The Russellville Democrat., 1888-09-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various ssurcess
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the Senate, on the 27th, Mir. Wilson con. cluded his speech. begun on the 23d on the Jackson tMiss) municipal election frauds, and charged that success in gaining control of all branches of the government would result in the overthrow of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution, so hateful to the Solid South. Mir. Walthall com plsined of the periodical arraIgnment of the Southern people, for alleged offenses that are clearly outside of the sphere of Federal legisla. tion, and tend to defer the cru of good will among a reunited people, which happily had come in spite of them. In the House, sever al new bills were introduced, among them one by Mir Davis, of Massachusetts. calling on the President for all communications addressed by his direction, demonstrating with Great Britain against the unfair treatment of American citi zens by the Canadian Government in discrimi. mating against vessels passing through Cana dian canals, and copies Of the replies received from Great Britain. The Deficiency bill was passed without tho spoliaton section.
 IN the Senate, on the 2Sth, consideration of the conference report on the Sundry Civil Ap- propriations bill took up the entire days pro ceedings In the House a short but ami mated debate over the question Of the propri- ety of granting leaves of absence to members to go home and make political speeches was the feature Of the day proceedings.
 IN the Senate on the 29th. the introduction of bill by Mir Reagan to place imported jute bagging on the free list in aid Of the cotton in- dustry, and Senator Germans defense of the President were the principal features of the days proceedings .....In the House. discus sion Of the Oklahoma bill was continued, but the bill went over without action. Mir. Payne's amendment, offered on the 2Sth, providing that the land in Oklahoma shall be open to home steaders only, was rejected.
 IN the Senate5 on the 30th, discussion of the Presidents Retaliation message by Messrs. George and Cullom was the principal feature Of the days proceedings The subject went oyer without action, and the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Fortihcations bill to which several amendments were offered and adopted without final action on the bill itself being reached. ..In the House consideration Of the Oklahoma bill was resumed, but much trouble was experienced in securing quorum. substitute for the Wilson Retaliation bill was presented, ordered printed and recom- mitted. Mir. McCreary asked consent to havs the Retaliation bill made special order for the Sd iastead of the lst, but Mir. ONeill (Mo) ob- jected on the ground that that was suspen- sion day.
 Is the Senate, on tho 31st, the Fortifications bill was again taken up, discussed al length. amended and passed An amusing coIloqny took place between Messrs. Vest and Cullom, with occasional remarks by Messrs. Hoar and Hale on the subject Of Civil-Service reform. MT. Stewart gave notice that he would, on the Sd, call up the bill for the admission of the State Of Washington and insist upon its con sideration, and the House joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cer- tify lands to the State Of Kansas for the benefit Of agriculture and the mechanical arts, was passed In the House discussion of the conference report on the Sundry Civil bill oc- oupied most of the days session. The Senate amendment providing for the continuance of work on the Congressional library was dis cussed all the afternoon, the House insisting on it's disagreement to the amendment