The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-27
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CONGRESS.

H#Hetf EXTRA SESSION.
IN the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Blair of.
fered a resolution authorizing continuance
Of the investigation of differences between
capital and labor. He said the investigation
WIS practically concluded, and the extension
was desired for the purpose of making a re-
port. Mr.. Van Wyck's Backbone Grant
resolution was further discussed at some
length. In executive session the Senate had
under consideration the state of affairs in
Central America, and a short message from
the Secretary of State in answer to Senate
resolution was read, giving the history of the
Barrios project for the union of all the Cen.
trail America States, together with the steps
taken by Mexico in view of the threatened
complications.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Blair's
resolution authorizing the Committee on
Education and Labor to sit during the recess
was adopted. Mr.. Cullom's resolution for the
selection OF a committee to investigate the
subject of Interstate commerce was laid
before the Senate and after long debate
adopted without division. 1t provides for a
the recess and make full examination of the
regulation of the transportation of freights
and passengers between the several States
by railroads and water routes in connection
or competition Herewith and to report to
the Senate next December. In executive
session the discussion of Central American
affairs was resumed, the pending question
being the resolution previously offered by
Senator Edmunds, declaring it to be the
senise of the Senate that Barrios, President
of Guatemala, should be prevented from
carrying out his scheme of annexing neigh
boring Republics. The resolution was criti-
eised as amounting substantially to a declar
seven dissenting votes Senator Edmunds
moved the Injunction of secrecy be removed
from the resolution and asked a vote upon
it, but single objection carried it over
under the rules for day.
In the Senate on the 18th the resolution
suit N hn lt,,v.a
and Forestry during recess TO consider the
best means of preserving the forests upon
the pubic domain and to employ a clerk
was adopted. In executive session Joseph
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and the
Injunction of secrecy removed from the res
olution adopted in regard to the Central
America troubles.
In the Senate on the 18th George Gray
was sworn I'm as the successor to Senator
Bayard, of Delaware. The Committee on
Printing was authorized to sit during the re-
cess. Mr.. Ingalls, resolution. calling for in
formation relating to the alleged illegal oc-
cupancy Of the Oklahoma lands, was laid be-
fore the Senate. Mr.. Ingalls, said that since
the resolution was offered it had been prac-
tically answered by the Presidents message,
and he moved il be laid on the table. This
was agreed to. Mr.. Henderson offered res
Senator'S to proceed to Alaska and make an
Investigation. This was laid over, and the
Senate went into executive session and rati-
ned the treaty with the Khedive of Egypt
and the convention relatiye to the boundary
lines between this country and Mexico.
In the Senate on the Doth Mr.. Van Wyck
INDUCED in some severe structures upon the
South American Commission, charging it,
with reckless extravaganza. Senators Har-
ison and Vest defended the Commission
In executive session the following nomna.
tons were confirmed: Martin " Montgom-
cry, of Michigan, Commissioner of Patents.
Milton j. Durham, of Kentucky, First Comp
troller of the Treasury; Malcolm Hay. of
Pennsylvania, First Assistant Postmaster
General; Joseph r. Ryan, of Nevada Coiner
of the Mint, Carson City; William Garrard, of
Nevada, Superintendent of the Mint at
Carson City; j. ID. G. Atkins. of Tennessee;
Porter, OF Tennessee, Assistant Secretary of
State.