The Forrest City times., 1897-02-05
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

IN the senate, on the 2sth, MT. Allen (pop. Neh.) introduced resolution intended to im- pede foreclosure proceedings for the sale of the property of the Union Pacific railroad, which went over without action. The bill for a commission to an international monetary conference was taken up. and, after speeches by Messrs Chandler. Bacon and Stewart. went over. After season spent in executive session several bills were taken from the calendar and passed .... In the house the Indian appro- priation bill was passed. with some changes relating to the scope of the measure The bill making appropriations for the agricultural de- partrnent was called up, and gave rise to an amusing and sometimes acrimonious debate. based on ex-Gov Altgeld's charge of fraud in the Ohio election.
 IN the senate, on the 2oth. the bill for the representation of the United States in any international monetary conference that may be called occupied the session almost exclu- sively. @nd was finally passed by vote of f6 to 4. 4..... In the house the report of the con- ferees on tho bill providing for the incorpora- ton Of the purchasers of the Atlantic < Pacific railroad, after a heated debate. was rejec ted-n to lS3 The house refused to take up bills from the private calendar. and for nearly an hour continued in committee of the whole ia consid- erstion of the agricultural appropriation bill
 THE Senate was not in session on the 3oth ......In the house almost the sole subject of consideration was the agricultural appropria- ton bill. As usual the distribution of seeds was the subject Of discussion, motion to strike of the appropriation altogether being lost by vote Of 94 to TO- The proposed rear rangement of salaries of bureau officers was stricken out Of the bill and the provisions of the present law inserted in lieu thereof. The bill was then passed. as were two or three private bills, when the house adjourned.
 IN the senate, on the lst resolution was offered and referred looking to an investigation of the recent presidential and state election in Delaware and an inquiry as to whether re- publican form of government exists in that state. The Nicaragua canal bill was then taken up, the discussion proceeding on MT Villas motion to have the bill recon mitted MT Villas secured the floor and had not con- cluded his remarks when the senate after a short executive session, adjourned ... In the house the day was devoted to miscellaneous business, number of bills being passed. The last hour was spent in consideration, in com mittee Of the whole, or the di iplomatic and con- sular bill, which was not concluded when the house adjourned
 IN the senate. on the 2d, MT. Chandler trep N. H) introduced a resolution, which went over, looking to the ultimate use of silver as well as gold as standard money with free com age of both The conference report on tho im- migration bill vas the subject of long speeches by Mir. Gibson (dem. Md.) against. and MT. Lodge (rep.. MaSs.) in defense of the report of | the conference committee. The report went over without action. The remainder of the day was taken up by Mir. Villas in continuation of his speech against the Nicaragua canal bill | ...... In the house the only business of im- portance was the passage of resolution pro- viding for joint session of congress on the | 10th to count lthe electoral votes and declare | the result