The Forrest City times., 1890-02-08
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Speaker Reed has given the Associated Press his views of tho Congressional con trovcrsy and Mir. Carlisle has prepared n statement of the Democratic position, which is signed hy all tue Democratic members.
 At o'clock Monday morning the resi-. denee of Secretary Traes in Washington, was burned. Mrs. Tracy, Miss Tracy and a French maid lost their lives in the fire, and the Secretary. Mrs Wilmcriing and Miss Wilmevling were seriously injured, hu; will recover
 The committee Investigating the Ohio ballot box forgerics has taken the tcsti mony of Gov. Campbell.
 After prolonged and vigorous debate the House decided the first contested cleo tion case in favor of the Republican con. testant
 Prominent residents of New Mexico and Arizona have protested against Inc re. moyal of the Apaeaes to Fort Siil
 Tho convention of the post ofiicc clerks met in Washington on tho Sd.
 Mrs. Col Corpinger, Secretary Blaine's eldest daughter, has died of pneumonia brought on by grip. This is tho fourth death in Mir. Biaine's family within n month.
 The Senate adjourned to express it's sym pathy for the bereavement of Secretaries Blaine and Tracy.
 The Oklahoma Territory bill Is now ready for the action of the House
 The feeling is prevalent at Washington that there will be no Worlds Fair author ixed
 Tho ri If h., I,.aa itJa,,t and .,ab,,ot e., New York to attend the centenary of the organization of the Supreme Court of the United States has been abandoned on ac- count of the affiictions in the familloss of Secretaries Blaine and Tracy
 Tho superintendent of the Get sus has appointed John Hyde of Nebraska and Mortimer Whitehead of New Jersey chief special agents for the collection of statis- ties of agriculture.
 The House committee on reform of the civil service have agreed upon general plan for tho investigation of charges made against the commission.
 F.. II. Stark. of Cleveland, O., addressed tho House committee on coinage in favor of the free coinage of silver. Gov. Shronp and Judge Weir. cx Chief Justice of Idaho, appeared before the House ttthul4ttAft tH ttIftttfkt~ anu >uututtktu NT guments in favor Of the bill introduced in the House providing for the admission of that territory.
 The debate on the negro question con. tinues 10 monopolise the time of the Sen ate.
 In the House Speaker Recd ruled quo rum presen; although less than quorum, had recorded their names, the Democrats having refrained from voting to prevent the consideration of contested election ease The Speaker decided that the names of members present and not voting should be recorded to complete the quorum, Fix perieneas of the greatest disorder seen in the House since the war followed After two days os acrimonious debate the action of the Speaker was sustained by s,ric, party vote
 A national banking bill has been dis eussed hy the House Commissioner Raum has requested Sec. rcsary Noble to discharge two moro rcrascd peusion officials. A delegation rf Texans has appeared bc. forr tho Senate committee on commerce to urge the establishment Of a harhor cs refuge at Sabino Pass Senators Vance and George have made replies to senator Ingalls, speech on the Southern question Senator Hale's bill requiring tho census to show the number of real estate owners and renters, and the number and amount l Of real estate mortgages, passed the Senate with but four negative votes. Tho United states of Brazil has been formally recognized by President Harrisou.