Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-31
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN the Senate on the 22d message was
presented from the President on the subject
of the purchase from the Greek Indians OF
20 900 acres OF land for the use OF the Semi
noies. The credentials OF Calvin S. Brlce.
Senator elect from Ohio were presented
and fled. Consideration OF the Silver bill
was resumed and Senator Daniel addressed
the Senate In favor OF silver currency, when
tho Senate adjourned. :. "A bill was present
ed In the House to amend the Census act,
prescribing penalty upon any enumeration
who shall receive, or any person who shall
pay, any fee In addition to the compensa'
tion allowed by law. The River and Harbor
bill was then considered In Committee OF
the Whole until adjournment.
But little business was transacted by the
Senate on the 2Sd. Senator Faulkner gave
notice of an amendment TO the bill relating
60 liquors imported into ProhibItory states.
and the Naval bill was taken up and several
amendments agreed to. The Tariff bill was
received from the House and referred. The
Silver bill was taken up but laid aside and
Senator Stanford addressed the Senate In
advocacy Of his bill providing for loans by
the Government on agricultural lands. After
m executive session the Senate adjourned
....eoon after the reading Of the journal the
House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the River and Harbor bill. At the evening
session pension bills were considered
WHEN the Senate met on the Path Mr.. vii.
SON (Iowa) obtained unanimous consent to
have the "Orlginal Package" bill taken up
Tuesday and considered until completed.
The credentials OF Senator Carlisle, of Ken.
lucky, were presented and placed on file.
The Naval Appropriation bill was consid'
cred until adjournment. Soon after meet
ing the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the River and Harbor bill. The
provision for the Hennepn canal was re-
tanned In the bill by large vote and pend
ing consderatioNthe committee rose and the
House adjourned.
IMMEDIATELY after the reading OF the jour
nal on the 26th the oath was administered to
Mr.. Carlisle as Senator from Kentucky. SEN
ator Plumb offered d resolution instructing
the Finance Committee to prepare and re-
port In connection with the Tariff bill GER
tain information egaidlng the duties under
existing laws and the changes by the new
bill, which was amended and agreed to.
Senator George introduced a bill subiecting
National bank and Treasury notes to State
taxation. The Naval Appropriation bill was
then considered at length and finally passed.
Adjourned. u. The day in the House was ex
clusively devoted to District Of Columbia
business.
AFTER disposing OF motions and resolu-
tions the Senate on the 9th resumed consid.
Grafton OF the "original Package" bill and
Senators Coke and Eustls spoke against and
Senator George In favor OF IL. The bill then
went over. The Vice. President announced
the appointment OF Senator Carlisle on the
Committees on Finance, Territories and
Woman Suffrage. In the House MIR. Mc.
Kinley submitted the conference report on
the Customs Administrative bill, which Mr..
McMillIn (Tenn) opposed. The report was
agreed to- the Speaker counting quorum
present. The River and Harbor bill was
then considered until adjournment