The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News



the 18th, Mr. Colquitt addressed the Senate in
support and praise Of the Presidents message,
and Mr.. Dolph told what he would do with the
surplus He would expend it in the improve
ment Of rivers and harbors, constructing de-
lenses and liQuidating the public debt. Ad-
journed. =. In the House many bills and resolu-
tions were introduced under the call Of States,
and the Senate joint resolution was passed for
investigating the practicability Of constructing
reservoirs in the arid regions Of the country.
Little business OF general interest was trans
acted. Adjourned.
BILLS were reported and placed ON the
calendar in the Senate on the 18th, and Senator
Hale called up his resolution for special COM
mittee to examine fully into the present condi-
ton Of the Civil Service In all departments. Mr..
C0ckerel offered an amendment, extending the
inquiry to partisan activity in the Presidential
elections Of 1880 and 1884, which was rejected
and Mr.. Hales resolution adopted Senator
Beck addressed the Senate in favor Of his bill
20 provide for retiring legal tender and
National bank bills Of small denominations
and replacing them witt coin certificates.
Senator Sherman replied to Mr.. Beck on
some points OF personal interest on financial
issues. =. In the House the bill providing that
the first session OF the Fifty-first Congress
should begin on April 80, 1889, was reported ad-
versely. Among bills reported from commit
tees was the Omnibus bill by M. Springer for
the admission OF Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton and New Mexico as States. number OF
public buildings bills we're reported. The day
was then devoted to the consideration of the
bill allotting lands in severaity to the Peoria
and Miami Indians, which finally passed and
the House adjourned
PETITIONS were received in tho Senate
on the 18th Tor an increase in the duty on wool;
also asking for legislation against trusts and
other like combinations. Senator Brown called
up his resolution declaring it to be the duty Of
Congress to repeal the Internal Revenue laws,
and addressed the Senate. The Undervalua-
tion bill was then taken up and finally laid over.
The select committee on Civil-Service was an
nounced as follows: Senators Hale, Henderson,
Chace, Spooner, Blackburn, Daniel and
Blodgett. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned. In the House Speaker
Carlisle resumed the chair. The Committee on
Elections reported in the contested election case
of Worthington against Post from Illinois, con-
firming Mr.. Post, the sitting member in his
right to the seat. The Senate bill fixing the
charge for passports at one dollar passed. Sew
eral private bills passed. The bill to pay the
executrix of Emanuel Jones, a British subject,
claim for cotton destroyed at Mobile during
the war eccasioned some debate, but finally
went over. Adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Mr..
Plumb sent to the clerks desk and had read a
letter from o Washington pension claim agency
written to Kansas soldier in which the agency
solicited his claim as the present was a good
time to present 1t. in view OF important pending
elections, and requiring an advance fee of SO.
The letter was referred to the Pensions Com
mittee for investigation. Committees re-
ported, and Mr.. Teller then addressed
the Senate ON the Presidents mes
sage. The House resolutions upon the death Of
Representative Moffatt, Of Michigan, were
taken up, and after eulogies, adopted and the
Senate adjourned. go. When the House met Mr..
Thomas, Of Wisconsin, rose to q question OF
privilege and in forcible language denounced
the statement Of correspondent in reference
to his relations with a bucket shop in con-
nection with pending railroad legislation. The
House then, in Committee Of the Whole con-
sidered the Senate amendments to the Urgency
Deficiency bill, and when the committee rose
adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 10Th Mr..
Blackburn's desk was decorated with floral
tributes in the form and colors Of the American
flag sent by the Hancock Veteran Association
OF Philadelphia in recognition OF his late speech
defending the memory OF Generals Mcclellan
and Hancock. Mr.. Butler offered bill for the
admission of Utah and Mr. Hale bill to retire
General Fremont as a Major-General. After
minor business the Senate took up the Under
valuation bill, which, after a lengthy discus
sion was passed. Mr.. Plumb offered a
resolution looking to an investigation of the
Burlington strike, which went over. Adjourned
to Monday, the 18th. :. In the House the Hit
resolution to promote commercial union with
Canada was submitted. Mr.. Mansur reported
the bill for annexing portion OF Idaho to
Washington and Montana The House then in
Committee OF the Whole took up the Senate
amendments to the Urgency Deficiency bill
Some were concurred in; others not and a new
conference was asked. AT the evening session
thirty-fve pension bills passed.