Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-29
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary or the Daily News
CONGRESS.

THE Senate was not in session on the
nth In the House bill passed changing the
terms OF United States courts in the northern
division OF the Eastern district of Missouri, and
several private pension bills passed. Com
mittees reported on some bills, none of general
Importance. Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri. called up
the resolution assigning March 20 and p, April
IL and May 10 for the consideration of labor
bills, which, after debate, was adopted, but
pending a motion to reconsider, the matter
went over. No other business was transacted.
IN the Senate on the 18th among the bills
reported and placed on the calendar was that
providing for an arbitration board to settle the
boundary dispute with Texas. Among the bills
passed were: To settle and adjust the claim OF
any State for expenses incurred in defense OF
the country during the war; approprating
100000 TO erect a monument in Washington
to negro soldiers, and two pensioning volun-
teer female nurses during the war at SIS
per month. Mr.. Teller introduced a bill
for the admission of Wyoming Territory. =. In
the House Mr.. Anderson, OF. Iowa, introduced
a resolution for a committee to investigate the
railroad strikes. The preamble recites at great
length the Burlington strike and provides for a
committee to inquire into the whole matter
Bills were introduced. After committees re-
ported the bill authorizing the issue OF frac-
tional silver certificates was under suspension
OF the rules passed. Adjourned.
AMONG the bills favorably reported in
the Senate on the goth was one authorizing the
purchase of Government bonds with the surplus
in the treasury. Senator Blair's bill giving pref
erence for civil service appointments (among
men who had been disloyal during the war; to
those who had served in the Confederate army
and who were suffering from wounds or disa-
bilities brought out lengthy discussion, in
which Senator Daniel of Virginia, made
q brilliant speech, disclaiming that eWSen-
federates asked for zach a measure The bill
went over. In the House Mr.. O'Neill, of Mis-
souri,, introduced q bill to protect free labor
from convict labor. He also reported from the
Labor Committee the bill to establish a depart
ment OF labor; also to prevent the employment
OF convict or alien labor public works.
After long squabble Mr.. O'Neilrs resolution
setting apart certain days for labor bills was
adopted. Pending consideration of labor bills
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst Mr.. Blair's bill
to give preference to disabled Confederate vet
Grams in civil appointments was laid over until
Tuesday. The Senate then proceeded with the
calendar. Bills passed for the inspection of
meats for transportation and prohibiting the
importation of adulterated articles of food:
establishing United States court in the In
dian Territory; granting soldiers who have lost
the use of both hands 500 per month pension,
and great many other bills, many of
private nature. 49, The House. soon after
assembling, went into Committee of the Whole
upon the bill referring to the Court OF Claims
for adjustment the accounts of laborers, work
men and mechanics arising under the Eight
hour law. No final action was reached. The
COHulItcc rOSc anu IL Dlll pdSSou 10 prevent Inc
introduction OF the product of convict labor into
the departments public buildings of the Gov
ernment The House then considered the bill
to establish o department of labor until adjourn
ment.
In the Senate on the END the conference
report on the Urgency Deficiency bill was pre-
sented and agreed to. Senator Salisbury ad-
dressed the Senate on the subject of the Presi-
dents message. Bills the calendar were
then considered, and thirty one bills passed, q
1Naiv, bid hflIC
of the Post-ofice Commute, reported a bill
reducing the postage on seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots, scions, ETC., to one
cent per four ounces. Passed. After
an executive session the Senate adjourned. .
In the House among the bills passed was one
extending the protection of the laws to United
States officials executing processes in the In
dim Territory and authorizing the arrest of Of
tenders in the Indian Territory by United States
marshals. After reports OF committees the
House adjourned.