The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
4 Summary Of the Daily News
CONGRESS-.

COS0hESSs
II the Senate on the 18th the Indian Ap-
preparation bill was furth>r discussed, and
after adopting on amendment increasing the
appropriation to 10000 for Indian schools in
Alaska the bill passed. Senator Sherman Of
fered bill as a substitute for the House
Arbitration bill The substitute creates n
commission of arbitration consistn g of
twelve members two Senators and three
members of the House, to he appointed by
the presiding officers. and seven other mem
bers, to be appointed by the President, not
more than four of whom shall belong TO one
politica! party whose duty 1t shall be to in
vestirate all labor controversies of whatever
nature and report to CONGRESS not later
than the first Monday in December. In
the House Mr.. Morrison reported his Tariff
bill. Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee on
Rules reported resolution for the appoint
Ament of a select committee of seven mem
bers by the Speaker to investigate the causes
and extent of the disturbed conditions now
existing in the relations between railroad
corporations and their employees, the commit
tee to have power to send for persons and
papers and to visit such places as may be
necessary TO facilitate the investigation:
After debate the resolution was adopted
without division. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Platt Of
fered an amendment to the rules, providing
for open executive sessions. and addressed
the Senate in support of the proposition The
House bill passed authorizing the Secretary
OF War 20 deliver to the owners &c, certain
cons sting of family heiroOms, silverware,
watches. etc. Mr.. Frve's resolution relating
to American fisheries was, after debate,
adopted. The Interstate Commerce bill was
then placed before the Senate Adjourned.
9. In the House the Hurd ROmies contest
was discussed until adjournment.
The resignation of Senator jackson, of
Tennessee, was laid before the Senate on the
18th. memorial from the late wool-grow-
ers convention at St. Louis was also pre-
scented protesting against putting wool on
the free list. At two O'Clock the Interstate
commerce bill was taken uD and debated I'M
IL executive session. Adjourned. In the
House the Burd- Romeis contested case was
taken up as unfinished business and the mo-
ton to adopt the minority report of the COM
mittee declaring Romeis not entitled to the
seat was defeated by vote of l0l yeas to 1853
NAYS. ~ Democrats voting in the negative.
The majority resolution confirming Romeis'
right to his seat was then agreed to without
division. The Agricultural Appropriation
bill was then passed, and the House ad
jOurned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Mr..
Logan in lengthy speech supported the res
oution for open executive sessions. The
Pension bill was then taken up. but laid aside
for the Interstate Commerce bill. This
in turn gave way to an executive session,
Mt the conclusion of which the Senate ad-
journed - In the House the Senate bill
accepting from Mrs. Grant certain objects of
art presented to General Grant was favor
ably reported. Many other bills were re-
ported from committees. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the In
dian APPROPRIATION bill. Before completing
the bill the House adjourned.
AT the expiration of the morning hour
on the 10th the Senate resumed consideration
of the Interstate Commerce bill, and Sena-
tor Camden addressed the Senate in favor of
the bill The Senate then adjourned until
Monday. In the House. on motion of Mr..
Dorsey. the Senate bill passed for the estab-
lshment of two additional land districts in
Nebraska The House then went into Com
mttee of the Whole on the private calendar,
after which it took a recess until evening.
AZ the evening session fOrty-five pension
bills passed.