Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

THE Senate on the 18th passed several
more public buildings bills. After colloQuy
between Senators Eustis and Hoar on the
southern question" the Educational bill
was again laid before the Senate and Senator
blair explained II further. Then Senators
got into heated debate on the negro CUES.
ton, which continued until adjournment.
During the morning hour In tho House Mr..
Perkins (kan. }, on behalf OF the Committee
on Indian Affairs. called mp and the House
passed the bill extending for three years the
time within which the Denlson 4 Ouachita
Valley Railroad Company may construct Its
road through the Indian Territory. The
House then considered the Oklahoma bill In
Committee OF the Whole. On motion OF MIR
Tarsney mo an amendment was adopted
providing for a land-office in No'Man's'
Land. When the committee rose the bill
passed. ayes 49,, nays 20. The bill estab.
fishes seven counties The county seats are
90 be ut Guthrie. Oklahoma City, Norman,
Lisbon or Kingnsher, Beaver, saltwater and
one more to he fixed by the Secretary Of the
Interior. The Public Land Strip Is declared
20 be public land and open to settlement un-
der the homestead laws and bona fide set
tiers and occupants nre given preference
right
AFTER the disposition Of n number OF bills,
local only IN their character. the Senate on
the 18th resumed consideration OF the Edu.
catlonal bill and Senator Teller spoke ut
length In favor OF It. The bill went over and
Senator Call gave notice Of his intention to
move for a modification OF the rules ~ TO
executive sessions Resolutions were in
troduced by Senator Cullom relating to
the death OF Representative Townshend of
Illinois. and after appropriate addresses the
Senate adjourned until Monday. In the
House Mr.. Perkins (Kan.) stated that an
erroneous impression had gone out that nc
cording to the provisions OF the Oklahoma
bill, the Cherokee Outlet had been declared
open to settlement under the homestead
laws Under the provisions OF the bill, the
Cherokee Outlet was not open to settlement
The statement should have been that the
Public Land Strip had been opened TO settle
ment The Cherokee Outlet. he said. was
embraced within the limits OF the new Ter
Yltory, but was not open to settlement under
the homestead law. The House then con.
sidered private bills until adjournment
WHEN the House met on the 18th resolu-
tion was reported and adopted calling for
information rs to whether the Government
was the owner or holder Of any OF the first
mortgage securities of any of the Pacific
roads aided by the Government. Several
minor bills passed and public business was
suspended and tho House proceeded TO pay
q last tribute Of respect to the late Congress
man Kelley, OF Pennsylvania EulOgies we're
delivered ! y Mes-rs O'Nelll, Holman, Mills
Mckinley, Bingham, Breckenridge (ky.) and
others and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Voorhees,
offered a resolution that II Is the highest
duty OF Congress to lay aside all discussion
and consideration 81 mere party issues and
to give prompt and immediate attention to
measures for the relief Of overtaxed farmers
md nndarnaid lnhOrars and rave notice
that he wished to submit remarks at
tional bill was taken up Sena.
tor Daniel spoke in favor of It. and
Senator Morgan against The Urgency De-
ticlency bill was then considered until nd.
iournment. -. The business transacted In the
House was unlmportrnt Several bills for
public buildings and other bills OF loo u
nature passed. Also bill creating the OH.
ces Of assistant general superintendent and
chief cle-k cf the railway mail service. Ad'
1ourncd.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Sherman.
from the Finance Comm ttee, reported Il
substitute for the bin against trusts, and the
Urgency Deficiency bill was taken up,
amended and passed. The Blair Educa.
tionai bill came up as unfinished bust.
ness, and Senator Hnwley spoke against
It while Senators Moody and Chand.
Ter favored It. The House amend-
ments to the Oklahoma bill were
non .concurred In and conference ordered.
After rushing through many public build
ings bills the Senate adjourned. After dis.
posing OF petitions, resolutions and reports
of committees the House, In Committee Of
the Whole, considered the Pension Appro-
priatlon bill, debate on which continued un.
ell adjournment.