Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary of the Daily News
CONGRESS-,

CONGRESS-.
PETITIONS were presented In the Senate OF
The 18th, and the resolution offered by Senator
Hawley TO issue arms TO the States of Nortl
and South Dakota and Nebraska, for defens'
against the Indians, was taken up, and aftei
q general discussion of the Indian troubles
was adopted. The elections bill was thcr
taken mp and Mr.. Pugh spoke against II. NJ
other business Of general Importance wat
transacted. The House passed the bill fol
the punishment of any guardian, committed
or other judiciary agent for the emDezzle
ment OF the pension of ward, and the pen
sion appropriation bill was considered In
committee OF the whole until adjournment.
AFTER routine business In the Senate on
the 9th the elections bill again came up as
the regular order and Senator Gray spoke nj
length In opposition. During the debate
the fact came out that grave error had
been made In the printing of the bill, and
pending discussion the Senate adjourned
after Mr.. Morgan had offered a resolution
calling on the Attorney General for
statement as to places of residence and date
of appointment of chief supervisors of cleo
lions In the Southern States. The House
after some discussion, took up and passed
the Senate resolution for supplying arms Ia
certain Northwestern States for defense
against the Indians. The pension nppropri'
ntion bill was then furthercd considered, and
on motion of Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri. an
amendment was adopted providing that no
agent or attorney should demand, receive or
be allowed any compensation in any disa.
bility case. 1t is estimated by Mr.. Dockery
and Chairman Morrill,, of the Invalid Pen.
sion COMMITTEE, that this will save S5,0OO,OOO to
the pensioners In the next three years. The
bill passed and the House adjourned
WHEN the Senate met on the 9th Mr.. Pad
dock presented the protest of the National
Alliance against the passage of the Congcr
lard bill. Mr.. Sherman introduced three
bills, which were referred. They refer to
the refining and parting of bullion ito amend
the act In relation to the receipt of gold coin
I'm exchange for gold bars, and bill author.
fsing the recolnage OF subsidiary coins The
House amendment to the bill for Issuing arms
to certain States was agreed to, and Mr.. Gray
continued his remarks on the elections Dill
Adjourned The House passed the Senate
bill approprlating 100000 for the purchase of
additional rations for the Sioux Indians.
The Senate bill for the retirement of General
etoneman with the rank of Colonel was also
passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the sth Mr.. Jones (Ark.)
offered u resolution of inquiry as To the SUI
pervisors OF elections appointed for the First
and Second districts of Arkansas ut the late
went over. Mr.. Dawes had read Il letter
written by the census Indian agent for the
Pine Ridge agency showing that the In.
dams are not hostile because of lack
of food supplies. Quite a discussion fol.
lowed on the Indian troubles. The resolu.
ton calling for information as to money paid
20 John !. Davenport (of New York; chief
supervisor of elections, since 1871, was
adopted. Mr.. German then spoke against
the elections bill, followed by Mr.. Gray. Ad.
iourned. After disposing OF District OF
Columbia business Mr.. Mckinley reported
and the House passed a bill providing for u
rebate on tobacco. This cures q defect In
the tariff bill occasloncd by I'm omission.
Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th the resolution for
the establishment of public farm in each
county In the Republic was reported adj
versely and indefinitely postponed. The
Farmers Alliance sub TREASURY bill was
transferred from the Agricultural Committee
20 the Finance Committee. Mr.. Plumb in
troduced bill to reduce the amount of
United States bonds to be required of Ma
tional banks and to provide for the free
coinage of silver, and gave notice that II the
elections bill were not disposed of soon he
would move to lay 1t aside and take up the
bill introduced by him. Several resolutions
were introduced In regard to the expenses
OF supervisors OF elections, and the Federal
elections bill was debated until adjournment.
90. After dsposing of minor business the
House took up the bill for the removal of the
remains of General Grant to Arlington and II
was defeated by vote of 80 yeas to lJ5 nays.
Many public buildings bills were considered
and among those passed was the bill appro-
priating sl2OO,OOO for Kansas City, NO., and
$4,000 for building at Beatrice, Neb.