Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily Eews.
CONGRESS.

THE senate was not IN session on the
18th: -. Ia the House Mr.. McCreary, OF Ken
lucky freSn the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported for immediate consideration the Sem
ate bill to prevent the coming of Chinese labor
sers into the United StaTes with sn amendment
repeating the acts OF May Q, 1882 and july 3,
1884, the repeal to take effect on the ratification
of the pending treaty The object Of the bill he
said, was to carry out the provisions of the
treat6a as soon as 1t was ratified by both coon-
tries long political debate ensued, pending
whiCh the House adjourned
AFTER dispOS5mg of several resolutions
on the 10Th the Senate further discussed the
Fisheries treaty, Senator Morgan continuing
his remarks in its favor. Senators Ho1r and
Evarts spoke against and Gray in favor. Pend
ink Senator Mergan's reioinder the Senate ad-
journed. In the House after the introduction
sof several bills resolutions and f0tile at
rtempt to suspend the rules and pass the Senate
s6ill concerning the detail OF army and navy
.oficers to educational institutions. the Chinese
bill was taken up and spirited debate followed.
The bill was finally passed. and the House ad-
journed..
'IMMEDIkTEDY Hafter the reading of the
journal the Senate on the 21st adopted thereso-
luton accepting from the State of New Jersey
the statues of Richard Stockton and General
Philip Kearney, and went into open executive
session the Fisheries treaty. Senator Nor
gan concluded his remarks, and vote was
finally reached when by a strict party vote
the treaty was rejected, the vote being for
ratification, ~; against, 30 Senator Voorhees,
did not vote and 16 Senators were paired The
Senate then proceeded to legislative business.
Several bills of no general Importance passed
and the House amendment to the Chinese Pro-
hibition bill was agreed to, also the conference
report on the Naval bill. A large number Of
private bills passed and the Senate adjourned
49, The House further discussed the General
Deficiency bill'in Committee OF the Whole and
adopted theTesolution accepting the statues Of
Richard Stockton and Philip Kearney presented
by the State of New Jersey. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 22d Mr.. Beck offered
as amendment to the House Tarin bill an ad-
ditional section suspending all laws relating to
the sinking fund and had it referred to the
Committee on FINANCE, also a bill to repeal all
sinking fund laws which was allowed to lie on
the table. Senator Beck said he could name
ten men to-day who could purchase bonds and
hold them and force the Secretaryrof the Treas
ury, as the law stood. to pay S10O.OO,' 90 for
every 500, 600, 600 of bonds he purchased The
Joint resolution appropriating 600 to prevent
1.-THE Introduction OF yellow fever or cholera
INTO the United States passed. The
money was made Immediately available.
Senator Chandler addressed the Senate on his
resolution relation to the late election in
Louisiana. He had not concluded his remarks
when the Senate adjourned. The House
adopted the conference report on the Naval bill
and then took up the General Deficiency bill in
Committee'of the Whole. which was under con-
sideration when the House adjourned.
AFTER disposing of routine business in
the Senate the ed Senator Chandler re-
sumed his remarks on the Louisiana election
ease. .At the close of his speech the resolu-
ton iuregardtto the Jackson, Miss, municipal
d. election was taken up and Senator Wilson, of
Iowa, spoke on the question. message was
received from the President on the rejection of
the Fisheries treaty, but by a party
vote the Senate adjourned before its sub
. mission. -. The House passed the Senate
bill granting the right of way to the
Leayenworth rapid Transit road across the
military reservation. After disposing of various
resolutions the House took up the Army bill and
after non-concurring in the conference report
went into Committee OF the Whole on the De-
'ficiency bill Pending efforts to secure a
quorum a'message was received from the Presi
dent on the fisheries question and Mr.. Wilson,
'cf1owa, offereda bill to empower the President
tomore effectuary carry out the provisions OF
tina Jaw to protect and defend the rights OF
American. fishing vessels and the House lad
iourped.