The Forrest City times., 1900-04-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FirTY-SixTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 18th, almost the entire session was devoted to considera- tior of the Alaskan civil code bill, Mir. Stewart tNey.) delivering a three-hours speech on the mining laws of the United States and their relation to the proposed amendment of Mir. Hansbrough as to the rights of alien locators of claims. Other senators vigorously denounced the pend- ins amendment.....Int In the house, the de- bate on the naval appropriation bill. un- der the fve-minute rule. occupied almost the entire session, and afforded occasion for a sharp tilt between Messrs. Gros- Scnor tO) and Williams (Miss). Some progress was made with the bill, but most of the controverted points went over
 Ir the senate on the 18th, a joint reso- lution was passed providing for the ad- ministration of civil affairs in Puerto Rice pending the appointment of off, ccrs under the Puerto Rican government law. The Alaskan civil code bill was again under consideration, the debate con-
 ..-.In the house practically the whole day
 was spent in debating a proposition in the Layal bill designed to turn over to the navy the survey and charting of the wa
 ters of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phil ippines, which was finally defeated, and
 an amendment appropriating sl00o for these surveys by the coast and geodetic survey was passed
 In the senate. on the 20th, the confer
 ence report on the Hawaiian civil govern rlent bill occupied most of the session. The report was subjected to sharp criti- cism, and final action was not reached. The Alaskan civil code bill was consii-
 cred briefly. Senator Foraker pronounced al; eulogy on the late Lorenzo Danford, a representative from Ohio. and the senate
 auopted appropriate resolutions. In the
 house two amendments to modify the pro- vision of the naval appropriation bill for tine increase of the navy, one proposing to add six gunboats and the other to strike
 out the provision for the battle ships.
 were defeated. A protracted struggle over
 ing out the words '.at a cost not to exceed
 s54S ton. including royalties.
 In the senate. on the Fist, the confer enoe report on the Hawaiian civil govern
 ment bill was disagreed to and new con- ference requested. Several resolutions asking information from the executive
 branch of the government, among them
 one calling upon the secretary of war for amounts expended for quarters, decorat- ing quarters and equipages intended for
 army officers in Cuba and Puerto Rico,
 were adopted without division. In the
 house the naval appropriation bill, after brief debate, was passed. As finally adopted the measure provides for two battieships, three armored cruisers and three protected cruisers. The s645 figure on armor plate was stricken out After 1 p. m. the house devoted itself to
 eulogies on the late Representative Settle. of Kentucky.
 In the senate. on the 23d, the final two days debate on the right of Hon. M. s.
 Quay to a seat as senator from Pennsyi- yania was begun, Messrs. Chandler (N. H), Kenny (Del) and Penrose (Pa speaking in support of Mir. QCays claim. and Messrs. Platt (Conn.) and Quares (Wis.) delivering speeches in opposition to MT. Quay. the house considers
 tion of the post office appropriation bill
 was entered upon, and the general de-
 bate closed with the afternoon adjourn ment The main subjects of contention were the provisions in the bill relating to the extension of the pneumatic tube serv. ice special fast mail facilities and the cost of railroad transportation.