The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-02-11
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFrY.sECoND CONGRESS.

In tho senate, on tho I'd, the Chandler Hawa-
iian resolution was referred to tn, committee
on foreign relations. Mr.. Csrisle's rssigna
ton rs senator from Kentucky was presented.
Tho District Of Columbia appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed. The remainder
Of the day was spent in executive session. con-
sidering the French and Swedish extradition
treaties, and incidentally the Hawaiian ques-
ton. In the house Mr.. Hatch's motion for
4 conference on the anti option bill developed .
sharp and vigorous opposition to the measure.
The sundry civil appropriation bill Was then
taken up and an amendment offered by Mr..
FITCH which was regarded by Mr.. Boutelle rs
m entering wedRe to the repeal Of all the laws
relative to federal supervision Of elections, was
passed. Mr.. Fitch remarking that the demo.
Gratis made no secret Of their purpose TO repeal
the federal election laws.
= In the senate, on the 81, a bill - pay the
award Of tho court Of claims Ia the French
spolation cases was rlaced on the calendar.
House bill tn ratify an agreement with the
Kickspoo Indians was passed. rs was house bill
to protect settlement rights whero two or
three persons settle upon the same subdivision.
Some time was taken up In discussion of tho
repeal Of the Sherman act, after which tho sen
ate proceeded to other business In the
house the bill establishing court OF appeals In
the District OF Columbia was agreed to- The
deficiency appropriation bill was considered In
committee OF the whole. and when the com
mittee ross an amendment granting one
months extra pay to employees OF the senate
and house was adopted
In the senate, on the lth. the president's
messag, was apportioned among several com
mittees. A number Of house bills were passed.
The conference report on the bill concerning
testimony In criminal cases under the intsr-
state commerce law was agreed TO. The senate
substitute for house bill TO ratify an agreement
with the Cherokee nation was amended and
passed -. In the house an unusual scene was
presented In the speeches, In committee OF the
WHOLE In eulogy OF Mr. Blount. chairman OF
the committee on foreign AFFAIRS who ends a
service OF twenty years, TO accept a federal APP
pointment. Tho military academy bill was
passed without division, and business was sus.
pended to pay tribute to the memory OF the
late J. W. Kendall, Of kentucky
In the senate. on the 9Th, Mr.. Hill moved the
consideration Of tho bill to repeal tho Sherman
silver purchase act, but the motion was de-
feated by a nearly two thirds majority. Tho
quarantine bill was passed without a division;
and a bill for the payment Of local taxes on
lands held by Indians in ssveralty was also
passed. J. In the house tho day was con
sumcd by n ibusterng motions by Mr., Kilgorc,
OF Texas.
In the senate. on the 7th, the automatic
coupler bill WIS considered but without action.
Senate bill to pay this balane, dus the heirs OF
John ,acb. d,cea,sl. on United States
steamer Dolphin was passed. 50. In the house
the senate amendments to the Harter bill oil
lading bill wero concurred in and the house
proceeded, In committee OF the whole, to con
slider the Legislative, appropriation bill