The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
THE WORLD AT LARGE
"A Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESS.

"A Summary or the Daily News.
CONGRESS.
On the list letter from the Secretary Of
War was laid before the Senate transmitting
the report on the militia force of the United
States. After routine business the Senate
Of he sod9
Dakota and the REIMBURSEMENT of the In.
diaue' title to the remainder. The next meas
nre on the calendar was Mr.: Morgan's re so
trustees, provided for BY the recent Utah
bill. At two O'Clock the Electoral Count bill
displaced Mr.. Morgan's resolution, which
went over. Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate
in favor of an amendment offered by him.
Nr. Sherman opposed the amendment. Mr..
Ingalls, also addressed the Senate, when Mr..
vent into executive session. and when the
"oore reepened adjourned. In the House
t,r. Hanback,, OF Kansas, rose to quee.
on Of Rve ssm and eak to p es.a
paper relating to the telephone scandal,
hut as the article did not reflect on him per.
sonaliy he was decided out of order. Mr..
which was adopted. and after further wrang::
ling the subject was dropped. When the call
Of States was completed several motions to
down, and Mr. watson, of Indiana. moved TO
suspend the rules and put upon its passage
the bill Increasing the pensions of soldiers
Widows from g to sl2. with an amendment
widows who were married 10 the deceased
soldiers prior to its passage. The motion
finally prevailed, and the bill passed, yeas,
isS; nays, SO. Adjourned.
In tine Senate on the I'd among the petit
lions presented and appropriately referred
were several by Mr.. Frye. from various or
carnations of the knights of Labor of
Maine, praying that the territory known as
oklahoma might be opeAed to settlers. Mr..
Riddleberger offered resolution, in effect
that 1t is the right of the Senate to call for
any paper relating to removals and appoint
ments and that it fs the duty of the Executive
to comply with the demand. Mr.. Prgh sub
mitted substitute for the resolution and
ton regarding the trustees provided for in
the Utah bill was then placed before the Sem
ate and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Attorney Generals letter to the Senate
in respect to the Dustin case was referred.
A statement was made on the authority of
the Attorney General that the press had not
Dustin letter from the Department of JUS
tice. The Electoral Count bill then came up
and Mr.. Eyarts addressed the Senate. The
Dakota bill was then placed before the SEN
ate and Mr.. Logan obtained the floor but
gave way for an executive session. after
which the Senate adjourned. :. In the House
resolutions of respect to the memory of
eulogies delivered, and the House adjourned,
In the Senate on the Sd the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Riddleberger. and Mr. Pugh's
substitute, relating to the relations between
the President and Senate in regard to infor-
nation and papers affecting Government
officers suspended or appointed, came up for
were laid on the table. A bill was passed for
the benefit of the States of Texas, Colorado,
Oregon, Nebraska, California. Kansas and
Nevada and the Territories of Washington
q NJ hn Asr,rr hot I'M x>T
OF original vouchers required by law for the
settlement of claims the Secretary of War
may accept copies thereof. properly certi-
the Senate, and debated until adjournment.
49,. In the Rouse q spirited debate took
place over q resolution of Mr.. Bland calling
for certain information from the Secretary
OF the Treasury in regard to the policy to be
pursued In payment of silver coin, etc. The
resolution was adopted. In Committee Of
the Whole bills were considered, among them
parts of a gallon of distilled spirits. Mr..
Mills, of Texas, offered an amendment pro-
yiding that all taxes imposed by this act
using this amendment as a text he addressed
the committee upon the entire silver ques-
tion. without action the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th . communica-
ton was received from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in reply to an inquiry, stating that
Aue cOuscieuce Iun0 announced 10 ~.
Petitions were received asking for the OPEN
ing of Oklahoma. The bill prov ding for the
appointment of an Assistant Secretary of the
Navy then came up and brought out
lengthy discussion. The Dakota bill then
came up and was debated until adjournment.
4mong the bills introduced was one by Mr.
ingalls, authorizing the Atchison Bridge Com
river at Atchison. and bill by Mr..
Plumb appropriating $4,000 to complete
the public buildings at Fort Scott, Kan. -.
In the House Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia.
brought up the bill to prevent the claiming
of war taxes, unSer the act of August 5, 1851,
United States, being set of against States
having claims against the Government.
Pending consideration the morning hour ex-
pired and the House, in Committee of the
Whole, further considered the Shipping bill.
When the committee rose the bill passed. and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate On the 5th more petitions
were presented favoring the opening Of Ok
ahoma. The Dakota bill then came up'and
q lengthy debate followed at the close Of
which the bill as reported from the com.
mittee passed: ayes. 81; nays, 2. The bill
divides the Territory of Dakota on the line of
the 18th parallel ofllatitude, provides for the
admission of the southern portion as State
under the title of Dakota. and the norther
portion into q separate Territory urSer the
name of Lincoln Adjourned until Monday.
-. In the House bills were considered in
Committee of the Whole, and several bills of
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
the Pension Appropriation bill. 1t appro-
PIRATES $s5, sA.200, an increase of about $13,-
100000 over last year. After making the Fitz
John Porter bill a continual special order
from Thursday the House adjourned.