The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-10-05
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
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In the Senate ON the 24th Mr.. Berry,
srom the Committee on Public LandA reported
the bill allowing persons who had abandoned
. homestead entry during the requisite SIX
months to make another entry. Passed.
Among the bills introduced was one by Senator
Plumb Offering a reward Of 100000 to any per-
son who shall discover the cause, remedy and
treatment OF yellow fever. Senator Plumb I'd.
dressed the Senate in favor Of the bill restoring
to the United States lands granted to the North
en Pacific railroad. The Deficiency bill was
then considered until adjournment. -. After
transacting business Of minor importance in the
House the conference report ON the Sundry
the library section, and further conference
asked. Mr.. Holman reported and asked for i'm
mediate consideration of the bill extending the
laws OF the United States over the public land
strip but the friends of the Oklahoma bill an
tagonized it, and pending the discussion the
House adjourned
TIE Senate on the 18th considered In
secret session . resolution offered by Senator
Stewart calling on the President for informa-
ton received since tho 7th Is to the action Of
the Chinese Government on the recent treaty.
In legislative session Senator Sherman's resolu.
ton for an inquiry into the relations between
the United States and Canada and Great Britain
was taken up and Senators Morgan and Dolph
proceeded to discuss it The Senate passed .
large number Of private bills, among them ia
private pension bills, one Of tho latter being
hill granting pension of $500 to the widow Of
General Sheridan. -. In the House the resolu-
ton Was adopted providing for an international
commission to determine all questions concern
ing the boundary line between the United
Sta es and Mexico. The bill to regulate the
course at the Naval Academy was taken up,
amended and passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th the bill reported
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vide for inquests under National authority was
taken up and Senator George spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill. and it went over without
action. Senator Daniel addressed the Sen
ate on the resolution to refer the Presi-
dents message, and after appointing a
committee OF conference on the Deficiency
bill the Senate adjourned. 80. In the House
Immediately after the journal was read
Mr.. Forney (Ala.D presented the conference re-
port on the Sundry Civil bill. Laid over for a
day. The bill reported from the Committee on
Public Lands FORGETTING certain lands granted to
the Northern Pacific road passed. The Senate
amendments to the General Deficiency bill were
non-concurred in. The Senate joint resolution
appropriating 100000 to prevent the spread Of
yellow fever and cholera was reported and
passed. Adjourned
The Senate on the 9th non -concurred in
the House amendments to the bill appropriat.
ing $4,000 to aid yellow fever sufferers and
asked for q conference. Senator Call offered
resolution looking to such legislation as will
prevent the introduction and spread Of infec-
tious diseases, and read a letter from Mayor
Hewitt in relation to the subject. The confer
ence report on the Sundry Civil bill was agreed
to. The resolution offered by Senator Chand-
Ter to inquire into the Louisiana election
caused lively debate, and finally a personal
tilt between Senators Coke and Spooner. Ad-
10urned until Monday. The House adopted
the conference report on the Sundry Civil bill, |
and adjourned without completing any other
business.
The Senate was not in session on the
3Sth.. The House ordered a conference on the
joint resolution in aid of yellow fever sufferers
The report of the special committee which in
vestigated the charges against Representative
of New York. in connection with
the library building was presented The COM
mittee unanimously reported the charges not
sustained and fully exonerated Mr. Schumacher
lot OF private bills passed, and at the evening
session thirty-one pension bills passed and the
House adjourned until Monday.