Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-04-26
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary OF the Daily News
CONGRES1

IN the Senate on the 10th the bin detach-
tlg Audrain County Mo-. from the Eastern ard
attaching it TO the Western district passed. Mr..
Stewart introduced {. bill granting pension OF
5000 year to the widow of the late Chief JUS
tice Waite. Mr.. Riddleberger offered anothe:
OF his resolutions in regard to executive ses-
sions but 1t was squelched The bill providing
for the investment OF certain funds in the treas
ury gave several Senators an opportunity 70
deliver speeches finance after which the
Dakota bill was considered until adjournment.
LIN the House = resolution was adopted &C.
claring il TO be the sense OF the House that the
Secretary OF the Trea ury has the power to use
the surplus at any time for the purchase Of
bonds. Bills were introduced for the erection
Of public buildings at Wellinrto Parsons. In
dependence and Arkansas City. Kan. A mo-
'ion TO suspend the rules and pass the River
Snd Harbor bill was lost by small vote.
In the Senate on the l7;h a resolution OF
inquiry as to the amount OF money deposited in
National banks. and whether the banks are al
lowed to use the money without interest, was
adopted. The Dakota bill was taken up and
debated at some length. Thirty-fve private
pension bills were passed. and the bill for the
relief OF the Omaha tribe OF Indians in Ne
braska was amended and passed. After pass
ing several bills for public buildings the Sen
ate adjourned. LIN the House the bill
10 create boards Of arbitration for set
Ting controversies between common carriers
and their employees was reported, as was the
bill prohibiting the importation OF convict made
goods. A resolution WAS adopted asking the
Postmaster General for information concerning
the rates OF postage on seeds. and whether
Canadians are given advantages over Ameri-
cans in the seed business. The House then
went INTO Committee OF the Whole for the con-
sideraton OF the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Mills. OF
Texas, spoke in its behalf for one hour and
three-quarters and Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsyl-
vani., replied in a speech OF two hours. Adj
journed.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Riddle
herger's resolution to suspend the rules as to
executive sessions during the consideration OF
the Fisheries treaty providing for open sessions
OF the Senate) was reported adversely. The Da
Eota bill. then came up as unfinished business
and was discussed until adjournment, the de-
bate mainly relating to the legality OF the vote
OF Louisiana in 1876. In the House the
bill to establish Department of Labor was
passed and the bill TO create boards of arbitra-
ton for the settlement OF controversies and diff
ferences between common carriers and their
employees was considered in Committee OF the
Whole and after debate that referred more
particularly to the Tariff than the bill under
consideration the committee rose and the bill
passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th a bill was re-
ported to place j. c. Fremont on the retired
list as Major General: a resolution was offered
by Mr.. Hoar requiring the presence OF the
official reporter during debate on the Fisheries
treaty with the view of making public such pro-
ceedings as the Senate may order. The Dakota
bill was then taken up. and after long dis
cussion the bill passed-yeas, 26; nays, :3. It
admits South Dakota as State. Adjourned to
Monday. The House, in Committee of the
Whole, further considered the Indian Appro-
priation bill. Without reaching a vote the
House adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the
10Th -. In the House the Senate amendments
to the Military Academy bill were concurred in.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken
up and passed. The House, in Committee OF
the Whole, then considered the Pension Appro-
priation bill, and when the committee rose the
bill passed. 1t appropriates $50, 2SOOOa. The
River and Harbor bill was further considered
but no final action reached. At the evening
session twenty-five pension bills passed