The Springdale news., 1889-02-08
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


 IN thc senate, oH the S0th, Inc co sIacratfon ofthe Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation blil vas resumed, the discussion Of the Samoan question being the principal feature A major part Of the afternoon was devoted to the con sideratioH in secret session of the British ex- tradition treaty. ...In the House the Okla homa bill was called up in committee Of the whole, and it's consideration occupied the time until four o'clock when by special order the committee arose and reported the bill to the House. A vote on MT. Paysons' soldiers home stead amendment resulted, yeas IA; nays, ilf Pending further votes, the House, at five clock, adjourned.
 IN the Senate, on the 3fst. the Diplomatic and ConsulGr bill was taken up and passed. the de bate on the Samoan question being the most important feature Of the discussion A cable gram from London. received during the debate giving details of further outrages perpetrated by the Germans in Samoa. had marked effect in crystalizing opinion and bringing about an aRreement...... IH inc House the 23d Of Febru- ary was set apart for the consideration Of ap- propriate resolutions In honor Of the memory of the late J. N. Burnes Of Missouri Consid. eration of the Oklahoma bill was then resumed, and occupied the remainder Of the session.
 IN the Senate, on the lst. Mir. Voorhees re ported bill appropratiag f15,0o9 for the pur chase of an oil portrait Of Abraham Lincoln,
 
 man presented a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, with a copy Of the concession of the harbor ef PagOPago, made To the United States by the Samoan Government. The Sen ate then went into secret session on the British Extraditiou treaty.......In the House, the D D. lomatic and Consular Appropriation bill, with senate amendments was referred The Okla h1ma bill was then taken up discussed. sub mtted to conference, amended and passed.
 TIE Senate was not fn session on the 2d....- The House insisted upon its amendment to the Territorial bill. and q committee of conference was appointed. The Naval Appropriation biI was taken up, and its provisions eKhaustyely explained by Mir. Herbert. Of Alabama. The hdl was discussed at some length, amended and passed. The Post-ofee Appropriation bill was reported from committee and placed rn the Calendar The Senate bill for the relief Of the town of Flagstaff, Arz., was passed
 IS The Senate, or the 4th, the credentials of Mir. Manderson were presented and placed on file The Texas Election cases. the British Ex- tradition treaty and the Antitrust bill were each taken up and discussed. The Pacific Funding bill was then brought forward and it's cousiderdt on constituted the chief business of the days session. conference was ordered on the Consular and Diplomatic bill and the Senate adjourned. ...... In the House. the call ing Of the roll for the introduction Of bills was interrupted by hl1busterinR tactics-to pre- vent consideration of the Union Pacific Fund ing bill The senate amendments 10 the Con sulaf and Diplomatic Appropriation bill were non eoueurred in and i conference asked. An evening session was held at which no important business was transacted