The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL,


TX the Senate on the 18th Senator Hoar,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back the House amendment to the Senate
Antitrust bill with an amendment. The
Senate bill fixing the times aad places for
holding Federal Courts in Kansas was re.
ported and passed. The silver bill was then
taken up and Senator Jones, of Nevada,
opened the debate IN favor OF his bill. Before
the conclusion of his speech the Senate ad-
1ourned... The House had a lively session
in Committee OF the Whole on the Tariff bill,
which was still under consideration at the
time OF adjournment
In the Senate on the 18th q petition was
presented from Philadelphia business men
demonstrating against the Increase OF duty
on dress goods made wholly or partly from
wool. After reports of committees Sena-
tor Davis, from the Pensions Committee.
reported back the House substitute for the
Dependent Pension bill and moved a non
concurrence and conference, which was
agreed 60. The Senate then resumed
consideration OF the Silver bill and
Senator Jones (Nev.) continued his
remarks IN favor of the bill, at the conclu-
sion of which Senator Jones (Ark.) addressed
the Senate in opposition. After the dis
position OF routine business In the House
debate on she Tariff bill was resumed, and
Mr.. Butterworth (Ohio) created somewhat of
q sensation by his peculiar remarks and
views on the tariff question. But little pro-
gress was made before the House adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
Wilson (IowaD reported bill from the Judi
ciary Committee subjecting imported liquors
TO the provisions of the laws of the several
States The bill Is intended to meet the late
decision of the Supreme Court. After sew
eraI Senators had expressed their views on
the subject, the regular order was demanded,
and the Silver bill was taken up and Senator
Teller spoke in its favor. several bills, of
local or private nature. passed and the SEN
ate adjourned. When the House met, on
motion of Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas, the House
insisted on its amendments to the Depend
ent Pension bill and asked for a conference.
The Tariff bill then came up as unfinished
business and was debated until adjourn
ment
AFTER the reporting of bills in the Senate
on the 18th the Silver bill again came up as
unfinished bus mess and Senator Teller con-
tinued his remarks in favor Of the free coin
age Of silver. Senator Coke also spoke in
favor Of the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver and against the bill as
reported. The debate occupied the
entire session.. When the House
met Mr.. Mckinley, from the Committee on
Rules, reported q resolution providing for
the consideration of the Tariff bill each day
until Wednesday noon, in Committee of the
Whole, when the bill and all pending amend
ments shall be reported to the House. This
was antagonized by the minority but the
p evious question was ordered and the
resolution adopted. A Conference Com.
mittee on the Dependent Pension bill was ap-
pointed, and debate on the Tariff bill CON
tinued. Pension bills were considered at
the evening session.
The Senate on the 18th further considered
the Silver bill, the question being on Senator
Plumb's amendment that no funds available
for the payment of the public debt shall be
retained in the treasury in excess of Sic, OOO,-
300 Senator Plumb in a vigorous speech adj
yocated the amendment, and Senator Sher.
man opposed it. After long discussion the
bill went over and the Senate adjourned
After passing the Senate bill authorizing the
registration of census mail matter the House
resumed the Tariff bill and a lively discus
sion was kept up during the entire sitting.
At the evening session seventy -one private
pension bills passed.