Sharp County record., 1890-05-08
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS

In the Senate, on the 18th, Dill tor the
payment of back pay and emolunchts as
Major in the army from 1864 to lSD TO inc
widow of Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Nc
Lean was passed. The calendar was theh
taken up in its regular order and large
number of bills were passed. The senate
hill appropriating 100000 for an equestrian
statue in Washington to General Grant was
passed, and the Senate adjourned In 'no
Uouse Senate amendments to House Dll 10
divide the judicial district OF Norm Dakot"
were concurrcd in. A bill providing vaults
and safeguards for the funds IN the lreas'
urv and approprating Si33,OOO therefor was
renorted from the committee on approprla'
tion.
In the Senate, on the 2lst, the Worlds Fair
bill, which had already passed the House,
was, after long discussion, participated IN
by many Senators, passed, with an amend
ment providing for a naval review in Ne"
York harbor number of amendments 10
the bill were proposed by opponents OF the
measure, intended to weaken or bring 1t
into rldicule. all of which were promptly
voted down. and the bill passed by vote OF
| 43 to l3. .....In the House the conference re-
port on tke bill to provide Temporary gov
ernment for the Territory of Oklahoma, ana
changing the boundaries OF the proposed
Territory so as to exclude what Is known as
the Cherokee outlet, was submitted ana
adopted The bill approprlating $333,5Oo to
provide necessary vaults and safeguards 1or
the security of public money in the custody
of the United States Treasurer, was reported
from the committee and passed.
IN the Senate, on the 22d the District of
Columbia Appropriation bill was passed
4 TO, NlNN innl
Park bill requiring half the expenses to be
borne by the District of Columbia was
agreed to and the bill was passed. In the
House the Senate amendments to the
Worlds Fair bill was agreed to. The House
then went into committee of the whole on
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill, which was made the sub
ject of long debate, during which the
Presidents administration of the Civil SerY-
Ice law was criticised and warmly defended.
Pending motion to strike out the apprOpri-
alton of $2l 78O for clerks for Senators the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 23d, nearly ell the
session was taken up in the discussion OF
of the Oklahoma Territorial bill, when
was passed. A bill to create customs dis
trct in the Territory of Arizona, was
passed. The Senate bill for the approprla-
tion of $1,000 for the erection OF statue ID
Major. General Stark ut Manchester, n. H.,
failed of passage for want of quorum he
Land Forfeiture bill was taken up ana De-
came the unfinished business...... In the
House the day was occupied in discussing
the Legislative, Executive and judicial Ap-
preparation bill, the pending question Delhg
on the motion to strike out the clause pro-
yding clerks for Senators.
IN the Senate, on the oath, the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for an equestrian statue OF
General John Starke, at Manchester, n. H.,
was passed. The amendments to the House
bill to transfer the revenue-cutter service
from the Treasury Department to the Navy
Department, reported from the committee
on naval affairs, were agreed to. The Land
Forfeiture bill was taken up, and the amend
ments proposed by the Senate committee on
public lands were acquiesced in.....ln the
House in committee of the whole the Legis-
lative, Executive and Judicial Approprla-
tion bill was considered at length, and the
Civil Service law was discussed.