The Russellville Democrat., 1890-07-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY.FlRsT CONGRESS

IN the Senate on the 2sd. consideration of the Agricultural College bill was resumed, and after amendment the bill was passed. The conference report on the Dependent Pension bill was taken up, and after ex. haustive debate for and against, was agreed to: Yeas, 34; nays. IS. A conference was ordered on the Fortifications Appropriation bill.....In tho House conferees on the Fortifcations bill were appointed, after which the day was spent in committee of the whole on District of Columbia business. The conferees on the General Pension bill reported thcir failure to agree, and the House insisted upon its disagreement to the Senate amendments.
 k the Senate, on the 2ith, the conference report on the Naval Appropriation biil was agreed to. The Post ofilce Appropriation blli and the Diplomatic and Consular Ap propriations bill were amended and passed. The Senate recedcd from it's amendment to the Pension Appropriation bill for the ap- pointment of two additional pension agents .... In the House concurrence was refused In the more important Senate amendments to the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriations hIll. and q further conference was ordered. The House then took up the Silver bill, with the understanding that a vote would be reached at two O clock on the 18th
 IN the Senate, on the 18th, after the pass age of some unlmportant bills, the bill for the admission of Wyoming was taken up, but was laid aside temporarily to consider resolution offered by Mir. Ingalls, instru ucting the committee on privileges and elections to Inquire intothe publication in the Rec ord of a personal explanation from Mir. Call, which led to a bitter controversy, partici- pated In by several members, the Senator from Florida being soundly beratod for gross abuse of privilege. The unpleasant episode was temporarily suspended by a call for the regular business.....In In the House the conference report on the Naval Appropriation bin was adopted, and debate on the Silver bill was resumed, on which the Senate amendment was rejected and a conference ordered The conference re- port on the Diplomatic and Consular bill was agreed to. The Natlohal Election bill was taken up.
 IN the Senate, on the 26th, the Call resolu ton was laid on the table. The House bill for the admission of Wyoming as State was taken up, but after discussion 1t was found impossible to get voting quorum and the bill went over Several bills were taken from the calendar and passed...... In the House some minor bills were passed and debate was begun on the National Election bill, which was still pending when the House, at :25 p. m, adjourned.
 IN the Senate, on the 2Tth, following the morning business, consideration was re- sumed of tho bill for the admission of Wy omng to the family of States, which after thorough discussion was adopted by . vote of 29 to IS. The bill for the admission of Idsno was then taken up, but went over as unfinished business, and the Senate went Into executive session. ....In the HouseDa motion was entered to reconsider the vote by which the Postal Clerks Leave bill was passed, after which consideration of tho National Election bill was resumed and occupied most of the session, The con : ference report on the Legislative Appropri- ation bill was nrescnted and discussed.