The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-31
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An Extra Session neutrality-suspicious.
Raid on Chicago Property-A Land De-
cisiOn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l-The probability
If the Fiftieth Congress being convened in
Extra session at an early day in the spring
being discussed among public men. Un-
css the present Congress shall provide
some means of relieving the Treasury from
The steadily increasing surplus, it is the be-
lief Of prominent Democrats that Congress-
will be called together TO perform that
ask. One of the high officers OF the Treas
Try says he has no doubt of an extra ses--
sion unless this Congress shall deal with
he surplus question. He expressed the
opinion that the President would convene
he Fiftieth Congress within thirty days
after March :. should nothing he done in the
way of relief for the Treasury by that time.
There is much talk about a revenue reduc-
ton programme to be agreed upon during
the Christmas holidays By the Republicans
and protection Democrats. In this matter
the unwillingness of the protection Demo
Gratis to bear the responsibility for the de
/ feat of revenue legislation will be the
principal element of force. The Republic
than they actually feel. They are content
to let the matter remain as it is and throw
al the blame upon the doninent party.
This feeling on the part Of the Republicans
IS so well defined that little can be expected
from the negotiations now in progress
Even among the protection Democrats there
are one or two who are satisfied to let mat
ters stand as they are, claiming il was bet
,er to defeat any action than to seek it in &
House supposed to be Under the Carlisle.
Morrison administration influences.
APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-The Sundry Civf
Appropriation bill as passed by the House
makes the following appropriations for thu
Leavenworth Soldiers Home: For curren
expenses, SOB. 7G1: for subsistence. So, l25
for clothing. 81. 600; for household expenses.
i35, So; for hospital. $4,000; for transporta.
ton of members, s.. 1j5; for construction
kl3. 600; for farm. s7.7i2; total, Si9a,2Gl.
The total appropriation for the soldiers.
homes was $l.G50.5J6.
The same bill apprOpriates for the sup
port of the Leavenworth military prison
total of SIS, S3s, itemized as follows: Fo
subsistence of prisoners, Transfers anG
watchmen, SIS, 400; communication o
rations for the insane, 800; foa
tobacco, $40; materials fer iilumin
atlhg, SLOW forage, S.-'b' MAJ 1ot
prisoners Dedding, S1ii; stationery, DOCKS
etc, $50; 1uei, repairs ana ncidentaiS
sio,VoO' Two new boilers, si,ooo, coming
etc., Sc,US, medlcines, etc, s-,oOV, adver
using, sloo; expenses OF pursuit Oh escaped
prisoners. s>Svo; donations vi ~ each 10 as
charged prisoners, si.ooU. extra duty pa
Tor the prisoners guard s'l3. CIVILIAN EN-
pioycs, sif-li3: material lor repairs o.
buildings, Si,Job, donations ana clothing u
Inc military post prisoners, S.,4ov
Inc Indian Appropriation Dill. recently
reported from the House committee ON In
nan Affairs, approprlates soo,'oJ 1or In.
support ana education OF 40 INDIAN pupii:
At the Lawrence. Nan, school. S-.-'o To-
the indian school at Gen0a, Nco. anu Nj,
70, including buildings and repairs. Tor the
Shliocco, l. L., SCHOOL
WANTS NINETY ACRES OF CHICAGO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. III. X. Reddington
as attorney for Lester A. Bartlett, OF Wash
ington, yesterday made an application Il
commissioner Sparks OF the General LANE
Office. as eX-otilcio register and receiver o.
the State OF Illinois, TO locate with Gerare
scrip about ninety acres OF land IN the city
OF Chicago, lying ON the lake south OF th'
Chlca2o river, beng the land covered bt
what is known as the Taicott survey IN sec
ton 10: alsoali land between that surveys nt
the lake III section Io,;ls wen as al lands iylnt
between Wabash and Mlcnigan avende'
aad washington and Madison streets. In
explanation, Reddlng.on said that the
Gerard scrip hled as a part OF the appilca
non was issued originally IN payment o