The Russellville Democrat., 1890-02-27
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FiFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the i7th, Mir Dawes pro seated several hundred petitions agalns tAe export of intoxicating liquors to Africa Petitions against the suppression of the Re publican vote in MssissipEl were also pre- scented. An original Pacific Railroad Fund Ing bill was reported. A number of bills oi minor importance were passed, and Mir Blair continued his address on the Educa tional bill .....I In the House MT. Carlisle lee protest against the approval of the journa on the ground that 1t contained an entry made by dlctation of the Speaker indIcat. ing that the question would be appealed tt another forum The old question of a quo. rum present but not voting soon came ur and consumed most of the remainder of the session. The bill for the relief of the In, dsans of Devils Lake Agency was passed.
 IN the Senate, on the 18th. the British Ex tradition treaty was ratified in execut fv. session, after which the doors were openod and MT. Blair resumed his speech on the Educational bill. The House bill for the relief of the Indians of the Devils I.ake Agency in North Dakota was passed. In the House quantity of mis. ccllaneous business was transacted and the Oklahoma bili was considered at some length. The journal was approved without objection. The Pension Appropriation bin was reported from the appropriations com mittee and referred to committee of the whole.
 Is the Senate, on the l9th House biI for the sale of the Fort Bliss (Tex.) Military Reservation and the selection of fl new site was passed. preamble and resolution was agreed to providing for an investigation into alleged excessive inter State freight rates marketing their produce. After considera- tion of minor questions. Mfr. Blair resumed his speech in favor of the Educational bill giving way, later, for an executive session =. In the House favorable report upon the bill providing for the appointment of repro sentatlves to the International Industrial Conference at Madrid, April next, was pre- scented. Bills were passed providing for ju- diciai districts for North and South Dakota. Consideration Of the Oklahoma bill was thon resumed.
 IN the senate, on the goth, the resolution calling on the Attorney General for informa- tion regarding the killing of Deputy United States Marshal Saunders at Quincy, Fla, was passed after which Mir. Blair continued his speech in favor ofthe Educational bill, show. ing that 1t was distinctive party measure had been made part of the Republican Ma tlonal platform in 1884, and several State platforms, North and South, since, and tad also been approved by President Harrison, who had assisted in fashoning many of it's det 7s, and had twice voted for it. In the House the discussion on the location of the Worlds Fair in 1899 was commenced, the claims of the various cities being ably pre- sented by many speakers
 1Ntne senate, on me 2lst. large amount of calendar business was disposed of, and the Oklahoma Town. Site bill was discuss ed at length but without result. Among the bills passed were a large number making appropriations for public buildings in vari- ous cities. . In the House the discuss ion of the question of the location of the Worlds Fair in ls92 was continued, strong arguments being advanced in favor of the various com peting cities.