The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News


THE Senate on the 7th agreed to the con-
ference report on the Nicaragua Canal Dill. /
The bill now goes to the President senator
Blair from the Committee on Woman Suffrage
reported favorably the resolution proposing
constitutional amendment prohibiting any
abridgement of the right OF suffrage on account
OF sex Senator Cockrell reported SUBSTITUTE
for the House bill removing the charge OF
desertion from soldiers who served out tner
term OF enlistment and it passed. The Legs
lative Appropriation bill was then olscussou
until adjournment. !. The House considered at
some length and passed with amendments tne
Senate bin providing that the public lands now
subject to entry and chiefly valuable for agrl-
culture shall be disposed Of according TO the
provisions OF the Homestead law only Inc
Army Appropriation bill was then CONSIDERED
until adjournment 80
THE Naval Appropriation and FORTH
cation Appropriation bills were reported IN the
Senate on the 8th and placed on the calendar
ana after the disposal Of various resolutions
the House bill to quiet the title Of settlers on
the Des MONIES river lands in Iowa was taken
IN and passed The Pension Appropriation
bill was also passed. After further CONSIDER
ing the Union Pacific Funding bill the SEN
ate passed ffty-two private pension Dllls anu
adjourned The House soon after assembling
took up the Army Appropriation bill IN com
mittee Of the Whole, and when the committee
rose the bill passed. The Agricultural Appro-
priaCion bill also passed. At the evening ses-
sion thirty-three private pension ollls were
passed
The credentials OF Mr.. Ransom IN. "
for his new term were presented In the senate
on the 9th. The Senate substitute for the
House bill establishing United States Court
in the Indian Territory was discussed ana
passed The House amendment to the Direct
Tax bill was non-concurred in and conference
committee appointed. The Fertilization Dill
was passed. Senators Hoar, Cullom ana
Cockrell with the presiding of1cer were APP
pointed the committee on inaugural ceremonies
and the Union Pacific Funding bill was furtner
considered. The House passed several Dr1dge
bills and Mr.. Springer reported the 1naolhtv OF
the conference committee on the Territorial bill
to agree, and the Post-off1ce Appropriation Dill
was considered in Committee of the Whole
THE credentials of Senator Coke CTexas)
were presented in the Senate on the 18th, anc
after the presentation Of petition from lndiar
residents OF Hampton, Va. for reform in the
system OF issuing rations to students at lndlar
schools. the Senate went into executive session
When the doors were opened the Naval Appro
priation bill was taken up and an amendmen
adopted providing for two new steel cruiser
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 to the Direct Tax Oh
and conference was ordered. The Senate oil
passed for bridge over the missouri rlEor
Leavenworth Kan. After some contention IN
Smalls- Elliott contest case from South Cdrolln
was taken up and debated until adjournment.
AFTER passing several bills OF prlvat
and local character the Senate on the l2th mel
an Executive session for few minutes an
then resumed consideration OF the Naval Al
preparation bill. which after further debate an
amendment passed. After long debate I'll
Pacific Railroad Funding bill was laid asio
and the report Of the Committee on Privilege
and Elections in the Washington Count
CTexas) case taken up, and the Senate soon a.
iourned When the House met the Sena1
bill to enable the President to protect the i
terests OF the United States in Panama was r
ceived and referred. The House then resume
debate on the Smalls- Elliott election ca'
which continued until the close Of the sessio