Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-06
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.


THE entire day In the Senate on the 2ett
was devoted to consideration OF the Tariff
oll.... The House passed the Lard bill by {
vote OF l26 TO 81, quorum being counted
Many members then had something to say
IN personal explanation of the rlotous pro.
ceeding OF the day before and the bill
constituting eight hours days work In the
government service was passed. No other
business OF public importance was trims.
acted and the House adjourned.
Mthe Senate on the 18th Senator Blair
presented memorial of the Women's Ma.
tional industrial League for the suppress.
sion and punishme Of the EARNED assas.
sins, known as the Pinkerton detectives"
which was referred. Senator Edmunds OF.
fred concurrent resolution. which went
over, for an adjournment from September
- TO November 10 The Tariff bill was then
considered until adjournment. :. The day In
the House was occupied In Committee OF
the Whole on private claims Among the
oiils passed was that known rs the Omn lbus
southern War Claims bill. The bill carries
appropriations OF S5S0.000 At the evening
session pension bills were considered.
WHEN the Senate met on the sOth Mr. Nor.
gan presented resolutions OF a colored mass
meeting In Birmingham, Ala, against the
passage OF the Federal Election bill The
Tarin bill was then taken up ana debated
until ad1ournment... The House, after some
debate, passed the bill for the adjustment of
the accounts Of laborers, work. men and me.
cnanics arising under the Eight. Hour law;
also the bill amending the Alien Contract
law; also the bill prohibiting the employ. |
ment OF convict labor on public We rks, and |
the bill to prevent the purchase OF supplies
by the United States that are the product of !
convict labor. The conference report on
the Dill to prevent collisions ut sea was
agreed 70 and the House adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on September Mr..
Hoar suggested that the day might be an.
propriaicly observed by considering labor
DIS ana Mr.. Blair suggested an adjourn.
ment Mr. Aldrlch objected to any "turther
bunconbe speeches" and rs such bills could
not be passed without discussion, the Tariff
Dill was taken up and debated until
ad1ournment....T The House passed the bill
providing Tor Government In pection of
coal mines In the Territories, and Mr.. Cooper.
VINO made charges against Pension Commits. {
sioner Raum, objected to Mr.. Smyser, one of
tine investigating committee, because he
was stockholder In Mr.. Raun's refriger.
Ator company. At Mr. Smyser's request he I
was permitted to resign from the commit. n
lee Several private bills passed and the Z
House adjourned
IN the Senate on the 81 Mr. Evarts pre.
nted resolutions from the Buffalo Mer.
,nants' Exchange favorng reciprocity.
After minor business the Tariff lii was q
aken mp ana de- bate continued until nd. :,
ournment.. After passing several Local u
'llls the House took up the Clayton. Brock. "
nridge election case and after several
peeches 1t went over The speaker an. e
louneed the appointment of Mr.. Flick
lowa) as u member of the Raum investi.
atlng committee In place of Mr. Smyser ~
nd the House adjourned. c,