The Forrest City times., 1894-12-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Second Session. |

ISecond Session.l
 IN the senate, the 5tn, MT. Vest (dem., Mol spoke in support of the cloture resolution offered the day previous by him. confessing to change of opinion on the subject of unlimited debate. Mr. Pefrcr's resolution instructing the judiciary committee to report as to the legality of the recent issue of United States bonds was agreed to-. In the house a bill to prevent the free use of timber on the public lands and to revoke all permits heretofore granted in cer- tain states was passed. The conference report on the bill to regulate the printing and distri button of public documents was agreed to, and the bill to permit railroad companies to pool their business under regulations to be estab lished by the interstate commerce commits sion was taken up.
 IN the senate, on the 9th, four bills were passed, one appropriating ST. .is6 to reimburse the Washington and Lee university at Lexing- ton, Va, for injuries done by United States troops during the war, and another appropri- atlng S20,COO for the dedication of Chickamauga and Chattanooga national park on the two bat tlehelds, September 19 and 20, 1895. Mir. Turpe Qnd.) spoke in favor of making senators elect i've by the people of each state instead of by the legislatures. In the house Speaker Crisp announced number of committee removals and assignments. The pension and fortifica- tions appropriations bills were reported, after which debate on the bill to so amend the inter- state commerce law as to permit of pooling by I-liToauS was reSufne0. ana occupied the re- mainder of the session.
 THE senate was not in session on the 7th - In the house the greater portion of the session was taken up with the continued discussion of the bill to so amend the interstate commerce act as to permit railroad companies to pool their earnings. A resolution was passed dis trlbuting the presidents message among the several appropriate committees. bill to pro- tect the public forest reservations was dis cussed for an hour, but no conclusion was reached
 HE senate was not in session on the sth. .. In the house great portion of the session was occupied by q continuation of the debate c" the bill to amend the interstate commerce act so as to permit pooling of railroad earnings, and notice was given that vote on the passage of the bill would be taken on the lith at 3 o'clock. The bill providing a retired list for the revenue-cutter service. and thereby to pro- mote it's efficiency was before the house in the consideration morning hour. and, failing of ac- ton, went over not to come up again until the committee reporting it is again called.
 IN the senate, on the 10th, the main feature of interest was MT. Morgan's speech favoring the Nicaragua canal bill. MT. Mitchell (Ore.) also favored the bill, but expressed doubts as to the extent to which the United States should become involved. Resolutions were offered by MT Call (Fla) looking to the independence of Cuba and to the settlement of the Japanese Chinese war ...,.. In the house the days ses- sion was devoted to consideration of business pertaining to the District of Columbia but nothing was accomplished.