Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-14
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.


SOON after assembling on the 5th the Sen.
Hte resumed debate on the silver bill. zen.
ators Hiscock and sherman addressed the
senate In opposition TO free coinage and
Senator Stewart favored Il Several unim-
portant bills passed and Senator Blair In.
troduced bill TO prohibit the expectation
Of alcoholic liquors 20 Africa aud the Islands
OF the Pacific ocean. Adjourned. When
the House met Mr.. Mckinley, from the Com.
smittee on Rules, reported resolution pro.
Viding for immediate consideration OF the
Silver bill, the previous question 10 be or.
nerod Saturday at three O'Clock. This
brought on spirited fight. but the resolution
was finally adopted by vote Of 100 yeas to
ll6 nays, eleven Republicans aud the Demo.
Gratis voting against Il as having a tendency
to shut of debate and amendments. The
Republican caucus bill was then offered as
q substitute and debate continued until
adjournment The bill authorizes thu pur-
chase Of silver bullion to the aggregate
amount OF 81, 100000 each month at the mar
ket price, not exceeding 81 for 81 25.l oh
grains, for the payment OF which treasury
notes are to be issued which are TO be legal
tender and redeemable In coin
THE Senate on the 9Th had the Silver bill
under consideration and Senator Plumb
spoke ut length In favor of silver. mes.
sage was received from the President In re.
latlon to the landing Of an armed force ut
Cedar Keys, Fla, which was referred. A
resolution was agreed to calling on the Sec.
cretary OF the Interior for copies of the cor
respondence on the subject of intruders in
the Indian Territory. etc Adjourned. The
silver debate was resumed in the House and
continued during the day and at the evening
session.
THE Senate on the eth passed bill 70 pay
the representatives OF William rock, OF
Canada. s. 900 for vessel seized by n vessel
OF the United States on Lake Ontario June
s. 1872, before the declaration of war. The
Senate then passed 100 private pension bills
and adjourned. The House continued the
debate on the Republican caucus Silver bill
and the prev ious question was ordered and
the bill passed by 1875 yeas to ll9 nays. Seven
Republicans voted with the Democrats
against the bill, as follows: Anderson, Kan.
sas; Bartine. Nevada; Carter, Montana; KEEL
ley, Kansas Rockwell. Mas 'achu sets Town
send, Colorado. and Turner, Kansas.
Soon after assembling n the 9th the Sen.
ate resumed consideration OF the Silver b II
and finally II was ordered to be printed and
laid on the table. Senator Vests bill to pro-
hibit monopoly in the transportation of cat
tie to foreign countries was then taken up
and aft long talk no quorum appeared
and the Senate adjourned. Nothing Of i'm.
portance was transacted In the House. The
day was occupied In considering District of
columbia matters and the evening session
for the passage of private pension bills.
TIE Senate on the 10Th referred the House
Silver bill to the Finance Committee. When
the Senate. Silver bill was taken up unani.
nous consent was given that after three
O'Clock Friday d, bate should be limited to
I'VE minutes to any Senator on any question.
Senator Teller then addressed the senate in
favor of silver, followed by Senator Call,
also in favor OF free coinage. After an exec.
utive session the Senate adjourned. After
transacting unfmportant business the House
went INTO Committee OF the Whole on the
Post office Appropriation bill There being
no oppos ton to the bill II was speedily re.
ported to the House and passed. Adjourned.