The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-04-30
.CURREN Z TOPICS,
THE NEWS n BRIEF.
Iiv. CONGRESS.



TEE senate was not in session on the 18TH
..-... In the house Mr.. Cannon crop, I'LL re-
ported the general deficiency BILL giving mo-
tics that he would. ut the earliest practicable
day, ask the house toconsider Il. The business
Of the house was suspended st two o'clock, and
eulogies OF the lata-Gen. CogRs vel. represent.
alive OF the Sixth district Of Massachusetts,.
were delivered by number az members Afaef
which. as . further mark q respect Tor: The
memory q the deceased. the A6dsa, Ik ESQ p.
N. adjourned. szs.4stsAs s-a
In the senate, on tho Goth. the resolution for
70 tie surface two or three times, but was
each time met with unyielding opposition, and
finally gave way to the consideration of appro-
priation bills. The indian appropriation bill
was taken up eut no progress was made with
t....Ia the house, after passing few private
ealiS. The remainder Of tho session was de-
voted to the consideration Of the general de-
hcfency bill In committee of the whole. The
committee concluded consideration OF the bill
without material amendment, aud It was
passed by the house.
In the senate. on the elst. the indian appro-
priation bill occupied the greater part of the
Session. The appropriation to pay for legal
services rendered to ''old settlers and western
CnefUkees" was rejected; but Q committee
amendment was subsequently adopted for the
payment OF specified amounts to about fifteen
claimants. The question OF Indian schools
coming up, the discussion was not concluded
when the senate adjourned. -. In the house a
senate bill xfsa amendments was passed for
the feltet of settlers who located on the North
efn Pacific railroad second indemnity belt be-
tween August Is, 1887, and January 1, 1880. In
the contested-election case OF Goodwin (pop.)
against Cobb (dem.) from the Fifth Alabama
district Mr. Cobb was declared not entitled to
the seat, but the vote confirming Mr.. Goodwin
In the Office was prevented for want Of . quo
rum.
IS In the senate on the I'D consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill occupied the on.
tire day. much OF the time being devoted TO
the discussion OF the question OF stctafiah
schools, nm amendment being finally adopted
providing that the secr9tary OF the interior
may make coiitrncts with present contract
schools during the year 1897 to half the amount
used for the fiscal year 1895. A discussion of
various matters connected with the Choctaws,
Cherokees, Gre ks and 'sQunw met" occupied
the remainder Of chs session ..... In the house
the resolution declaring Albert L. Goodwin
lpcF} duly elected from the Fifth district of
Alabama was passed, and Mr.. Goodwin was
sworn In. The bills to continue the present
government Of Greer county, Okla.-formerly
OF Texas-and to confirm the titles Of settlers
therein were passed. The remainder Of the day
was devoted to consideration of the pension
appropriation bill.
In the senate. On the Rsd; the indian appro-
printion hill. Carrying, with amehdments, &c.
1CO0O0 was. after long discussion about the
a%rsss condition OF affairs IN the Indian ter
fitory, passed. and the sundry civil appropri-
atfons bin takenup Several public build
ing bills were passed, and Senator Call (F1a.)
gave notice Of HIS intention to ask considera-
tfon Of MS joint resolution requesting the pres
ident to send troops to Cuba -. In the house;
beyond the, passage of q few private Bills. no
business was transacted. four hours being de-
sion tf the general pension bill without any ac-
Goh 64ihg taken.