The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-20
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary o, tn. Daily New.
CON0REsA

CONGRESS-
In the Senate on the 9Th the Joint resolu-
ton passed accepting the invite tica TO partici
pate In the international exhibition ut Brussels
and appropriating $4,000 therefef. vac Mill
tary Academy bill was reuorted md rlaced on
the calendar. The bill paBea chssginR the
terms OF United Statea Courts in the
Hannibal Mo-, district. The bill TO
authorize the sale to aliens Of certain
mineral lands was taken up and finally
went over. and the Dakota hill cxne up - the
regular order and after spme debate went Over.
The bill ccntemplatcs tAe admission Of South
Dakota and the foFmafien OF North Dakota ITO
"A Territory. -. Tho Hease again met in contieiu
aticnof Wednesdays session 'und after eoitsin-
uing TIE tesdlock on Tie Direct Tax bill until q
late hour 6eok . reCo1s until &r,4S Tuesday.
PETITIONS were presented in the 6 enate
on sAe 10th Aiter HiinUr 6ssiness the Senate
proceeded 70 consinsr the 6hl to anthoS:ze the
sale Of eert&a mineral laHts to aliens, which
was finally psssed1s 81 yeas to q 'uays. The
Dakota ttihl vas then tskse up and debate con-
tinuel until adjournment The Heose met in
continuation of Wednesdays session. The
conference report on sAs Memphis bridge bill
was preserved and agreee to, whom the fight
on the Direct Tn billwss resumedsnd filibust-
er1Bgnseps up Wtil q Isle hour The following
morning with mo prosRect Of . yscess or i'd
journmenk.
IN G0C S0UtV0 ON fOe lAHd tnC Dill VI
equalfzs the grades d officers sta the marine
corps &1s repG ted an6 placed &C the calendar.
After brief executive session the Senate took
up the motion TO rector Ehe Presidents message
and Was addressed lE Senator Morrill, TAc
Daazofa bib was then 1uExen up and
discussed a. sons length. Nhe House bill
to purchase the swords Of the late General
Sb.esds at e~ost o. not to exceed $1,000 passed,
-alsofhe bin to erect a instrument to General
Warren whs fell a Bunker JILL also the Mill
tary Academy bill besides several other bills OF
no general interest - The Ho1se continuedthe
deadock.or the Biru,t Tax I'LL and finally are
cess was taken uatE II As Thu rsday.
In the Senate On the 12th the bill TO in
crease tire pay 81 srmy rtSplains was fu5ef
nitely postponed. After minor business ar
Conc addressed the Senate upon the subject OF
the Presidents message, ut the con-
clusior of (which 'tne Dakota bill
came Up as TIRE Wsnlar ORDER which
was debated until adjournment---,Tne
House met in 'ueatinuAtion of the session OF
"Wednesday. ArrE T. and,1fter some preliminary
spEring a vote m adjourn was finally carried by
liS 70 ISL; and the great nine days deadlock
was broken, fine fllibrste having accom-
plished their purpose Tle Direct Tax bill there
fore gees over u Decen bert.
NeTErNG WIS done in the Senate on the
18th -A'large portion Of the time in the house
was ueroted ss the seading Of the pendcrous
5ournai OF the legislative day OF "Wednesday
which extended Through nine calendar, days
Committees dflen reported: among the bill.
reported being the Pest-ofice Appropriation
Dill. The resi- Of the day was frittered away In
the'discussio1 Of a small private claim bill. A,
fheeveningsessionsifty pension biDs passed