Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-04
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESS-

In the Senate on the 24tla Mr.. Berry,
rom the Committee on Public Lands. feported
the bill allowing persons who had abandoned
homestead entry during the requisite six
months to make anothee entry. Passed.
Among the bills introduced was one by Senator
Plumb offering reward OF 1900 20 any per-
son who shall discover The cause, remedy end
treatment of yellow feveaa Senator Plumb ad-
dressed the Senate in 4Avo9 of the bill restoring
to the United States lands granted to the North
ern Pacific railroad. Tho Deficiency bill was
then considered until adjournment. After
transacting business of minor Importance In the
House the conference EepofS on the Sundry
Civil bill was taken up and agreed 20. except
the library section, and q further conference
asked. Mr.. Holman reported and asked for Inn.
mediate consideration OF the bill extending the
laws of the Unised Ssatee over the public land
strip but the sRiends OF che Oklshoma bill an
tagonized 1T, SD Hending the discussion the
House adjourned.
CHE Senate on che 18th considered IN
secree session O. resolution offered by Senator
Steware calling on che President for informa-
dion received since che 9Th Is TO the oction OF
she Chinese GoFernmens on the recent treaty.
In legislative session Senator Shermans resolu-
ton for inquiry into the relations between
0h8 United States and Canada and Great Britain
Eas Gaken up and Senators Morgan and Dolph
proceeded to discuss il. The Senate passed .
large number of private bills, among them IA
9fivate pensioa bills, one of the latter being .
Gill granting epension Of %, 500 20 the widow OF
qdeaeral Sheridan In the House the fesolu-
Zion wes edopsed peoviding for an international
Commission 90 determine all questions concern
ing Che boundary line between the United
STATES and Mexico. The bill 20 regulate the
@oupse as Che Naval Academy was taken up,
@mended and passed. Adjourned.
In che Senate On the Doth the bill reported
by 9enasoR Hoar on February last to pro-
side Cor inquests under National authority was
3aken up and Senator George spoke In opposi-
Aom 20 the bill. and it went over without
esction. Senator Daniel addressed the Sen
ate oa the resolution 20 refer the Pfesi-
@enSs message, and after appointing Q
committee % conference on the Deficiency
Dill the Senate adjourned. In the House
2mmediasely after Che journal was read
Slr. Eorney (Ala.) presented the conference re-
port on The Suadry Civil bill. Laid over for q
day. The bill seported from the Committee Oh
public Lands -orfeiting certain lands granted TO
Che Northern Pacific road passed. The Senate
amendments 20 the General Deficiency bill were
non-concurred in. The Senate joint resolution
&ppropriating e1O0,O0 Go prevent the spread OF
yellow fever ana cholera Was reported and
Rassed. Adjourned.
THE Senate ON the 9Th non.concurred in
Che House amendments 20 the bill appropriate.
ing S1O0.GDO 90 sid yellow fever sufferers and
asked for a conference. Senator Call offered q
resolution looking 60 such legislation IS will
preven3 the Introduction ana spread Of infec-
tious diseases, and read q letter from Mayor
Hewitt in relation to She subject The confer.
ence report on the Sundry Civil bill was agreed
to. The resOlr1Sion offered by Senator Chand-
D Ter to inquire into The Louisians election
caused a lively debases and finally Q personal
tilt between Senators Coke and Spooner. Ad-
Spurned until Monday o. The House adopted
and adjourne8 without completing any other
fauSineSss