Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-08
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF tn. Daily New.
CONGRESS-.

IL the Senate on the 3lst after the intro
duction OF several bills and resolutions Senator
Plumb's resolution for an inquiry into the in
efficiency OF the mail service in the West was
taken up and after debate laid over Several
bills OF minor importance passed, among them
70 punish burglary and larceny in the Indian
Territory and for a public building at Omaha:
also the joint resolution to amend the Consti-
tuition, making the terms OF ONCE OF Presi-
dent, Senators and other officers terminate
on April 30 instead of March 4. After further
debate on the Education bill the Senate ad-
1ourned. In the House a bill passed authoriz-
ing the construction OF bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Jefferson City Committees re-
ported A petition representing 5000 work
ingmen was presented by Mr.. Blumm, OF Penn
sylvania, asking for an investigation of the
Reading strike. After transacting business of
no general Importance the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on February very little
business was done beyond the offering OF q few
bills and reports Of committees. Pending con-
sideration OF the Educational bill the Senate
went into executive session. At the expira
ton OF the morning hour in the House the re-
port OF the Commerce Committee on Mr. An
derson's resolution to investigate the Reading
strike came up. The committee having
reported adversely and recommending that
the matter be referred 70 the InterSta Com
mission. The minority report which favored
an investigation by Congress, was championed
by Mr.. Rayner, OF Maryland. who made an elo-
quent appeal in favor of the wcrkingmen and
after a spirited discussion q resolution was
adopted TO appoint a committee OF five to inves-
tigate the whole matter Of the Reading strike
and report to the House by bill or otherwise
Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the I'd after committees
reported. bills and resolutions were introduced
among the latter a resolution by Senator Plumb
calling for information in regard to the neg
lect OF the military cemetery st Mound CITY
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favor OF his resolution OF inquiry as to the in
efficiency OF the mail service in the West The
President OF the Senate announced as the
committee to which had been referred the
Presidents message on Pacific railroads Sen
ators Frye, Dawes, Hiscock, Davis Morgan
Butler and Hearst. The bill increasing the
pension OF the totally helpless to s72 per month
passed. Senator Kenna then addressed the
Senate on tariff measures and in reply to SEN
ator Shermans late speech on the Presidents
message, and Senator Sherman responded Ad-
1ourned until Monday e.. In the House, after
considerable debate, the bill to prevent the
transmission through the mails as second-class
matter OF cheap literature and requiring it to be
transmitted as third-class matter, was passed.
The most OF the day was taken up in discuss
the Lowry-White contested case from the
Twelfth Indiana district. Adjourned.
IN the House on the Sd Mr.. Dockery, Of
Missouri, from the Committee on Post-ofnces
and PoSt-roads, reported bill authorizing the
appointment OF eleven division superintendents
OF the railway mail service and Mr.. Collins. of
Massachusetts, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, submitted adverse reports on bills
tocreate a court OF customs and proposing a con-
stitutional amendment empowering Congress to
grant aid to the common schools of the several
States. The House then proceeded to the con-
Sideration of private business and adjourned.
AFTER the disposition of routine business
In the House on the 4th, the Lowry White con-
test from the Twelfth Indiana district came up
in the regular order, the pending question being
upon the adoption OF the report of the majority
OF the committee declaring the seat vacant be-
cause the sitting member CMr. white) had not
established his citizenship. A lengthy debate
followed and without reaching vote the House
adjourned.