Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News
CONGRESS.

CONChESSs
TIE Senate was not in session on the
18th, and in the House the entire day was de-
voted to debate on the Tariff bill.
In the Senate on the 14th Mr.. Stewart
introduced bill to amend the Constitution so
as to only require a majority, instead of two
thirds, vote to override veto. Senator Hoar,
from the Committee Elections, made re-
= port In the case OF Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana
which confirms Mr.. Turpie in his seat The
report was unanimous. Senator Vest offered a
resolution for a committee of five TO investigate
the meat product OF the United States and II
there exists q combination to control prices.
The House bill making an appropriation to ena-
bic certain departments to participate in the
centennial exposition at Cincinnati from July TO
October was amended and passed The Animal
Industry bill came up unfinished business,
but the Senate went into executive session and
then adjourned -. In the House a resolution
was adopted that general debate on The Tarin
bill should close on Saturday. After the intro
duction of bills debate on the Tariff bill contin-
ued until adjournment.
IN the Senate on the 18th Senator Blair
introduced joint resolution to amend the
Constitution SO as to allow the District OF
Columbia representation in both houses OF
Congress. The report of the Committee on
Elections in the case of Mr.. Turpie, OF Indiana,
was taken up and after some debate adopted
and the committee discharged from further
consideration OF the case. The House bill
making eight hours days work
for letter carriers passed. The Auimal In
unfinished business and RENTED to the calen-
dar. The Pension Appropriation bill
further discussed and after an executive
session the Senate adjourned. The tariff
debate occupied the time of the House during
the day.
IN the Senate on the 10th the resolution
OF Senator Vest providing for committee to
inquire into the methods of the cattle pool was
taken up and occasioned lively debate. SEN
ator Vest strongly condemned the methods of
the Chica cattle combination, which tended
to the destruction OF the cattle interests of the
country by reducing the price to producer and
0oincreasing that TO the consumer. Senators
Plumb and Henderson heartily conceded
with the views of Senator Vest. The resolution
was amended and adopted. After passing
thirty-eight bills the Senate went into executive
session. Among the bills passed was that fix
ing pensions for the loss of an eye at SIC per
month and proportionate for the loss of both.
e.. The tariff debate was continued in the
House the only feature to enliven it being
passage OF severe words between Messrs.
Dalzell Brumm and Scott of Pennsylvania.
THE Senate on the 18th agreed to the con-
ference report on the House bill in regard to
the Cincinnati centennial exposition, and after
some talk the Pension Appropriation bill
passed. Thirty-four other bills were passed,
none OF general public interest. and the Senate
adjourned until Monday After agreeing to
the conference report in regard to the Cincin-
natl centennial, the House resumed consider
alton OF the Tariff bill and debate continued I'M
til adjournment.