.
In the Senate on the 10th, Mr.. Manderson
introduced bill to authorize the wearing of
the badges OF the Grand Army OF the Republic.
bill was passed appropriating 10000 for the
erection OF q lighthouse at or near Diamond
snoal Capo Hatteras, N. G. Mr.. Plumb's
resolution directing an inquiry as TO the
eluses OF inefficient mail service, was
agreed to- After o long discussion
the resolution requiring the Secretary Of War
to furnish TO Senators, on their request, lists Of
persons TO whom copies Of the Records OF the
Rebellion are to be issued was adopted. One
hundred and six private pension bills were
passed, after which the Senate went
into executive session, and, at 4:45
p. M, adjourned until Monday. -. In
the House reports from various commit
tees were received and referred and
the Senates amendments TO the House bill for
the appointment OF eleven superintendents OF
the railway mail service were concurred in.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the Urgency Deficiency bill, and a
long debate on the internal revenue law fol-
lowed, and, pending final action, the House took
a recess until eight o'cloclz-the evening ses-
sion to be for debate only, on the Pacific Rail-
road Telegraph bill.
IN the House OF Representatives, on the nth,
petition was received urging that n bill be
passed prov.ling for the erection of post-offlce
baildings in. every town of three Thousand in
habitants or over, on q basis OF 5000
for each one thousand inhabitants
The Blair Educational bill was pre-
sented and referred to the Education com
u.ittee. The bill for the relief of Nathaniel
Mckay and the executors OF Donald Mckay wa as
passed, and at 4;15 p. m the House adjourned
until the Goth. The Senate also stands ad-
Iourned until the same date.