Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-18
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Sherman
offered a resolution directing the Finance Com
mittee TO inquire into any bills referred 10 it
that might appear to foster trusts or combina-
lions that tend to prevent due competition in
articles OF domestic growth or manufacture, or
imported articles. Senator Vest introduced a
bill to amend the act TO punish postal crimes
1t refers TO bad debt collecting agencies" The
Fisheries trery was then taken up in open
session and Senator Hear spoe against it, Ad-
journed. Immediately after the reading OF the
journal the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff bill and debate continued
during the day. At the evening session a num-
Der of bills passed granting right of way through
Indian reservations TO railroads.
THE Senate held a short and uninterest-
ing session on the 18th. The conference report
on the Post-office Appropriation bill was agreed
TO as to several items one fixes the rate on
seeds at one cent for two ounces. Another con-
ference was asked on the subsidy clause The
Sea Coast Defense bill was taken UP but the
Senate adjourned without action. In the
House conference was ordered on the Land
Forfeiture bill. A report Of disagreement on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill was submitted
the House, however accepted the Senate amend
ment OF 100000 for sorghum sugar experiments.
The Tariff bill was then taken up and its con-
sideration occupied the day. At the evening
session the bill passed providing for taking the
eleventh census. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th a resolution to
print extra copies OF the committees report on
seven vetoed pension bills furni she'd the text
for political debate The Fisheries treaty
received some consideration in open session
The bill referring to the COur' OF Claims certain
claims for labor performed since lS6S by Gov
eminent employees in excess of eight hours per
day was under consideration when the Senate
adjourned. In the House, after routine bust
ness, consideration OF the Tariff bill was re-
sumed, the wool schedule being under discus
sion. An evening session was held for the con-
sideration OF certain pension bill $
AFTER transacting unimportant business
in the Senate on the 18th discussion Of the
Fisheries treaty was resumed in open execu-
tive session and Senator Dolph spoke in opposi-
ton to the treaty at the conclusion OF which
the Senate adjourned until Monday. In the
House the conference report on the Post.offee
Appropriation bill was presented in which an
agreement had been reached on al amendments
except the subsidy clause The rates for seeds.
bulbs, plants eto, is placed at one cent for two
ounces. Debate on the subsidy amendment
which Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania moved 10
amend by reducing from $500 900 TO $4,000 and
agree to, was continued until recess. At the
evening session twenty-four pension bills
passed.
The Senate was not in session on the
14th. The House resumed consideration OF
the Post-office Appropriation bill and refused TO
agree to Mr.. Bingham's amendment to the
Senate subsidy amendment and by vote of
Al to 81 further insisted on its disagreement to
the Senate subsidy amendment. The Tariff
bill Was then taken up in Committee OF the
Whole and the wool clause debated until
recess At the evening session nineteen private
relief bills passed.