The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

In the senate, on the 2sth, discussion OF
she relative vsiluo OF the jetty and outlet
systems to prevent damage from foods in
the Mississippi river occupied much time,
but she'd very little light upon the subject.
After the conclusion OF the morning busl-
ness the Land Forfeiture bin was taken up,
but went over Without action. Senate bill
10 incorporate the Sons Of the Am erican
Revolution was taken up. and was pending
when the Senate adjourned In the
House. Saturday, May 10, was flxcd upon is
the time for paying tribute to the memory
OF the late David wilber. OF New York. The
bin 70 allow ogden, Utah, TO increase its
indebtedness was returned from the Presi-
dent without his approval. The Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Ap preparation bill
was passed without division.
In the Senate, on the 29th after the trans
action OF some routine morning business OF
little public Importance, consideration of
after the rejection of several amendments
and the adoption OF one or two, the bill Was
passed, The Mckinley bill was then taken
up, and was stifl under consideration when
this Senate adjourned. ....In the House a
sh ,rp passage between the Speaker and
Dfcssrs. Pierce and Mills occurred The
Se eaatu resolution was concurred in con-
ceraIng the irrigation of the arid lands In
the valley OF the Rio Grande. Several bills
of minor Importance were passed. among
tim Senate bill for the disposal Of Fort
sSed gewick Military Reseryat alton In Colorado
AMI Nebraska.
III the Senate, on the soth, consideration OF
the Customs Administration bill was re-
sumed. several amendments being offered
and disposed of A resolution was agreed
10 for correction Of the Oklahoma bill by
substituting the word east for heword
'.wests" A brief executive session was then
held. I In the House thesbiil forthe classifi
cation OF worsfcd cloths as woolen cloths
was passed The Senate Service Pension
bill was amended SO as to reduce the age Of
beneiiciaries from sixty two to sixty years
and adopted. THE Morriil Serv Ice Pensio q
bill was passed asa substitute for the Senate
bill, and the Senate bill as amended by the
substitute, was then passed. The bill en-
titles any honorabiy discharged soldier Of
the rebellion who served ninety days or more
and has or shall. have arrived at the age of
sixty years Tor his widow at the same age)
to a service pension OF eight dollars per
month
In the Senate, on the list, Sfr Vest, from
the committee on meat products made a re-
port and accompanied it with an cxpiana-
tion and four different bills. for the consid
Grafton OF the Senate. The Customs Admin.
istratlon bill was taken up, the pending
question being on the amendment securing
to an aggrieved importer the rightto bring
a commo n law suit against the collector.
In the House Senate bill to protect trade
and commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopoies was taken UP. An amend
ment making unlawful any contract or
agreement to prevent composition in tho
sale or purchase of any commodity trans
ported from one State 10 another was agreed
to, and the bill as amended was passed by a
viva yoce vote with but u single dissenting
vote. as M
IN the Senate, on the "a, the concurrent
resolution requesting the Presidc.It to enter
into negotiations with the govcrnnsnts of
Great Britain and Mexico, with view to
securing treaty stipulations for the preven-
tion OF the entry or Chinese laborcrs into
the United States was agreed to. The Gus
toms Administrator bIi was taken up. all
OF the committee amendments agreed 10,
aud the bill passcd-yeas 81, nays S--Air.
Payne being the only Democrat voting in
the affirmative lin the House a resolu-
ton was adopted setting apart Saturday,
June ii, for the delivery OF eulogies upon
the late Samuel j. Randall, OF Pennsylvania.
Consideration OF the Copyright bill was
then resumed, and It was still under discus
sion when the House, at i've O'Clock, took a
recess. At the night'session seventecnpri.
vate pension bills were passed.