Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESS.

The Senate was not in session on the
18th In the House the Indian Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole
and Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, addressed the
House, mainly on the tariff, to which Mr.. Allen
OF Mississippi replied briefly. Without com
pleting the bill the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 10Th the bill detach-
ing Audrain County. Mo-, from the Eastern and
attaching it to the Western district passed. MIR
Stewart introduced bill granting pension OF
5000 year to the widow of the late Chief Jus
tice Waite. Mr.. Riddleberger offered another
of his resolutions in regard TO executive ses
sions but II was sQuelched. The bill providing
for the investment of certain funds in the treas
ury gave several Senators opportunity to
deliver speeches on finance after which the
Dakota bill was considered until adjournment.
49,. In the House a resolution was adopted de
claring it to be the sense of the House that the
Secretary of the Treasu has the power 10 use
the surplus at any time for the purchase OF
bonds. Bills were introduced for the erection
of pubic buildings at Wellinr ton. Parsons In
dependence and Arkansas City. Kan A mo-
lion 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 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-five 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
20 create boards of arbitration for set
ting controversies between common carriers
and their employees reported, as was the
bill prohibiting the importation OF convict made
goCls. A resolution was adopted asking the
Postmas. Ter 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
&c., 81 N1a f0r f6aa
sideration of the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, spoke in its behalf for one hour and
three-quarters, and Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsyl-
vania, replied in speech OF two hours. Ad-
journed
IL the Senate on the 18th Senator Riddle
berger'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-
kota bill then came up 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 bill was re-
ported to place j. G. Fremont on the retired
list as Major-General: resolution was offered
by Mr.. Hoar requiring the presence of the
official reporter during debate 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
cussi0n the bill passed-yeas, &c; nays, 81 1t
admits South Dakota as State. Adjourned to
Monday. The House, in Committee of the
Whole, further considered the Indian Appro-
priation bill. Without reaching vote the
House adjourned.