The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily Vows
CONGRESSIONAL.

WHEN the Senate met on the 22d bills on the calendar unobiocted to were taken up and passed. Senator Blair's resolution to amend the Constitution in relation to the manufacture. exportation, importation and sale of liquors was reached but not voted upon. After some time spent in Committee of the Whole tho Senate went into execu- two session and soon adjourned. The House vainly attempted to secure quorum to odispose Of the Langston-y -yenable contest ed election case, and adjourned.
 IN tho Senate on the 23d Mir. Halo intro duced joint resolution. which was re- ferred. for the erection in the District oi Columbia of n memorial building which shall be a suitable monument to the memory of U. s. Grant, and which is to contain q military museum few nnimportant bill 3 were pissed, and after an executive session the Senate adjourned. The House finally se- cured quorum of Republican members and decided two election cases, unseating Ven able. from Virginia, and seating Langston (coioredl, and unseating Elliott, of south Carolina, and seating Miller (colorcd). The contestants were sworn iu and then the House went into Committee of the Whole, and soon adjourned.
 AFTER disposing of routine business the Senate on tho 24th considered bills on the calendar unohj cted to. The conference re. port on theAiouso bill to increase the num- Der of the EoarJ of managers for tho Ma tionai Military Home of Volunteer sol- diers was agreed 10. The Senate bill to define and regulate the iuris isilction of the courts of the United states was passed It establishes Circuit c urt of Appeals. Tho bill to establish a United states Land Court was discussed until ad- iournment In the House MT Hitt (IlL) re- ported resolution calling on the President for Information as to the killing of General Barrundta on board an American vessel by Guatemalan authorities, which was adopted The resolution expunging from the Record the late speech of Mir Kennedy t0), which criticised the Senate severely, was debated at length, and finally passed by i50 yeas to 3i nays. Tho Senate bills granting S2,0DO year pension to the widows ol Generals Fremont, Mcclellan and Crook passed. The remainder of the session was spent In Committee cf the Whole.
 IN the Senate on tho 25th a conference was ordered on tho Deficiency bill, and MT. Plumb reported a int resolution autborlz. ing an extension of ono year of the time for payment for land on pre- cmption or home stead where crops had failed. The House bill to prevent the product of cony let labor from being uscd for any department was passed. Anumber of local bills passed, and pending consideration of the Land Court bill the Senate adjourned. In the House tha conference report on the Land Forfeit- ure bill was adopted Mir. EnIoe tTenn.), on question of privilege, offered a resolution for tho investigation of q charge that the postmaster of the House was spccuating upon his cfiicc, which was amended to extend 10 the postmaster of the last House and adopted. Several conference ports were adopted. The bill deflniug the duty of the sergeant. at. arms was passed The bill is he outgrowth Cf the Silcott do : fslcation. A bill passed appropriating si,. 0soo01 for the purchase of fore for the manu- facture of nickel steel armor fer the navy, and the Housa adjourned.
 AFTER disposing of minor business on the l6th Inc Senate took up the calendar and passed number of local bills, among tham a bin to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mi souri river within ono mile above Wyandotta, Kan. The House bill to amend the Alien Contract Labor law was discussed and several amendments agreed, but no final act on rcache1. A bill to au- thorize tho construction of a bridge across tho Missouri river in Boone County. Mo-, passed and the Senate adjourned. In the House Mir. Enloe tTenn.), upon question of privilege, offered q resolu ution nak ing oth r charges of speeulating upon hs Cfllce by the postmaster Of the House and asking for an investigation. which led to a tilt be- tween Mir. Enoe and the Speaker, in which Mir Blount tGa.l took part. The resolution was finally adopted. number of local bills passed, among them one for tho sale of tho New York Indian lands in Kansas Al this point Mir. Mckinley entered with tue con- ference report on hs Tar If bill and pend. ing It's reading the House took a recess, be. fore which Mir. Mckinley offered a resolu ton for adjournment Tuesday. An eyening session was held for considering pens ion bills