Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary or the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL


AFTER routine business tho Senate on
the 18th resumed consideration OF the Tariff
bill which was further considered until the
Senate went into executive session, at the close
OF which IL Aadjoufned- :. When the House met
Mr.. Weaver refrained from his filibustering
tactics. an agreement having been reached
and business proceeded. The conference report
on the bill increasing the limit for the pur-
chase OF site for public building at
San Francisco to 5000 was agreed
TO- The House then went into Com
xnittee OF the Whole on general appropriation
bills When the committee rose two were
passed, and pending consideration OF the Fortl-
ncation bin the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Hoar
introduced a concurrent resolution for the count
ing of the votes for President and Vice-Presi-
dent, which was referred. The Senate then re-
sumed consideration OF the Tariff BILL and SEN
ator Allison offered two new sections providing
fora bounty OF one cent per pound on sugar from
beets. sorghum or sugar cane grown in this
country. The bill was finally laid aside and
Senator Chandler introduced a bill reviving the
grade OF LieutenantG General OF the army. Ad-
journed. After the reading OF the journal
in the House, Mr. Randall reported a resolution
resembling the rule for five O'Clock APPOINTMENTS
which occasioned a; lengthy debate. Bills were
introduced to punish the buying and selling Of
votes; for establishing National Military Mu-
scum at Washington; to refund the interest
bearing debt; for the free coinage OF silver (by
Mr.. Bland), and several other bills. After the
consideration of District of Columbia business
the House adjourned.
AFrER routine business the Senate on
the 18th resumed consideration of the Tariff bill,
the pending question being Senator Vests
amendment to strike from the free list ''ottar
OF roses" and substitute salt" On this there
was debate Of nearly six hours and without
action the Senate, after an executive session,
adjourned. In the House, Mr.. Springer, Ull.)
called up the special order the bill to admit
South Dakota and for the organization of the
Territory OF North Dakota. A long debate fol-
lowed, pending which the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th the Presidents
two messages in regard to affairs in Samoa and
Hayti were received and referred. memorial
from the Illinois w. c. T. q. in favor of Sab
bath observance was presented, and with others
OF q like character referred. Conference re-
ports on the bills for public buildings at San
Francisco, Milwaukee and Omaha were agreed
TO and the Tariff bill taken up. Senator Vests
pending amendment to strike ottar of roses
from the free list and substitute salt was dis
agreed to by yeas %, nays %. The bill was con-
sidcred until adjournment Soon after the
House met the Territorial bills were taken up
and debate continued until adjournment.
AFTER routine business the Senate on
che 18th resumed consideration of the Tariff
bill, amendments to the tin plate paragraph be-
ing before the Senate and upon which long
debate took place. Pending discussion of the
amendment proposing a bounty on sugar the
Senate adjourned After the transaction of
unimportant business the House again took up
Territorial bills. The House bill was substi-
tuted for the Senate bill and pending considera-
ton the House adjourned.