The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-26
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
A Summary Of tho Daily News.
CONGRE0R,

CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Van Wyck,
from the Committee on Pebble Lands. re
ported favorably the bill establishing two
new land districts in Nebraska. Senator
pin n ssDds e
resolutions were adopted calling on heads OF
departments for information. The Education
bill was then considered until executive SEES
son. when the Senate adjourned: In the
House Mr.. Morrison introduced his Thrift
Reduction bill. Mr.. Hanback,, Of Kansas In
reduced resolutions as to charges made in
and raising a committee to investigate.
which was referred. A bill was introduced
,-ranting the widow OF General Hancock
,roduced a bill for the free coinage Of silver.
he House then went into Committee OF the
Vhole on the Fitz John Porter bill, and after
debate adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 10th, after disposing
s,f minor matters, the Educational bill was
aken up and discussed at length, when
Secretary of the Interior for the number and
names of special agents, or detectives, en-
plOyed in his department was taken up.
amended and adopted. Adjourned. In the
coinage bill was reported adversely. and the
bill authorizing the President to raise two
regiments of volunteer cavalry in New Mex
sies was reported favorably. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Fiiz John Porter bill, and after long debate
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th bill was in
troduced making an appropriation of &250,.
600 for a monument to General Grant. The
bill passed furnishing by fine and imprison-
ment persons attempting to settle on Ind an
lands. The Educational bill then came up
and occupied the attention of the Senate un.
til adjournment. In the House the bill
Cad nirl,t f<>H
charge for money orders not exceedinRs -.
The bill passed to protect homestead settlers
within railway limits. 1t provides that all
such settlers restricted to less than one hum
dred and sixty acres, who made additional en-
tries under the acts of March, 1879, shall be
entitled to have the lands covered by the ad-
Sls1na, entry patented without any further
The Fitz John Porter bill was then discussed
until adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Edmunds,
from the Judiciary Committee, made a report
on the matter in controversy as to furnishing
documents in regard to removals from Office.
Mr.. Pugh announced that he wished to SUBJ
init q minority report and the matter went
over. The bill granting the right of way to
st. Louis & San Francisco railroad through
the lands of the ChOctaw and ChckasRw In
dams passed. Also the bill granting the right
of way through the Indian Territory to the
Kansas & Arkansas Valley railroad. The
Education bill was then taken up. debate
lasting until executive session. after which
the Senate adjourned. q. In the House. after
the expiration of the morning hour. the FitZ
John Porter bill came up. and after another
lengthy debate was passed by a vote of IT,
to liz. and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Henderson
offered a resolution of inquiry as to the kill
ing of Captain Crawford by Mexicans. Re
ferred. Senator Eustis' resolution in regard
to the New Orleans sub-treasury was then
taken up. amended and adopted The Edu-
cation bill was taken up and the debate con-
tinued. Several bills passed of a private ma
ture and after executive session the Senate
adjourned until Tuesday. The House. in
calendar, during the debate on which the sill
yer question came prominently forward. At
the evening session forty-five pension bills
passed. Adjourned until Tuesday.