The Forrest City times., 1890-04-05
WASHINGTON.

An abstract of the Mckinley tariff bill has been made public.
 The dependent pension biil passed the Senate by vote of 4s to r.
 The Springfield tMo.l Post Onice site will be discussed the i1th instant
 The Court of Claims has decided the by the Silcott dcfalcation,
 Secretary Blaine's daughter, Margaret, will be married 10 Walter Damrosch, April r.
 delegation of Aissourians appeared before the House River and Harbor Com nittec in behalf of Missouri streams.
 bill to improve the harbor at Calves ton, Tex, has becn passed by the Senate. sppropriating t6, soo, ,ooo, in six annual ia- stallments.
 Tho Senate Judiciary Committee will re port an antitrust bill.
 whitelaw Reid, United States Minister to France, called at the White House and had conference with the President
 The House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures has authorixed it's chairman to offer Il resolution in the House providing for the consideration of the windom silver bill on Tuesday, the 18th of April.
 Secretary Proctor has authorized Col. H. c. Hodges, depot quartcrmaster at lief fcrsonvilie, Ind, to loan the mayors of Louisville, Ky. and Jeffer~onviile, Ind, such tarpauiing as are on hand for the pro. lection of property saved from the reccn, disaster at Louisville.
 The Senate and House committees on immigration have decided on Ellis Island as the location of the immigrant landing station, instead of Bedloe's Island, which was selected for that purpose by Secretary Windom.
 Representative Morrill,, of Kansas, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions. has reported to the House his bill providing for . service pension and disability pension
 The proceedings of the Mccaiis court of Inquiry havc been received ut tho Navy Department.
 United States Treasurer Huston has gone to Indiana to remain for some time
 The Chief of the Secret Scrvicc Is in formed of tho arrest, by that service, oI two counterfeitcrs- pilston and Frank James in San Francisco.
 An order of business has been decided on hy tho Senate Republicans.
 Wfndom's silver bill will go before the House with two reports attached.
 Missouri River improvement matters have been before the House Committee ou Rivers and Harbors.
 A Chinaman at plattsburg. Neb.. has been informed how to get his wife and chil 6rcn into this country.
 IL Is estimated that Poker Jackn Me Cure may be appointed United States Judge to succeed Judge Caldwell of Arkan e~s. promoted
 Senator Waithail reported favorabiy | bill appropriating td0, ono for the purchase cf site and tho erection of the necessary baildings for military post at Eagle Pass Tex.
 In thS HouAc the Wyoming bill wa, paassd by party vote and the army appro pristion bill taken up. The Senate referred the anti.tru~t hiii ts the Judiciary Ccmmistce and took up shs dependent pensiou bIll. The House and Senate Committees OF Immigration st . Joint meeting determined to refer ths seneral subtect of rcstrictins immigrattoa to . cub committee cf six, te rsSsr tAs Quee>ica of ths purchase ol AmsriCan tndusoEies hy foreign capital x anOtheg nnb bcommltteo q nlx, and to take up h lnlI eommi11oo Eaturday question d usine noaleeis Ialan1 1ur - lnnisraties