The Russellville Democrat., 1890-08-28
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FiRsT CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the 18th, MT. Quay gave formal notice of his desire to change the rules, but the matter went over under ob- ioction by Mir Hoar and Mir. Edmunds The General Deficiency bill was considered and passed. The tin plato paragraph in the Tariff blll was discussed further without action, and after tran sacting minor business the Senate adjourned In the House the conference report on the bill to reorganize the customs district of Puget Sound was agreed to. Senate bill was passed granting leaves of absence to per diem employees of the customs service The Mississippi elec- tiou contest of Chalmers against Morgan was determined in favor of the sitting mem Der in accordance with the commlttee's report Several minor bills were passed. and the House finally adjourned for want of quorum
 Is the Senate, on the 18th, Mr Quay's res. olution to change the rules and fix a pro- gramme for the session went over by ar rangement for one day The,Senate passed the bill granting right of way through lands in Utah, and the House bill authorizing ne- gotiations for tho purchase Of the western part of the Crow Reservation in Montana The Tariff i'll was taken up, and Mir. Plumb withdrew his amendment to the tin plate paragraph temporarily. Some progress was made with tho bill...... In tho House the Allen Land bill was debated for an hour without action. An order reported from the committee on rules setting aside five days for the consideration of business from tho committee on agriculture adopted. Tho Agricultural bill was taken up and passed.
 IN the Senate, on the 20th, the Quay reso- lution providing for an order of business was debated, and at the end of the morning hour the whole subject went over and tho Tariff bill was taken up and one page dis posed Of The House amendments to the Agricultural College bill and the Meat h. specton bill were concurred In, and Senate bill to bridge the Tennessee river at Knox vile, and House bill to relieve settlers on Northern Pacific indemnity lands were passed In the House most of the morning was spent debating the Alien Land Law bill which was finally laid on the table. The bill to pay claims Of laborers under the EIght-Hour law was taken, up, but went over at the end of the morning hour with out action. The resolution from the committee on foreign relations calling on the President for Information con corning the enforcement of the Russian edict against Jews was adopted. Senate blll providing for the inspection of meats for export was taken up and passed. and the Lard bill was debated but without final ac- tion..
 IN the Senate, on the Fist, Mir Plumb's res olution to prevent the sale of liquor Tn the Senate wing of the Capitol was debated but finally went over for one day and the Tariff bill was taken up. MT. Coke and MT. Faulk- ner made set speeches against the bill House amendments to Senate bill to bridge the Mississippi dust passedl were agreed to. .... In the House Senate bill to change the time of sessions of Federal courts in Western Missouri and Senate bill for bridges across the Mississippi betwoen the mouth of the Missouri and the mouth of tho Illinois rivers were passed. The bill for tho adjustment of accounts under tho Eight Hour law was debated without final action, and the Lard bill was discussed at len gth. .an evening session being devoted to still fur ther debate on the bill.
 IS the Senate, on the 22d, cons iteration of the Tariff Dill was resumed, and nine pages of tho bill were disposed ot Several amendments were offered and rejected. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of executive business Tn the House the conference report on the bill making an ap- proprlation for an increased clerical force to carry out the provisions of the Dependent Pension law was agreed to. The report of the committee on rivers and harbors on the Senate amendments to the River and Har- bor bill recommending non concurrence In these amendments and agreeing to the con ference asked by the Senate. was considered in committee of the whole, but action was reached. night session was held for the consideration of private pension bills