The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
a Summary Of tho Daily News.
CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the Sth many petitions
were presented asking for the opening OF
Oklahoma. Senator Hoar. from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, reported
favorably . bill fixing the time for the meet.
ing Of Congress II lsM and every second GO "a
1885 and every second year thereafter on the
second Monday Of November. Senator In.
gals, from the Committee on Rules. reported
adversely on Senator Platt's resolution, pro-
,iding for the consideration Of execu-
tive nominations in open session. ne
:.,so offered . resolution which was
finance to inquire into the propriety Of max.
isg such amendment to the revised statutes
- may be necessary to require the issue OF
nited States notes of the denomination of
ne and two dollars. The Senate finally
.irifted into a long debate on the right Of tho
scnate to call for information in regard to
removals. and after executive session the ne
tates in the House bills and resolutions
we're introduced. Mr.. Crane, of Texas, from
,ae Committee on Labor, reported bill con.
laborers employed by the United States Gov
eminent. The Half-gallon Tax bill was then
discussed until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Logan, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
ravorably the bill to increase the efficiency
Of the army. and it was placed on the calen-
dar: Among bills introduced and appropri-
ately referred was one by Mr.. Allison to
make full legal tender money interchange
able at the Treasury or at the sub treasury in
the city of New York, and by Mr.. Beck to pro-
vide for the issue Of coin certificates and
for other purposes. The Senate then took
up and after a short debate passed the bill to
extend the laws of the United States over the
unorganired territory south of the State of
Kansas and known as the public Land
Strip" Adjourned. In the House. after the
report of committees. the bill to prevent the
claim of war taxes as set OF against the
Government was debated at some length,
and the House went into committee on the
Halfgallon Tax bill, and the debate cOntin-
ued until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Hoar Of
fered a resolution. which was agreed to. re.
quiring the Committee on Library to report
at an early day upon the expediency of erect
ing at Washington a statue or monument to
General Hancock. The Senate then took up
Senator Eustis' receEt resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton as ito the refusal of the Assistant Treas.
urer at New Orleans to receive shipments of
silver and to issue silver certificates there
for. long silver debate followed. and the
matter finally went over. After an execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned. In the
House resolutions of respect to the memory
of General Hancock were offered by Mr..
blanchard. of Louisiana, which were adopted,
and the House adjourned.
AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate
on the 18th was one by Mr.. Mitchell, of Ore
gOn, providing for the repeal OF all treaties
permitting Chinese to come to the United
States and prohibiting their coming except in
the case of diplomatic or official personages.
The bill to regulate the promotion of West
Point graduates was passed after considera-
BILE debate. At two O'Clock the Education
bill was laid before the Senate. and Mr.. Nor
gan took the floor, which he occupied until
executive session. In the House commit
tees reported, when Mr.. AdPms of Illinois.
on behlf of the Committee on Banking and
Currency, called up the bill to enable Ma
tional banking associations to Increase their
capital stock and change their names or
location. The bill passed: Yeas, I'D: nays,
120. At two o'clock the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Fitz John Porter
bill. and after a long discussion the House
adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th. In the House, after the reference of
q large number of Senate bills to appropriate
committees the Speaker proceeded to call
the committees for reports of a private ma
ture. At lhe conclusion of the call the
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the private calendar. At its evening ses-
sion the House passed seventy-one pension
bills. and adjourned.