The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-29
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
a Summary Of the Daily News.
C0N0RIaR,

CON0kkO0s
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Cullom,
from the special committee to investigate
the subject submitted . bill to regulate In
the Senate upon the silver question. The
judicial Salary bill was then placed before
the Senate and after some debate passed. 1t
Ss,OOO . year and prohibits them from ap-
pointing their relatives TO once IN their
courts. After executive session: adjourned.
,, the House under t6e ca mo0 .. st eSsm
sbos'shine The Fort wallace Military Reser.
xation in Kansas and opening # mp for set
Element; by Mr.. Glover, OF Missouri, to pro-
vide for carrying on the work OF improve
ment Of the rivers and harbors BY contract:
BY Mr.. Bland. OF Missouri, TO amend the STAT
ut1s in relation to the election OF directors
of National banks. A bill for the admission
of Montana was introduced BY Delegate
Toole. Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, from the
authorizing the use Of certain Hnexpended
balances for the relief of the Northern
Cheyenne Indians in Montana. This was re.
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole ana
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Morrill,,
from the Committee on Finance. reported .
resolution extending the custom house In
vestigaton ordered for the port Of Now
York, to such other ports as the committee
might deem best. This was agreed to. Mr..
agreed to. calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for certain information az to the
purchase of silver bullion: Judge Moody.
Of pssot: wa: admitted 70 s, the moor
addressed the Senate on the silver
question favorinR bi.merallism. Adjourned.
In the House SIR. Brage. of Wisconsin.
ported back the bill for. the relief Of
fftz John Porter and it was placed on the cal
eudar. Mr.. Watson. of Ind ana. from the
H~A
back the bin to increase the pensions Of Wild
ows from So to &l2 per month. The House
then proceeded to the consideration of the
.ssmes A. Garfieid presented r BY Il. State Of
Ohio. Several members made eulogiStic
speeches, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 20tb, soon after the
routine business of the morning, Senator
Morrill, took the floor in opposition to silver
coinage, contending that the public faith
The debate on this question continued until
executive session. when the Senate ed-
jourued In the House Mr.. Matson, of In.
diana, on behalf of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, called up the bill increasing the
pensions of widows and dependent relatives
Of soldiers from s. to S12 per month. A dis
cussion followed or the bill until the morn
ing hour expired. at which time the House
went into committee Of the whole, when the
House drifted into q debate on the silver
question. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst Senator Van
wyck introduced bill to prevent the de-
monetization of American coin by certain
persons in the United States. Senator Sher-
man then took the floor and addressed the
Senate on the bill to provide for counting the
electoral vote. Adjourned to Monday. In
the House a number OF executive commun-
cation were received. The House then re-
sumed consideration of toe bill to increase
the pensions of soldiers widows, and two or
three members spoke strongly in its favor.
after which Mr.. Reagan, of Texas. opposed
the measure as too sweeping in every partic
ular. A long debate followed on the BILL
during which an amendment was adopted
making il a misdemeanor for any person to
receive any money for the prosecution of
any claim arising under the act. Without
reaching fnal vote the House adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the ed.
....I In the House, Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs. re-
ported back the Boutelle resolutions calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for information
relative to the alleged erasures of certain in
ecriptious and the dismissal of Union sol
diers at the Norfolk Navy Yard. W tn an
amendment extending the inquiry to dismis
Gals made at the navy yard and light house
district at Norfolk during the terms of the
immediate predecessors of the present Sec
rotary of the Navy. This was the occasion
of a long and spicy debate. The resolution
rs amended was adopted. At the evening
session sixteen pension and two disability
bills passed and the House adjourned until
Mopday