The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-01-31
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
nmmary Of the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.


WHEN the Senate met on the 2oth petitions
were presented and committees reported
Several bills, local in their character,
passed and Senator Pasco, of Florida, ad-
dressed the Senate on the paragraph in the
Presidents message relating to federal con
troll of elections, and was replied to by sena-
tor Chandler. When the House met the
Speaker appointed the Worlds Fair com.
mittee as follows: Messrs. Gambler Mass
Hit QIl), Bowden (va.), Belden IN. W,
Frank (Mo.1, Springer tIll.), Hatch MOI
Wilson CIV. Va.) and Flower IN. ". After
the introduction of large number Of bills
the House, in Committee of the Whole, re-
sumed consideration of the Oklahoma Town
site bill. When the committee rose several
bills were reported from committees and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst Senator Blair pre-
scented a petition from the African American
Episcopal Zion Church of America in favor
of the Blair Educational bill and asked to
have 1t printed in full in the Record, but as his
was the only vote in favor of the motion the
request was refused. The bill in regard to
requiring the next census to show the num-
Der of mortgaged farms, etc, which had been
reported adversely, was called up in order
that Senator Berry might speak upon the
subject. After a lengthy discussion the bill
went over. Several bills then passed and
the Senate adjourned. The House con-
sumed three hours in debating a ruling by
the Speaker and then further considered the
Oklahoma Townsite bill until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 2ld. after the intro
due; ion of several resolutions, consideration
of the bill requiring the Superintendent of
the Census to ascertain what per cent. of the
people owned their farms and the number
mortgaged was resumed and after a lengthy
discussion the bill was recommitted. The
Blair Educational bill was then reached and
r. H.
The Senate refused to concur in the House
amendment to the joint resolution
making an appropriation for removing
snags from the Missouri river and
a conference was ordered. :. After amending
the Joint resolution appropriating s250,O0o
for removing snags from the Missouri river
by reducing the amount to $4,000, which
passed. the House resumed consideration of
the Oklahoma Townsite bill, which after
many amendments was finally passed. 1t
fnvalidates the claims of all vino entered the
Territory before the Presidents proclama-
Gon took effect. The remainder of the SEES
sion was spent in Committee of the Whole.
WHEN the Senate met on the 23d Senator
Vest presented the credentials of William A.
Clark and Martin Maginn.s as Senators from
Montana The four gentlemen claiming to
be Senators from Montana were admitted to
the privileges of the Fl or pending
the contest Several bills were reported
md one or twoHpassed, when Senator
ingalls, addressed the Senate upon the
race question lin opposition to Senator But
ler's bill to encourage the emigration of col
ored people from the United States), at the
conclusi n of which the Senate adjourned
until Monday.....W When the House met the
Committee on elections submitted major
gty report in the West Virginia case of Smith
vs. jackson, in favor of the contestant The
minority sustained the sitting member, Jack
son. After brief session in Committee of
the Whole the House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the Path,
and the House, after insisting on its amend
ment to the bill for removing distractions
from the Missouri river and passing the bill
for bridge at or near Kansas City, went
into Committee of the Whole for the further
consideration of the Customs Admnistra-
tive bill When the Committee rose Mr.
Peters (kansas) introduced an Irrigation
bill and the House adjourned.