The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
FlFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS

IN the Senate, on the 18th, the Senate bill
90 Ix the times and places for holding Fed :
eral courts in the district of Kansas was re-
ported by Mr.. Ingalls, from the Judiciary
committee and passed. The Senate bill APP
propriating s2oo.0yo for public building at
Ogden, Utah, was reported and placed on
the calendar, and Mr.. Jones. OF Nevada,
then proceeded to address the Senate on the
bill authorizing the issue of treasury notes
on the deposit Of silver bullion. In the
House the Mckinley Tariff bill was read by
paragraphs for amendments, several OF
which were proposed, and after debate, re-
iectcd.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the discussion
of the silver question was continued, Mr.
Jones, OF Nevada, concluding the speech be-
gun by him on the 18th. Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas, addressed the Senate in criticism
OF the pending bill. which then went over
-. In the House, after the transaction OF
some unmportant business, consideration
OF the Tariff bill was resumed in committee
OF the whole. Mr.. Battcrworth, while pro-
claiming himself an unalterable friend OF
protection, spoke strongly against the pend
ing measure, elicitIng frequent applause
from the Democratic members. Several
amendments were proposed and rejected.
In the Senate. on the 14th, Senate ptII au-
thorizing the registry of census mail mat
tor; House bill appropriating $4,000 for a
public building al York. Pa, and Senate bill
appropriating 100000 for public building
at Rock Island, ILL.,, were passed. after which
the Silver bill was taken up in executive ses-
sion and Mr.. Teller resumed his speech,
giving way later in the day that the Senate
might proceed to business on the calendar,
when number of minor bills were passed
In the House the House amendment
70 the Senate Dependent Pension bill was
insisted on and a conference was ord cred.
sumed.
routine nature having been transacted, con-
slider alton OF the Silver bill was resumed,
and MIR. Teller concluded his speech In adj
vocacy OF the bill. and was followed by Air.
Coke in oppositon.... In the House Senate
bill to change the route of the Rock Creek
railway OF the District of Columbia was
read and passed. A resolution defining
the rules OF procedure in the further consid
Grafton OF the Tariff bill was adopted. Mr..
NORTH and Mr. Sawyer were appointed con-
ferees on the Senate Dependant Pension
bin. and the House won't into committee OF
the whole on the Tariff bill. the reading OF
which consumed the remainder OF the day.
An evening session for the consideration OF
private pension bills was held.
In the Senate, on the 10th, after the dis
posal of several unImportant matters, tho
Silver bill was taken up and lead to an in
terestlng discussion of the question OF
Treasury reserve and developed consider
able opposition to the bill in the Republican
ranks. The delivery OF eulogies Of the late
Representative Kelley, OF Pennsylvania,
was postponed to tie 10Th, and, after brief
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, petitions for and against tho
Mckinley bill and certain provisions thereof
were presented and referred. Senate bill
was passed authorizing the registration of
census mail matter, and the House then
went into committee OF the whole and re-
sulaed consideration Of the Tariff bill