Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary Of the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the oath Senator Hoar,
from the Elections Committee, reported q
bill TO supplement the election laws OF the
United States, which was placed on the
calendar. Senator Pugh. In behalf OF the
minority, dissented from tho bill In some
vigorous remarks. The bill TO transfer the
revenue cutter service from the Treasury
Department to the Navy Department was
considered ut some length The Land
Grant bill was then considered
until adjournment. Soon after assembling
the House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Legislative Appropriation bill The
clause In the bill making appropriations for
the Civll-servlce commission ELECTED spicy
debate In which the Commission and the law
were severely attacked, and pending debate
on the motion to strike out the appropria'
tion for the Civil-Service Commission the
House adjourned.
SOON after meeting on the 18th the Senate
took mp and passed the House Joint resolu-
tion approprlating $4,000 to be used by the
Secretary Of War for the relief Of sufferers
by the Mississippi floods. The Railroad Land
Forfeiture bill was then further debated ut
length. Eulogies were then delivered upon
the late Representative Gay, OF Louisiana,
and the Senate adjourned. In the House
petition was presented from Philadelphia
business men asking the aid Of Congress
In tine promotion Of the building OF Ameri-
can ships to trade with foreign ports. and
also one from merchants Of New York ask
ing for the classification OF worsted goods rs
wOolens. Mr. Cannon I'M }, from the Appro-
prlations Committee, reported a Joint reso.
luton appropriatlng $780, 900 for the sufferers
by the Mississippi floods. which was imme'
diateiy adopted. The House then further
considered the Legislative Appropriation
bill. Pension bills were considered at the
evening session.
IN the Senate on the 26th the bill to carry
out the terms OF the agreement with Sioux
Indians Of Dakota for the sale of a portion
of their reservation and approprlating
81 ,sOO,0 900 for the purpose, passed. The cal
endar was then taken up and a number OF
private bills passed, among them bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
convey certain lands to the State of Kan
sas. Adjourned after an executive session.
when the House met Mr.. Allen (Miss.),
rising to question OF privilege, ex-
planned his recent remarks in debate
In regard to Senator Quay and dis
claimed certain personal illusions attributed
to him. The House then went into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the Legislative Appro-
priation bill. A lively debate followed and
when the bill was finally reported to the
House five hours were consumed In attempt
ing to secure quorum, and finally quorum
question ordered and the House adjourned.
AN informal discussion took place In the
Senate on the 18th as to the best method Of
securing the Mississippi against overfiOws.
Senator Blackburn introduced bill for the
admission OF Arizona, when the Land For.
fixture bill again came up and was further
discussed. The fact was soon disclosed that
no quorum was present and the Senate ad-
iOurned. The session Of the House was of
! title or no interest The conference report
an the bill for public building ut Fremont,
Neb. (llmitlng the cost to $6J.0OO), was agreed
TO. The message of the President vetoing
the bill to allow Ogden, Utah, to increase its
Indebtedness was laid before the House. The
remainder Of the sitting OF the House was in
Committee of the Whole.
THE Senate on the 18th had lengthy
squabble over the Land Forfeiture bill and
Il was finally passed, Senator Plat offered
a concurrent resolution, which was agreed
60, requesting the President to return the
Oklahoma bill for the correction Of clerical
error. Senator Mcpherson introduced
a bill granting pension OF $2.5 o a
year to the widow of General George d.
Mcclellan. The bill to mpllfy the laws
for the collection OF revenues was then
considered until adjournment. The House
cOncurred In the Senate resolution for the
irrigation of arid lands In the valley Of the
Rio Grande. After dlspOsing Of unimpor
tant business the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the bill for the classic.
cation of worsted cloths as wooden, which |
was considered until adjournment.