Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESS-.

bills We're reported aud placed on the
calendar in the Senate on the 18th, and Senator
Hale called up his resolution for q special COM
mittee to examine fully into the present condi-
ton of the Civil Service in all departments. Mr..
Cockerell offered an amendment, extending the
inquiry to partisan activity in the Presidential
elections OF 1880 and 1884, which was rejected
and Mr.. Hale's resolution adopted. Senator
Beck addressed the Senate in favor OF his bill
TO provide for retiring legal tender and
National bank bills Of small denominations
Ind replacing them with corn certificates.
/ Senator Sherman replied to Mr.. Be X on
some points OF personal interest on financial
issues. -. In the House the bill providing that
the first session OF the Fifty-hrst Congress
should begin on April 20, 1889, was reported ad-
versely Among bills reported from commit
tees was the Omnibus bill by Mr.. Springer for
the admission OF Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton and New Mexico as States A number of
public buildings bills were reported The day
was then devoted to the consideration OF the
bill allotling lands in severalty TO the Peoria
and Miami Indians, which finally passed and
the House adjourned.
PETITIONS were received in the Senate
on the 14th for an increase in the duty on wool:
also asking for legislation against trusts and
other like combinations. Senator Brown called
up his resolution declaring it TO be the duty of
Congress TO repeal the Internal Revenue laws
and addressed the Senate The Undervalua-
ton bill was then taken up and finally laid over
The select committee on Civil Service was an
nounced as follows: Senators Hale, Henderson
Chace, Spooner, Blackburn, Daniel and
Blodgett. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned. In the House Speaker
Carlisle resumed the chair. The Committee on
Elections reported in the contested election case
OF Worthington against Post, from Illinois, con-
frming Mr.. Post, the sitting member in his
right to the seat. The Senate bill fixing the
charge for passports at one dollar passed. Sew
pral nriVata hills tha hi
executrix of Emanuel Jones, a British subject,
claim for cotton destroyed at Mobile during
the war occasioned some debate, but finally
went over. Adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Mr.
Plumb sent 10 the clerks desk and had read a
letter from Washington pension claim agency
written 10 Kansas soldier in which the agency
soh"ited his claim as the present was a good
time TO present II, in view OF important pending
elections and requiring an advance fee of $40.
The letter was referred to the Pensions Com
mittee for investigation. Committees re-
ported, and Mr.. Teller then addressed
the Senate the Presidents mes
sage. The House resolutions upon the death of
Representative Moffatt OF Michigan were
taken up, and after eulogies, adopted and the
Senate adjourned. When the House met Mr.
Thomas, OF Wisconsin, rose TO a question of
privilege and in forcible language denounced
the statement of correspondent in reference
70 his relations with bucket shop in con-
nection with pending railroad legislation The
House then, in Committee of the Whole con-
sidered the Senate amendments to the Urgency
Deficiency bill, and when the committee rose
adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 10th Mr.
Blackburn's desk was decorated with floral
tributes in the form and colors OF the American
flag sent by the Hancock Veteran Association
OF Philadelphia in recognition of his late speech
defending the memory OF Generals Mcclellan
and Hancock. Mr.. Butler offered bill for the
admission of Utah and Mr.. Hale bill to retire
General Fremont as a Maiot-General After
minor business the Senate took up the Under
valuation BILL which. after a lengthy discus
sion was passed Mr.. Plumb offered a
resolution looking to an investigation of the
Burlington strike, which went over. Adjourned
TO Monday. the 10Th. In the House the Hit
resolution to promote commercial union with
Canada was submitted. Mr.. Mansur reported
the bill for annexing a portion OF Idaho to
Washington and Montana The House then in
Committee OF the Whole took up the Senate
amendments to the Urgency Deficiency bill
Some were concurred in; others not and a new
conference was asked. At the evening session
thirty five pension bills passed.
The Senate was not in session on the
nth. In the House q bill passed changing the
terms Of United States courts in the northern
division OF the Eastern district of Missouri and
several private pension bills passed. Com
mittees reported on some bills, none of general
Importance. Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri. called I'D
the resolution assigning March % and q, April
Is and May 16 for the consideration of labor
bills, which. after debate, was cdopted. but
pending motion TO reconsider the matter
went over. No other business was transacted