CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENAI,E.
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Feb. l2.-The bill granting quanti- ty of land to the Territory of Arkansas, for the erection of public building at Little Rock, the seat of government for said Territory, was read third time, and PASSED.

 HOUSE OF RESENTATIvES.

 Ie6. l6.--Mr. SEVER moved the fol- lowing resolution; which was read and laid Oh the table until tomorrow:

 Resofued, That the House will, on Fri day next, proceed to consider and dispose of such bills in the order in which they stand on the calendar, as relate, exclusive ly, to territorial matters.

 Ie6. I7.-Mr. SEWER asked the con- sent of the House to consider the reso- ution submitted by him yesterday, ap- propriating Friday next to the consider alton of bills exclusively relating to the Territories.

 Mr. Whittlesey objected. If the mo- ton were to be adopted, the measure would interfere with the progress of private business, to the disposal of which Fridays and Saturdays were devoted.

 Mir. SEWER then modified his motion so as to appropriate Tuesday to the pur- pose of the bills relating to tie TTerrito- ries; and in that shape the motion was agreed to.

 The committee took up the bill mak- ing appropriations for the military ser vice for the year 1891, when

 Mir. Dyaatoa proposed an amendment for the payment of 5000 dollars to the mounted volunteers of Arkansas against the Indians ip 1898; which amendment was agreed to.

 The bill making appropriations for certain roads, &c. was then taken up, when

 Mir. Letcher submitted an amendment granting Sl5,000 for the purposes of improvements in Arkansas Territory: which was carried by vote of II ayes, noes g.