The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-26
A WEEKS NEWS.
rRoCREDINGs OF CONGRESS.


In the Senate the 18th, number Of petitions
were presented in regard to tariff duties. Mr.,
Frye introduced Q Joint Resolution directing
the President of the United States to give no
tfce in July next of our intention to terminate
Warrington relating to fisheries. The Senate
resumed consideration Of the Tariff bill which
was discussed until adjournment. In the
john Porter Si eonsidered but objections
were raised. The bill granting pensions to the
soldiers of the Mexican war was made the
reso Sl were 1 offered Gen. Wheeler was was
sworn in as member from the Eighth District
of Alabama to fill the vacancy created by the
death Of Mr.. Lowe. Adjourned. sore
In the Senate, the 10th, Mr.. Hill, from the
Postofice Committee, reported favorably the
House bill to modify the postal money
order system The Senate then resumed
debate continued until adjournment. .........
Among the measures introduced in the House
was bill by MIR. Haskell for the relief of the
Kansas City. Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Com
pany. Joseph e. Taylor was sworn as repre-
sentative from the Sixteenth District of Ohio,
to succeed Mr.. Updegraf, deceased. Mr.. Car
penter, OF Iowa, submitted the Conference Re
port on the Agricultural Appropriation bill.
Agreed to. The bill, as agreedto, appropriates
$l3,9W more than as IL passed the House, the
total amount appropriated being$405, $40. The
the Federal courts then passed. Mr.. Harmon,
of Georgia, from the Committee on Judici-
ary, submitted report on the matter of the
contingent member from Nebraska. The re-
port states that Thomas ]. Majors, the contin-
gent member, is responsible for the misinfor-
nation which induced the committee to make
report April LIST, 1889, I'm his favor. 1t charges
that he was aided therein by j. s. Alexander,
Secretary of State of Nebraska; Pat o. Halves,
contingent member of the Forty-fourth Con-
dr. sshTsnss and
of w. X Slayis, Majors Private Secretary, is
raise. The report exonerates Representative
Valentine. of Nebraska, from any knowledge
or completely in the fraud.
In the Senate the 18th, the conference re.
port on the Agricultural Appropriation bill
was agreed to. The Postoffce Appropriation
bill was then considered, after which the Tariff
bill was taken up and the debate continued
until adJournment...... In the House, Charles
7. Doxey was sworn in to succeed the late Mr..
Drth from the Ninth Indiana District. The
Committee on Elections reported favorably
upon the admission of j. T.. Craine as Dele
gate from Utah. and he was sworn. Mr.. Rice,
of Massachusetts,, called up the special order,
being Joint Resolution providing for a new
Mixed Commission in accordance with the
treaty of April 25, 1866, with Venezuela. After
q long debate the Joint Resolution passed.
The Senate the 18th resumed consideration
Of the Postoffice Appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being on an amendment appro-
priating $1S5,0o0 for necessary and special
facilities on trunk lines. After debate the
amendment WAS adopted. The Tariff bill was
then debated until adjournment. Mr.. An
derson, in the House, reported back from the
POstOffice Committee q resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for information as to
what telegraph lines had been built under his
direction by the army. and what disposition
had been made of the same and upon what terms.
Adopted. The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill
Mr. Robson explained the provisions of the
bill, and at the conclusion of his remarks the
House adjourned out of respect to the memory
Of the late Representative Shackleford.
In the Senate on the 18th, the bill establish
ting Soldiers Home in Kansas was reported
adversely. The Postofice Appropriation bill
was then debated until the close of the morn
Ing hour, when the Tariff bill was taken up.
During the debate Mr.. Morgan sent up to be
read by the Secretary the statement of a Con-
uecticut farmer before the Tariff Commission
as an argument against high tariff. Mr.. Morrill,
suggested that the reading be discontinued
and the matter printed, but Mr.. Morgan in
Jams said, "As farmer myself insist upon
the reading, because it is mighty fine reading;
my own sentiments are much better expressed
than L could express Them and at the close
heartily approved the sentiment expressed by
remarking, that was the only farmer exam
ined by the Tariff Commission, and said If ii
were proper in the Senate of the United States,
from Connecticut. In the House, Mr.. Bling
nam, Chairman of the Postoffice and Post
Roads Committee, reported back the bill pro-
riding that whenever it shall become necessa-
ry to increase the speed with which mail is
carried on any post route tine service shall be
re-advertised for the reduced time required;
also, the Postal Route bill, which was passed.