Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-13
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily aews
CONGRESS-


THE Senate was not in session oH 8eps
TENDER L.. The House held 81 shofa session.
Mr.. McCreary, from the Committee on Eoreign
Affairs, reported back the Retaliation bi1 4n1
1t was made g continuing special order Cor
Tuesday. The Sundry Civil bill visa Senaee
amendments which have not been agreed % In
conference was taken up, and Mr.. Breckenr
ridge, OF Kentucky, gnoved to concur in the
Senate amendment appropriatin8 &sso.aoe foe
Investigating the extent to which the Grid
regions OF the United States can be redeemed
with an amendment SECURING Che director Of
Ghe geological survey 80 make efepors 60 Con
gress as to the resulS o. Giis investigates.
Without action the House aa5ourned.
MUCH time wac occupied in the Senate
on the Sd in talk between Senators Vest and
Cullom and the reading OF papers felsting to
political assessments in che Chicago post ofAco
and party work by Governments Officials under
the last and present Administration Finally
the Senate took up the bili 9eR the admission
OF Washington Territory. pending which
the bill Gor the sbsolnsc exclusion
sHouse and the Senate proceeded to
it's immediate consideration. AFTER much talk
between Senators Che bill gent ever and tho
Senate adjourned. 49,. En che House Mr. Scott
(Pa.) asked unanimous sonsens 60 introduce
for present consideration o bill which absolute
ly excludes Chi@eDe laboFers frOn admission
Gato the United States wAo have heretofore been
residents IN this country and deDs. ted and may
wish to return on certificates 0f such former
passed withoG9 divisions BILLIE Were introduced
% place cotton baggng sn the free list, and to
punish persons connected With trusts. Then
Commenced a contest as TO precedence OF meae
0ures and efforts % secure a quorum. Finally
q quorum was secured ana che Senate bill
8assed relating to Che detail 81 army and navy
0ficers to educational ms tfsusions. hr. Warner
@Mo.) moved 20 suspend Che rules and put tho
Oklahoma Dill fas passage, but no quorum
@oted and Che House adjourned.
In che Senate on che lth Senator Coke
Called attention 90 the proceedings OF the late
Deep Water oonsention as Denver and pre-
aented o memorial on che same subject from q
Committee at Galveston. Senator CuIlom in
troduced bill declaring trusts unlawful. A
@esolutlon offered by Senator Vest % 70 book
published by the assistant librarian OF the
Senate was ahb occasion Of . political debate
Participated in by Senators Vest, Plumb
Reagan and Ssewart The House Chinese
Prohibfsion bill Has chen saken up and Senator
Weller spoke in its favor. Adjourned without
tction. Ae the expiration Of che morning hour
Che House proceeded % consider the Retaliation
Gill which was debated until adjournment
INThe Senate on che 9Th Senator Sher.
Gaan ofler0d . resolution requesting the Priest
dent 90 inform the Senate il the recent treaty
with China and she Senate amendments have
Deem GEtiaed by Che Emperor Of China, which
Vas adopted The Chinese Restriction bill was
IheA fufther debated and o vote taken which
tyas unanimous fog She biii-yeas sc bat no
Quorum Gozing the Senate adjourned. leaving
Hne Diu undlSpOSed OF. -. IN the House the Sen
ate amendments 90 che Fertilization bill were
9on-concurred ins Mr.. Dates introduced reso-
luton for adjournmenS September 10 The bill
Qolimit the Jurisdiction of United States Courts
passed. Consideration Of the Retaliation bill
Gas aesumed AID debate continued until ad-
journment.
AFTER reports 0e committees and the
clearing away Of routine business the Senate on
Che 9Th 1esumeH consideration OF the Chinese
Exclusion bill and after a long debate the vote
Gas again unanimous for les passage-37 yeas
Gays, none. No quorum appearing call Of the
Senate resulted in showing Just quorum go
$enaoors) present. The bill then went over
clay. Adjoufaed. 10 the House . personal
GILT over smah matter took place between
Messrs. Brumm and Scott, with NO serious re
sl05and then Che Retaliation bill Was discussed
until ndjournmens.