The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-10-05
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESS-


IN the Senate on the oath Mr.. Berry,
from the Committee on Public Lands, reported
the bill allowing persons who had abandoned
a homestead entry during this 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 ad
dressed the Senate in favor OF the bill restoring
20 the United States lands granted TO the North
ern Pacific railroad. The Deficiency bin was
then considered until adjournment After
transacting business OF minor Importance in the
House the conference report on the Sundry
Civil bill was taken up and agreed to, except
the library section, and a 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 II, and pending the discussion the
House adjourned.
THE Senate on the 25th considered in
secret session resolution offered by Senator
Stewart calling on the President for tnforma-
tion received since the 9TH as TO the action OF
the Chinese Government on the recent treaty.
In legislative session senator Sherman's resolu-
tion 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 q
large number OF private bills, among them If4
private pension bills, one OF the latter being a
bul granting pension of s3, 500 70 the widow of
General Sheridan ... In the House the resOlu-
tion was adopted providing for an international
commission TO determine all questions concern
tng the boundary line between the United
Bta and Mexico. The bill to regulate the
course at the Naval Academy was taken up,
amended and passed Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 26th the bill reported
by Senator Hoar on February last 70 pro
vide for inquests under National authority was
taken up and Senator George spoke In oppOsi-
tion TO the bill and il went over without
action Senator Daniel addressed the Sen.
ate on the resolution 20 refer the Presi-
dents message, and after appointing q
committee OF conference on the Deficiency
bill the Senate adjourned In the House
Immediately after the journal was read
Mr. Forney (Ala) presented the conference re-
port on the Sundry Civil bill. Laid over for q
dav. Tn bill reported from the Committee on
Public Lands forfeitnE certain lands granted &c
the Northern Pacific road passed. The Senate
amendments To the General Deficiency bill were
nou-concurred Ia. The Senate joint resolution
uppropriatine 100000 10 prevent the spread OF
yellow fever and cholera was reported and
passed. Adjourned
THE Senate on the 9th on-concurred In
the House amendments to the bill approprat
iUg 100000 TO aid yellow fever sufferers ant
asked for "a conference. Senator Gail offered
resolution looking 20 such legislation as will
prevent the Introduction aud spread Oi infec
tious diseases, and read d letter from Mayol
Hewitt in relation 70 the subject The confer
cnce report on the Suudry Civil bill was agreed
TO. The resolution offered by Senator Chand
Ter 20 inquire into the Louisiana election
caused a lively debate, and finally q persona
tilt between Senators Coke and SpooneF. Ad
Iourncd until Monday 90. The House adopted
the conference report on the Sundry Civil bill
and adjourned without completing any othel
business.
THE Senate was not in session on the
2Sth.--. Tho House ordered a conference on tht
Joint resolution in aldo yellow fever sufferers
tte report OF the special committee which in
Vcsugated the charges against Representative
Stahlneckcr, Of New York. Ia connection viii
thc library building was presented The com
mttec unanimously reported the charges no
sustained and fully eNOnerated Mr StBhlnecher
a lot OF private bills passed, and a. the eveninl
session thirty-one pension bills passed and tn
House adjourned uhtM Monday.