The Russellville Democrat., 1890-07-10
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.


 Bur little business was transacted by the Senate on the 30th. The House bill in rela- tion to oaths in pension cases was taken up and passed and the House bill for the ad ; mission of Idaho as a State was taken up and considered at length but no final action reached. Pending consideration of the con. ference report on tho District of Columbia bill the Senate adtourned.... In the House the credentials of W. w Dickinson. elected to succeed Hon. John G. Carlisle, of Ken lucky, were presented and he was sworn in. Debate on the Federal Election bill was then resumed and continued until adjourn ment--1l :35 D. m
 THE Senate on July disposed of several conference reports and then took up the bill for inc admission of Idaho as q State and It finally passed without division. A message was received from the House that 1t had re- solved to adhere to its disagreement to the Senate amendments to the Legislative Ap- propriation bill and the Senate refused to recede and another conference was ordered After an executive session the Senate ad : journed. The Election bill was resumed in the House and the amendment Of Mir. Lehl- bach (Rep.l, Of New Jersey, providing that the bill shall apply to all Congressional dis tricts, was defeated by small vote. Debate then confined until adjournment, which was late at night
 IN the senate on the 2d Senator Plumb re- ported the bill to provide for the delivery of
 
 asked for It's immediate consideration. Statements were made that there are 250,000 patents not called for and a certain law firm in Washington had procured a list through the collusion of employees in the department and had notified claimants that they could have them upon payment of a large fee. The bin was to head of this job It passed. The Senate reeeded from it's amendment to the Legislative bill. The bill to place the American merchant marine upon an equal footing with that of foreign cosntrics was then debated until adjourn ment.. The House had lively debate on the Election bill and when the hour of two o'clcc arrived the previous question was ordered. All motions against the bill were voted down and the bill was finally passed by vote of 155 yeas to l49 nays, Messrs. Coleman 04a-) and Lchlbach (N. J.). Repub licans. voting with the Democrats against the bill Adjourned.
 WHEN the Senate met on the 3d several messages were received from the President. Senator Plumb offered resolut on, which was agreed to, calling for information as 10 the manufacture of articles at any of the soldiers homes that come in competit on with any private enterprise A resolution of inquiry by Senator Plumb was also agreed to in regard to the guarantee Of bonds of any other corporation by the Union Pacific railroad. The subject of the bill passed on the 2d in regard to undelvered land patents led to discussion that gave more informa- tion as to the blackmaling scheme of the Washington firm and collision of officials in the departments. Thetwo Postal and ship Subsidy bills were discussed at some length and the Senate adjourned until Monday. The House transacted very little il any business. Mir. Lodge asked reprint of the Federal Election bilI with marginal notes, which created a lively tilt and the re quest refused. The conference report on the District of COluln hia hill was preseutad pending debate on which the House ad iourned until Monday