Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-25
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESS-

IL the Senate on the 18th bill was re-
ported from the Finance Committee to reim-
burse depositOrs in the Freedmans 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
missioners. 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 property
rights The Educational bill was then debated
until adjournment. In the house the illness
OF Speaker Carlisle was announce ed and Hon. s
5. Cox was chosen Speaker pro tenn The re-
mainder of the session was taken up in flibus
teflng on 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 on the 18th, the bill for refund
ing the direct tax of 1881 was taken m
amended and passed by vote of IS TO TO- The
educational bill was then considered until ad-
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
IN, and after the House agreed to consider IL
the opponents OF the measure commenced fli-
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 10 participate in the Melbourne
tAustralial exposition was considered and final
IL passed. Mr. Foran. of Ohio reported the In
valid Pension bill. The wilkins Banking bill
then came up and hlibustering continued until
recess was taken. After recess the ceremony
OF the presentation to the House by the State
OF Massachusetts OF the portraits OF Ex-Spcalx-
ers Theodore Sedgwick, Joseph B. Vainum and
Nathaniel i. Banks was proceeded with An
propriate speeches were made, resolution of
acceptance and thanks adopted and the House
adjourned
IHE Senate was not in session on the
SthIn the House bill passed providing
that the terms of the Circuit Court held at
Kansas City shall begin on the first Mondav in
March and fourth Monday in September. The
Thoebe Carlisle contested election case was
then called up and argued for some time The
contestant was given one hour TO prepare his
case but when vote was taken most of the
Republicans refused 20 vote, which loft the
House without quorum and an adjournment
was taken.
IN the House on the 21st Mr.. Crisp called
up the contested election case of Thoebe
against Carlisle, the pending question being
on the resolution OF majority OF the Commit
tee on Elections confirming Mr. CarIisle's title
10 his seat. The vote on the majority nesolu
ton resulted-yeas, 40; nays, G. No Quorum
voted and the House adjourned.