The Forrest City times., 1890-03-01
WASHINGTON.

In the House, after eight ballots, Chiea. 20 was selected as the site for the proposed Worlds Fair in lsaa
 Senator Blair having finished his speech in favor of the educational bsli, speaking has begun in opposition thereto.
 Secretary Windoru, before the House coinage committee, urged tho approval of his silver bill
 Ex Minister John W Foster states that the outlook for Mexican prosperity is most encouraging.
 Tho Wild Steele case al Fort Smelling will result in the trial by cour,~martlal of Lieut.. Steele
 Tho investigation of tho Civil Service Commission proceeded during the week
 Senator Vance has introduced bill au- thorizing the Treasury Department, to re- ceive agricultural produce on deposit and issue currency to so per cent of it's value.
 A Senate silver bill Is ready
 A Chicago delegation urges the construo- tion of ship canal across the Michigan upper peninsula. At present. the delega. ton simply wants an appropriation of $40, coo for survey; but if this survey should establish tho practicability of a canal, ss, ooo0o will be asked of Congress
 All of the 10 bidders fer the privilege of taking seal on the islands of St George and St. Paul have filed with Secretary Wintiom written arguments in favor of their respective bids.
 Secretary Proctor has issued an order directing that tho field or union of the na. tional flag In use iu the army and navy con. sist, after July |, lse0, of sa white stars In six rows of seven stars each. iii blue field. A message from the President has been received by the Senate recommending the removal of the Flatheaa Indians. Montana, to the Jaclso reservation in the same State. The railway mail clerks are preparing a memorial 10 lay before Congress for a slight increase in salaries and a change in the wording of the statute under which their grading is made,
 There have been presented to the Senate memorials indorsed by leading boards of trade throughout the country asking the appropriation of si, ,tSn, ,ooo for the estab. lishmens of first class bonded mail be. tween Tampa and Aspinwall.
 The Senate committee on public lands has reported an amendment to the bill to reorganize tho Land ofiec, providing that there shall be II chiefs of division at q, 0o0 each.
 The Senate committee will not report the Mckinley customs blll for some time, and will amend 1t worry materially.
 The United States government expects to spend slsa o0o, ,0o for coast dcfcnses.
 A delegation of dexen or moro ladies,
 
 suffrage, appeared before tho Senate com mittee on woman suffrage last week.
 The extradition treaty with Great Britain has been ratified with minor amendments. Inc Senate committee has reported the Dallas Deep Water Harbor bill favcrahly. Tho farm mortgage bill has gone to tho President
 IL Is thought that Mir Shields may. after all. succeed Judge Brewer
 In the Senate Mir. Blair continued his speech on the educational bill through the week
 In the House debate on the Oklahoma bill aud the Worlds F'air hill has consumed most of the week
 Charges have been preferred against Col Canaday, Senate Sergeant Ut Arms.
 The expenditures projected in Congress this year exceed tho estimated receipts by many millions.
 No moro four per cent bonds win bc bought st present.
 In tho Senate several days have been d. voted to discussing the Saundcrs aassssiua- tion In FlcEida