The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

IL the senate. On tae 2Ist the sundry civil ap-
prOpriAtioas bill vas fgrlaer considered and
passed. The bill carries ARG amount OF
money intended 10 BE- used in the strengthening
OF the cJun,ry's coast defelSe- The naval ap-
preparation bill was taken up aud practically
completed AMI Joint resolution was adopted
giving tie president power 70 prevent the ex-
portation Of coal ald war materials A bill to
restore Mrs Nellie GFant-SartOris 70 citizen
ship in the United States was passed .-.... In
the house joint resolution vas passed TO au-
thorize the president. in his discretion 70 pro-
hibit the expectation OF coal aud other war ma
terials- The bill 20 restore Mrs Nellie Grant
Sortoris to citizenship was also passed
IN the senate. on the ed during brief OPEN
ing session. Mr.. Money (Miss.b announced the
death Of his colleague. Senator WalthalL The
senate then went into executive session. dur
Ing which the conference report on the volun-
tecr oil was agreed tO......In the house the
conference report on the blu authorizins the
president to call out the volunteers was agreed
TO without debate. The Paiterson-C armack
contested election case was disposed OF. the
sitting memoer, Mr.. Carmack, being given the
seat
IN the senate. on the I'd. no business was
transacted. adjournment being had immediate-
IL after the close OF the funeral ohsequies over
the remains OF Senator Walthal LIN the
house, before completing the consideration OF
the army reorganization Dill. recess vas TAX
fsfl 20 81 sill the funers.! Of Senator - ~
the senate chamber, afser which consideration
OF the army bill was resumed. ana its passage
was secured at !: s3 p. m.
IL the senate. on the 18th. war measures oc-
cupled the entire session. me sage from
the president urging congress to declare the
existence Of war between the United States aud
spain was received, and without comment re-
ferred The naval appropriation DILL was fur
Their considered and passed The army bin was
taken up and promptly passed The senate
then passed the house bill declaring a state
OF war 70 exist between Spain and the
United States In the house. pending
consideration o. an election case. a mes
sage was received from the president ask
ing that congress deslare state OF war exist
ing between Spain and the United States; the
committee on foreign affairs framed the bill
while Acting Chairman Adams wrote the re-
port. The bill was passed and on its way to
the senate In one hour aud six minutes The
house then resumed consideration OF the con-
tested-election case.
II the senate on the 26th. the conference re-
port on the army reorganization bill was agreed
to. eugrossed ana signed The remainder OF
the open session was devoted TO the passage
OF ~ private pension bills and numerous meas
ures from the general calendar. After short
executive session the senate adjourned -. In
the house the revenue bill was report "a and an
agreement hal for its consideration and vote
upon the same. The Wise Young contested
election case. from the second Virginia district
was decided in favor of the contestant Dr.
Wise lrepD, by a party vote. The senate
amendments to the naval appropriation bill
were non-colcurred in. ami a conference re-
quested