The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
SAliuAAL LAwakAERS.
senators and Representatives In
Washington.

TBE railway arbitration biil-a measure 20
adjust differences between railroad officials
and their ompioyes-was discussed for more
than three hours on the nth b. the senate
without being finished The nomination Of
Commodore Dewey to be rear admiral was
confirmed -. the house took up the resolution
to submit to the states a proposition to amend
the constitution so as to provide for the cleo
ton OF senators by direct vote OF the people.
After an amendment by Mr.. Underwood ala ].
making election by popular vote mandatory.
instead OF at the discretion OF the
states. the resolution was passed. Mr. Loud
Cali called up the post Office bill and. upon
his motion. the house refused TO accept the
senate amendments and a conference commit
tee appointed A bill was passed for the
disposal OF abandoned imports turned over TO
custom officials After setting apart May 81
FOR culogies upon the late Senator George
Miss the house then adjourned
The senate on the 12sh passed the railway
arbitration bill bill was offered by Senator
Stewart lSev.) removing all disabilities i'm
posed by the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution upon persons on account OF hav-
ing engaged in rebellion against the United
States 1t was passed without debate A bill
was also passed authorizing the establishment
of life-savinv station at Charlevoix. Mich.
The war revenue bill was then reported and the
senate afterwards went into executive session
for she confirmation Of military nominations
-. The house passed measure for the organ
ization OF special line OF coast defense vessels
ana the enlistment OF men 10 man them The
senate bill TO establish volunteer signal corps
was passed without amendment A resolution
was also passed calling upon the secretary Of
war for Information about the construction Of
a ship canal at Sabine Pass Tex The house
voted to non-concur In the senate amendment
to the bill providing for feeding and arming
the Cuban people and conference committee
was appointed
L SENATOR cULLoM tIlL) presented to the
senate on the 18th petition signed by II pack
ing firms OF Chicago asking for retaliatory leg
islation against France on account of the rates
Of duty on importations of lard and sausage re-
Gently imposed by that government Little BUSH
ness OF importance was transacted 80. The
house considered private bills Mr.. Cummings
N. " introduced bill authorizing the secre-
tary Of war to organize a regiment of sharp
shooters possessing special military qualihca-
tons each company TO consist Of 100 expert
marksrnen from different states, TO be between
the age Of 81 and 40 years the command to be
known as the American Independent Sharp
shooters At the night session a bill was
passed allowing Gen Cassius NJ Clay. of Ken
lucky. pension OF $50 month, instead Of 10
he IS now drawing a veteran OF the Mexican
war.
The debate upon the war revenue measure
was begun in The senate on the 18th The open
ing statement for the committee on finance was
made by Senator Allison daD. who estimated
that the measure would raise $751;. 497. 066 a
year Senator Morgan Ala introduced a reso-
luton. which was agreed to- asking the secre-
tary of the interior for information about the
progress Of work on the Nicaragua canal
The house received veto from the president
of bill to confer upon the court OF claims
jurisdiction in a certain private claim case and
the veto was sustained The report upon the
bill authorizing army officers to feed and equip
Cubans to fight the Spaniards was adopted
without objection. The joint resolutions ap-
pointing William j. Sewell IN. j.. Martin L.
Mcmahon tN. ", John l. Mitchell wis and
William H. Bonsall Cali members OF the
board OF managers of the national soldiers
home passed The bill reported by Mr..
Curtis Qxan.) to ratify and confirm an agree
ment with the Commanche, kiowa and Apache
tribes OF Indians in Oklahoma territory and
open their reservation for settlement and the
senate bill to establish an assay ONCE at Seat
tie, Wash, were also passed.