Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the Both after the pre-
sentation of petitions and bills Senator Hoar
reported the bill for constitutional amend
ment in regard to the meeting OF Congress.
The bill to reduce letter postage to one cent
was adversely reported by Senator Sawyer,
from the Post-office Committee. This report
was the occasion Of some debate and was final
1y placed on the calendar for discussion. SEN
ator Plumb offered q resolution requiring the
Post-office Committee to inquire into
the inef1ciency of the mail service In
the West. Laid over. The House
bill for carrying into effect the law establishing
agricultural experiment stations was passed
The Educational bill was then debated until ad-
journment. In the House O large number OF
bills were introduced when the States were
called, among them a bill by Mr. Turner OF Kan
Sas for a bounty on corn, wheat ana Hour ex-
ported; by Mr.. Raynard, of Maryland, to pre-
vent the creation of trusts; by Mr. Bland, OF
Missouri, for the further coinage OF silver, etc
The reply OF the Public Printer to inquiries
made was the occasion of a spirited debate
The Senate amendments to the agricultural
Experiment bill were agreed to. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 31st after the intro
duction OF several bills and resolutions Senator
Plumb's resolution for an inquiry into the in
efficiency of the mail service in the West was
taken up and after debate laid over. Several
bills of minor Importance passed, among them
TO punish burglary and larceny in the indian
Territory and for public building at Omana; )
also the Joint resolution to amend the Constr
tuition making the terms of ONCE of Presi-
dent, Senators and other officers terminate
on April 30 instead Of March 4. After further
debate on the Education bill the Senate ad-
journed. :. In the House bill passed authoriz-
ing the construction of bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Jefferson City. Committees re-
ported. A petition representing 5000 work
ing1nen was presented by Mr.. Blumm, OF Penn
syivania, asking for an investigation OF the
Reading strike. After tranSacting business or
no general Importance the House adjourned.
In the. Senate on February l very little
business was done beyond the Offering of a few
bills and reports OF committees. Pending con-
sideration OF the Educational bill the Senate
went into executive session. At the expira
tion Of the morning hour in the House the re-
port OF the Commerce Committee on Mr.. An
deison's resolution to investigate the Reading
strike up. The committee having
reported adversely and recommending that
the matter be referred to the Interstate Com
mission. The minority report, which favored
an investigation by Congress, was championed
by Mr. Rayner, OF Maryland, who made an elo-
Qaent appeal in favor Of the wcrkingmen, and
after spirited discussion resolution was
adopted to appoint committee of five to inves-
tigate the whole matter OF the Reading strike
and report to the House by bill or otherwise.
Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the Cd after committees
reported, bills and resolutions were introduced,
among the latter a resolution by Senator Plumb
calling for information in regard to the neg
lect of the military cemetery at Mound City,
Kan. Senator PlunD addressed the senate IN
favor OF his resolution OF inquiry as to the in
efficiency of the mail service in the West. The
President of the Senate announced the
committee to which had been referred the
. Presidents message on Pacific railroads Sen
ators Frye, Dawes, Hiscock, Davis, Morgan.
Butler and Hearst. The bill increasing the
pension of the totally helpless to ST2 per month
passed Senator Kenna then addressed the
Senate on tariff measures and in reply to SEN
ator Shermans late speech on the Presidents
message. and Senator Sherman responded. Ad-
journed until Monday In the House, after
considerable debate, the bill to prevent the
transmission through the mails second-class
matter of cheap literature and requiring it to be
transmitted as third-class matter, was passed
The most of the day was taken up in discussing
the Lowry-White contested case from the
Twelfth Indiana district. Adjourned.