The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-27
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary o, the Daily New.
CONGRESS.

Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESS.
II the Senate on the 10th but little was
done in open session except reports Of commit
tees and the introduction OF bills. At the ex.
piration Of she morning hour on motion Of Mr..
Riddleberger the Senate went into executive
session and Immediately took up the nomina-
ton Of L. @. c. Lamar to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court. When vote was reached
Mr.. Lamar was confirmed by vote Of 81 TO %
those not voting being paired. The nomina-
lions Of W. f. Villas to be Secretary OF the In
terror and Donald M. Dickinson to be Post
master-General, were also confirmed At the
close OF the executive session the Senate ad-
jcurned -. In the House, Mr.. Dingleys resolu-
ton calling for Information relative to discrim-
fnation in tolls against American vessels pass
ing through the Welland canal was reported
frorn committee and adopted A lengthy and
somewhat spicy debate followed the report of
the Committee on Printing relative to the de-
lay in the printing of bills ordered. The States
were then called and many bills introduced.
After the adoption of resolution assigning
clerks to all the committees the House I'D
journed.
In the Senate on the 17ta q bill was re-
ported from the Finance Committee to reim-
burse depositors in the Freedman's Savings
Bank. The House bill relating to permissible
printing or writing upon second, third and
fourth-class mail matter passed. A message
was received from the President transmitting
the report Of the Pacific Railroads Com
missioners. Several resolutions were
adoped calling on heads OF departments
for desired information. The bill relating to
marriage of white men and Indian women was
passed Ut provides that white men marrying
Indian women shall not acquire tribal property
rights The Educational bill was then debated
until adjournment. :. In the house the illness
Of Speaker Carlisle was announced and Hon. S.
s. Cox was chosen Speaker pro TEN. The re-
lnainder of the session was taken up in filibus-
tering the bill to provide for the issue Of cir
culating notes to National banks. Adjourned.
AT the expiration Of the morning hour
in the Senate on the 18th, the bill for refund
ing the direct tax of 1891 was taken up,
amended and passed by vote Of 4S to TO- The
Educational bill was then considered until ad-
journment. -. In the House after committees
reported the minority report Of the Elections
Committee on the Thoebe- Carlisle contest was
presented After some time spent in Commit
tee Of the Whole the Banking bill was called
up, and after the House agreed to consider it
the opponents OF the measure commenced fill
clustering and the House adjourned.
THE Senate transacted no business of
cneral interest on the 10th. At the close Of
Che morning hour an executive session was held
and when the doors opened the Senate adjourned
until Monday In the House tie Joint resolu-
tion accepting the invitation extended to the
United States to participate in the Melbourne
tAustraIial exposition was considered and final
iy passed. Mr. Foran. of Ohio. reported the In
~alid Pension bill. The wilkins Banking bill
then came up and fiibustering continued until
a recess was taken. After recess the ceremony
fI,o <.4
OF Massachusetts Of the portraits of Ex-Speak-
CTS Theodore Sedgwick, Joseph b. vainum and
Nathaniel P. Banks was proceeded with. APP
propriate speeches were made, a resolution of
acceptance and thanks adopted and the House
adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the
eoth. In the House a bill passed providing
that the terms Of the Circuit Court held at
Kansas City shall begin on the first Monday in
March and fourth Monday in September. The
Thoebe-Carlisle contested election case was
then called up and argued for some time. The
contestant was given one hour to prepare his
case but when vote was taken most of the
Republicans refused to vote. which left the
House without a quorum and an adjournment
was taken.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
w. II. BI6ELow, Of Maine, formerly
special agent of the Post-office Department,
has been appointed postmaster Of the
United States Senate.
The message of President Cleveland hav-
ing reference to the Pacific railroads in
vestigation was sent to Congress on the
18th.
E. L. BRAGG, Of Wisconsin, has been con-
firmed as Minister to Mexico.
The Government of Portugal has notified
the Secretary of State that it has renowned
the protectorate over Dahomey, which it
assumed by treaty concluded in 1855, sils
efforts to control the King Of Dahomey
and abolish human sacrifices and other bar
barous customs having proved unsuccess-
full 1t declares itself absolved from all re-
sponsibility for the future of the Dahom-
csc.
THE National Board of Trade began its
eighteenth annual meeting at Washington
on the 18th. Mr.. Frederick Fraley, OF
Philadelphia, in the chair. The annual re-
port of the executive council was adopted.
THE new Associate Justice, Hon. L. Q. c.
Lamar. took the oath and his seat on the
Supreme Bench at Washington on the 18th
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
will investigate the immigrant transporta-
ton question In New York City February g.
TIE President has pardoned William H.
Walters, convicted in Utah of unlawful
cohabItation, and has committed to three
months Imprisonment the sentence of
Thomas Henderson, convicted in Utah Of a
like offense.
The accident to Mrs. John A. Logan last
summer has permanently injured her
shoulder. She mas lost much Of her old
time vivacity and energy.
THE National Pure Food convention met
in Washington on the 18th.
The Senate in secret session on the 18th
went to work on its calendar OF treaties.
Those of chief consequence were the Brit
ish, Russian and Dutch extraditiou treaties.
The latter was taken up first aud finally
ratified
The National Board of Trade. in session
1t Washington recently, adopted resolu-
ton favorable to q Government control OF
the telegraphs. A resolution was also
adopted condemnIrg the accumulated sur
Plus.
THE EAST
FIRE in Philadelphia recently destroyed
Henry Warier's boiler and conduit works,
causing 500, coo loss.
SEVEN frame buildings were burned at
Mt Carmel, Pa. the other night Three
men were burned to death and a woman
and child were unaccounted for.
SERIOUS fears were expressed for the
steamer Britannia, long overdue at New
York on the 18th. She had $50 Italian i'm
migrants on board.
IMMIGRATIoN COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON.
OF New York, alleges that recent ruling
OF Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild CIV
ing the Customs Collector of New York