The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
IN the Senate on the sth Mr.. Jones ARK
offered a resolution of inquiry as to the su.
neryisors of elections appointed for the First
and Second districts of Arkansas at the late
election and the sums paid out, ETC., which
went over. Mr.. Dawes had read a letter
written by the census Indian agent for the
Pine Ridge agency showing that the Indians
are not hostile because of a lack of food sup.
niles. Quite a discussion followed on
the Indian troubles. The resolution call
ing for information as to money paid
to John 1. Davenport (of New York; chief
supervisor of elections, since 1871, was
adopted Mr.. German then spoke against
the elections bill, followed by Mr.. Gray. Ad-
jourued. After disposing of Distict Of Col
umbia buslnes Mr.. Mckinley reported and
the House passed a bill providing for a re-
bate on tobacco. This cures a defect in the
tariff bill occasioned by an omission. Ad-
journcd.
IN the Senate on the 9th the resolution for
She establishment of public farm in each
county in the Republic was reported ad
versely and indefinitely postponed. The
Farmers Alliance sub treasury bill was
transferred from the Agricultural Committee
to the Finance Committee. Mr. Plumb in
troduced a bill to reduce the amount of
United states bonds to be required of Ma
tonu banks and to provide for the free
coinage of silver, and gave notice that IL the
elections bill were not disposed of soon he
@ould move to lay 1t aside and take up the
bill introduced by him. Several resolutions
were introduced in regard to the expenses
of supervisors OF elections, and the Federal
elections bill was debated until adjournment.
....Aftsr disposing of minor business the
House took up the bill for the removal OF the
remsins of General Grant to Arlington and 1t
was defeated by vote of 80 yeas to l55 nays
Iio h,IIJ IA
and among those passed was the bill appro.
priatng 100000 for Kansas City, Mo-, and
S6OOO0 for a building at Beatrice Neb
II the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Reagan gave
notice of several amendments he proposed
to offer to the elections bill. The House bill
to authorize rebate on tobacco (cor-
rectng an omission in the tariff
bilD was passed. The elections bill
came up and Mr.. George spoke against it..
The Senate concurred in House amendments
IT. several public buildings bills, non con-
curr1s in others, and appointed a confer
encr committee. The elections bill was or
dered reprinted and the Senate adjourned.
-.. But little was done In the House. The
distribution of the Presidents message was
discussed and agreed upon, and in commit
tee of the whole bills reported from the In
dian Affairs Committee were considered.
In the Senate on the llth a resolution was
adopted directing the Post office Committee
to iEqure into the feasibility and advisable
ity OF "A law establishing postal savings banks
az certain offices. Mr.. Plumb's resolution for
earlier meetings of the Senate and for even
lng meetings was taken up and debated at
some length and finally went over. The elec-
lion bill was then further debated, Messrs
wilson Qowa) and Frye favoring the bill in
speeches of some length. Adjourned. :. The
House considered the Notifications bill in
committee of the whole, which finally
passed; also bill appropriating 100000 for
deficiency in printing. Public lands bills
were then considered until adjournment for
want of quorum.
MR. PLUMB's resolution for daily meetings
ut 10 O'Clock and evening sessions came up
III the Senate on the 18th and was amended
by striking out the provision for evening ses-
SONS and then agreed to- Mr. Dolphs reso-
luton directing an inquiry by the Elections
committee into the abridgment of the right
10 vote in certain States (having reference to
'he new Constitution of MississippD was
taken up and sharp debate followed. Mr..
vest onered an amendment extending the in
9uiry to certain States that Disseminated
against colored persons In the right to labor
ON public works, (having reference to State
law OF Oregon). The resolution went over.
Debate on the elections bill took up the re-
nalhder OF the session. In the House but
il'tlc was done, private bills being considered
III committee of the whole.