The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
4 Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESS,

! CONGRESS-
+, In the Senate ON the 18th Mr.. Harrison
reported fsvorably from the Committee on
Territories the original bill to admit Dakota
and provide for the organization Of the Tor
Beck's silver coinage resolution and the in
PRODUCTION Of q number of bills the Senate
went into executive session and then I'd.
states many bills and resolutions were pre-
sentesi. among them bill BY Mr.. Oates OF
Alabama, to prohibit aliens from acquiring
states, BY Mr.. Townshend. Of Illinois. pro
viding for the issue by the Treasury OF silver
cirtincates in denominations of 81. q and
3S each. This is an amendment OF the sil-
Gates are now issued: BY Mr.. Payson OF Illi-
nois, to restrict the ownership OF real estate
Tn the Territories to American citizens: By
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, to retire the National
bank notes and to prevent the huctuatiOn of
the currency by the substitution therefor Of
treasury notes; also to provide for the issue
of Ohio. for the issue of treasury certificates
on deposited silver bullion; also directing the
payment Of the surplus in the treasury in
ing the call $50 bills and resolutions were in
troduced. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th number Of
Senator's engaged in debate on the PROPOSE
ton to pay the National debt in gold and sill
yer instead Of gold only. During the debate
Senator Vance declared that. "in this coun-
be demonetized." Among the bills introduced
was one BY Mr. Ingalls, providing that all
bona fide claimants and occupants of lands
in Kansas. which were allotted to certain
New York Indians. shall be entitled 10 pur-
chase the lands occupied by them, not ex-
ceedng LEO acres to each, on payment OF $1:25
per acre. the proceeds of the sale to be paid
the Indians. Any lands not entered by
such settlers within six months are to be
sold at s. per acre. After executive session
the Senate adjourned. :. In the House, Mr.
Caldwell, of Tennessee. from the Committee
on Laws Regulating the Election OF President
and Vice President, reported back without
amendment the Hoar Presidential Succession
o Whole Me took
the floor with long and carefully prepared
speech on the financial question, advocating
the double standard of value, condemning
the National banking system and arguing in
favor OF applying portion of the surplus in
the treasury to the gradual payment Of the
public debt. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Ingalls, Of
fered resolution declaring that in the opin.
ion OF the Senate the compulsory coinage of
silver dollars directed by law should not be
suspended until the aggregate should reach
the sum of 50.000,OO Mr.. Bowen offered q
resolution directing the Committee on In
dian Affairs to inquire into the expediency of
removing all the Indians in the United States
70 the Indian Territory west of Arkansas.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF bills on the calendar. and the bill
certificates of discharge to certain members
of the Missouri Home Guards was passed.
Mr.. Coke then called up Beck's silver resoiu-
ton and addressed the Senate on it. After
executive session adjourned :. In the House
Mr.. Curtin asked and was excused from
serving as chairman of the Committee on
saed or M Of
Presidential Succession bill, but on the state
ment of Mr.. Cooper. Of Ohio. that the minor
ity report had not been printed, the discus
sion on the subject was postponed and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Beck said
that there had come to him several petitions
60 be presented to the Senate urging Con-
Rress to suspend the silver coinage. He had
Seeclined to present them because he believed
the sending OF such petitions had been
marked "ConfdentiaP' sent out bv A
committee Of the New York Board of
Trade and Transportation. A memorial
from the Legislature of Colorado against sill
yer suspension was presented. Mr.. Brown
then called up Mr.. Beck's silver reso.
luton ana addressed the Senate on it. Mr..
favoring the proposition. Mr.. Sewell from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
favorably the bill introduced by him early in
ton of 100000 to provide arms and equip.
ments for the militia. Adjourned to Mon
day. In the:House Mr.. Caldwell, of Tennes.
By CniieO up tue fTeslOeutidl succession
bill, and it was decided that the debate should
be continued in the afternoon. The after.
noon was accordingly taken up with debate
upon the bill. before closing which the
House adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
LIN the House the debate on the Presi-
Dental Succession bill was resumed and con-
timed until $50 p. m. when the previous
question was ordered and the bill passed by
avote of ls3 to y: as it came from the Senate,
and the House adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON NOTES.