The Forrest City times., 1897-03-05
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Second session.

IN the senate, on the 18th the Indian appro- pristion bill was laid aside. and the Cuban ques- ton vas taken up on a motion to proceed with the Sanguilly joint resolution consideration of which developed some strong sentiment against Spain and occupied the entire session without action being taken .--.- In the house the bill authorizing national banks 10 take out circuia- ton to the par value of the bonds deposited was passed A bill passed t0 determine the number Of justices of the supreme court Of Ok lahoma- number of other bills some of them Of considerable interest. were passed.
 IS the senate. on the 2eth the Indian appro- priation bill was nominally the subject under consideration. but most Of the time was taken up in discussion of Cuban affairs the san gully case leading. and the Aguirre and pr Ruiz cases coming in for some attention. When at 20 D m, the senate adjourned. the Indian bill had nOt been acted upon -..- In the house senate Dill providing for representation in any international oimetallie conference that might be called was passed-27g to 3 Under suspen- sion Of the rules several bills of minor import ance were passed among them one protesting against the importation of impure and unwhole some tea
 IN the senate. on the s7th. a victory for or ganized labor over capital was won by the fail ure of a resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Railroad Co. Of Washington 10 extend its lines into one of the suburbs The remainder of the session was occupied in the consideration and passage of the post ofice appropriation bill carrying ss'. .S35 FRS . In the house the anti scalping bill was passed. after a hard light against 1t by its opponents by vote of l42 to 5l Several bills of local interest were passed and the house eoncurred in senate amendments to the Indian appropriation bill. which was sent to conference
 IN the senate. on the ist the District of Co., lumbia appropriation bill. carrying s7. .444671 was passed in the space of about one hour and half. The naval appropriation bill. carrying s5. s2s 2i. was then taken up and discussed until s:SO P m- when. without action on the bill the senate proceeded to the consideration Of execu- tive business. In the house a ntIrnb Der of bills Of private character were passed: the economic postal bill vas defeated. and the bill to proh init the extensive publication by news paper and periodicals of details Of dolngs of prize fighter and accounts of prize fights failed of passed by narrow margin.
 Is the senate. on the 2d bill for the pre- vention of the introduction and spread of conta- gious and infectious diseases passed. The Notifications bill carrying s9. IT. HI was passed and house amendments 10 senate international monetary conference bill were concurred in The remainder of the session was occupied with the general deficiency bill . Tn the house the naval and District of Columbia bills were re- ceiyed from the senate, noneOncurred in and a conference asked. A concurrent resolution was passed authorizing the printing of 10000 copies Of the hearings before the committee on bank ing and currency.