Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31
TILE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.


In the Senate on tho 18th after the pre-
Sentatoin OF the credentials Of Mr.. Hoar, re-
elected from, Massachusetts, and Mr.. Higgins,
elected from Delaware, the Tarin bill was
5ournment.. In the House the Senate bill was
passed relating TO terms Of United States cir
cult courts in Arkansas and other States,
and the conference report on the bill for
the protection of girls in the District
Of Columbia was aereedto. Tho House then con-
sidered tho Fertilization bill in Committee OF
the Whote At three o'clock resolutions on the
death OF E. w. Robertson, OF Louisiana. who
died while q member-elect of the Ftftieth Con-
gress, were considered and adopted and the
House adjourned. ta4 yst eNe ~
In the Senate on the 21st . bill passed
granting the right OF way across the Fort
Hayes Ran.l military reservation to the
Omaha, Fort Dodge & Southern railway. The
TarIr bill was then further considered until adj
5ournment,I In the House . joint resolution
was introduced requesting the President to
open negotiations with Mexico for the cession
OF Lower California A spirit OF flibustering
vas developed by several members, when Mr..
Warner (hfo) withdrew his motion to suspend
the rules and pass the Oklahoma bill and
moved that final vote be taken on the bill at
four o'clock Thursday. The motion was finally
five civilized nations OF Indians 70 lease lands
within their boundaries for mining purposes,
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 22d a ludicrous PEI
tition was presented from q number Of dent
lists asking that bounty be paid on each
tooth extracted IN order to encourage Ameri-
can dentists and afford . better market for
agricultural products. The Tariff bill was
then taken up and consideration continued.
The debate finally closed and the
bill passed by 30 ayes to so nays, a strict party
vote Adjourned. The House by . vote of
Jog ayes to 100 nays refused to take up,the con-
tested election case OF of Sma1ls VS.. Elliott and
went into Committee OF the Whole on the
River and Harbor bill. When the committee
rose the House adjourned. -
In the Senate ON, the 23d committees
reported and, the concurrent resolution for
counting the electoral vote was taken up and
passed. The bill for the relief of the State
National Bank OF Louisiana caused quite q de-
bate. but finally passed. On motion of Senator
Frye the Pacific Railroad Funding bill was
given precedence over other special orders. No
other business of Importance was transacted
before adjournment. Immediately after the
reading OF the journal the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the Sundry Civil
BILL debate on which continued at great length.
When the committee rose the House adjourned.
= WHEN the Senate met on the oath a mes :.
sage was received from the House announcing
the sudden death OF Representative Burnes, of
Missouri, and the passage of a concurrent reso-
luton appointing three Senators and seven
Representatives to attend the funeral The
resolution was concurred in, and Senators Vest,
Coke and Cullom Senator Teller afterward
substituted for Cullom) appointed on the COM
mtttee, and the Senate adjourned . In the
House Mr.. DOckery announced the death OF
Hon. James N. Burnes and offered resolutions
Of respects which were adopted, and the House
adjourned. THE committee on the part of the
House consisted of Representatives Sayers.
Morrill,. Mansur, Wade, Bynum, Stone and
Henderson, gt' VI t.e