The Russellville Democrat., 1890-02-06
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the 27th, the resolution concerning the maltreament of Henry J. Fuunce, at Aberdeen, Miss, the roofer who cut down the efiisy of Secretary Proctor, and was beaten and driven out of town for so doing. was taken up, and Mfr. waithali de- livered speech in opposition to it's adop- ton; being followed by Senators Chandler, Ingalls, and Hoar, in favor of the resolution
 ..I In the House bills were introduced ap- propriating 100000 for post office at Chi cago; repeating the cotton tax; to pension widows and orphans of persons killed for political reasons since the close of the war; and resolution congratulating the people Of Brazil on the assumption of self govern ment, A bill amcnding the Tariff act of 1883 was passed. The bill appropriating Sl,- 500,000 for the erection of three nited States prisons was passed.
 IN the Senate, on tho 2sth, the bill to re. lieye the treasurer of the United States of the amount now charged to him and deposi- ted with the several States, was passed, as was, also, the Direct-Tax bill. The remain- der of the open session was consumed in heated discussion of the resolution regard ing the late Aberdeen (Miss.) outrage Tn the House the bill granting certain public lands to the city os sr. Augustine, Fla, for a park, was passed. One or two other bills were passed, and the House devoted itself to q discussion of a bill reported from the com mittee on banking and currency to provide for the issue of circulating notes to National banking associations.
 IN the Senate on the 29th, the report Of the policy board" on the needs and require ments of the navy was transmitted A res oIution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for nformation as to amounts due by Southern States on Indian Trust funds and the direct tax of 1861 was adopted, and Mr. Mitchell proceeded to address the Sen ate on the bill for free coinage of silver.... af drC Cf equaied since tho days of reconstruction was precipitated by the Speaker making a note of members present and not voting on the Smith Jackson (W. ya.) election case, and calling their names for record. The ap- peal from the decision of the Speaker had not been decided when the House adjourned
 IN the senate, on the 5Utn, the Dill appro- priating 100000 to enable the superintend- ent of census to prepare statistics of farms, owners, renters, mortgages, interest rents, etc, was passed. The "Silk Ribbon bill was also passed Mir. Vance then addressed the Senate on the Negro Emigration bill, fol lowed by Mir. Hampton on the same subject.
 In the House the battle over the ruling Of the Speaker declaring a quorum present but not voting was renewed before full gal leyies, Messrs. Carlisle, Springer, Breckin- riege and Bland champoning the cause of the minority; while Messrs. Mckinley and Butterworth defended the Speaker. The ruling of the Speaker was sustained.
 THE Senate was not in session on the 3lst ... In the House the contest over the Speak CTS ruling that members present but not voting should be counted in ascertaining the presence of quorum was promptly re- newed, several of the speakers for the oppo sition working themselves into frenzy of passion and denouncing the Speaker in Ian guage forciblc if inelegant. Speaker Reed held his position and his temper, and car ried his points as on former occasions. When quiet had been partially secured, Mir. Dalzell took the floor and began to present the views of the majority of the elections committee on the contested election case of Smith against Jackson.