The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-10-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Cempiled from yarieus sssresA
coNeREssroNAI PRocErprsGs.

1N the Senate, on the 18TH. the chief feature
OF the days proceedings was the speech OF Mr..
Blair on the Presidents pension vetoes A
message Of the President vetoing the bill to
pension William S. Bradshaw. on the ground
that his disability was not contracted In the
service, was laid on the table Messrs Vest
and Allison addressed the Senate on the tariff
question In the House, preamble and
resolutions denouncing the Senate Tariff bill
as document framed in the interest OF trusts,
was read and referred 70 the committee on
rules. Mr.. Oates OF Albania, offered resolu-
tion adjourning Congress sine die on wednes.
day. October II. which went over.
IN the Senate, on the 10th, the entire day was
devoted to the discussion OF the tariff question,
Mr. Cockrell OF Missouri, championing the
Mills blk and Messfs.' Allison, Spooner and
others speaking in defense OF the Scnai sub
siitute. The House amendment 70 the joint
resolution To protect the Washington tunnel
was concurred in, and the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session 90, =. In the House the only
feature OF the dayis proceedings was The failure
TO agree upon date for final adjournment OF
Congress. The joint resolution for printing
$1,000 copies OF the report Of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry and making Appropriation
therefor was passed,
IN the Senate, on the nth. the committee ON
foreign relations was ordered 20 sit during the
recess In the investigation OF the Weil-La Abra
claims House bin granting right OF way
through the SIOUX Reservation, in Dakota, to
.he Aberdeen, Bismarck 4 Northwestern Rail
Nay Company was passed, and the remainder
OF the day was devoted TO consideration OF the
Tarin bill. Mr.. Allison offered q concurrent
resolution for 3 recess OF Congress from the
Goth inst 10 November 10 but objection being
made, the resolution went over under the rule.
In the House. thirteen messages yetoing
private pension bills we're received from the
NJ g. .f fearfss
ilege, and made long explanation OF an ed
itorlal in the New York 7ribaH,, charging him
with sending unfrankable matter through the
mails under his frank. Mr. kilgore's resolu-
ton, providing Tor final adjournment OF Con.
gress on the Goth instant was referred TO the
committee on ways and means.
I4 the Senate, on the 18th, the most import.
ant item of business transacted was the pass.
a3elof a ointresolution foran adjournment OF
Congress sine die on the Both A resolution OF
inquiry was offered, and discussion. .ensned on
the charge that the Secretary of the Interior
had furnished the Indian service with wagons
made by convict labor In Tennessee, and that
the Secretary OF War had bought English
blankets for the army at rate too low for
American competition. Several resolutions of
minor importance were passed, among them one
for the printing OF 400, 900 copies OF the agricul
tural report. In the House, after the tran
saction OF minor business, the Speaker submit
ted the adjournment resolution OF the Senate,
when q general review of the work Of the ses-
sion on tariff legislation was participated in by
several members during which heated COLO
guy occurred between Messrs. Taylor and
Breckenridge OF Kentucky. ending in the latter
apologizing for having made charges against
the former which the records did not justify
The resolution on adjournment was passed.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, no business OF
Importance was transacted during the short
session. There were but four Senators present
during the morning hour. At its conclusion
the resolution authorizing the finance commit
tee TO continue its hearings on the tariff was
adopted, and the committee on Indian affairs
was authorized TO continue during the recess
the examination ordered by the last Congress
as to the condition of the Indian tribes on the
reservations in Minnesota, Dakota and Mon
tana Several messages from the President
were received, and the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and, at 3:05 p. m. adjourned ......
In the House, no business was transacted. The
journal for two days was approved, and the
House adjourned.