The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-31
..e .e,a5 IN BRIEF.
csmplIsd from Various sources'
PROCEEDINGS.

# rorcRRsSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
 VI. ssuats. on tuc 2lst the Tar.n bill was # ls 'ae i,rrsd.atr.y on the conclusion of the Mf MfssA " t,rr Mr AlUsous request that inc
 limited under the ten-mirute rule
 ..-ee o'clock. was objected 10 by MT
 il a. inc ground that there was 500 little
 ,aV., s,- line consideration of the bill. l. # pc l,A.s,,euiIy agreed that the ten-minute
 r,If obtain after five c clock, and the
 as 5eyotaI 70 t4e discussion of the rice " ot srbsag.rs...,..In the House, ulibus-
 ,r,s resumed, but afterward, by agree
 e ui,b friends ot other measures toe ad-
 ..s of inc Oklahoma bill permitted bust q .,, nroceed A rcso.ut on providing for # s.i rotc on the Oklahoma bill at four t!ock & s.-,5av was agreed to, and the House passed
 M .sIll authorizing Inc leasing Of Indian IHods <, mining purposes
 M zine Senate, oH the s2a, Q large numoer oi < L,rdrcnt, 70 the substitute for the Mills fr were offered, most Of which were agreed I .- reiected on strict pa ty lines, though on II 3ss,-.l tberc was general mixing up Of votes. 3 ,o,ion Of sTr Allison the date for the bill Il i.oipto effect WAS changed from February l., 'ss ,o Juiv l. ls.g There being no further d.r,ndmeuts offered. the voic WAS taken, first j. .-reeipg 10 the substitute, and then on the \ D.,-,va of the bill Both votes were identical N -sss g9. nays B. -....ln the House, Mir. Il ,s.r {CaA called up the contested election .s, of Smalls ys Elliott, which Mir Randall o. artaronlzed with the River and Harbor Jsa The House reluscd-yoas ll6; nays, I09- K. consider the election ease and after some Issnstering tb- iiycr and Harbor bill was I.pen up and occupied the remainder of the Rssion
 l K the Senate. on tho 23d, the resolution pro lrding for the assembling ot the two houses oi 4ropgress m the hail 0i the House of Repre- | Isntatiyes, February l3, al one o'clock, to :, |,ount inc electoral vote, w9s taken up and I,asssd. House bill for tho relief of the State National Bank of New Orleans was passed, |rda conference ordered. The Union Pacific ITnflInR bill was taken up and laid aside 8s Diminished business. The District of Columbia F,ppropriation bill was then taken up, and the |,ss, of the afternoon was devoted 10 the dis |,uss,on Of Inc condition Of the streets in he |ns,rict .....In the House, immediately after lse reading. of the Journal, the Sundry CiviI |,ppropriatons bill was taken up. Several |anendments offered by Mir. Randall were |svreed to- but dscuss lon arose on the clause ksferring to the use of steam prlntiug-presses in the Treasury Department pending which ,he House adjourned.
 N inc Senate, on the a4tb. the chaplain in kis prayer referred in a feeling manner to the hidden death Of Representative Burnes, of |pixouri Several bills were reported from rDrmittees, but without the transaction of any kusiness. other than the adoption of resolutions offered by Mir Cockrel expressing sorrow at lbe death of Mir Burnes, the Senate, on motion ot Mir Vest, as a mark of respect 10 deceased, N, 12:35 D. m adjourned .,..Tn the House, the desk Of the late James N Burnes was draped in black, and large wreath Of calla lilies adorned n It was a solemn and impressive occasion, and the chaplain delivered an eloquent prayer to the sad occurrence which had brown a pail Of sorrow over the body. Reso- fut!ons of respect to the memory of the fallen statesmen were unanimously adopted, and the House adjourned
 IS the Senate, on tho 25tb, the credentials oi Mr Cullom were presented read and filed Mi. AFSon moved that the Senate insist on Its amendment to the Tariff oil, and ask for con ference with the House on the bill and amendment. Agreed to. 4 large number oi bills were passed, none of them of special gen eral interest, and the Antitrust bill was taken ID and occupied the time until two o'clock, shen unfinished business claimed precedence .a...In the House the Army Appropriation bill was reported from committee. The Sun dry Civil Appropriations bill was taken up and freely amended. An evening session was held |, which large number of pension bills were uassed