Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESS-.


AMONG the bills favOrably reported In
the Senate on the 10th was one authorizing the
purchase OF Government bonds with the surplus
in the treasury Senator Blairs 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 ex-Sen-
federates asked for such a measure. The bill
went over. In the House Mr. O'Nein. of Mis-
souri,, introduced a 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 10 prevent the employment
OF convict or alien labor on public works.
After q lons squabble Mr.. O'Neills resolution
setting apart certain days for labor bills was
adopted. Pending consideration Of labor bills
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 21st 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 q United States court in the In
dian Territory; granting soldiers who have lost
the use OF both hands 500 per month pension,
and a great many other bills, many of q
private nature. 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
committee rose and a bill passed TO prevent the
introduction OF the product of convict labor into
the departments or public buildings Of the Gov
eminent The House then considered the bill
70 establish department OF labor until adjourn
ment.
In the Senate on the 22nd the conference
report on the Urgency Deficiency bill was pre-
sented and agreed to. Senator Salisbury adj
dressed the Senate on the subject OF the Presi-
dents message. Bills on the calendar were
then considered, and thirty one bills passed, q
number being bridge bills. Senator Sawyer,
OF the Post-ofnce Commute, reported 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
dian Territory and authorizing the arrest OF Of
tenders in the Indian Territory by United States
marshals. After reports OF committees the
House adjourned.
WHILE the clerk was reading the journal
in the Senate on the 23d Mr. Edmunds rose and
moved that further proceedings be dispensed
with. II was so ordered and the presiding oficer
laid before the Senate the Official announce
ment OF the death OF Chief Justice Waite, OF
the Supreme Court. Mr.. Edmunds
spoke briefly in eulogy of the deceased
and the Senate adjourned until Mon
day. Senators Sherman, Hoar Wilson,
Qowa), Pugh and Morgan were appointed
committee TO represent the Senate at the funer-
al. When the House met the announcement
Of the death OF the Chief Justice was made.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted and the
House adjourned. The Speaker appointed the
following committee TO represent the House at
the funeral: Kelley Pa, Seney (O.), Gros-
venor (O), Breckenridge (Ky.), Stewart CVt.)
Carleton (Ga), Cannon Qll, Anderson Qowa),
Russell (Conn.)
THE Senate was not in session on the oath.
$50. In the House a resolution was adopted call
ing for information as to frauds upon the public
lands by the California Redwood Company The
bill providing for the promotion OF army officers
after twenty years continuous service in one
grade was reported from the Military Affairs
Committee The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the bill to define and
regulate the jurisdiction OF United States
Courts. When the committee rose the House
adjourned.