The Russellville Democrat., 1890-04-24
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIETY-FlRsT CONGRESS

IN tine Senate, on the iath, the chapla In, in his opening prayer, alluded tenderiy to the death of Mr. Randall, and invoked divine blessing and comfort on his bereaved fam fly. Mir. Plumb introduced bill intended to expand the circulation, which was re- terred to the finance committee. Mir. Cam eron announced the death of Representa- tive Samuel J. Randall, and appropriate re E. olutions were adopted, and a committee to attend the funeral was appointed. .-...In the House the chaplain also feclIngly referred, In his prayer, to the death of Mir. Randall, and without transsctlng any business ex- sept that incidental to its great bereave. ment. the House adjourned.
 IN the Senate, on the 18th, the debate on the Montana election cases was continued, and an agreement was reached to take a vote on them not later than D. m. on the 10th Resolutions calling for information from the Departments were passed. ..s. In the House the Naval Appropriation bill was called up, and tine amendment of the com mittee of the whole striking out the provi- sion for three coast line battle ships was rejected and the bii was passed The bill to define the jurisdiction of United States courts was passed, after the rejection of resolution offered by Mir. Nils that of the seventeen additional Cir . cult Judges provided for in the bill, one half should be appointed from each of the political parties.
 IN the Senate, on the l6th the Chinese Enumeration bill was summarily disposed of by the adoption of vote to lay 1t on the table, and the Montana election contest end ed in victory for Messrs. Powers and San ders, the Republican contestants who Im- mediately appeared and took tho oath of office In tho House the proceedings were given an unwonted importance by tn @ presentation of the majority and minority reports on the Tariff bill, which were re- ferred to the committee of the whole Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, presenting the views of the minority, and Mir. kenna, of Califor- mia, hs individual views. The Mil ltary Academy Appropriation bill was passed. In the contested election cases of Posey against Parrett, from the First Indiana dis trict, and Bowen against Buchanan, from the Ninth district of Virginia, resolutions confirming the right of the sitting members were adopted.
 IN the Senate, on the 1Tth, the new Sen ntors from Montana drew lots for positions MT Saunders drew the short term, expiring in lS9s, and MT. Powers the long term, expir. Ing in 1897. A large number of public build.
 ing bills were passed. The House Joint res- olution for the appointment of thirty med. ical examiners In the Pension Office gayo rise to long discussion on the various amendments offered, one of which, by Mir. Hoar. of Massachusetts, providing that the aPPOiutibcut oi tutSt intulcdI examiners shall be under regulations prescribed by the President was passed. The House bill for the appointment and retirement of John O. Fremont as a Major General in the T. nited States army was passed. ,.-..In the House adjournment was had immediately after the reading of the journal.
 IN the senate, on the 18th, nearly the tire day was consumed in the consideration, with closed doors, of the leakage of execu- tive-session secrets. When the doors were reopened a number of public building bills were passed. .... In the House Mr. Enloe rose to n question of privilege and de- nounced the statements in New York paper imputlng to him corrupt motives in introducing the Southern War Claims bill. A disagreeing report on the National Zoo bill was agreed to, and the House insisted upon its amendment taxing the District of Columbia one half the cost. The River and IIarbor bill was reported and referred to committee of the whole, after which the House went Into committee of the whole on the private calendar. A night session was held for the consideration of private pen sion bills.