Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of tho Daily News.
CONGREssIONAI.

AvTHR the reporting OF bills In the Senate
on the 18th the Silver bill again came up as
unfinished business and Senator Teller con.
tinuod his remarks In favor Of the free coin
age OF silver Senator Coke also spoke In
favor Of the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver and against tho bill as
reported. The debate occupied the
entire session.. When the House
met Mr.. Mckinley, from the Committee on
Rules, reported q resolution providing for
the consideration OF the Tariff bill each day
until Wednesday noon, In Committee of the
whole, when the bill and all pending amend
ments shall be reported to the House. This
was antagonized by the minority but the
previous question was ordered and the
resolution adopted. A Conference Com.
mlttee on the Dependent Pension bill was APP
pointed, and debate on the Tariff bill con-
tinued. Pension bills were considered nc
the evening session.
THE Senate on the 18th further considered
the silver bill, the question be inR on Senator
Plumb's amendment that no funds available
for the payment OF the public deit shall be
retained In the treasury In excess OF Sll0, OOO.-
600 Senator Plumb In vigorous speech adj
vocated the amendment, and Senator Sher'
man opposed it. After long discussion the
bill went over and the Senate adjourned.
After passing the Senate bill authorizing tho
registration OF census mail matter the House
resumed the Tariff bill and lively discus.
sion was kept up during the entire sitting.
At the evening session seventy one private
pension bills passed.
THE Senats on the 18th passed several
bills. amorg them the bills to pay to the
assignee Of John Roach sSS, $40 for extra work
on the monitor Puritan and $20,274 for care
OF the monitor Roanoke The bill appropri.
atlng 500, ZOO for bronze equestrian statue
OF General Grant ut Washington was. on
mo ion of Senator Edmunds, amended
90 rs 10 provide for statue and monu.
ment The apr opration was made 100000
and the bill passed. Adjourned. When
the House met the Tariff bill was taken up
and fter several amendments proposed by
Mr.. Mckinley had been adopted, wild
scene was enacted when Mr.. Bayne (Pa)
sent to the clerks desk and had read letter
from James Campbell, q ennsylvania
manufacturer, denying certain statements
previously made In the House by Messrs.
Bynum, Of Indiana. and Wilson, OF West
Virginia, and denouncing them. This
brought Mr.. Bynum to his feet. who declared
Campbell to be q liar and O periurer,
and when the Speaker decided that the
letter could not be ruled out as Mr..
Bayne, who had 1t read, was responsible for
Il, Mr. Bynum used language that caused
Mr. Cutcheon (Mich.) to offer resolution
censuring Mr.. Bynum for unparliamentary
language which was adopted, after bitter
light, by party vote and the offender. ut
tended by all the Democratic members, was
called to the bar Of the House and cen ured
by the Speaker amid an uproar. The House
Immediately adjourned.
SOON after assembling on the 18th the
Naval Appropriation bill was reported In
the Senate, and the debate on the Silver bill
continued Senator DOlph, Of Oregon, argued
against the free coinage OF al yer and was
earnestly opposed by his colleague, Senator
MITCHELL Adjourned. When the House
met Mr.. Wilson wv. Va.). rising to question
Of privilege, made statement OF the case in
regard to the Campbell affidavit and letter
that led to the scene in the House On Satur.
day. His explanation was followed by
statement from Mr.. Bayne pa and the
troubled waters were Gained. Debate on the
Tariff bill was then resumed. Mr. Funston's
amendment In regard to the admission OF
Mexican lead ores was rejected and the bill
considered until adjournment.
SENATOR STANFORD introduced In the Sen.
ate on the goth bill for loans on lands. It
provides for the es abllshment of Land
Loan Bureau In the Treasury Department
and the issue Of loans on land to citizens at
two per cent interest under certain cOndi.
tions and restrictions. The Senate then pro-
ceeded to consider the bill subjectinR i'm
ported liquors to the provisions of the laws
of the several states. Senator Vest spoke
against the bl and Senator Edmunds in
favor Of Il. The bill was laid aside and after
the delivery OF eulogles upon the late Repre-
sentative Kelley, of Pennsylvania, the Sen
ate adjourned. =. Cons liberation of the Tariff
bill was resumed In the House and the SEES.
sion was n lively one, the sugar schedule
occupying most of the time.