The Russellville Democrat., 1890-08-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the llth, consideration of the Tariff bll was continued. the discus. sion turning on tho question of time wasted on individual items. Several proposed amendments to the metal schedule were voted down. Just before adjournment MT. Edmunds offered a resolution which went over to put the five minute rule Into effect on the discussion of individual items in tho bfli... In the House, after some hlibuster. ing over the approval of tho journal, a fur. ther conference on somo disputed amend [. mcnts to tho Sundry Civil Appropriations bill was ordered. The Atkinson bill, regu- iating steam railroads in the District of Columbia, was taken up but final action on 1t was prevented by dIlatory motions.
 Is the Senate, on the 18th, House bill to extend the census laws so as to obtain in formation from unincorporated express companies, was passed. Mir Edmunds again offered his order to limit debate on the Tariff bill, and Mir. Blair offered resolution to permit the previous question to be or. dered after two hours debate. Both were laid on the table. The rest Of the day was devoted to the discussion of the tin plate paragraph in the Tariff bill. $. ... In the House 0 concurrent resolution extending cure nt appropriations to August 29 was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to prevent collisions at sea was passed was agreed to, and the bill was amended slightly and again passed During the vote call of the House was ordered, and Mir. Cheadle offered resolution 10 call absent mem bers, which was debated and finally laid on the table The Senate bill requiring vessels in coils. ion at sea to stand by each other (with amendments) was passed; as wore several other bills of minor importance.
 IN the Senate, on tho 18th, the House amendments to tho Marine Conf erenee bill were agreed to. Resolutions relating to the
 sf IA referred to the committee on rules, with an amendment to Include the Election bill. The joint resolution to exten current ap- proprlations to August % was passed. Con- sideration of the Tariff bill was resumed. The conference report on the Indian Ap- proprlation bill was agreed to- and the bill to increase the clerical force in the Pension Oflico was passed In the House bill authorizing tho bridging of the Missouri river at St. Charles, Mo, was passed. and the conference report on the Fortificatlons bill was agreed to. Further business was prevented by want of quorum.
 IN the Senate, on the l4th, the House bill 10 ratify q boundary-li line agreement be- tween New York and Pennsylvania, and the Senate joint resolution to relieve Oklahoma sufferers were passed. The Tariff bill was taken up, and the tin plate paragraph dis cussed. Mir. Vests amendment to reduce the rate one cont pound was rejected-26
 
 to s0--Messrs. Davis and Plumb voting in the affirmative. Mir. Plumb offered an amendment to reduce the rat to one cent and to pay bounty of one cent pound to manufacturers in the United states. This amendment was pending when the Senate adjourned. ....In the House the day was spent in discussing the Nat Mckay Relief bill. but on a vote on a motion to recommlt, no quorum could be had.
 IN the Senate, on tho 10th, the Tariff bill was laid aside and the River and Harbor bill was taken up. The committee amend ments were gone over and agreed to, and the bill having been read through. the item of s22, 900 for the improvement of the Missis- sippi river at Des Mones tIa) Rapids, that had been erroneousiy stricken out, was re- stored ..In the House. tho conferences report on the Indian Appropriation bill was agreed to. Tho Mckay Relief bill was con sidered, and vote on it's passage disclosed the absence of a quorum. Filibustering oc- cupied the remainder of the afternoon. An evening session was held at which ls6 pri- ia nan aion hills were passed.