The Iola register., 1889-02-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL

SONGhESS1ONALs
THE credentials of Senator Coke (Texas)
were presented in the Senate on the 11th, and
after the presentation OF a petition from Indian
residents OF Hampton. Va, for reform in the
system of issuing rations to students at Indian
schools. the Senate went into executive session.
When the doors were opened the Naval Appro-
priation bill was taken up and an amendment
adopted providing for two new steel cruisers
or gunboats in addition to those already pro-
yided for in the bill Pending further consider
alton the Senate adjourned. =. The House in
sisted on its amendments 10 the Direct Tax bill
and . conference was ordered. The Senate bill
passed for a bridge over the Missouri river at
Leavenworth. Kan. After some contention the
Smalls Elliott contest case from South Carolina
was taken up and debated until adjournment.
AFTER passing several bills of a private
and local character the Senate on the 18th held
an Executive session for few minutes and
then resumed consideration OF the Naval Ap-
preparation bill. which after further debate and
amendment passed. After long debate the
Pacific Railroad Funding bill was laid aside
and the report of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections in the Washington County
(Texas) case taken up and the Senate soon ad-
iourned. When the House met the Senate
bill to enable the President to protect the in
terests OF the United States in Panama was re-
ceived and referred. The House then resumed
debate on the Smalls- Elliott election case
which continued until the close of the session.
In the Senate on the 18th the conference
report on the Consular and Diplomatic bill was
presented and agreed TO, and after some routine
work the Senate proceeded in body to the
House OF Representatives for the purpose Of
counting the electoral vote for President and
Vice-President Upon returning to the cham
Der the proceedings were entered on the journal
and the resolution in regard to the election in
Washington County, Texas, discussed until
adjournment In the House Mr.. Oates.
from the Judiciary committee, reported bill
II amend the Naturalization laws and the In
dian Appropriation bill was reported At 1885
the Senate was received i'll a body for the pur-
pose of counting the electoral vote for President
and Vice-President After the proceeding re-
quired by law the presiding officer formally an-
nounced Harrison and Morton elected and the
Senators returned 10 their chamber. A long
and heated debate then followed on the Smalls
Elliott contest from South Carolina. The ma
jority report confirming Elliott in his seat was
finally adopted and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th the reso-
tion for select committee OF seven Senators on
on the irrigation and reclamation OF arid Ian S
was agreed TO. One or two unlmportant bills
passed. Senator Wilson iIows) dressed the
Senate in support of the bill relating to i'm
ported liquors conference was ordered on
the Legislative Appropriation bill, and the reso-
luton in relation to the Washington County
(TeX.) election was further discussed by Sen
ator Coke. The House non-concurred in
the Senate amendments to the Legis-
lative bill and asked a further confer
ence. The report OF the conference committee
on the Territorial Admission bill was presented
and further conference asked Mr. Baker On
Y offered a resolution iustructing the House
conferees to % exclude New Mexico: (2) amend
the bill so as to provide for the admission of
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proposed States of North Dakota, Montana and
Washington shan be admitted on the same
basis, either By proclamation or act of admis-
SION A substitute offered by Mr.. Cox On. "
providing for the admission Of North Dakota.
Montana and Washington was a cepted by Mr..
Baker. The proposition to eliminate New
Mexico was adopted and pending further con-
sideration the House adjourned.
AMONG the bills report led to the Senate
on the 18th was the House bill TO provide for
the allotment Of lands in severalty TO the Peoria
and Miami Indians in the Indian Territory. The
ere ntials OF Senator-elect Washburn Mimi
were prcsented. The Senate bill TO ratify and
cosirm the agreement with the Muscogee or
Creek Indians and opening for settlement un-
assigned lands in the Indian Territory was
passed. The bill to retire General w S Rose
craGs with the rank of Brigidier General
passed. The Senate passed forty-one private
pension bills in twelve minutes. After resolu-
tions anc eulogies upon the late Con-
gresham Robertson. of Louisiana the
Senate adjourned. In the House the
Tariff bill, with Senate amendments
was reported. Mr.. Mills also reported a
resolution that the substitution of new Tariff
bill by the Senate was in conflict with the Con-
stitution which gave the House the sole power
10 originate such measure. The resolution in
Structing the House confereeS on the Territorial
Admission bill was agreed TO. II pro-
yides for the admission OF North Dakota Mon
tana and Washington. The Senate bill for the
protection OF American interests in Panama
passed. a conference was ordered on the Forti-
fication and Pension Appropriation bills. The
Post-office Appropriation bill was further con-
sldered in Committee OF the Whole. At the
evening session thirty-lhree private pension
hills missed