Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESS.

THE Senate was not in session on the Sd.
lin the House Henry c. Seymour was sworn
In as the successor of s. C. Moffatt. deceased,
OF Michigan. After committees reported the
House took up the Pacific Railroad Telegraph
bill and Mr.. White, of New York, made a
lengthy speech in opposition and MIR. Dockery,
OF Missouri. spoke vigorously in favor OF the
bill and against telegraph monopoly. The
bill finally passed with only four votes In the
negative. On motion of Mr.. Randall a bill
passed relieving certain volunteers OF the late
war and Mexican war from the charge OF deser-
tion. Adjourned.
In he Senate on the 9th Senator Reagan,
from the Post-offlce Committee, reported ad-
versely the Edmunds and Cullom Postal Tele-
graph bill, and instead reported an original
bill subiecting telegraph companies to the
supervision OF the Interstate Commission.
Petitions were presented from citizens OF
Kansas against the Springer Oklahoma bill and
from Nebraska in its favor. When the Urgency
Deficiency bill was reached tilt took
place between Senators Hoar and Haw-
ley upon the provision to strike out
the clause in regard to enforcing the eighthou
rule IN the public printing. ONCE. Adjourned.
80. In the House, Mr. White, OF Indiana, intro
duced a resolution for the appointment OF q
committee TO investigate the Burlington strike.
After the introduction OF bills the House took
up the Naturalization contested election
case from Alabama, which, after some debate,
went over. After the transaction OF unimpor-
tant business the House adjourned.
resolution was passed directing the Secre-
tary of the Interior to investigate the prac-
ticabilitv OF constructing reservoirs for the
storage of water In the arid regions Of
the United States. The Pension bill was
then taken up and debate continued, Mr..
Ingalls, replying in severe terms to the
speech previously made by Mr.. Vest in opposi-
ton to the bill, to whidh Mr.. Blackburn re-
joined with equal spirit Adjourned. =. The
House resumed consideration of the Alabama
I'D al nf Nh ID
son. After long debate Davidson was con-
hrmed in his seat by IA to 122. Adjourned
AFTER routine business in the Senate on
the 7th the Urgency Deficiency bill was taken
up. The provision inserted by the House re-
quiring q rigid enforcement of the Eight hour
law by the Public Printer was struck out by a
vote OF 80 to 20. A long and irrelevant debate
followed, and the Senate adjourned with
out action. In the House committees re-
ported and in Committee OF the Whole
public measures were considered. The
public measures considered, however were
mostly public buildings. After debate a bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for a building at Sedalia,
Mo-, passed. Two bills passed relating to the
Indians, one confirming an agreement with GER
tain tribes in Montana and the other to divide
the great Sioux Indian reservation into smaller
reservations. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sth monster petition
signed by over 102, 900 persons from thirty-three
differet States was presented demonstrating
against the admission of Utah a State so
long as her people were under Mormon priest
hood control. The Pension bill was taken up.
All amendments that had been offered were
voted down, and the bill finally passed by vote
OF "A to 16. Twelve democrats, Blodgett.
Brown, Faulkner. George, German, Hamp-
ton. Kenna Mcpherson Payne, Pugh, Turpie,
and Voorhees, voted for the bill. There were q
number of pairs After routine business the
Senate adjourned. In the House a bill passed
appropriating $4,000 to purchase certain swords
belonging to the late General Shields. After
committees reported the House went into Com
mttee OF the Whole public land measures
When the committee rose IL bill passed concern
ing the allotment of lands to certain Indiar
tribes in Minnesota, and the House adjourned