Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESS.

WHEN the Senate met on the 18th the
desk of Mr.. Riddleberger contained large and
handsome floral harp which had been placed
there by the Irish Clan-na-Gael as a recognl-
ton of his fight against secret sessions and the
British extradition treaty. Mr.. Vest again
spoke upon the fallacy and extravaganza OF
printing SO many useless public documents.
When the Blair Educational bill was reached
Mr.. Plumb addressed the Senate in opposition
to it. The resolution in regard to the alleged
inenicency of the mail service in certain locali-
ties was debated at some length, and after
passing few bills the Senate adjourned. I'm
der the call of States in the House many bills
and resolutions were introduced. The bill to
punish the advertising OF lottery tickets in the
District of Columbia was the subject of lively
debate upon the liberty of the press, and finally
referred. Mr.. Bland introduced bill to pro-
hibit the coinage OF three-dollar gold pieces and
the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 14th. after commit
tees reported and the Introduction OF bills, the
resolution for an inquiry into Indifferent mail
service was taken up and several Senators
spoke on the subject Mr. Hawley also ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to the Blair
Educational bill. Other business was unim-
portant. :. In the House committees reported
and in Committee OF the Whole the Urgency
Deficiency bill was considered and in the gen.
eral debate Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, made an
argument in favor of the bill to require subsi-
died roads to construct their own telegraph
lines, and he strongly denounced the Western
Union monopoly Adjourned.
In tbe Senate on the 18th Mr.. Beck intro
duced a bill to reimburse the States for interest
paid on money expended in raising troops for
the war of the rebellion. The Blair Educational
bill was then taken up and further discussed.
Mr.. Blair made final argument in its favor.
After several amendments had been offered and
voted down the bill passed by vote of 80 yeas
80 nays. The credentials of John S. Barbour.
as Senator from Virginia to succeed Mr.. Riddle
berger, were presented and filed. The House
aDnOintm0Qt
sion superintendent OF railway mail service
was passed, and the Senate adjourned. In
the House q bill was passed creating
board of arbitration to determine the
controversy between the United States and the
State OF Texas as to disputed territory This
has reference to Greer County,. bill was
passed providing that Nebraska shall consti-
tute an entire judicial district known the
district of Nebraska. Mr.. Randall reported
resolution, which was adopted, providing for
special committee to investigate and report
to contracts and amount expended on the new
library building and the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Urgency Deficiency
bill The debate took q wide range, embracing
tarif and revenue reform and many other sub
jects. When the committee rose the House
adjourned.
AFTER committees reported and the intro
duction OF bills in the Senate on the 10th Sena-
tor Plumbs resolution in regard to Western
mail service was taken up and agreed to. The
resolution OF Senator Henderson requiring the
Secretary of War to furnish list of persons to
whom copies OF the record OF the rebellion are
to be furnished brought on a lengthy debate as
to the printing of superhuous documents and
also extended to the question of secret sessions
OF the Senate. After passing 100 pension bills
the Senate adjourned. -. In the House after re-
port OF committees the Urgency Deficiency bill
was taken up in Committee OF the Whole and
debate continued until recess An evening ses-
sion was held for debate on the Pacific Railroad
Telegraph bill