The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-07
The WORLD AT r
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESS-


THE Senate OH the 18th adopted Senator
Hoar's resolution calling ON the President for
copies OF all remOrstrances made by him against
unfair treatment by the British Government OIL
American citizens. The conference report on
the Deficiency bill wa, then taken up and Sen.
atcr Allison spoke at length i'll criticism Of GER
tain acts Of the President. Pending discussion
OF the report the Senate adjourned. 80. When
the House met q number of requests for leave
OF absence were acted upon and the Oklahoma
hill was taken up in Committee OF the Whole,
and after some discussion the House adjourned.
SENATOR REAGAN introduced q bill in the
Senate on the 18th to permit the free importa
tion OF jute bagging. This bll is q blow at the
jute bagging trust. Senator plumb'S resolution
in reference to the diversion OF the waters OF
the Platte and Arkansas rivers was agreed to.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the con.
ference report OH the Defic ency bill but no
action was reached. Several private Uilis
passed and the Senate adjourned. -. The House,
after passing q joint resolution extending Ger
tain appropriations until September l.. took
up. considered and passed. the bill providing for
the printing Of Government securities in the
highest style Of the art. The Oklahoma bill
was then taken up and discussed until adjourn.
ment.
AFTER the introduction of resolutions
the Senate on the Goth resumed consideration
81 tne fTeSIueut ; rctallatlOn message anu sen
ators George and Cullom addressed the Senate.
The conference report on the bill TO provide for
the disposal OF the Fort Wallace military res
c~rvatiOn in Kansas was agreed to ard the
Senate adjourned. After routine business
the House went into Of tine
Whole on the Oklahoma bill and the amend,
ment Of Mr.. Anderson. of Iowa provi"ing for
the free entry OF lands bS honorably discharged
soldiers who had served six months was reject
"a r. xrl,alA ft.-. . -
forts to secure a quorum and the House ad-
Journed without accomplishing any thing.
THE Senate Oh the 3lst passed the louise
Joint resolution extending certain appropria-
tions TO September Is. Senators consumed
much time in talking for political effect and
then resumed consideration OF the Fort;ica-
ton bill. After amending the bill by increasing
the total appropriation and providing for tie
casting. OF new guns OF American production.
ne bill passed. The House bill 10 authorize
he Secretary of the Interior to certify lands 10
the State Of Kansas for the benefit, OF agricuIt-
IRE and mechanical arts passed, and the Senate
adjourned until Monday. In the House the
day was devoted to considering the Civil Ap-
propriatioe bill in Committee of the Whole. At
the evening session twenty-Seyen pension bills
passed and the House adjourned
The Senate was not in session On Sep
TENDER L.. The House held q short session.
Mr.. McCreary. from the on Foreign
Affairs. reported back the Retaliation bill and
it was made a continuing special order for
Tuesday. The Sundry Civil hill with Senate
amendments which have not been agreed to in
conference was taken up. and Mr.. Brecken-
ridge. of Kentucky, moved to concur in the
Senate amendment appropriating S.jl.0OO for
investigating the extent to which the arid
regions Of the United States can be redeemed
with An amendment requiring the director of
the geological survey to make . report to Con
gress as 10 the result Of his investigation.
Without action the House adjourned.