The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-06-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
FirTY-sixTh CONGRESS.

1 In the senate. on the I'd. politics and
oratory occupied most OF the session Ar
Platt Comm spoke in answer 70 tbs
speech delivered a few days before oy Mr
Bacon on his resolution demanding an in
yestigstion Of official financial affairs IN
Cuba. Mr.. Spooner CWis.J. continuing MS
speech OF the day before addressed the
senate or the financial question. without
completing his address--..--In the house
the extradition bill was passed without ~
vision The house also adopted the reso-
ton TO allow the committee on ways and
means TO sit during the recess or con-
gress for the purpose Of framing bill
the resolution for a sine die adjournment
June s.
In tho senate. on the 2fth, the duty Of
the United States towards its "Isian1
possessions" was the subject OF heated
discussion. precipitated by a speech ..
Mr.. Bacon (Ga). The remainder of the
afternoon was occupied By the speech OF
NJ spoorer Owls on the Philippine ques-
cut of it......In the house the Alaskan
civil government bill was under consider
Stjon for eight hours. but little progress
was made An amendment was adopted.
authorizing the secretary of war to issue
permits to excavate or dredge for gold
below low water mark on the beach at
Cane Nome. The conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was adopted
In the senate. on the 18th. discussion of
the spooner Philippine bill was continued,
Mr.: Morgan advocating the general own
eT&EiU ana the government the GHlLEA
States OF the islands. but opposing the
pending bill as dangerous, because piac-
ing too much power In the hands OF the
president He said the bin was being used
as a foil to prevent the passage By this
congress OF the Nicaragua canal bill......
In the house two hours were devoted TO
the further consideration of the Alaskan
civil government bill. The session from
noon until adjournment was devoted, I'M
der the rule. to private pension bills, 80
Of which were favorably acted upon, but
hafr rxyar xlrss1 Ex- ha r,rfy-
OF no quorum.
In the senate, on the 18th, some time
was de.oted to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill without completing it. The
resolution for an investigation, by the
committee on Cuban affairs. of postal and
other irregularities. with authority to visit
Cuba, If necessary, to pursue the inquiry.
was agreed to. The remainder of the ses-
sion was given to District of Columbia
business, the most important measure
considered providing extensive depot and
terminal improvements in Washington
for the Baltimore Potomac and Balti-
more * Ohio railroads and for the re-
moyal of the Long Bridge" the highway
from north TO south during the civil war.
LIN the house consideration of the Alas
ka civil government bill was practically
completed, d few paragraphs only being
passed over until the 18th.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. yelling
ton (Md.), referring to secret under
standing existing between the United
States and Great Britain, Mr.. Lodge
(Mass.) challenged him TO the proof Mr..
Wellington said he believed the proof
could be found in the secret archives OF
the state department. Mr.. Lodge replied
that the secretary OF state had emphati-
caliy denied that such an agreement ex-
isted and the country believed his state
ment. The reading of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was completed. but not
all of the committees amendments were
disposed of. The proposition to continue
the life Of the Industrial commission until
October 81, 1851. was. after debate, agreed
In the house the Alaskan civil gov
eminent bill was passed, and some odds
and ends OF legislation were cleaned UP.