Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESS.


THE Senate was not in session on the 9Th
AFTER passing bills for two public buildings
the House in Committee OF the Whole took up
the Tariff bill. The fax schedule was the item
considered and motion to strike out the clause
putting fax straw on the free list was defeated.
During the discussion trusts came in for share
of the general airing. When the committee rose
the House adjourned
AFTER routine business in the Senate on
the 18th the Fisheries treaty was taken up in
open executive session, and the Senate was
addressed by Senator Gray in support OF it.
At the close of his remarks it was laid aside
until Monday, the 18th. Adjourned. In the
House bills and resolutions were introduced,
among them a resolution by Mr.. Dough
erty, OF Florida, reciting the fact that
there seemed to be no possibility OF the
passage OF the Mills bill: that there is q large
and daily increasing surplus in the treasury;
that the civil war had made it necessary and
just TO have large pension list; that the sue
cess OF the United States armies made possible
ard secure the accumulation of large private
and corporate fortunes, and instructing the
Ways and Means Committee to report bills re-
pealing all laws providing for internal revenue
taxation except for distilled spirits and malt
liquors; providing for the levying Of a tax upon
the incomes, exceeding 5000, OF all persons.
corporations or trusts to be devoted exclusively
to the payment of pensions, and that all articles
not manufactured in the United States shall be
admitted free OF duty. District OF Columbia
matters were then considered until adjourn
ment.
IN the Senate on the 18th Senator Chand-
Ter offered long resolution referring the Gre
dentials of Senator Gibson, OF Louisiana, to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections with in
structions to inquire into the late elections in
Louisiana. lengthy talk was INDUCED in over
Senator Stewards resolution of inquiry as to
she purchase of bonds, and no action reached.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill was re-
ported, and the bill to amend the
Interstate Commerce act taken up
and Mr. Cullom addressed the Senate in its IA
Vor. Adjourned. =. In the House the report Of
Ihe committee in the case of Frank VS.. Glover,
Ninth Missouri district was called up and
adopted. 1t confirms Mr.. Glover in his seat.
The same action was taken in the case of Lynch
vs.. Vandever from California, Mr.. Vandever
being confirmed in his seat. The Tariff bill was
then considered until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Sherman,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported concurrent resolution requesting the
President to invite from time to time as occa
sion might require negotiations with any Gov
eminent with which we may have diplomatic
relations for the settlement of all differences
by arbitration. Senator Hale then spoke in OPP
position to the Fisheries treaty. The District
of Columbia Appropriation bill was passed and
Senator Stewards resolution OF inquiry as to
the sale of bonds since April, 1888, was dis
cussed and adopted. After Intellectual at
tempt to go into executive session the Senate
adjourned -. In the House the Tariff bill was
IdhCA up III OOu1u1lLIcC VI VnOlc anu COH-
sidered at length. When the committee rose
the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 14th passed the joint
resolution granting leave OF absence to all
Government employees who were present at the
battle of Gettysburgh to attend the reunion
July g. The concurrent resolution as to inter
national arbitration also passed. The Agricult-
ural Appropriation and the Post-ofice Appro-
priation bills also passed. After passing sew
eral other bills, of local interest only, the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday. :. In the House
bill was reported providing for Assistant
Secretary OF War, also the bill was reported
from committee to retire General Pleasanton
The House then in Committee of the Whole
took up the Tariff bill, the consideration of
which continued until adjournment