The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
A Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESS,


IL the Senate on the Sth many petitions
were presented in favor of the Henncpin
canal Mr.. Plumb thought they all emanated
from interested parties. % the petitions, al.
though coming from different parts OF the
country, were all printed, and handsomely
printed, Mr.. Bowen then addressed the Sem
ate on the silver question. at tho conclusion
Of which the death OF Senator Miller. of Cali
fornia, was announced, and the Senate ad-
tourned. :. In the House . few bills were in
mittees. After other routine business the
death of Senator Miller was announced, and
the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 9th passed bill au-
horizi ng the Missouri Pacific road to con.
struct a bridge across the Mississippi river
at Alton, Ill. The Senate then took up the
question of removals. and Senator Edmunds
addressed the Senate, at the conclusion of
which Mr.: Pugh took the floor, when the
passed requiring the Pacific roads to pay the
cost Of surveying their lands and to take out
patents therefor. A number Of bills were
reported fayorably from committees; among
soldiers. The bill prohibiting the employ
ment of convict labor by officers or agents OF
the United States passed. The House then
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Indian Appropriation bill and after discus
sion adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th tilt occurred
between Senators Logan and Riddleberger
on the Eads canal project after which I'M
finished business. the report of the Judiciary
Committee on the question of furnishing
Pueh addressed the Senate sustaing the posi-.
ton taken by the President Tho Urgency
Deficiency bill was passed. and the Senate
rDorfaS tho I'M the ho%se When me
law was reported adversely. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Indian Appropriation bill and pending con-
sideration the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Evarts pre-
scented petition from Albany lawyers for
the confirmation Of Matthews. the colored
nominee for Recorder of Deeds of the Dis
frict. Mr.. Logan. from the minority Of the
Committee on Military Affairs. submitted
the views OF the minority on the Fitz John
Porter bill. The regular order, the resolu-
tons reported from the Judiciary Committee
as to the right of the Senate to papers on file
IN the departments, then came up, and MIR.
Wilson addressed the Senate in sup
port of the resolutions reported by the
majority Of the committee. Resolutions
regarding the death of Senator Miller were
then introduced. and the Senate adjourned
In the House. after reports of committees.
consideration of the Indian Appropriation
Dill was resumed in committee. Without final
action the committee rose. and a resolution
was adopted authorizing the appointment of
q committee of seven members to join a SIM
liar committee on the part Of the Senate to
accompany the remains of Senator j. r.
Miller from Washington to California. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate on the 10th the bill passed
to forfeit part of the lands granted to the
State of Iowa in aid of railroads. The re-
port of the Judiciary Committee on the SUBJ
5ect of furnishing papers in cases of removal
then came up and Senator Kenna addressed
marks the Senate adjourned . The House,
in Committee of the Whole. took up the pr-
waite calendar and when the committee rose
the Speaker announced the appointment of
the following committee to accompany the
remains of Senator Miller to California:
Messrs. Mckenna, Sprggs. Loutitt, Morgan.
hepburn, LaffOOn and Milliken. At the
passed.