The Iola register., 1890-05-09
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL

AN INFORMAL discussion took place m the
Senate on the 18th as to the best method OF
securing the Mississippi against overiows
Senator Blackburn introduced bill for the
admission OF Arizona, when the Land For
feiture bill again came mp and was further
discussed. The fact was soon disclosed that
no quorum was present and the Senate ad-
iourned. The session Of the House was of
little or no interest The conference report
on the bill for public building at Fremont,
Neb. Qimiting the cost to s61,OOO), was agreed
60. The message of the President vetoing
the bill to allow Ogden, Utah, to increase its
Indebtedness was laid before the House. The
remainder Of the sitting of the House was in
Committee of the Whole. =
THE Senate on the 18th had a lengthy
squabble over the Land Forfeiture bill and
it was finally passed. Senator Platt offered
concurrent resolution, which was agreed
20, requesting the President to return the
Oklahoma bill for tine correction OF a clerical
error. Senator Mcpherson introduced
q bill granting pension of $500 q
year to the widow of General George b
Mcclellan. The bill to simplify the laws
for the collection of revenues was then
considered until adjournment. :. The House
concurred in the Senate resolution for the
Irrigation of arid lands In the valley of the
Rio Grande. After disposing of unimpor-
tant business the House went into Commit.
tee of the Whole on the bill for the classif1-
cation of worsted cloths as wooden, which
was considered until adjournment.
IN the Senate on the 3oth Senator Dolph
reported a concurrent resolution requesting
the President TO negotiate with Great Brit
ain and Mexico for treaty stipulations to
prevent the entry of Chinese from Canada
and Mexico into the United States. The con
ference report on the bill for public build
ing at Fremont, Neb., was agreed to, and a
resolution adopted correcting the clerical
error in the Oklahoma bill The Customs
Administrative bill was then debated until
adjournment. The House further con.
sidered and finally passed the bill
for the classification of worsted goods
the Committee on Rules, reported a
resolution for the immediate consideration
of the Dependent Pension bill to which the
Morrill, Service Pension bill may be offered as
substitute the previous question to be con-
sidered ordered at four O'Clock. Mr.. Carlisle
protested against the adoption of resolution
OF this character which rushed through
money bills without debate in Committee of
the Whole, especially as this bill involved an
expenditure of s4o,OO0,OOl A long debate fol-
lowed but the resolution was adopted. The
bill was then taken up and the Morrill, bill
substituted for the Senate bill and passed by
a vote Of l79 to 20 Adjourned. ...-....
IN the Senate on May Senator Vest from
the Select Committee on Meat Products,
made lengthy report accompanied with an
explanation recommending four measures
for the consideration of the Senate, viz
Negotiations with England to bring about a
modification of existing quarantine laws
a National inspection law; to prohibit
a shipping monopoly, and to prevent
discrimination in cattle shipments by
trunk lines east from Chicago. The
Customs Administrative bill was then
considered until adjournment. In the
House the Senate bill to protect trade
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