Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20
The WORLD AT LARGE.

The WORLD Al LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.
CONGRESS was not in session on the 8th.
AFTER the disposition of several reports
consideration of the Tariff bill (Senate sub
stitute). Senator Mcpherson offered .
number OF amendments, making reductions on
various classes Of iron and steel, which were
rejected by staict party vote Pending con-
ssderation the Senate adjourned. In the
House many new bills were offered Mr..
Holman Qnd) offered . resolution looking to
an inquiry into the use Of money ct elections.
which was referred. In Committee Of the
Who . the District of Columbia bill and the
Pension Appropriation bill were considered.
When the committee rose both bills passed and
Inc House adjourned.
The Senate on the 18th passed Senator
Efye's resolution directing the Committee on
Foreign Relations to inquire into the state OF
affairs in the Samoan Islands and then took up
and Considered the Tariff bill until adjourn
men The House, Immediately after the
reading Of the journal went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Direct Tax bill, pending de-
bate on which the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
Soon after assembling on tho 18th the
Senate resumed consideration OF the Tariff bill
and debate continued until adjournment. -. In
the House the River and Harbor bill was re-
ported and referred. The Elections Committee
reported in the California contested case Of
Sullivan against FELTON,. finding in favor OF
sullivan. minority report favored FELTON,,
the sitting member. In Committee of the
Whole the Direct Tax bill was taken up and
atter long debate the committee rose and re-
ported the bill to the House and it passed by .
vote OF 1SS yeas to 90 nays. The House then
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Dawes of
Tered q solution, which was agreed to- calling
Tor Information as to reports Of outrage, in
Alaska. The Tariff bill was tnen taken up and
pending the discussion Senator Riddleberger
succeeded in creating scene by rising to points
OF order and interFupting the debate When
he declined to take his seat he was "sat down
on by the presiding oficer Senator Ingalls).
AFTER executive business the Senate adj
journed until Monday. In the House
the Bill retiring John G Fremont as a Major
General was favorably reported and the House
went info Committee of the Whole on the
Oklahoma bill. Amendmr nts were offered to
cripple the bill, but the friends of the measure
were vigorous in their fight against them.
Pending vote on an amendment by Mr.. Pa
son Qll) to give old soldiers their lands free,
which was strongly opposed by Mr.. Warner
<Mo) and others, the House adjourned.
AMONG the recent callers on General
Harrison were several Irish American
Republicans of Chicago. who went on be-
half of Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia,
for a Cabinet position, and to urge a con-
tinuance CT the work of unfolding protec-
ton ideas.
THE President has nominated Perry
Belmont, of New York, to be Minister to
Spain.
THE United States Supreme Court has
advanced the case of the Mormon Church
to the second Monday in January.
q. a. HAIRLESS, the Washington news
paper reporter who was struck by Repre-
sentative Martin, of Texas, has sworn out
= warrant for that Congressman's arrest.
The first National Sabbath convention
was held at Washington on the 18th. Col
Ouel Shepard, of the New York Mail and
Express, presided.
at the White House on the 11th. All the
members were present. The session lasted
about two hours, and was mainly devoted
to a discussion of the Hayti and Samoan
complications.
A LETTER has been transmitted to the
House from the Public Print, r. submitting
an estimate for a deficiency appropriation
OF $3.50. COO for the current fiscal year.
JUSTICE STANLEY Matthew's of the
ing from q severe attack Of muscular
rheumatism.
CHAPLAIN GEORGE W. DoRNANcE the
noted fighting chaplain of the navy,
died in Washington on the 18th, aged sew
enty-seven.
SENATOR STEWART has introduced q bill
Tor the construction Of $50 pneuma attic tor
pedo throwers of the highest power, to be
used to defend the harbors.
The President has received tho roc on O .
ton OF United States District Attorney
Emery B. Sellers, of the Indiana district,
but has not yet accepted it and does not
wish to do so. The Attorney General has
photographed to Mr.. Sellers that the Presi-
dent Joins with him in requesting him to
withdraw his resignation.
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM H. MARTIN,
OF Texas. rec unity charged with assault on
George II. Harris, reporter on the Eren-
i1g StGr at Washington, pleaded guilty
and was fined SIS
TIE EAST.
ADMIRAL Leroy died at New York on
the 10th. He was born in 1918, aud saw
considerable service in the late war.
AN effort recently to hold a meeting OF
the stockholders of the Kesly Motor Com
pany in Philadelphia failed ignobly.
keely kept away from the meeting.
A swITCHMAN on the New York elevated
railway was run over the other night and
his head and portions Of his limbs fell tc
the street below.
THE roof of John Illingsworth's new
steel works at Harrison, N. j. fell the
other day fatally injuring one and seri.
onsly hurting eight others. The accident
was caused by too strong pressure on the
guy ropes.
SCHOOL elections took place at Boston on
the 11th. Great excitement prevailed and
q heavy vote was polled. 1t was thought
the ticket Endorsed by the committee OF
100 was elected.
A PANIC occurred in the Acadeuv nj