The Russellville Democrat., 1890-09-25
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News,
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
 THE Senate on the 18th disposed of sixteen bridge bills Among other bills passed was the bill to create tho office Of auditor of railroad accounts, which requires all sub sldized roads to send reports to that officer; nlso the Senate bill for the relief of certain officers and enlisted men of the First Kansas colored volunteers. The conference report on the Railroad Forfeiture bill was then considered until adjournment. When the House met Mr. Mckinley reported back the Tariff bill, with the Senate amend uents, with the recommendation that tho amendments be non-concurred in Re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole. Mir Mckinley also reported a resolution for tho immediate consideration Of the bill, which was adopted. The resolution, however, was the occasion of a long debate. The Senate amendments were non, concurred In and a conference appointed. Mir. Enloe (TeDn,) offered resolution reprobating and con denning the utterances of Mir. Kennedy tohio) in his late speech in which the Son. ste was severely criticised. Pending action the House adjourned.
 AFTER passing several bills of minor im- portance on tho I6th the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report on she Land Forfeiture bili, and after some dc- bate it was agreed to. Inc House Anti Lot iery bill was then taken up and passed with out discuss ion. The bill to repeal the tim Der culture laws was discussed at some length, passed with several amend ments and conference asked. After passing several local bills the House proceeded to consider the Rnloe resolution In regard to tho speech of Mir. Kennedy, of Ohlo in which he is charged with using unparliamentary language, the question being on a point of order raised by MT Grosyener against the resolution. Tho Speaker oyeruled tho point of order, and a ygQ c al to the Judiciary Committee to examine into the matter and report. After passing sev- eral local bills and tho appointment of q conference on the Tariff bill the House ad- journcd.
 AN hour was devoted to the passage of bills in the Senate on the l7th, most of the bills being of local nature Senator Blair addressed the Senate on the joint resolution giving the D strict of Columbia representa- ton in Congress and the Electoral College. After disposng of uuimportant business eighty private pension bills were passed in thirty minutes and the senate adjourned. t. The House spent the entire day on the yir- ginia contested election case of Langston vs. Venabie and adjourned without final action.
 IN the Senate on the 18th Senator Plumb offered q resolution calling for information as to the rule Of tho Treasury D partmcnt in paying checks for silver bullion, which
 
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 IN the Senate on the 10th Senator Piumb's restitution to recommit the Bankruptcy blll to the Judiciary Committee with instruc- lions to amend by making 1t apply to vol untary bankruptcy. was taken up and after some debate placed on the calendar. After brief executive session the Senate took up the calendar and passed several bills to which there were no objections. Adjourned. ''''The House spent the entire day in trying 70 secure quorum in order to dispose of the Langston Vonable contested case. but the quorum melted away as fast as It ap. peared, and the House adjourned without action.