Huntsville gazette., 1891-01-17
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINCs,

IN the Senate, on the 7th, Senator Snoup.
OF Idano, drew the term ending in 1895 and
Mr.. Mcconnell that ending March next. The
conference report on the Urgent Deficiency
bill was agreed to. The bill for education in
Alaska was discussed, but not disposed Of
The Financial measure was then discussed
Messrs. Daniel, Plumb and Hiscock speak.
ing at length. In the House some minor
military measures were passed and the de-
bate OF the Shipping bill was continued.
In the Senate, on the 8th notice was given
by Messrs. Platt and Allison of their inten-
tion to call up at an early day the Copyright
and Lard bills. House bills were passed for
public buildings as follows: Akron, o.. S75,-
600; Charleston, s. c., an increase of s50, 900; ;
Savannah, Ga, 100000 additional appropria-
ton, and Davenport, Ia, 100000. Senate
bill to provide patrol steamer on ST. Mary's
river, in Michigan, was also passed. An agree
ment was reached by which general debate
on the Financial bill will be closed on the
18th and vote taken the following day In
the House the bill authorizing the issuance
of certificates of service to telegraph opera
tors with the Union army in the late war was
passed. The House refused to pass resolu-
tiOn limiting debate on the Shipping billand
discussion of it continued until adjournment
Mr.. Grosvenor speaking in favor of it.
In the Senate, on the 9TH, House bill to re.
lieve Major Wham and House bill providing
An du(ltlCndl aSSOclatc Justice Ol the pu-
pre,ne Court of Arizona were passed. Mr..
Blackburn and Mr.. Morgan addressed the
Senate on the Financial bill. In the House
the bill to authorize Oklahoma City to issue
bonds for a railroad right of way through
the city was passed. The entire afternoon
was spent debating (without action) a bill
for the relief Of the Citizens Bank of Louis
lana night session was held devoted to
private pension bills.
In the Senate, ON the 10th a bill was passed
extending the time for entry of lands
under the Forfeiture bill of last session.
The report on the bill to carr,
out the act to divide the Sioux Reser.
vation was agreed to. Debate on the
Financial bill was continued, Mr.. Morgan
concluding his speech. In the House the
Army Appropriation bill was debated at
length without action. Eulogies on the late
Representative Walker, of Missouri. con-
sumed much of the afternoon.
In the Senate on the 18th, IA number of peti-
tions were presented; several reports from
committees were submitted and number
of bills Of minor Importance passed. At
two O'Clock the Senate proceeded with the
consideration of the Financial bill, MesSrs.
Allen, Cockrell and Berry participating in
the discussion in favor of free coinage. -.
In the Hoase resolution was adopted for the
appointment of a special committee of five
members to investigate the alleged
nection of members of Congress in silver
pools, and TO inquire into the ownership of
the IL, 600 900 ounces Of silver bullion which
the United States is asked to purchase. The
Consular and Diplomatic bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. The Army APP
preparation bill was then taken up and dis
cussed without action.