The Russellville Democrat., 1890-09-11
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on tho ist, Mir. Hoar and Mir Blair asked that labor bills be cons sdered as appropriate to tho day (Labor Day), but ob- jectlon was made. The Tariff bill was dis : cussed and tho woolen and silk schedules agreed to substantially as reported from the finance committee. In the House, under suspension Of the rules, the bill providing for Government inspection of coal mines in the Territories; Senate bill extending crim. inal jurisdiction of Federal courts to the great lakes; Senate bill iegalIzing q bridge across the Missouri river at Lexington; bill to ratify agreements with the Sac and Fox and Iowa Indians in Oklahoma, and a substitute for tho Senate bill granting right of way to tho Hutchinson & Southern ran- road through the Indian Territory were passed.
 IN the Senate on the 7d, the sugar sched. ule of the Tariff bill being undor discussion Mir. Carlisle gave notice early in the day that he would propose an amendment to strike out tho entire sugar bounty para graph. Mir. Hale brought up his reciprocity amendment introduced last June and made long speech in support of It. The discus sion, mainly on reciprocity, lasted through the entire day and was continued through an evening session lasting until ton o'clock. .-....ln tho House the Breekinridge- Clay ton contested election case from Arkansas was taken up, but after brief statements by Messrs Cooper and Wilson, the case was laid aside and Mir. Cannon made a stato- ment of the probable surplus after all ap- propriations are mado for the nscal year 1891. He estimated a net surplus Of sl7,00o,- coo. Mir. Savers, for the Democrats also sub mitted an estimate in which he produced figures which he claimed would show a net deficiency of sil,soo,ooo for 1ssL
 IN the Senate, on the Sd, resolution of fered by Mr. Call declaring tho staying Of General Barrundia an insult to tho Amer lean flag was referred to committee. The Tariff blll was taken up and tho Sugar schedule discussed. Extended speeches on the general subject of protection wore made by Messrs. Evarts, Voorhoes and Gray. An evening session was held de- voted to speeches on tho bill......In tho House the bill to regulate the granting of leases at Hot Springs, Ark. .and the bill for a bridge across the Savannah river by the Georgia & Atlantic road were passed. The Clayton Breckinrdge casewas taken up and discussed with some acrimony but without action, adjournment being delayed until a lato hour.
 IN the Senate, on the fth, consideration of the Tariff bill was continued under the five minute rule. The amendment of Mir. Davis to put binding twine on the free list was agreed to, s4 to 24 The Senate dis posed of all the paragraphs in the dutiablo list except sugar. In the House, MT. Cummings, rising to a personal explanation In connection with Mir Cannon's famous "blacklist resolution, made a long speech in criticism of the Speaker and the rules. The Clayton Breck inridge election case was debated further without action. Tho House passed Senate bill to authorize the survey of tho seventh standard parallel between North and South Dakota.
 IN the Senate, on the 5th cons alteration of the Tariff bill under the five minute ruie was continued The free list was con sidered, and Mir. Davis amendment to make binding twlne free was agreed to. Mica was restored to tho dutiable list The considera- ton of the freo list was concluded before adjournment. .... In the House the Clayton Breckinridge election case was taken up, and Mir Breckinridge made a speech in his own behalf Mr. Daizeli, of Pennsylvania. closed tho debate for the committed. and after motion to recommit had been de- feated and the minority report rejected the committee report (unseating Mir Ere ckIn- ridge) was adopted. Tho evening session of the House was devoted to the consldcra. ton of private pension bills.