The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-19

culture. Referred. It provides the Depart
ment Of A9riculture shall hereafter be an excl
ecuttve department. and the Commissioned
sor r and bureaus tor the coiestion Of inior
mining interests and animal Industry shan b
attached TO tho department.
- Mr.. BAYA1D urged early action .on the
tariff BIN, in the Senate, May 9, Is the COM
mission was required 10 report finally by De-
cembef next. Mr.. Edmunds objected to any
fEthss procseai1s: ON On the T. bin n Mr. Beck
An afiidavft for continuance, -, r passed,
= would postpone action two years longer
in the interest OF the protectionists. After
bili ought % take the President pro tom. an
nounced that is would 60 to the calendar.
MeeerA Window. Hawiey. Harrison. Cockrell
gate the bonded whisky bill. Mr.. Groome In
PRODUCED Joint resolution rendering the
thanks Of consress e, and Sonisr1ins sddi.
Navy. Referred. Tho Court OF Appeals BIN
was debated and several amend
ments were rejected. and without final action
soon aSter adjourned. In the House, Mr..
Bragg. of Wisconsin, introduced bill for tho
relief of Fitz John Porter, similar 70 . meas
to sPs Fz JOHN
volunteers, B!evss sris.dier General
s :sion 0 % colonel pe IN m lie As sns POI
the United States, 70 the Same grade and rank
held by him at the time Of his dismissal from
as N 70 o. sss % sss
tired list Of the army as of that grade. Tho
House proceeded TO the consideration Of the
bin TO enlarge the duties and powers OF the
TIE House tariff cennission bill passed
the Senate, May ., by vote Of IS to 10. Six
Ia l..
the affirmative, and two Republicans with the
bills donating condemned cannon fOF moAu.
mental and other purposes, also passed. The
District COMMITTEE was instructed to inquire
reference to privileges granted prisoners and
the freedom with which visitors are admit
ted......The House resumed consideration Of
"a sns
nois, offered an amendment providing that
the Secretary Of Agriculture shall be practi-
cal and eaRe5isneed axric%lsuriss' A.. ADOPTED
Department Of Agriculture the powers
and duties vested in q commission known as
the Geological Survey was stricken out Mr..
Dunnell (Minn.) offered an amendment pro-
viding a division of forestry, the chief of
which shall ascertain the annual amount of
consumption. expectation and importation OF
supply for future wants. and means best
adapted for the preservation and renewal of
forests. Adopted. Mr.. Hnbbell (Mich:) sub
the Committee on Civil Service Reform. Up
on this and upon tho original bill the previ-
Gus question was ordered, and the House ad.
j0urned.
THE bill for intermediate appellate courts
was proceeded with in the Senate May 10. Mr..
Davis urged the retention of the section linn
iting the appellate Jurisdiction of the circuit
courts. The bill establishing an assay Office
ut Deadwood, OAK. passed. The House
passed-ls to Without. amendment
the bill creating an Executive Depart
that tho department shall be under the con:
troll of q Secretary who is an experienced and
practical agrioulturist, and establishes de-
a1d e,
on the Indian appropriation was agreed to
and the bill finally passed-yeas. ia; nays, Is.
The Geneva award bill was discussed and
went over. 1
THE Madison Day claim for the value of
small lot Of land in New Orleans, which at
the time purchased by him at judicial sale
under the conAscation act was covered by .
mortgage, but was bought upon representa-
ton Of the Government that no membranes
upon # existed. passed the Senate, May Il
publicans in the affirmative. Tho bill
for intermediate Appellate Courts was
further discussed by NJ. George; An
jurisdiction Of CircuitCourt shall be neither
enlarged nor abridged by the bill. The con-
ference report upon the Indian appropriation
bill was submitted. The total has been re-
duced by tho conference A55 200. The report
was concurred in and the bill passed..
In the House, Mr.. Sherwin, from the Com.
mittee ON Education and Labor, reported q
bill to aid in support of the common
schools. Printed and recommitted. It pro-
vides for the next five years there shall be
annually appropriated $40 900 to aid in
support of free common schools, which
amount shall be apportioned to the several
Der of their illiterate population over 10 years
of age An amount not exceeding per cent,
of the sum apportioned may be used for the