Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.


WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Mr..
Plumb reported the Joint resolution appro'
prlatlng money for the Oklahoma destitute
and lt was passed. The Tarin bill was then
taken MP, Mr.. Vests motion to reduce the
duty ON tin plate being under consideration.
Senator Plumb vigorously opposed the pro-
posed duty on tin-plate. a. he was not
willing 20 tax every tin cup. coffee pot and
elm dish TO protect some manufactures
who might eventually wish TO 60 into the
business. Although Congress entered on q
sea that had no shore In offering bounty,
yet n such an industry had to be fostered IL
were better when the time came TO pay q
bounty than to impose q duty at present.
The amendment OF Senator Vest was reject.
ed, Senators Davis and Plumb voting with
the Democrats. Pending further action the
Senate adjourned. Soon after assembling
the House was left without a quorum and
adjourned without transactng any business.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
Quay made an explanation as to the re-
port that he had made disparaglng illusions
TO Speaker Reed In the recent Republican
caucus. He denied having made such re-
marks. The Senate then by vote OF 33 TO
decided to consider the River and Harbor
bill and the entire day was taken up In con.
0lderlng the bill. =. The House had lively
time over the conference report on the In
known as the Nat Mckay bill was then taken
mp and the House got into tangle, which
continued until adjournment
THE Senate on tho 10th was engaged most
OF the day considering the River and Harbor
bill Senator Quay asked leave to offer q
resolution that during the present session
the Senate would not consider any legisla.
tive business other than the Tariff bill, con-
ference reports, general appropriation bills,
pension bills, bills relating to public lands,
TO the United States courts, to the postal SER
vice, etc., and that all other bills (lncluding
che Federal Election billy shall go over to
next session, but Mr.. Edmunds objected.
Senator Quay then gave notice that he
would introduce the measure into
the Senate, but not later than Tuesday. The
conference report on the bill to establish u |
National park at the Chckamauga battle |
ground was agreed to. The House agreed |
TO the Chlckamauga National Park bill. The
Nat Mckay bill was passed, the Speaker
counting a quorum, and the Anti. Lottery
bill was taken up and discussed until 4:l0
O'Clock and passed. The bill forbids the
transmission through the malls of any lot
terry advertisement, circular. ticket, etc.
making the 0ffense punishable by fne and
imprisonment Adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
Quay gave notice Of his intention to ask the
Senate TO consider his resolution offered
Saturday In relation to business to be con-
sldered. and the Senate then proceeded TO
consider the Deficiency bill, which after
various amendments was passed. A reso-
luton offered by Senator Plumb to
prohibit the sale OF liquors In the
Senate wing Of the Capitol went over and
the Tariff bill was taken up, but was soon
laid aside and the House amendment to the
Senate bill constituting Lincoln, Neh, q port |
Of entry was agreed to. =. The House passed
several bills and then took up the contested
election case Of Chalmers against Morgan,
OF Mississippi, and decided in favor of Nor.
gan, the sitting member The Senate bill
Lincoln, Neb., port OF entry
passed But little other business was trans.
acted.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Plumb's res.
olution forbidding the sale or drinking OF
liquors in the Senate wing Of the Capitol
came up, and Senator Butlsr moved to ex-
tend the restriction to committee rooms
The resolution went over. The Tariff bill
was then debated until adjournment. Az
ter long discussion in the House on a reso.
luton defining the order of business the
Senate Agricultural bill was taken up and
passed. No other business was transacted.