The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF tn. Daily New.
CONGRESS


II the Senate on the sd, after tho pre-
sentation Of petitions, Mr. Edmunds, from the
judiciary Committee, reported Q resolution for
the Investigation Of the late local election Of
jackson. Miss. which was adopted. remon-
STRANGE OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany against the passage OF the Postal Tele-
graph bill WAS presented. Several committees
reported and Mr.. Chandler offered reso-
luton calling on the Secretary Of the
Navy for certain Information. Mr.. Frye
called up the motion TO refer the Presi-
dents message and addressed the Senate at
length. Mr.. Blair also spoke on his Education
bill, and the Senate adjourned. In the House,
after some more parliamentary sparring upon
the Thoebe Carlisle contest. the right OF Mr..
Carlisle to his seat was confirmed by vote of
l64 to-. Under the call Of States many bills
were introduced. No other business Of general
importance was transacted. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the oath a message was
received from the President transmitting the
first report Of the Board Of Control rs TO the
management of the industrial homes in Utah.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced Q bill for the admission
OF the State OF Montana. A resolution to APP
point q special committe OF seven on Pacific
railroad matters was adopted. Senator Palmer
addressed the Senate in favor Of his
bill to regulate immigration, after which
pending consideration Of the Deficiency
bill the Senate adjourned. In the House COM
mittees reported and in the morning hour the
House considered the resolution concerning the
Fort Brown military reservation in Texas Sew
eral bridge bills passed, among them one for
the construction of bridge across tho Missouri
river at Lexington, Mo. The bill comforting
civil Jurisdiction in the Indian Territory on
United States courts having criminal jurisdic-
ton passed. Adjourned.
IL the Senate on the 25th resolution
was adopted paying Mr.. Lucas, who was con-
testant for the seat of Mr.. Faulkner. Of West
Virginia. q 900. Mr. Chambers resolution call
ing on the Navy Department for information rs
TO the purchase of plans and specifications from
foreign countries Of ships Of war. etc, since
March, 1885,, was amended to read since 1880
and adopted. The Deficiency bill was then
taken up and after q lengthy debate passed
Adjourned =. In the House. after committees
reported, Mr.. Bacon, Of New York, asked
consent to have his resolution considered di-
recting an investigation Of the formation of
'trusts," pools" and such other corporate
combinations. their methods Of doing business
and the effect Of such combinations upon the
prices Of necessaries. long debate followed
and the resolution was amended so as to in
crease its scope, the idea being to include the
Standard Oil Company, Western Union Tele-
graph Company, the anthracite coal monopoly
and other kindred trusts" The resolution
was then adopted and the House adjourned.
AFTSR the presentation Of petitions in the
Senate on the 26th, the bill to carry into effect
the act in regard to experimental agricultural
stations was reported from the Appropriations
Committee. The bill increasing the pension TO
$50 per month for deafness was taken up and
passed. The bill granting a pension of q, 600 a
year to the widow Of John A. Logan passed by
q vote of IS to Z. and bill increasing to Zoo a
year the pension OF the widow OF General F. P.