The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-12-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Logan
presented large number of petitions from
tobacco firms against the ratification of the
Spanish treaty. After q short secret session
the Dakota bill was taken up. The bill was,
after some discussion, Informally laid aside
an opportunity to address the Senate on the
subject of disseminating the coinage of sill
yer. The remarks of the Senator brought
about q debate which consumed most OF the
day. In the House q communication was
received from the Postmaster General ask
ing an appropriation Of 81 goo, 600 for the pos.
postal clerks. Bills were introduced. A mo.
ton to suspend the rules and pass the bill
prohibiting the issuing of treasury notes of
less denomination than I'VE dollars was lost.
Mr.. Allen, from the Committee of Agricul-
ture, moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill TO establish a Department of Agri-
culture, which motion after debate was
adopted, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th q resolution
was agreed to calling on the Secretary of
State to communicate to the Senate all &C
cessible information regarding the extent
end character of the foreign trade of Mexico,
the Central and South American States, Cuba,
Porto Rico and San Domingo, and such other
Information as would show the extent of our
trade with those States and Islands. Mr..
Beck then resumed his remarks on the Silver
bill at the conclusion of which the Dakota
Admission bill was taken up and passed by
vote of 81 to q. The bill provides for divi-
sion of the Territory on the forty-sixth
parallel north latitude, the part north of the
line to remain a Territory under the name of
Lincoln. The people of the southern por-
ton to hold q convention and adopt con-
was passed amending the revised statutes,
relating to forwarding mail matter. 1t
authorizes postmasters to forward mail mat
ter of the second, third and fourth classes on
which postage has been paid in full. The
House then resumed consideration of the
Interstate Commerce bill which was debated
until adjournment.
: In the Senate on the 18th a communica-
tion was received from the Secretary of the
Navy, in response to q resolution making
inquiries about the proposed survey of the
Nicaragua Canal. Petitions were presented,
among them number against the ratification
of the Spanish treaty. Bills were introduced,
and bill passed relating to lands in Colo.
RADIO lately occupied by Uncompahgre and
White River Ute Indians. On motion of Mr..
Morrill,, and against the objection of Mr..
OF the Naval Appropriation bill, the Senate
went into executive session. The doors
being closed, the nomination of Mr.. McCul-
loeh1 to be Secretary of the Treasury was
taken up, and Mr.. Riddlcberger continued
his speech in opposition to his confirmation.
He began reading the last annual report of
Mr. McCplloch as Secretary of the Treasury,
and incidentally mentioned that he should
upon its conclusion, read the two previous
annual reports. Without action the nomina-
lion went over one day. When the doors
were re-opened, the consideration of the
Naval bill was proceeded with, which finally
passed. In the House, consideration of the
Interstate Commerce bill was resumed and
the debate continued at length. Pending
consideration the Speaker laid before the
House communication from the Attorney
General in reply to a resolution asking his
opinion whether the eight-hour law applied
TO letter carriers. The Attorney General
took the ground that he could not answer
the question, as he could furnish opinions
only upon the request of the President and
heads of departments, not to Congress or
either branch. Adjourned.
+: In the Senate on the 18th petition from
the Woman Suffragists of PENNSYLVANIA
against the admission of Dakota was pre-
eented. A bill passed appropriating $4,000
FOR erecting a statue to the memory of Gen.
erai Lafayette. Bills were introduced, when
the Senate went into executive session
Wh',n the doors were opened the Interstate
adjournment. The House, Immediately
after the reading of the journal, resumed
consideration of the Interstate Commerce
Dill, ard the discussion continued until ad-
5ournment.
In the Senate on the 10Th a number of
unimportant bills passed when the debate on
the Interstate Commerce bill was resumed.
Mr. Hale, from the Conference Committee on
fhc Naval Appropriation bill. reported that
the committee was unable to agree and the
senate unanimously insisted on its position.
The rest of the proceedings were unimport-
ant. In the House memorial was received
from j. q. Thompson, ex-Ser,-eant-at-Arms,
asking Congress to make an appropriation to
pay judgment rendered against him by the
IN the suit of Hallett Kilbourne. The Inter
state Commerce bill was then taken up which
occupied the session. At the evening session
eighteen pension bills were passed.