Sharp County record., 1890-04-17
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS

IN the Senate, on the 29th, Mr.. DOlph
spoke against the Voorhees, resolution re.
lating to agriculturalde preston. Bills were
passed approprating s3,37s,OO) for the i'm.
provement Of st, Marys river, in Michigan,
and sl,6s4,OOO for the improvement Of Hay
Lake channel, Michigan; also, a bill appro
priating S6,200,000 for the completion of the
entrance to Galveston (Tcx.) harbor, the ex.
penditure not to exceed ST, ,000OO1 in any one
year. Senate bill apprOpriating SH,673 for
the purchase OF the Capron collection of
japanese works OF art, now in the National
Museum, was passed......In the House
several public building bills were passed !;
also Joint resolution authorizing the pres
ldent OF the Mississippi River Commission
to purchase or hire such boats as may be
required to rescue persons in the oyerhowed
portions OF the Mississippi Valley.
1N the Senate, on the 3lst (meeting under
the new rule at II a. m }, the principal busl
ness transacted was the passage OF the De.
pendent Pension bill by vote OF AZ to IL.
The Montana contested election case was
made the unfinished business, and the Sen
ate went into executive sossiOn.....1n the
House a large number OF local or special
| bills and resolutions were passed, and the
House went into committee Of the whole on
the Army Appropriation bill, which was aft
erward reported to the House and passed.
Mr.. Springer Qll) introduced a joint resolu-
tion authorizing the Presidentto retire Gen
| eral n. =. Bank with the rank Of MajOr'Gen
eral which was referred.
IN the Senate, on the lst, the House bill
authorizing the Mississippi River Commits
sion to purchase or hire such boats as may
be Immediately necessary to rescue inhabit.
| 10 g m districts and to use
the boats for that purpose, was passed,
after which the Senate went into executive
! session. n...... In the House a large number OF
Senate and House bills and resolutions were
| passed and the House went into committee
| of the whole on the Fortifc0tiOns Appro'
priation bill which was passed without
| division. The bill appropriating R92,OOO
for improving the Geological Park IN the
| District of Columbia was passed with an
| amendment providing that the District snail
| bear half the expense.
In the Senate, on the I'd, substitute for
the Antitrust bill was reported back from
| committee and discussed. The conference
| report on the Urgent Deficiency bill was
presented and agreed to, and the Senate pro-
| ceeded to the consideration of the Montana
| election case. 1t was agreed that on ana
| after the 7th the daily sessions OF the SEN
| ate should begin at noon .....ln the House
number of bridge bills were passed; also
| bill amending the act to aid vessels wrecked
| or disabled in waters cotermnous to the
| United States and the Dominion OF Canada.
| The House then proceeded to the considera'
ton of the Idaho Admission bill.
In the Senate, on the Sd, after the trans
| action of routine business the Montana
election case was taken up, and Mr.. Gray
finished his argument in support Of CLARK
and Maginnis, the Democratic claimants, Ihe
matter then went oyer......ln the House
Senate bill concerning the fur.seal interests
was passed, and the Senate concurrent reso'
luton requesting the President to Invite
arbitration with foreign governments to
settle disputes or differences which can not
be settled by diplomacy was agreed TO- Ihe
Idaho Admission bill was then taken up,
discussed and passed: Yeas, l29; nays, l.
The Democrats refused to vote and the
Sneaker counted Il QuOru IN,