The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-14
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL


Soon after the Senate met on the 3D. an
nouncement was made OF the afhiction that
had visited the families of Secretaries Blaine
and Tracy and by unanimous vote the body
adjourned. =. The House resumed consider
alton of the Smith jackson contested cleo
tion case from West Virginia. The Repub
licans secured the necessary quorum Of l66
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
on the 9Th were bills for public buildings at
Emporis, Salina and Topeka. Kan. and a
bill by Senator Plumb for the protection of
American bison. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned. When the House
met some flibustering 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
time the House. without transacting any
business, adjourned.
The Senate took up the Oklahoma bill! on
the 5th, and pending the reading II was laid
aside and Senator Sherman. from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. reported a joint
resolution congratulating the people OF the
United States Of Brazil upon the adoption OF
q republican form of government. Senator
blair then addressed the Senate on his Edu-
cational bill. The House Immediately ad-
3ourned after the reading OF the Journal.
many members wishing TO attend the funeral
of Mrs. and Miss Tracy.
TBE Senate on the 9Th further considered
the Oklahoma bill. The discussion brought
out the fact that the present area Of the pro
posed Territory was only aboRt l,soa,-
90 acres, or 5000 square miles, with
the possibility OF being increased to
$1,000 square miles as different tribes
ciuding tie bill it was laid aside, and
Senator Blair continued his remarks on the
Educational bill. The conference report on
the ioint resolution for removin ing snags from
the Missouri river vas concurred in. Ii APP
propriates So, o0o. Adjourned until Monday.
When the House met the journal was APP
proved, the Speaker counting 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 substitute
proyiding that all soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines who have been since the ,s.a day of
rnne, 1850, or who may hereafter become, so
totally and permapsntly 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 pension at the rate
OF N per month, from the date OF the certiii
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-
3ourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the eth.
THE House transacted little business
Several bridge bills passed, and Mr.. Peters
endeavored 10 get the oklahoma bill before
the House, which was antagonized by pri-
vate bills, and motion to adjourn until
Monday carried.