The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
LIv. CONGRESS.
First SESSION.

II the senate. on the 9TH. consideration OF
the question whether Henry A. Dupont is or is
net q legally elected senator from the state of
Delaware was entered upon. The facts are
conceded. but the legal points involved may
occupy the time OF the senate for weeks to
come. The senate disagreed to the house SUBJ
stitute for the senate concurrent resolution as
TO Cuba. and a conference was requested ......
In the house. after the passage OF a few rela-
lively unimportant bills. the entire days ses-
sion was occupied In consideration. in commit
tee OF the whole, OF the fee and salary amend
ment to the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill
In the senate. on the 5th, some p bills were
taken from the calendar and passed without
objection. Mr.. Mitchell (Ure). chairman OF
the committee on privileges and elections,
finished his argument in support of the COM
mittee's report declaring Henry A Dupont a
duly elected senator Of the United States
from the state OF Delaware The matter went
over The conference report on the Cuban res
olutions was made the special order for the
sth at two o'clock ..-..I In the house the princi-
pal feature OF the days proceedings was a saw
age attack upon President Cleveland by Mr..
Hartman tMont) on account of MIR. Cleve-
lands Carnegie hall speech. when presiding
over the meeting OF the Presbyterian Home
Missionary society.
THE senate was not in session on the 9th -.
In the house the legislative executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill was passed, the fee
and salary amendment having been so changed
as 70 forbid the beginning OF prosecution un-
der the internal revenue law upon the COM
plant OF private citizen except by the writ
ten approval of the district attorney; and. fur
Their. to forbid the appointment OF any federal
court ofncer. including United States commits
sioners. as receiver in any case before federal
court The post once appropriation bill was
taken up
THE senate was not In session on the eth. -.
In the house several bills were passed, among
them senate bill authorizing the secretary OF
the treasury TO distribute the diplomas and
medals awarded exhibitors at the Worlds Co.
lumbar exposition. Senate amendments to
the agricultural appropriation bill, with two
exceptions, we're non-concurred in. The house
went into committee of the whole for the fur
ther consideration Of the post ONCE appropria-
| tion bill. General debate lasted an hour. dur
ing which several efforts were made unavail-
| ingiy. TO increase the compensation of fourth
class postmasters.
In the senate, on the 9th. the Cuban bel
ligerency resolution. as reported from the con-
ference committee, antagonzed by Mr..
| force and earnestness. and then gave way to
the report OF the committee on privileges and
elections to the effect that Mr. Dupont is en-
titled to the vacant seat In the senate from the
state OF Delaware. ..... In the house a number
OF bills OF minor importance were passed by
unanimous consent. when. under the rules,
District OF Columbia business was taken up.
and several iocal measures were disposed OF.
The remainder OF the day was devoted to con-
sideration, in committee OF the whole, Of the
post once appropriation bill.