Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESS.

TIE Senate was not in session on the
9TH The House passed the Senate bill pro-
viding for the sale of the site OF Fort Omaha,
Neb., appropriating 1900, 600 for the purchase
of new site and the construction Of suitable
buildings thereon, with an amendment that not
more than one-third of the appropriation shall
be expended for the site. A joint resolution
was passed selecting Leonard A Harris, OF
Ohio, John A. Martin, OF Kansas, and John F.
Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, to I'LL vacancies on
the board OF managers of the National Soldiers
Homes. The House then resumed consideration
OF the Tarin bill. The debate was mainly on the
sugar clause, and between Republican members
who held opposite views on the question. No
vote was reached on the clause, and after pass
ing bill for bridge at Kansas City the House
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th Senator Stewart
spoke against the frequency OF pension vetoes
and Senator Vest defended the Presidents acts.
The Senate then took up the bill to amend the
Interstate law. and after some discussion the
bill passed. Several bridge bills passed. and
after an executive session the Senate ad-
journed. In the House resolution by Mr..
Adams, of Illinois, requiring the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate trusts to report,
and q resolution by Mr.. Ford. OF Michigan, for
n special committee to inquire into excessive
immigration (referring to pauper labor were
referred. The House then resumed considera-
ton of the Tariff bill. The main feature OF in
terest was the rejection of Mr.. Cannon's amend
ment for free sugar and a bounty to producers.
disposed of the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Sherman
offered a resolution directing the Finance Com
mittee to inquire into any bills referred 10 it
that might appear to foster trusts or combina-
tions that tend to prevent due competition In
articles of domestic growth or manufacture, or
imported articles. Senator Vest introduced
bill to amend the act to punish postal crimes
It refers to bad debt collecting agencies" The
Fisheries treaty was then taken up in open
d.
journed. Immediately after the reading OF the
journal the House went into Committee OF the
Whole the Tariff bill and debate continued
during the day. At the evening session num-
Der of bills passed granting right OF way through
Indian reservations to railroads.
THE Senate held q short and unintereSt-
ing session on the 18th. The conference report
on the Post-off1ce Appropriation bill was agreed
to as to several items; one fixes the rate on
seeds at one cent for two ounces. Another con-
ference was asked on the subsidy clause. The
Sea Coast Defense bill was taken up but the
Senate adjourned without action. :. In the
House conference was ordered on the Land
Forfeiture bill. report OF disagreement on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill was submitted.
the House, however, accepted the Senate amend
ment of 500, coo for sorghum sugar experiments.
The Tariff bill was then taken up and its con-
sideration occupied the day. AT the evening
session the bill passed providing for taking the
eleventh census Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th a resolution to
print extra copies OF the committees report on
seven vetoed pension bills furnished the text
for political debate. The Fisheries treaty
received some consideration in open session
The bill referring to the Court OF Claims certain
claims for labor performed since 1853 by Gov
eminent employees in excess of eight hours per
day was under consideration when the Senate
adjourned. 80. In the House, after routine con-
sideration of the Tariff bill was resumed the
wool schedule bein under discussion. An even
ing session was held for the consideration of
certain pension bills.