Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SOON after the Senate met on the ID an
had visited the families of Secretaries Blaine
and Tracy and by unanimous vote the body
ad5ourned The House resumed consider
ax;on of the Smith Jackson contested eiec-
zion case from West Virginia. The Repub-
Icans secured the necessary quorum Of 1s6
members and finally succeeded In adopting
the majority report Of the committee. Gust
Ing jackson and seating Smith The House
then adjourned.
AMONG the bills introduced In the Senate
o6n-tfe 9Th were bills for public buildings at
Emporia, SaIna and Topeka. Kan. and
bill by Senator Plumb for the protection OF
American bison. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned. When the House
met some diibustering occurred over ap.
proving the journal. and by the action OF
the Speaker in announcing a quorum by
counting members present and not voting
the Journal was ordered approved. After
diiitory tactics which continued for some
6ime the House. without transacting any
business adjourned.
The Senate took up the Oklahoma bill on
Che 5th, and pending the reading IL was laid
aside and Senator Sherman, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. reported Joint
resolution congratuiating the people OF the
United States of Brazil upon the adoption of
4 republican form OF government. Senator
8lair then addressed the Senate on his Edu-
csfionai bill. The House Immediately ad-
1ourned after the reading of the journal.
of Mrs. and Miss Tracy.
THE Senate on the 9th further cons idered
the Oklahoma bill. The discussion brought
ont the fact that the present area OF the pro-
posed Territory was only about $780,
90 acres, or 5000 square miles, with
the possibility OF being increased to
e $50. 900 square miles as uii..cc.rent tribes
disposed OF their lands. Without Con
Guiding the bill 1t was laid aside, and
senator Blair continued his remarks on the
Educational bill. The conference report on
the Joint resolution for remov ing snags from
Toe Missouri river was concurred in. 1t APP
propriatcs $15,OGO. Adjourned until Monday.
When the House met the journal was APP
proved, the Speaker counting a quo
rum present. After the Introduction of
bills Mr. Morrill, (Kan.) reported back the
Senate bill TO increase the pensions of GER
tain soldiers and sailors, with a substitute
rines who have been since the 10th day of
June, 1880, or who may hereafter become. so
totally and permanently helpless from In
juries received or disease contracted in the
service as to require the regular personal
aid and attendance of another person, shall
be entitled to receive a pension at the rate
OF $7I per nor tn, from the date of the certifi
cate OF the examining surgeon, or board of
surgeons, showing such degree of disability,
and also increasing the pension of soldiers
disqualified for performing manual labor to
not exceed $50 per month. The substitute
was agreed TO and the bill passed. Ad-
5ourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the eth.
THE House transacted little business.
endeavOred 20 get the Oklahoma bin before
tho House, which was antagonized by pri-
vate bills, and Il motion to adjourn until
Monday carried.