The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-03-01
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
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The Senate on the 18th, after sending q
request to the House to return the Direct TAI
bill took up Senator Planners concurrent reso
luton thanking the Governor and people oil
Michigan for the statue OF Lewis Cass. Aftel
eulogies Of General Cass by several Senators
the resolutions were adopted unanimously
The.eredentials Of Senator Colquitt for his new
term were presented and filed, and Senator
Cuilom. from the Committee on Territories
reported the House Oklahoma bill A
minority report was submitted by Sen
afors Butler and Plat The Senate then
resumed, consideration OF rthe Texas Election
resolution, and Senator Coke concluded his re-
marks. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was'reported and the hill to provide for taking
the eleventh census passed. After transact
ing routine and unimportant business the House
took up the California election contest of Sui
Ivan against FELTON,. Fflibustering immedi-
ately commenced and pending efforts to secure
aqnorum the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th the credentials
OF Senators Berry and Harris were presented
and filed. Senator Hoar, from the Committee
on Elections, reported several resolutions ito
be laid on the table) for q general inquiry into
recent elections in Louisiana and other States
and an original resolution making an investiga.
tion Of elections to the Fifty -frst Congress to
report.in December. Senator Salisbury. for the
minority, dissented. The Senate then consid-
cred Senator Vests motion to reconsider the
vote on the conference report on the Direct Tax
bill. which did not prevail, and the Sundry
Civil bill was considered until adjournment.
The House took up the Post-office Appropria-
ton bill but it was laid aside TO receive the con-
ference report on the Direct Tax bill A dead
lock ensued and the report was temporarily
Withdrawn. An evening session was held for
considering business reported by the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs.
AFTER the disposition of resolutions and
motions Of minor importance the Senate on the
10th further considered the Sundry Civil bill
Pending consideration the conference report
an the Territorial Admission bill was presented
and finally agreed to. AS agreed to the
bill admits North Dakota South
Dakota. Montana and Washington upon
conditions mentioned. The Direct Tax
bill was received from the House.
signed and sent to the President . When the
House met the contest over the Direct Tax bill
was renewed and after long debate the con-
ference report was finally agreed to. The con-
ference report on the Territorial Admission bill
tadmitting North and South Dakota. Montana
and Washington was agreed to. The Post
ONCE bill was further onsidered. At the even
ing session the calendar was cleared OF large
number Of local and private bills,
In the Senate on the 2lst a resolution
was introduced for the arrest of Thomas D.
Fister an employee of the Supervising Archi-
tect's Office who had refused to answer certain
questions as witness before the Committee
on Public Lands and Buildings. 1t was laid
over The Committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported q bill to pay the Seminole Indians 81 dr.
az for all their rights to lands in the Indian
Territory. The Texas Election hives
tigation resolution was debate awhile
and the Sundry Civil bill taken up, the debate
beng continued until adjournment . In the
House Mr.. Randall offered a resolution for
amending the rules so as to prevent flibuster-
ing on the Cowles bill (repealing the tax on
tobacco etcb, which was referred. The Post
Office Appropriation bill was further considered
and finally passed. The conference report on
the Legislative bill was agreed to and the
Deficiency bill considered until adjournment
AFTER disposing of business of little
general importance on the 2sd the Senate again
took up the Sundry Civil bill the pending ques-
tion being on Senator Hiscock's amendment
appropriating SjOo.00o for the expenses of the
celebration OF the centennial of the Constitution
Senator Hoar offered a substitute. which was
agreed to. declaring April 60 1899 (the annivers-
airy OF the Inauguration of Washington Ma
fional holiday and providing for the assembling
OF Congress in the hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatives on the second Wednesday in Decem-
Der 1889 TO appropriately celebrate the event
The bill finally passed and the Agricultural Ap-
preparation bill was taken up and passed. The
Senate got into tange on Senator Hoars reso-
luton for an investigation of election outrages
in certain States and finally found itself
without quorum. In the House Mr.. Mills
called up his resolution touching the constitu-
ffohal right of the Senate TO amend the Tariff bill
by way OF a substitute but the House refused TO
consider it and Mt. Randall, from the Commit
tee on Rules, reported resolution for amend
ing the rules and it was adopted. The bill pen,
sioning the widow OF General Sheridan was
amen ed so as TO reduce the pension to &. $50
and passed. The bin :or the retirement of Gen.
eral Rosecrans with ihe rank of Brigadier
General occasioned Lively debate but passed.
Pending consideration of the Deficiency bill
the House journed-