Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
AFrEH routine business in the Senate on
the 18th the Fisheries treaty was taken up III
open executive session, and the Senate was
addressed by Senator Gray in support OF II.
At the close OF his remarks 1t was ialo
aside until Monday, the 18th Adjourned. In
the House bills and resolutions were
introduced, among them a resolution o.
Mr. Dougherty, OF Florida recitnS the
fact that there seemed no probability OF the
passage Of the Mills bill; that there is large
and daily incre sing surplus in the treasury; ;
that the civil war has made 1t necessary anu
just 20 have large pension list: that the sue
cess OF the United States armies mnde possIole
and secure the accumulation OF large prlVate
and corporate fortunes, and tnstructlnS the
Ways and Means Committee TO report bills re-
ternal revenue taxation, except Tor
distilled spirits and malt liquors;
providing for the levying OF q tax upon the H.
comes, exceeding s. Zoo. OF all persons. corpora
tons or trusts to be devoted exclusively TO the
paymcn: OF pensions, and that all articles not
manufactured in the United States shall be 3D.
mitted free OF duty. District OF Columbia mat
tiers were then considered until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Chsnd-
Ter offered long resolution referring the Gre
dentials OF Senator Gibson. OF Louisiana, to the
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structions to inquire into the late elections in
Louisiana. A lengthy talk was INDUCED in over
Senator Stewards resolution OF inquiry as 10
the purchase OF bonds. and no action reached
The Agricultural Appropriation bill was re-
ported. and the bill to amend the
Interstate Commerce act taken up
and Mr.. Cullom addressed the Senate in its IA
vor Adjourned. -. In the House the report OF
the committee In the case OF Frank VS.. Glover.
aA.:o nd 01h
adopted. 1t confirms Mr. Glover in his seat
The same action was taken in the case OF
Lynch vs. Vandever from California, Mr. Van
dever being confirmed in his seat. The Tariff
bill was then considered until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Sherman,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported a concurrent resolution requesting the
President TO invite from time to time as occasion
might require negotiations with any Govern
ment with which we may have diplomatic rela
lions for the settlement Of all differences by
arbitration. Senator Hale then spoke in op-
position to the Fisheries treaty. The District
of Columbia Appropriation bill was passed and
Senator Stewards resolution of inquiry as to
the sale OF bonds since April. 1888, was dis
cussed and adopted. After an Intellectual at
tempt to go into executive session the Senate
adjourned. =. In the House the Tariff bill was
taken up in Committee of the Whole and con-
sidered at length. When the committee rose
the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 14th passed he JOINT
resolution granting leave OF absence to all
Government employees who were present at tho
battle Of Gettysburgh to attend the reunion
July 3. The concurrent resolution as to inter
national arbitration also passed. The Agricult-
ural Appropriation and the Post Office Appro-
priation bills also passed. After passing sew
eral other bills, OF local interest only, the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday. :. : In the House
bill was reported providing for an Assistant
Secretary OF War, also the bill was reported
from committee to retire General Pleasanton.
The House then in Committee of the Whole
took up the Tariff bill, the consideration OF
which continued until adjournment.
The Senate was not in session On the
18th. =. There was q small attendance in the
House and several hours were devoted to the
consideration of private bills. A resolution in
regard t. tho death Of Emperor Frederick was
passed. At the evening session q number OF
pension bills passed and the House adjourned.