The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-25
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
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CONGRESS.
II the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Stewart
introduced . bill to amend the Constitution %
- TO only require majority, instead Of two
thirds, vote 70 override . veto. Senator Hoaf,
nom the Committee on 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 q
resolution for . committee Of I'VE TO investigate
the meat product OF the United States and II
there exists Q combination to control prices.
The House bill making IN appropriation to ena-
bic certain departments to participate in the
centennial exposition 1t Cincinnati from July TO
October was amended and passed. Tho Animal
Industry bill came up - unfinished business,
but the Senate went into executive session and
then adjourned. -. In the House resolution
was adopted that general debate on The Tariff
blil should close on Saturday. After the intro
ductiou OF bills debate on the Tariff bill contin-
ued until adjournment
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Blair
introduced . joint resolution 70 amend the
Constitution 20 ~ to allow the District Of
Columbia representation in both houses of
Congress. The report OF the Committee on
Elections in the osse 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 Tho Animal In
dustry bill Was displaced from it, position -
unfinished business and RENTED to the calen-
dsr. The Pension Appropriation bill WAS
further discussed and after IN 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 o cattle combination, which tended
TO the destruction OF the cattle interests of the
country by reducing the price to producer and
increasing 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 SIG per
month and proporfionate for the loss of both
-. The tariff debate was continued in the
House. the only feature to enliven it being q
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 was
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 un-
I'll adjournment.
HE Senate was not in session on the
18th. 1t was a big day in the House on the
tariff debate, the artillery being brought into
action by both sides. Mr.. Randall, of Pennsyl-
yania, spoke against the main features Of the
Mills bill and strongly advocated protection
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, made . forcible argu-
ment against it. while MIR. Breckenridge. Of
Kentucky, in a mastery manner defended the
measure. all Of which speeches were atten-
lively listened to by . very large audience. At
the evening session thirty-five pension bills