The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-28
THE WORLD AT LARGE
Summary OF the Daily News


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AFTER unimportant business In the Sem
ate on the 18th . vote was taken on Senator
Hears motion 70 reconsider the vote BY whicl
the Chinese Exclusion bill was passed and the
Senate refused to reconsider BY 20 yeas to 81
nays. 80 the bill remains passed. Pending
debate on the bill creating . Department Of
Agriculture the Senate adjourned. In the
House no business Was transacted except
adopting several resolutions. Much time Wa
consumed In fruitless attempt TO secure Q
quorum
In the Senate on the 18th the resolution
offered BY Senator Sherman instructing the
Foreign Relations Committee to inquire into
the relations between the United States and
Great Britain and Canada was taken up, and
Mr.. Sherman addressed the Senate, ct the con-
ciusion Of which the Senate adjourned. %. In the
House o Communication WAS received nom the
Postmaster General In response to Mr.. 0rosve-
nor's resolution of inquiry relative to the dis
tribution Of certain matter through the mails,
and the conference report on the Sundry Civil
bill was called up and led to . political debate,
but finally went over, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Ed.
munds offered . resolution requiring tho Pro
siding Onicer not TO transmit to the House the
Chinese Exclusion bill until 20 directed Laid
over. A joint resolution was passed appropriate
ing el000O for relief Of yellow fever sufferers.
After passing number Of bills of no general in
terest the Senate adjourned. .After the read
ing Of the Journal the House proceeded TO the
consideration Of the conference report on the
Sundry Civil bill, and when . vote was reached
NO quorum Was present and the House Id
5ourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th the order Of
fered by Senator Edmunds to withhold the
Chinese bill was on his motion laid on the table
~ the bill had passed beyond the jurisdiction
Of the Senate. Senator Mitchell spoke for over
two hours on the subject Of the Presidents
Agricultural Department bill the Senate ad-
Journed %. In the House the conference report
on the Sundry Civil bill was disagreed to, and
further conference was asked on the Senate
amendment to the Library bill. A little breeze
was raised by resolution offered BY Mr.. Nor
row. Of California, .nquiring why the Chinese
bin had not been presented to the President,
but the resolution was finally declared out of
order and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst Mr.. Stewart
offered two resolutions having reference to the
presenting of bills passed TO the President.
The House Department Of Agriculture bill was
then taken up and the fifth section, transfer
ring the weather bureau to the Department Of
Agriculture, was stricken out and tho bill
passed. conference was asked on the
bill The conference report on the Sundry
Civil bill was then taken up. the disputed
points discussed and the conferees further
when the Senate adjourned until
Monday. -. In the House Mr.. Dougherty. Of
Florida, asked unanimous consent for the pass
age Of the Senate Joint resolution appropriat-
ing 500 600 for the yellow fever sufferers, but
Mr.. kilsore, Of TexaA objected. The Senate
bill FORGETTING land grants to railroad from
Ontonagon to Marquette. Mich. passed. The
bill to suspend the operations OF the Preemp-
ton, Timber Culture and Desert Land laws was
reported with amendments and passed. As
passed the act Affects railroad grants only.
Private bills occupied the remainder OF the ses-
aion.