The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-01-18
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
THE Senate on the 7th passed the bill to
abolish circuit court powers in certain districts
(applicaole 10 the State Of Arkansas and In
dian Territory. When the resolution in regard
to the Panama canal came up the Senate went
into secret session for its consideration
and so continued until $40 o'clock. The
resolution was adopted by vote
Of 10 to 8. The resolution disappro es
Of any European Government having control OF
the construction or operation of the canal !
Adjourned. The whole day in the House was
consumed in fruitless effort to secure q
quorum and pass the resolution amending the
rules to prevent flibusterng on the Oklahoma
and Pacific Road bills. and adjourned without
any fina action.
In the Senate on the 9Th a bill was re-
ported and passed that the failure to prepay
postage on special delivery letter shall not
delay its prompt transmittal with collection OF
postage on delivery. Senator Sherman intro
duced bill altering regulations as to time,
place and manner OF holding elections for Con-
gressmen, which was referred. The Tariff bill
was then considered until adjournment
I'm the House Mr.. Reed called
as to prevent fillibustering, il being the
NTH day of the deadlock. The previous ques-
ton was ordered and motion to recommit
brought out lively contest but II was finally
adopted by 12) yeas to III nays, and the resou-
ton was sent back to the committee with in
struction to amend and report A contest then
arose over the consider 4tion OF the election
contest OF Smalls against Elliott from South
Carolina and the Oklahoma bill and without
reaching decision the House adjourned.
The Senate ON the 9th nom concurred in
the Honse amendments to the Nicaragua Canal
bill. The Tariff bill was then taken up and its
consideration occupied the time of the Senate
until adjournment. .. In the House Mr. Weaver
Qowa), Immediately after prayer, raised the
point OF order that the journal could not be
read until IL was apparent that a quorum
was present. The Speaker sustained the point
and directed the clerk to call the roll. Filibus-
tering continued until $3.50 D. m. when the
House adjourned. THE object of Mr.. Viewers
fight is to compel final action on the Oklahoma
bill
In the Senate on the 10th a bill was re-
ported for bridge across the Missouri river at
Leavenworth. At II 80 the Tariff bill was taken
up. An amendment offered by Senator Allison
reducing the duty on pearls from % to 1G per
cent was adopted An amendment of Senator
Vance increasing the duty on precious stones of
all kinds, cut but not set, was rejected. The
dutiable list in the bill was completed and
while considering the free list the Senate ad-
1ourned. - When the House met Mr.. Weaver
Qowa) renewed his dilatory tactics and the
deadlock continued until an adjournment was
finally reached.
ONLY six Senators were present when
the Senate was called to order on the 18th
When quorum appeared the journal was read
ana the Tariff bill Immediately taken up,
the amendment of Senator Plumb TO admit
fresh fish free being under consideration. After
long debate the amendment was withdrawn
ana Senator Hale's TO make the duty
nall cent per pound adopted. Pend
ing further consideration the Senate
adjourned. In the House Mr. Weaver
Qowa) resumed his iiibustering tactics, but
Mr.. Dibble Is. c. succeeded in sandwichinc
TWO conference reports during the deadlock.
winch were agreed to. They were for public
building at Milwaukee, Wis. at a cost of 81, 1O0.-
600, and for public building at Omaha Neb..
which appropriates s6Oo,OO1 The deadlock con-
tinued until adjournment