Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-26
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News,
CONGRESS.


IN the Senate on the 16. b but little was
done in open session except reports OF commit
tees and the introduction OF bills. At the ex-
piration of the morning hour on motion or MI
Riddleberger the Senate went into executive
session and Immediately took up the nomlna-
ton of L. O. C. Lamar to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court. When vote was reached
Mr. Lamar was confirmed by vote OF 81 to %,
those not voting being paired. The nomina-
lions of w F. Villas to be Secretary OF the In
terror and Donald NJ. Dickinson to be Post
master-General, were also confirmed. At the
close of the executive session the Senate ad-
journed :. In the House, Mr.. Dingley's reSolu-
ton calling for Information relative to discrim-
ination in tolls against American vessels pass
ing through the Weland canal was reported
from committee and adopted. A lengthy and
somewhat spicy debate followed the report OF
the Committee on Printing relative TO the de-
lay in the printing of bills ordered. The States
were then called and many bills introduced
After the adoption Of resolution assigning
clerks to all the committees the House ad-
journed.
IN the Senate on the 18th bill was re-
ported from the Finance Committee to reim-
burse depositorS in the Freedman's Savings
Bank. The House bill relating to permissible
printing or writing upon second, third and
fourth-class mail matter passed message
was received from the President transmitting
the report of the Pacific Railroads Com
missioncrs. Several resolutions were
adoped calling on heads OF departments
for desired information. The bill relating to
marriage of white men and Indian women was
passed. 1T provides that white men marrying
Indian women shall not acquire tribal properly
rights The Educational bill was then debated
until adjournment. In the house the illness
OF Speaker Carlisle was announced and Hon. s.
s. Cox was chosen Speaker pro tenn. The re-
lnainder OF the session was taken up in tilibus-
terlng the bill to provide for the issue OF cir
culating notes to National banks. Adjourned.
AT the expiration of the morning hour
in the Senate the 18th, the bill for refund
ing the direct tax OF 1881 was taken up,
amended and passed by a vote OF 48 to 10. The
Educational bill was then considered until adj
journment In the House after committees
reported the minority report of the Elections
Committee on the Thoebe Carlisle contest was
presented. After some time spent in Commit
tee OF the Whole the Banking bill was called
the opponents of the measure commenced fill
clustering and the House adjourned.
The Senate transacted no business of
general interest on the 10Th. At the close of
the morning hour an executive session was held
and when the doors opened the Senate adjourned
until Monday. In the House the joint reSOlu-
ton accepting the invitation extended to the
United States to participate in the Melbourne
(Australia) exposition was considered and final
~ passed. Mr.. Foran, of Ohio. reported the In
valid Pension bill. The Wilkins Banking bill
then came up and flibustering continued until
IL recess was taken. After recess the ceremony
of the presentation to the House by the State
of Massachusetts of the portraits of Ex-Speak-
Theodore Sedgwick Joseph B. Vainum and
Nathaniel p. Banks was proceeded with. APP
pNopriate speeches were made, a resolution of
acceptance and thanks adopted and the House
adjourned