The Forrest City times., 1896-05-22
NEWS In BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
LIv. CONGRESS.
First Session.l

IN the senate, on the 18th, the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill was passed, leaving only
three of the annual appropriation bills yet to
be disposed OF. AS 1t passed the house, the
bin appropriated ei0594,71S As reported to
the senate from committee IL carried s12,614.-
$50, to which before passage, was added vari-
Gus Items including the provision for the deep
sea harbor In southern California In the
house almost the entire session was occupied
in the discussion of the Rinaker-Downingc con-
tested-election case, which was recommitted
to committee on elections No l. with instruc
tions TO recount the parts of the vote deemed
necessary.
IN the senate. on the 14th two speeches we're
made on the bill to restrict immigration by the
illiteracy test, after which the bill laid
aside. bill providing for an increase OF duty
on sugar was briefly considered. The question
OF Mr. Dupont's right to seat in the senate
from Delaware was taken up, Mr.. Platt Comm
speaking in favor OF Mr.. Dupont's right Sixty
pension bills were taken from the calendar and
passed. 49,. In the house the days session was
spent. IN committee OF the whole. considering
private pension bills So of which we're acted
upon favorably and reported to the house
for passage. The contested election case OF
Cheatam against Woodland. from the Second
district OF North Carolina was decided in favor
Of Woodland.
In the senate on the 18th. by vote OF 81 to
30, the claim OF Henry A Dupont to the vacant
scat III senate from DeIdWdTe was reject
ed. Mr.. Gallinger IN. H. offered a resolution
declaring revision OF the tariff law to be i'm
peratively demanded. Mr.. Bacon tGa) made
long speech advocating the repeal of the act
OF 1879 tthe resumption act), under which au-
thority TO issue bonds is claimed by the presi
dent and secretary OF the treasury In the
house l0l private pension bills. previously IA
yorably reported from committee of the whole,
were passed, and "a others were laid aside to
await engrossment before final action. The
Hogue-Otey contested-election case, from the
Sixth district of Virginia, was decided in ia
vor of Mr.. Otey, the sitting member
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator Morgan
(Ala.) delivered long speech on the subject of
the war in Cuba and favoring the passage of a
Joint resolution recognizing Cuban belligeren-
cy, so as to give the president the opportunity
OF coinciding or vetoing the action of congress.
AT the close Of the speech his resolution, pre-
vlously introduced, was agreed to, instructing
the committee on foreign relations to inquire
into the recent arrest and condemnation OF cit
liens OF the United States captured on board
the Competitor. No other business of impor-
lance was transacted, and after hearing eulo-
gies on the late Representative Grain. of Texas,
the senate adjourned -. The house was not in
session on the 10th.
IN the senate, on the 18th, the resolution for
the appointment of a selet committee to inves-
tigate last years election in Alabama and re-
port whether republican form OF government
exists In that state, voted nown, Al to 6.
House bill to regulate the price Of gas in the
District OF Columbia was amended and passed.
In the house, although it was suspension
day, the greater part OF the session was taken
up in passing % pension bills under unanimous
consent. few bills were passed under sus-
pension of the rules and time, until four o'clock
OF the Goth. was set apart for the consideration
OF immigration bills.