The Springdale news., 1889-02-15
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the senate, on the 6th various bills grant ing right ,f way through Indian reservations were passed. The Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was taken up-the pending question being ihe amendment to in crease the clerical force Of the Civil -Seryice Commission-and long discussion ehsacd which turned principally upon the derehctions Of the Posto1ice Department the House, the conference report on the Nicaragua Canal bill was taken up, discussed at length and passed. \ resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury for informa- ton concerning orders given to the commander of the United States revenue cutter Rusk in regard to the protection Of the seal fisheries in Behring's sea for 1887 and 1888.
 fN the Senate, on the Tth. the conference re port on the bill to incorporate the Maritime Ca nal Company Of Nicaragua was agreed to- The House amendment 10 the Senate bill AS to the cutting of timber Indian lands was con cured in. The Legisiatv ve, Judicial and Con sular bill was further considered. the House, Senate bill providing that thu public lands now subject to priyate entry shall be dis posed ef according to the homestead laws only was taken up, amended and passed The bIH increasing the pension of the widow Of Brisadier-General ". II. Emery from so to s5o per month was taken up and passed The House then went into committee of the whole On the Army Appropriation bill and pending H ata3sAoH nH CeTlAlH amendments proposed, ordered conference on the District oi Colum- bia Appropriation bill. and adjourned
 ! IN the Senate, on the sth, the Naval and For titicatIon bills were reported and placed on the calendar. The House bill 10 quiet the titles Of settlers on the Des Moines River Lands in Iowa was taken up, amended and passed A message from he President on Samoan affairs wss read and atfer the passage of number Of pri-ate pension bulls, the Senate, al :31 D m.
 
 priation and Agricultural bills were passed.
 tN tn Senate. on the 9th. the bill for the $ 1ablishment ot United States court in the In dian Territory and the Fertilization Appro. priati0h bifl were passed conference ou inc plect-Tax bill was ordered and conferees an the part of the Senate were appointed Ghe Senate committee on the Inauguration eerc. monies was appointed, were also tellers, on the part of the Senate, in the counting of the presidential votes Consideration Of the Union Pacific Refundtng bill was resumed, and the Senate, at 5:25 p. h., adjourned In the House a number of Senate bills Of local inter est were passed. and the PostOf9ce Appropria- lion bill was taken up, but pending discussion. disagreement between the conferees on the Territorial btl reported Constderation of the Post ofiee Appropriation ohll was then resumed, but withoat action the House ad- jonrned.
 IN the Senate, on the lfth, after a short exec utve session Inc Naval Appropriation 6al was taken uP# an5 several amendments were agreed 10. AH amendment to strike out of the para graph for the construction ef one armoHed steel cruising monitor, the words aof the type and To be constructed according to plans and speei- featans t9 be furnished to the Navy Depart ment hl Hon. John K. Thomas Of Illinois to he approved by the Secretary of the Navy caused some discussion. and the Senate adz lourned without action on the anne udment . In the House, conference on the Direct-Tax h.ll was ordered Several minor bills were passed and tho Smalls- Elliott contested eIec- lion case was taken up, pending debate on which the House adjourned.