Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary or the Daily News
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
AMONG the bills introduced into the Sen
ate on the 26th was one by Senator Sherman
authorizing the issue OF circulating notes TO Ma
tional Banks to the par value OF bonds de.
posted. After unimportant business and some
political talk consideration OF the Dependent
and Total Disability Pension bill was resumed
in Committee OF the Whole An amendment was
adopted extending its provisions TO soldiers
of the Mexican and Indian wars who served
thirty days. Then followed long talk which
ceased only with adjournment. In the House
the Oklahoma bill was furi her considered in the
morning hour. In Committee OF the Whole
public building measures were considered and
a number passed on. When the committee
rose the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 29th the bill to estab-
lish a National Art Commission passed. The
bill 10 provide for the compulsory education Of
Indian children passed. The five civilized
tribes are excepted from its provisions. The
Total Disability Pension bill was then
taken up aud lively debate fol-
lowed without reaching vote. Ad-
journed. After the usual routine work
the House went into Committee OF the Whole
for the consideration OF the bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to purchase bonds
with the surplus. and debate continued until the
special order-eulogies upon the late Represen-
tatiye Moffatt, Of Michigan, was reached
Eulogies we're delivered and the House ad-
iourned.
In the Senate on March 1 the resolution
reported from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions requesting the President to negotiate a
treaty with China containing a provision that
no Chinese laborers shall enter the United
States was taken mp and afer some debate
adopted Tho Pension bill was then taken
up and debated until adjournment. . In
the House the bill forbfdding the trans
mission through the mails OF pa
pers containing lottery advertisements
was reported adversely. The resolution accept
ing the invitation OF the French Republic to
take part in the International Exhibit at Paris
in 1899, was discussed in Committee OF the
Whole, also the resolution authorizing confer
ence 10 be held In Washington in 1899, to pro-
vide commercial relations with the Republics OF
Central and South Annerica When the Com
mittee rose the resolutions passed and the
House adjourned.
THR Senate was not In session on the
I'd. In the House a resolution was adopted
setting apart each Friday evening. beginning at
T:30 o'clock, for the consideration OF pension
and political disability bills. After the report
OF committees the House In Committee OF the
Whole took up the private calendar and the
omnibus" bill providing for the payment of a
large number OF claims for supplies used by the
amy drring the war. When the committee
rose the bill passed. ~ the evening session
twenty-five pension BUS and several bills re-
moving political disabilities were passed.
The Senate was not in session on the Sd.
ga, In the House Henry G. Seymour was sworn
u as the successor Of s. Q. Monatt, deceased,
Of Michigan. After committees reported the
House took up the Pacific Railroad Telegraph
nil end Mr.. White. OF New York. made q
lenethy speech In opposition and Mr.. Dockery,
81 Missouri. spoke vigorously Ia favor Of the
bill and against a telegraph monopoly. The
biii inailY passed with only four votes Ia the
negative. On motion Of Mr.. Randall 9 bill
passed relieving certain volunteers OF the late
war and Mexican war from the charge Of deser.
ton Adjourned