The Forrest City times., 1901-03-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various SourceA
 FIrTY-SixTH CONGRESS-.
ISecond session.l

In the senate. on the goth. the post of- ice appropriation bill occupied the entire day Some progress was made but con sideration of the bill was not completed. Late in the day sharp controversy was precipitated by amendments extending the pneumatic tube service to Chicago and St. Louis. In the house the sundry civil appropriat tion bill was passed. and consid- erdtion Of the general deficiency bill was entered upon. NIT. sherman offered ar amendment designed to prohibit hazing at the naval academy on penalty of dismissal. which was pending when the house ad- journed
 Tn the senate on the 21st. resolution 10 discharge the judiciary committee from further consideration of the anti-trust Dill was. after much discussion. sent to the cal endar. Later. during consideration Of the post office bill. the appropriation TOT pneu- matic tube service was entirely eliminated. The old controversy over special appro- priations for fast mail service occupied general deficiency bill, the last of the ap- propriation bills, was passed. Charges or corruption in the matter of house em- ploNes resulted, after a heated discussion, in resolution for tho appointment Of an investigating committee on rules with the assurance of the chairman that IL would be reported at once
 In the senate, on the 22d. the post of- fee and diplomatic and consular appro- priation bills were passed. the former. ar ter prctracteu debate. but the latter Tn the record time of 40 minutes. Alter spirited debate. the conference report on the InGi1n appropriation bill was rejected and the snl was sent back to conterence. In accordance with custom. Washington s farewell aidi ess Was read early in the daN..... In the house the day was de voted to odds and ends Of legislation. Nine bills unobjccted to were passed. as were 23 claim bills. and 139 private pen sion bills. among the latter one for $50 month to the widow of the late Gen. Henry w. Lawton, who was killed in the Philippines.
 Tn the senate. on the 23d, the day was given to the Qualifications and army ap- propiiation pills the former being passed. The house bill making appropriation. of E.. .0fa for the St. Louis Worlds fair in ls9 was passed with Sunday closing amendment and a rider appropriatinp s2se.oco for the proposed Charleston (S e exposition and he day closed with eulogies on the late Representatives HofteckAr of Delaware: Wise, of Vir- ginia. and Daly. of New Jersey .... In the house several of the appropriation bills were sent to conference and considera bio misct llaneous business was transacted. \ resolution to investigate the pay of house employes was adopted. The session end- ed with eulogies of the late Representa- tises Clark, of New Hampshire, and Shaw. of New Ycrk.
 In the senate. on the 18th, the army ap- propriation bill being under consideration. when the Philippine amendment was reached, Cuban amendment was also offered, and the session was occupied in debate on these propositions, to which sharp opposition was developed on the democratic side. An evening session was held to allow time to continue the debate. .....: In the house the senate amendment: to the naval appropriation bill striking out the provision for two battleships and two cruisers. was agreed to despite the appeals of the house conferees; by, a large majority. Mir. Tawney asked unanimous consent to disagree 70 the senate amend monts to the St. Lcuis exposition bill, but Mir. Shepherd Crex) objected.