Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-04
TIE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary of the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the eenate on the 18th conference was
ordered on tho Deficiency bill, and Mr..
Plumb reported jnint reso ution authorlz'
ing an extension OF one year OF the time for
payment for land on pre- emption or homo.
stead whore crops had failed. The House
bill 70 prevent the product OF convict labor
from being used for any department was
passed. A number Of local bills passed. and
pending consideration OF the Land Court
bill the Senate adjourned. In the Hou :"
the conference report on the Land Forfeit
ure bill was adopted Mr.. Enlos (T"nn.),
ON q question OF privilege. offered
q resolution for the Investigation Of n
charge that tho postmaster Of the House
was specializing upon his Office, which was
amended TO extend to the postmaster of the
last House and adopted Several conference
reports were adopted. The bill defining the
duty OF tho sergeant al. arms was passed
The bill 10 the outgfowth OF the SlIcott de-
falcation. A bill passed approprinting ST..
100000 for the purchase OF ore for the manu-
facturo OF nickel steel armor fer the navy.
and the Houss adjourned.
AFTER disposlng OF minor business on the
18th the Senate took IN the calendar and
passed number OF local bills among them
n bill to authorize the construction OF
bridge across the Missouri river within one
mile above Wyandottr, Kan. The House bill
60 amend the Alien Contract Labor law was
discussed and several amendments agreed,
but no final action reached. bill to au.
thorize the construction of n bridge across
the Missouri river In Boone County. No..
passed and tho Senate adjourned. In the
House Mr.. Enloe CTcnn.). upon question OF
privilege, offered n resolution making other
charges Of specializing upon his Office by
the postmaster OF the House and asking
for an investigation, which led to q tilt be-
tween Mr.. Enioe and the Speaker, In which
Mr.. Blount (Ga.) took part. The resolution
was finally adopted A number OF local bills
passed, among them one for the sale OF the
New York Indian lands In Kansas. At this
point Mr. Mckinley entered with tho con-
ference report on the Tariff bill and pend
ing It's reading tho House took recess, be-
fore which Mr. Mckinley offered n resolu'
tIon for adjournment Tuesday. An evening
session was held for considering pension
bills
In the Senate on the 27th Mr.. Morgan in
troduced bill to forfeit certain Northern
Pacific road land grants. Tho House reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary OF the Navy
20 purchase nickel ore for use in manufact'
uring nickel steel armor was passed. Alter
considering several bills for some time but
finishing none the Senate adjourned.......
When the House met the conference
mp and debated until 8 80 o'clock, when the
previous question was ordered and the con-
ference report agreed to by vote OF l52yeas
to 81 nays. a strict party vote, with the cx.
ceptIon OF Messrs. Coleman, Featherstone
and Kelley (Kan.), who voted In the mega
tive with the Democrats. A resolution for
Anal adjournment Tuesday was then
adopted, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. ingalls,. by
request, introduced q bill to provide for
payment Of arrears OF pensions on applica.
tions filed since July /, 1880 Referred. The
conference report on tho bill for the relief
of settlers on the Northern Pacific railroad
indemnity lands was agreed to. The con-
ference report on the Deficiency bill was
presented and agreed to and the confer.
ence report on the Tariff bill taken up
and discussed at some length and laid
aside. A number OF local and private
measures were then DISPOSED Of Including
the passage OF forty four pension bills in
twenty-five mlnutes) and the Senate ad
journed -. In the House the conference re-
port on the Deficiency bill was discussed
and agreed to. A large number OF reports
were disposed of In rapid order, and the bill
passed TO prevent the dissertation Of the
American nag by printing upon It any ad'
vertlsemeut At the evening session many
local bills were disposed Of
WHEN the Senate met on the S0th the
House bill to promote ndminlst"a alton OF
Justice In the army was passed. also def
cheney bill for compen 'HtlIn OF mcmb rs.
Also q reso ution continuing the ny Il ses-
sion committee clerks and clerks OF Soma
tors during recess. The conference report
on the Tariff bill was then taken up and de.
bated until 6:2O O'Clock. when a vote was
reached and the conference report agreed
TO by q vote Of IS to "a, MessIs. Paddock, Pet
tigrsw and Plumb voting In the negative with
the Democrats. The day In the House was
quiet. only few bills and resolutions OF a
local character being disposed of. III, re-
quest Of the S.nate for n conference nn the
bill 10 promote administration 0f justice
10 the army was granted, and the House ad.
fouPnad-