Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESS.

In the House on the 10th the Pension bill
was received from the Senate and referred.
bill was introduced authorizing the United
States to negotiate with Mexico for the ap
pointment OF a commission to determine the
boundary line between the United States anc
Mexico. A bill was passed extending for Two
years the time OF payment to purchasers OF land
on the Omaha Indian Reservation In Nebraska
Pending action on the bill allottfng lands TO the
Miami and Peoria Indians in the Indian Ter
ritory the House adjourned.
AFTER rout ne business in the Senate on
the 18th, Mr.. Colquitt addressed the Senate In
support and praise of the Presidents message,
and Mr. Dolph told what he would do with the
surplus. He would expend 1t in the improve
ment of rivers and harbors. constructing de-
lenses and lquidating the public debt Ad-
journed. =. In the House many bills and resolu-
lions were introduced under the call OF States,
and the Senate joint resolution was passed for
investigating the practicability OF constructing
reservoirs in the arid regions OF the country.
Little business OF general interest was trans
acted. Adjourned.
BILLS were reported and placed on the
calendar in the Senate on the 18th, and Senator
Hale called up his resolution for a special com
mittee to examine fully into the present cond1-
ton of the Civil Service in all departments. Mr..
Cockerell offered an amendment extending the
inquiry to partisan activity in the Presidential
elections OF 1880 and 1884, which was rejected
and Mr.. Hales resolution adopted. Senator
Beck addressed the Senate in favor OF his Dill
10 provide for retiring legal tender and
National bank bills OF small denominations
and replacing them with coin certificates.
Senator Sherman replied to Mr.. Be"k on
some points OF personal interest on financial
issues. In the House the bill providing that
the first session of the Fifty-first Congress
should begin on April so, 1889, was reported ad-
versely. Among bills reported from commit
tees was the Omnibus bill by Mr.. Springer for
the admission of Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton and New Mexico as States. A number OF
dow
was then devoted to the consideration OF the
bill allotting lands in severalty to the Peoria
and Miami Indians, which finally passed and
the House adjourned.
PETITIONS were received in the Senate
on the 18th for an increase N the duty wool;
also asking for legislation against trusts and
other like com binations. Senator Brown called
up his resolution declaring it to be the duty OF
Congress to repeal the Internal Revenue laws,
and addressed the Senate 1he Undervalua-
tion bill was then taken up and finally laid over
The select committee on Civil Service was an
nounced follows: Senators Hale, Henderson,
Chace Spooner, Blackburn, Daniel and
Blodgett. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned. In the House Speaker
Carlisle resumed the chair. The Committee on
Elections reported in the contested election case
OF Worthington against Post, from Illinois, con
hrming Mr.. Post, the sitting member in his
right to the seat. The Senate bill fixing the
charge for passports at one dollar passed. Sew
executrix OF Emanuel JONES' a British subject
claim for cotton destroyed at Mobile during
the occasioned some debate, but finally
went over. Adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Mr.
Plumb sent to the clerks desk and had read q
letter from a Washington pension claim agency
written to a Kansas soldier in which the agency
soil tied his claim the present was good
time to present it, in view of important pending
elections, and requiring an advance fee OF $40
The letter was referred to the Pensions Com
mittee for investigation. Committees re
ported, and Mr.. Teller then addressed
the Senate on the Presidents mes
sage. The House resolutions upon the death o.
Representative Moffatt, OF Michigan, were
taken up, and after eulogies, adopted and the
Senate adjourned. When the House met Mr.
Thomas, OF Wisconsin. rose to a question o.
privilege and in forcible language denounced
the statement of correspondent in reference
60 his relations with bucket shop in con
nection with pending railroad legislation. The
HOUSE then, in Committee of the Whole con
sidered the Senate amendments to the Urgenc,
Deficiency bill, and when the committee ROSE
adjourned.