Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary or the Daily News
CONGRESS.


resolution passed accepting the invitation of
the French Republic TO take part in the inter
national exposition at Paris. Bills passed to
abolish the ONCE Of United States Surveyor
General OF Nebraska; for the Constitution CEN
tennial celebration in 1889; repeating the law
which barred, after certain time, the claims
of pensions to State militiamen The total
number OF bills passed was 1874, large majority
being pension bills. :. In the Honse after COM
mittees reported discussion of the Union Pa
cifc Funding bill was resumed. The River and
Harbor bill was then reported and the House
adjourned.
The Senate on April passed the House
bill granting a pension to Mrs. Logan. The
Memphis Bridge bill was considered at some
length. amended and passed. The Bond Pur-
chase bill then came up as unfinished business,
and was discussed uni til adjournment. In the
House Mr.. Mills, chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee, reported his tariff bill. Mr..
Mckinley submitted the minority report which
was ordered printed. Several bills and resolu-
tons were introduced, and after arranging meas
ures to be acted upon to particular days men
toned the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sd a petition was
presented for United States troops to be sent
TO Chicago a protection against the Social
lists of Illinois and Iowa. Mr. Riddleberger
finally got his resolution up to consider the Fish
cries treaty in open session, but Mr. Edmunds
called for the enforcement Of an old rule, which
enabled two Senators to have the doors closed,
and the matter was discussed in secret ses-
sion. The Bond bill was then taken up
: and discussed until adjournment. When the
House met the Senate Direct Tax bill came up
as the special order and was debated in Com
mittee of the Whole until evening. At the
evening session several bills passed, among
them a bill to provide for the promotion Of
army officers after twenty years continual ser
vice in one grade, and bill to retire Alfred
Pleasanton with the rank Of Colonel. Ad-
journed-
In the Senate on the 4th resolution was
adopted instituting an inquiry as to what pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent a viola
ton of the revenue laws, and what legislation
is necessary to prevent the smuggling OF lead
and lead ores from Mexico and Canada. The
Bond bill was then taken up and debated until
adjournment. In the House after the
reading of the journal the Direct Tax bill came
up as the special order, and its opponents COM
menced to f1llibuster, which was kept up until
2:15 o. clock the next morning when a recess
was taken to II AS.
In the Senate on the 9Th two or three un-
important bills passed, when Mr.. Wilson, Of
Iowa. addressed the Senate on the subject of
the Presidents message. At the close OF his
remarks consideration of the Bond Purchase
bill was resumed as the regular order. The
substitute as amended by Mr.. Beck's silver prop
ositon was agreed to and the bill passed. The
bill provides for the use of any accumulated
surplus in the treasury in the purchase of
bonds and the Beck amendment provides for
the purchase OF bullion and coinage Of silver
dollars. in excess of the monthly minimum now
established, to take the place of any National
bank circulation Withdrawn surrendered. -.
The House, in continuation of the session of the
previous day, fllibustcred the Direct Tax
bill during the entire session. and took a recess
until II AS next day.