The Forrest City times., 1890-09-20
WASHINGTON.

The House n0u-cOncurreu lu the senate amendments to the tariff bill, and it goes to conference.
 Senator Carlisle in an interview says tho financial outlook is threatening
 A resolution repudiating Kennedys at tack on Quay provoked lively discussion in the House. The present week in Congress is likely to see some importantant bills enacted in- to laws.
 The Treasury Department received Wednesday for the sale of si6,oOo,o0O of | percent. bonds of 1907. Kennedy's speech in the House assailing Quay appeared in tho Sunday Record. Quay's policy of silence will be continued. Congressman Grosvenor has given moro testimony in his civil service quarrel.
 Active consideration of the financial situation Is expressing the Treasury Dc rartment's attention.
 Much dissatisfaction over the progress of the Worlds Fair Commission is develop. ing among congressman.
 In the Senate a session was devoted to culogies of the late Samuel l. Randall. The House spent day in paying tributes to the late Senator Beck
 Practically the Raum inquiry is at an end and report will be made soon.
 Secretary Rusk thinks there is no occa. sion for alarm over the grain crops
 Dunnelrs congressional apport onment bill is attracting attention.
 The Senate has been discussing the land grant forfeiture bill.
 Gen. J. $. Clarkson addressed a compi. mentary delegation, explaining his views upon the civil-servicc law
 Action on the tariff bill will be pushed by the House Ways and Means Committee in whose hands 1t now Is
 An order Of business was agreed upon in the Republican senatorial caucus.
 Filibustcring iu the House of Rcpresen. tatives shortened the session materially Thursday.
 Senator Morgan occupied day in the Upper House. talking on the land grant forfeiture bill.
 Further evidence has been given in the Raum case with one or two exciting episodes.
 Three eornered lighting Is being carried on in tho Lanestou- venahlc election contes, case
 In the House Of Eeprese1tat vel the lack of n quorum prevented esca the approval of tho journal
 The national crop report shows de crease in the percentage of condition Q! corn, wheat and cotton.
 After six hours of debate the fl nal vote on the tariff bill was taken in tho Senate, and t passed by strict party vote
 There is little probability of the Langs. ton venable contested election case getting before tho uanse this session.
 Congressman Dunnell has introduced a rcapportIonment bill on tho basis nf one member 10 each iso, ,oco of population
 The Census 0Aiee announced Inc popaia- ton of tho followlng named cities Cedar Rapids To, is,94s, Dubuque, To. ao,iss. senator Plumb reported favorabls from the Public Lands Committee b!ll de claring that railroad land grants shall not be held so included land containing vaiua. ble deposits of gold. silver, copper. lead, iron or other metal. unless the samo be specltied in ths grant
 Gotten exports from tho United State. during the past month of August aggisega ted G aiss bales valued at sa ili 45s. again si tss. ,s9s bales valued at Sl, 5i.. sG in August, is>9, Cotton exports for the ls months ended August al past aggregated ASH, i6s bales valued al SIX, S 0a9.