Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESS-


THE Senate was not in session On the
F5th go. In the House Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia was
elected speaker pro tenn during the absence Of
Sneaker Carlisle. The Senate bill was passed
Rmendatory Of the act authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the Mississippi
ri er at st. Louis. Some time was consumed
In talk over the resolution calling for iEforma-
tion as to pardons granted Mormons in Utah
and the resolution was adopted. Then com
menced q struggle to take up the Deficiency
bill, but no quorum being present the members
INDUCED In a controversy as 10 which party was
responsible, but as the absentees seemed TO be
alb ut equally vided politically there was no
quorum 10 decide the question A resolution
was passed revOIing all leaves of absence, ex-
eept for Sickness and the House adjourned
TIE proceedings of the Senate on tho
eth were unimportant. resolution was
adopted calling for copies OF certain documents
upon which the Commissioner OF the General
Land-of1ce based his recent letter in regard to
timber depredations, and the Jackson, Miss,
municipal election was then talk ed about until
adjournment. -. In the House Nessrs. Bynum
and Cannon had war Of words as to Hhick was
authority as to the proceedings of Congress,
the Record the journal. Er Breckenridge
OF Arkansas, introduced "a bi I TO suspend TIE
operations Of the law relating to she sinking
fund; Mr.. Mason, Of illinois, a bill to investigate
certain National banks: Mr.. Andersen, Of Iowa,
20 define trusts, and to punish persons connect
ed with them A quorum being present, the
House went INTO Committee Of the Whole on
the Deficiency bill The decision Of the chair
ruling out the French spoliation clause was
sustained, and the bin was reported 70 the
House and passed. with the speliation clause
omitted. Adjourned.
THE Senate on the 2sth adopted Senator
Hoar's resolution calling on the President for
n all rpTnor St~anreg ~ him against
sDfaIr treatment by the British Government of
American cs:lZens. The conference report on
the Deficiency bill was then taken up and Sen
ator Allison spoke at length in criticism OF GER
tain acts OF the President Pending discussion
of the report the Senate adjourned. When
the House met number of requests for leave
OF absence were acted upon and the Oklahoma
bill was taken up in Committee OF the Whole,
and after some discussion the House adjourned
SENATOR REAGAN introduced bill in the
Senate on the 25th TO permit the free impOrta-
tion OF iute bagging. This bill is a blow at the
jEte bagging trust. Senator plumb's resolution
n reference to the diversion OF the waters Of
the Platte and Arkansas rivers was agreed to-
The Senate resumed consideration of the con-
ference report on the Deficiency biIi but no
action was reached. Several private bills
passed and the Senate adjourned. The House,
after passing a joint resolution extending GER
tain appropriations until September l., took
up. considered and passed the bill roviding for
the printing of Government securities in the
highest style of the art. The Oklahoma bill
was then taken up and discussed until adjourn
ment.
AFTER the Introduction Of resolutions
the Senate on the 3Oth resumed consideration
OF the Presidents retaliation message and Sem
stors George and Cullom addressed the Senate
The conference report on tho bill 30 provide for
the disposal of the Fort Wallace military res
erFation in Kansas was agreed TO and the
Senate adjourned -. After routine business
the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Oklahoma bill and the amend
Elent of Mr.. Anderson. of Iowa providing for
the free entry of lands by honorably discharged
soldiers who had served six months was reject
ed. The whole afternoon was consumed in ef-
forts to secure a quorum and the House ad-
journed without accomplishing any thing.