Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-02-15
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.


THE Senate on the 9th further considered
The Oklahoma bill. Tho discussion brought
out the fact that the present area OF the pro-
posed Territory was only about l,e0O,-
600 acres, or 5000 square miles, with
the possibility of being increased to
10000 square miles as different tribes
disposed of their lands. without con-
GLIDING the bill It was laid aside, and
Senator Blair continued his remarks on the
Educational bill. The conference report on
the Joint resolution for removing snags from
the Missouri river was concurred In. 1t ap.
propriates $500 Adjourned until Monday.
when the House met the journal was ap.
proved, the Speaker counting quo.
rum present. After the introduction OF
bills Mr.. Morrill, (Kan.) reported back the
Senate bill to Increase the pensions OF Ger.
tain soldiers and sailors, with u substitute
providing that all soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines who have been since the 10th day OF
June, 1880, or who may hereafter become, SO
totally and permanently helpless from In
jurles received or disease contracted In the
service as to require the regular personal
aid and attendance Of another person, shall
be entitled to receive pension at tho rate
of S7l per month, from the date OF the certlfi'
cate Of the examining surgeon, or board OF
surgeons, showing such degree Of disability
and also increasing the pension OF soldiers
disqualified for performing manual labor to
not ext eed $50 per month. The substitute
was agreed to and the bill passed. Ad.
jouried.
THE Senate was not in session on the eth.
The House transacted little business.
Several bridge bills passed, and Mr.. Peters
endeavored to get the Oklahoma bill before
the House, which was antagoniZed by prl-
Vate bills, and q motion to adjourn until
Monday carried.
A PETITION was presented in the Senate
on the 10th from the indianapolis Board oi
Trade favoring the repeal Of the Inter State
Commerce law. Bills were reported and
placed on the calendar for various public
buildings, the aggregate appropriations fol
which amount to over Sl.000,000 The Okla
homa bill was then taken up. Mr.. Plumb Of
fered an amendment bringing No.Man's.
Land under the Jurisdiction Of the proposed
Territory. Pending debate on the amend
ment the bill was laid aside, and Senator
Blair resumed his remarks on the Educa.
tional bill. Several bills, local In their char
acter, passed and the Senate adjourned.
The House agreed to the conference report
on the bill to remove snags from the Mis-.
souri, river, lit apprOpriates $75,0OO), and the
Committee on Rules reported. The rules
were discussed until adjournment.
AFTER the introduction of bills on the 18th
the Senate resumed consideration OF the
Oklahoma bill, the pending question being
Mr.. Plumb's amendment extending jurisdic'
tion over NoMan's. Land. A long debate
followed and no final vote was reached. Mr..
Hoar introduced Congressional Election
bill. The Senate bill appropriating 100000
for q public building at Beatrice, Neb.,
passed, and the Educational bill was debated
until adjournment. In tho House the
Journal was approved by the Speaker "see'
ing" quorum, and the new rules were again
discussed. After lengthy debate the de-
mand of Mr.. Cannon Qll.) for the previous
question was refused and Mr. Springer's mo-
ton that final vote be taken Friday was
carried and the House adjourned.