The Russellville Democrat., 1889-02-21
FlFTIETH CONGRESS-

IN the Senate, on the 11th, after a short exec uitve session tho Naval Appropriation bill was taken up, and several amendments were agreed to- An amendment to strike out Of the para graph for the construction of one armorcd steel cruising monitor, the words "of the type and to be constructed according to plans and speci- 1cations to be furnished to the Navy Depart ment by Hon. John R. Thomas, of Illinois to be approved by the Secretary Of the Navy caused some discussion, and the Senate ad- tourned without action on the amendment In the House, a conference on the Direct-T ax bill was ordered. Several minor bills were passed and the Smalls-Elliott contested elec- tion case was taken up, pending debate on which the House adjourned.
 IN the Senate, on the 18th. after brief ex- scutive session. consideration of the Naval Ap- propriation bill was resumed, the pending ques- tion being Mir. Chandler's amendment to strike put the words requiring the new cruising monitor to be constructed of the type and under the plans and specifications of Mir Thomas, of Illinois. After some discussion, the clause was so amended as to eliminate all reference to MT. Thomas. In the fur ther discussion of the bill, MT Hale predict cd that in five years the United States would have the best navy m the world After further slight amendments the bill was passed. A mo- ton by Mir. Eyarts introduced the discussion of the question Of election outrages at tho South, which occupied the remainder Of the session.. Tn the House the principle business was the consideration Of the Smalls s-EIliott election contest. which was unfinished at the hour of adjournment
 IN the Senate, on the 18th, Mir Hale present ed the conference report on the Diplomatic and Consular bill, which agreed to. At 12:5O p, m. the Senators proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives to take part in the joint session to count the electoral vote and later in the day resumed consideration of the Washington County (Tex.) election outragcs, Mir. Evarts delivering long speech on the sub ject In the House, after the transaction of some uniuportant business, at one o'clock the joint session to count the electoral vote was begun. It lasted until 2:20 p. n., and at it's con clusion the House resumed consideration of the Smalls Elliott contested-election case, which, after long discussion, resulted in the adoption of the majority report seating Elliott the con testee.
 IN the Senate, on the 14th. after several mat ters Of minor importance had been disposed of. the resolution in relation to the election in Washington County, Tex, was taken up, and MT Coke, proceeded to speak in opposition to the measure. saying that the report of the in- vestigating committee was unjust, one-sided and partisan, and that the test mony that was damaging had been included in it, and the ex- culpatorv testimony had been carefully exclud- cd. Without concluding his speech, MT. Coke gave way for other business, and after brief secret session the Senate adjourned .....In the House, the Senate amendments to tho Legisla- tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriat ton bill were non -concurred in, and Messrs. Forney, Randall and Cannon were appointed conferees. The conference report on the Senate bill for the admission Of the State of South Dakota was called up. The report, which reports a to- tai disagreement, was concurred in. Mir. Springer moved that the House insist on it's amendments, and ask for another conference. This motion was agreed to.
 IN the Senate, on the 18th. number of bills, including several individual pension bills, were passed-forty-o of the latter being enacted In twelve minutes. Consideration of the Texas election outrages resolution was then resumed, MT. Coke continuing his speech in opposition to it's adoption. The Speaker aga yielded the floor for the introduction Of resolutions of sor- TOW on the death of the late Representative Robertson Of Louisiana. ... ..- In the House, Mir. Mills (Tex.), from the committee on ways and means, reported back the Mills Tarin bill with Senate amendments and by direction ot the Speaker 1t was referred to the committee of the whole. At l2;2j ?. Tn. the special order, to consider the resolution astructing the House conferees the Territorial bill as to the meth cd they should pursue in arriving at an agree ment, was taken up. night session was held, at which thirty-three pension bills were passed.