Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-07
GENERAL HAPPENINGS.
Tho News by Telegraph Assorted and Con-
densed. The Proceedings OF Congress
and the Several Lei legislatures and the
Dolngs OF the Rest ofthe World.
CONGRESS-.

amend the rules by providing Tor TN
closing of debate. Motion OF Mr.. Wal
colt TO Jake up appropriation bills wa
passed by Is to 81 amid wild applause
Pension Bill of Mrs. Ann Dougherty
vetoed two years ago by Presiden
lCleyeland and OF Gen. Banks and Gen
Seigel were reported and placed on thu
calander. Mr.. Plumb offered q resolu
ton calling on the Secretary for intor
nation in regard to amount OF coin II
existence: amount held by the treasury
by each of the banks and the amount IN
the hands OF the people.
Tuesday, Jan. 27-Credentials OF Sen
ator Stanford and Mr.. Irby, senators
elect. presented and filed. Bill to pre-
vent counterfeiting and the manufacture
OF connterfeiting tools reported anc
passed. Apportionment bill pro
viding for 800 representatives taken VI
without action.
Wednesday, Jan. 2S.-In the Senate
the appropriation bill was taken up and
discussed. Mr.. Hale announced thai
he would ask for vote upon 1t to-mor'
row.
Thursday, Jan. 20.-The apportion.
ment bill was taken up as unfinished
business. The amendment to increase
the representation OF Arkansas from six
to seven was rejected. Also All amend
ment to increase Minnesotas represen-
tation from seven to eight, and similar
amendments in regard 10 other states.
The bill was then passed exactly as 1t
came from the house: Yeas, 81: nays.
"A, Ia strictly party vote.l The bill to
adjust the claims OF laborers, working
men and mechanics arising under
the eight hour law was taken
up and laid aside temporarially
to consider the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hawley moved to strike out OF
the bill the proviso that no officer shall
receive pay as an officer on the retired
list while receiving a salary as agovern-
ment official. The motion was agreed
to and the proviso stricken out. The
| bill and amendment went over without
action. Mr.. Allison giving notice. how
ever, that he wOnld expect both the
army appropriation bill and the fortifi-
cation bill TO be passed tomorrow. On
motion OF Mr.. Hoar the Senate bill APP
propriating $4,000 for a life-saving
station at Brant Rock in the town of
Marshfield, Mass, was taken from the
,alander and passed. After a short eX-
,cutive session the Senate ut o:30 ad-
iourned until tomorrow at II a. III.
Friday, Jan. 30.-In the opening
drawer the sudden death OF Secretary
Window was referred to by Chaplain
| D,,Alo,. H.. 4AA fn-1nN A. lnnn
IS the journal of yesterday was read
Mr.. Morrill,, in voice tremulous with
emotion. moved that the senate adjourn.
The senate adjourned till tomorrow
1t ii o'clock.
Washington January 3l.-The house
resolution for the appointment of a
committee of nine to attend the funeral
IF Secretary Window was laid over by
he senate. and Mr.. Morrill, offered a
resolution for the appointment OF a COM
nittee of seven senators to join the
house committee in attending the funer-
Al and TO take such other action as may
oe appropriate in honor OF the memory
If the deceased and manifest the re
,pect and appreciation of congress for
MS public services. The resolution
vas agreed to and Messrs. Morrill,,
Washburn, Sherman, Allison, Harris,
Payne and German were appointed.
Mr.. Morrill, also offered resolution
which was agreed toy for the adjourn
nent of the senate on Monday at 2 p. m,
20 enable senators to attend Mr.. Win
IONS funeral.
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The amendment OF the committee on
appropriations which was under dis
cussion last Friday, Ito strike out the
provision that government transporta-
ton on land in aid Of railroads shall moi
exceed so per cent of the charges to
private parties was agreed to.
There were 10 bills passed, among
them one giving pension OF $50 9
month to the widow Of General Edward
f. Moves: also the house bill granting
pension of 500 q month to General
Franz Sigel. The bill to pension Mary
Ann Dougherty was objected to and
went over.
The message Of the president in re
lation to the vacancy created by Tine
death of the secretary Of the treasury
before the senate, was read and referred
to the committee on finance.
Senate bill to provide for allotment o.
lands in severalty to the Quapaw In
dams in the Indian territory.
After q short executive session, the
senate adjourned till Mondsy, at
o'clock p. m.
HoUsE.-Jan. 28.-After the journal
was approved Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine
moved that the house go into commit
tee of the whole on the navy appropria
ton bill. The yeas and nays wer'
ordered and the clerk had called but
few names when Messrs. Mansur AMI
Heard of Missouri, returning from thu
senate side, spoke few words to theil
democratic colleagues, whereupon Mr.
Rogers of Arkansas rose and, inter
rupting the call, informed the hous
that the 'force bill" had been defeated
Then the democrutfc- side gave chez
after cheer, the speakers gravel beinl
Intellectual for some moments to checl