The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-25
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News


AyTRR routine business the Senate on
the 18th resumed consideration OF the Tarln
bin which was further considered until the
9annta went into executive session, at the close
Of which IL adjourned. When the House Iuet
Mr. Weaver rcfrained from his hhDusterlnR
tactics, an agreement having Deen reacneo,
ana business proceeded. The conference report
On the bill increasing the limit for the pur-
chase OF site for public building al
San Francisco to $4,000 was agreed
e. Tho House then went into Com
rnittee OF the Whole on general appropriation
bills When the committee rose TWO were
passed, and pending consideration OF the Fortt
0cation bill the House adjourned
IN the Senate on the 14th Senator Hoar
introduced concurrent resolution for the count
inr OF the votes for President and Vice-Presi-
dent which was referred. The Senate then re-
aumed consideration of the Tarin BILL ana Sen
Ator Allison offered two new sections proViolnR
SOr bounty Of one cent per pound on sugar rom
boets sorghum or sugar cane grown IN THIS
country. The bill was finally laid aside and
Senator Chandler introduced bill revlVing the
grade OF Northumberland OF the army. Aoc
iourned After the reading OF the journal
in the House, Mr. Randall reported reSolutlon
resembling the rule for five O'Clock appointments
which occaSioned lengthy debate Bills were
introduced to punish the buying and selling OF
votes; for establishing National Military Mu-
scum at Washington; to refund the lnteresI
bearing debt; for the free coinage OF silver 10Y
Mr. Bland) and several other bills. After the
consideration OF District of Columbia business
the House adjourned.
AFTER routine business the Senate on
the 18th resumed consideration OF the Tar1n Dill,
tho pending question being Senator Vests
amendment to strike from the free list "ottaI
OF roses" and substitute salt" On this there
was . debate Of nearly six hours and without
actton the Senate, after an'executlve session,
adjourned In the House, Mr.. Springer, OIL
called M as the special order the bill to admi
South Dakota and for the organization OF TIT
Territory OF North Dakota. A long debate foi
lowed pending which the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th the Presldent'
two messages in regard to affairs in Samoa AM
HSyti were received and referred. memor1a
from the Illinois w. @. T. u. in favor OF SAT
bath observance was presented, and with other
Of q like character referred. Conference re
ports on the bills for public buildings at Sa
Francisco Milwaukee and Omaha were agrees
to end the Tariff bill taken up. Senator Vest
pending amendment to strike ottar OF rose
from the free list and substitute salt was oil
agreed to by yeas %, nays 20. The bill was col
Sidered until adjournment. Soon AFTER u
House met the Territorial bills were taken U
ana debate continued until adjournment
AFTER routine business the Senate Q
the nth resumed consideration OF the Tart
bill, amendments to the tin plate paragraph b.
ing before the Senate and upon which lor
debate took place. Pending discussion OF tt
amendment proposing Q bounty on sugar u
Senate adjourned. After the transaction
unimpOrtant business the House again took I
Territorial bills. The House bill was subst
tuted for the Senate bill and pending consider
ton the House adjourned.