The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-02-26
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily NsvA

Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.
PETITIONS were presented in the Senate on
the 18th to forbid the importation OF liquors
TO Africa complaining of the suppression Of
the Republican vote In Mississippi; favorfng
the pensioning OF army nurses; favoring the
Educational bill, and several other pension
petitions After the report of committees
q bill to authorize the President TO confer
brevet rank upon army Officers for gallant
services in Indian campaigns passed Ar:
Blair spoke three hours on his Educational
bill and the Senate non -c0ncufred u the
House amendment to the bill 70 Have salts
tics of mortgage Indebtedness included In
the next census. Adjourned. The House got
into . wransie over the power OF the Speaker
20 count Q quorum without the report OF
tellers, the question being upon tho consid-
Grafton of the Worlds Fair resolution. The
motion to suspend the rules and make the
Worlds Fair bills . special order nnally pro-
vailed. Tho bill to provide for the appoint
ment of thirty additional medical examiners
n the Pension Once vas then called up and
debate O. it continued until adjournment
THE morning hour Of tho Senate on the
18th was devote ed TO routine business and
chen the Senate went into executive session.
The doors were reopened at 8:38 and the
Educattonal bin was taken up and Son.
ator Blair continued his remarks. speak.
ing nearly two hours. in which he
attacked the press Of tho country for
Keeping from the people facts that he had
laid before the Senate. The conference 10.
port recommending that the House amend
mont - the bill requiring the census report
60 show tho mortgage indebtedness OF the
country was agreed TO- Senator Blair an
nounced that he would talk two more days
- - % SA~>vS0 ~x.aA In
the House the Pension bill was reported and
placed on the calendar After considering
for a time the Senate bill for the appoint
ment OF an Assistant Secretary of War, the
Oklahoma bill was taken up and debated
until adjournment
THE proceedings Of the Senate on the 18th
were devoid of general interest The reso-
fulton in regard to the late killing OF depu-
ty marshal in Florida called out some ex-
planatory remarks from Senator Pasco. Mr..
Blair continued his remarks On his Educa.
Nonai bill and again pitched into the
press. In the course Of his remarks he said
that the time might come when a dog fight
will not be more important In the opinion OF
this press than a great school bill, but that
time had not yet been reached. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
The House passed the Senate bill to author
lie the President to confer brevet rank upon
any officers for gallant services in Indian
campaigns since 1867. The Oklahoma bill
was then debated in Committee of the Whole
until adjournment
AFTER passing several unimportant bills
on the 10th the Senate took up the resolution
OF inquiry as to the recent killing of a deputy
marseal Nv. b. Saunders) In Florida, and
Senator Pasco continued his remarks. to
which Senator Chandler replied Senators
Call and Hawley also took part in the dis
cussion. The resolution calling on the At
IN q 0Ho1 fnp fhn nntn fhAv,
adopted. Senator Blair then talked ON his
Educational bill until adjournment. :. In
the House Mr.. Morrill, (Kan.) presented
the conference report on the Senate
bill to increase the pension Of help
less soldiers. The agreement makes
the proposed increase take effect from the
date of passage of the bill or the issue of
surgeons certificate. Mr.. Morrill, explained
chat the bill involved an expenditure OF
$500 900 or A5o. 900 for this year. The report
was adopted. The Worlds Fair bills then
came up as the special order and members
spoke until adjournment The claims of
Washington, New York, Chicago and St.
Louis were urgently advocated by friends of
each city.
THE Senate on the 2lst agreed to the con.
ference report on the bill to increase the
pensions of totally disabled soldiers. After
several bills had been reported and placed
on the calendar the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the House Oklahoma bill for several
hours. number of bills for public build.
ings were then passed. among them for
building at Kansas City, No., s., 500. 900; Atch-
tson and Emporia, Kan, each 500, 000, and
Salina, Kan, $l2S 900. Adjourned until Mon.
day -. The entire day in the House was de.
voted to speeches on the Worlds Fair bill.
different members again advocating In fiow.
cry language their favorite citiea Pension
Oils were considered at the evening session.