The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-27
THE WORLD AT LARGE.

THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary OF the Daily News
C0N0nES4
IN the Senate on the 18th the bill detach-
hg Audrain County. Mo-. from the Eastern and
stewart introduced Q bill granting pension OF
5000 year to the widow Of the late Chief JUS
tice Waite. Mr.. Riddleberser offered another
OF his resolutions in regard TO executive ses-
sions but it WAS squelched. The bill providing
for the investment Of certain funds In the tress-
ury gave several Senators IN opportunity to
deliver speeches on finance after which the
Dakota bill was considered until adjournment.
-. In the House resolution was adopted de-
clarine il to be the sense Of the House that the
Secretary of the Treasury has the power to use
the surplus at any time for the purchase OF
bonds. Bills were introduced for the erection
OF public buildings 1t WELLINGTON, Parsons, In
dependence and Arkansas City. Kan. mo-
tfon to suspend the rules and pass the River
and Harbor bill was lost by small vote.
In the Senate on the 18th . resolution OF
inquiry Is 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 WINS taken up and
debated at some length. Thirty-hve 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. In the House the bill
to create boards OF arbitration for sat-
Ting controversies between common carriers
and their employees Was reported - was the
bill prohibiting the importation OF convict made
goods. resolution was adopted asking the
Postmastef.G 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-
sidcration of the Tariff bull, and Mr.. Mills. Of
Texas, spoke In its behalf for ono hour and
three-Quarters and Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsyi-
vaniA, replied in . speech Of two hours. Ad-
journed.
IL the Senate on the 18th Senator Riddle
hefger's resolution to suspend the rules - 10
executive sessions during the consideration Of
the Fisheries treaty (providing for open sessions
OF the Senate) was reported adversely. The Da-
kota bill then came up Is unfinished business
and was discussed until adjournment, the de-
baie mainly relating to the legality OF the vote
OF Louisiana in 1875. In the House the
bill to establish Q Department Of Labor was
passed and the bill to create boards Of arbitra-
tion 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 end the bill
passed Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th bill was re-
ported to place J. C. Fremont ON the retired
list rs Maior-General: resolution was offered
BY Mr.. Hoar requiring the presence of the
oficial 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,de6;n nays, IS. 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 Q vote tho
House adjourned.
Tue Senate was not In session on the
4Oth. 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. It arpropriates esO. 2SOOOa. The
River and Harbor bill was further considered
hut NO final action reached. Al the evening
session twenty-five pension bills passed.
WARRINGTON NOTEA
THR Washington Post prints an absolute
denial BY Secretary Bayard OF the truth OF
the story that he is shortly to be married
to Mrs Folsom.
SECRErARY FAIRcHILr has given notice
that on Monday, April % and daily there
after until further notice, proposals would
be received for the sale to the Government
Of the United States bonds of the acts OF
July IA, 1870, and January %. ISL
EWING WArTERsoN, son Of Henry Wat
terson Of the Courier Journal was arrested
recently at Washington, charged with as.
sault with intent to kill ono Mrs. Tinker, q
widow who boarded Mt his boarding house.
He had asked Mrs. Tinker to break an en-.
gagement she had made and when she re.
fused he drew penknife and cut her IN
the wrist Jealousy was the cause.
The President has vetoed the bill for the
relief Of Major Daniel N. Bash, paymaster
United States army. The object of the
bill was to release Paymaster Bash from
all liability to the Government for the loss
by theft, OF $3.50 which was entrusted te
him for the payment Of United States
troops at various points, one Of which was
Fort Mckinney in Wyoming.
TIE Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions has decided by party vote to repor,
the Fisheries treaty adversely.
The Secretary Of State has appointed
Alexander Campbell, of Fairfield, and
Frank B. Wheeler, Of New York City, and
Richard L. Miller, Of Lynchburg, Va, Il
be Assistant Commissioners on the part OF
the United States at the Melbourne Expo
sition.
The House Judiciary Committee has re
ported bill providing for the construction
OF two United States penitentiaries, one Il
be north and the other south Of the thirty
ninth degree north latitude.
FIRE in the Metropolitan Club House
Washington, the other morning badly dam
aged the roof and northern tower and
caused the flooding Of the building. The
total loss was SIS, 600
p. J. BYRN, c. A. Walsh and Johr
VALDEZ. all assistant foremen in the bind
cry of the Government Printing Office
gave testimony before the House Commit
tee on Printing recently to the effect tina,
private work OF various kinds for person.
inside and outside the Office had been don,
under administrations preceding Mr. Ben
edict's, but that such practice had nov
ceased.
TIE EASE
LAWYER AARsH's sanity is questioned By
the Park Commissioners Of New York.
ALLEGATIONS Of fraud have been made il
connection with the late Rhode Island cleo
ton.
MAYOR O'BRIEx, Of Boston, has vetoel
the grant of q wire conduit twenty YEA