Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-01
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGHE8SIONALs
AFTER passing several unimportant bills
on the 10th the Senate took mp the resolution
OF inquiry as TO the recent killing OF deputy
marseal wv. 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
torney General for tho facts was then
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 tho bill or the issue of
surgeons certificate. Mr.. Morrill, explained
that the bill involved an expenditure OF
100000 or si5o. 900 for this year. The report
was adopted The Worlds Fair bills thcn
came mp as the special order and members
spoke until adjournment. The claims Of
Washington, New York, Chicago and 81.
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 a
building at Kansas City, No., 81, 5OO, 600; Atch.
ison and Emporia, Kan, each sl00,0OO and
Salina, Kan, $l25,OO0 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 flow
cry language their favorite cities. Pension
bills were considered at the evening session.
WHEN the Senate met on the 2ith Senator
Chandler rose to a question OF privilege and
offered q resolution censuring Senator Call,
of Florida, for Objectionable anguage used
in debate on the question of the assassina.
tion of q deputy United States marshal In
Florida. After both Senators had spoken
the resolution went over. The Blair Educa-
tional bill was then taken up and further
iebated, and after passing several bridge
oils and an executive session the Sen.
ate adjourned. The House devoted
the entire session to voting on
the choice Of location for the Worlds Fair,
the galleries being crowded with interested
spectators. The first ballot resulted Chi
cago, IFS; New York, u; st. Louis, 81; Wash.
ington, IS; Cumberland Gap, l. Seven bal
lots were taken resulting In no choice but
on the eighth ballot Chicago was chosen. the
vote being, Chicago. 1877; New York, 1917; st.
Louis, Is; Washington, IS. The result was
greeted with q thunder Of applause, and
amid the uproar the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2Sth among the bills
placed on the calendar was one to authorize
the purchase Of gold and silver bullion and
the issue of treasury notes In payment there
OF IL directs the purchase OF silver bullion
TO the amount of $i,6000OO q month and as
much gold bullion rs may be offered and the
issue therefor OF treasury notes, and re-
2eals the law directing the coinage OF 2,c0O.-
900 silver dollars per month. The Chandler
resolution in regard to Senator Cali was then
taken up and Senators Call and Chandler in.
dulged in bitter personal tilt. Debate on
the Blair Educational bill occupied the re.
mainder of the session. In the House bill
passed authorizing the substitution OF
draw for the pontOon bridge at Leaven.
worth, Kan. The Oklahoma bill was con-
sIdered in Committee Of the Whole until ad-
iOurnment.