Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
LATEST PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

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o'clock the unfinished business was laio
before the senate, which was Mr.. Harris
motion to lay on the table Mr.. Blair's
motion to reconsider the vote recommit
ing the committee on education and la
Dor bill providing for the adjustment o
accounts OF laborers, workmen and me-
chanics arising under the eight houl
law.
The motIon.to lay on table was dis
agreed 70 yeas 30, nays 81.
The question required on Mr.. Blair's
motion to reconsider it and was dis
agreed to-yeas %, nays %.
Mr.. Higgins, who had.voted no on the
motion to lay the motionto reconsider
which accounts for the variation o
the two votes. So that the bill stands
recommitted to the committee on edu
cation and labor.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the house copyright
bill and Mr.. Plat (who has charge OF 1t
made brief explanation OF and argu
ment for it.
Mr.. Frye offered an amendment en-
tending the principles of the bill tc
maps, charts, dramatic or musical COM
positions. engravings, cuts, prints
chromos and Autographs. After u long
debate the photographic amendment
was agreed to-yeas ~, nays a.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend Sec
ton 3 by striking out the word PRO
hibited" and inserting in lieu thereof
the words Subject to the duties provi-
ded by law" so that books, ETC.. copy
righted here and printed abroad shall
not be prohibited but shall be subject TO
the payment of tariff duties. The
amendment went over without action.
The senate then took recess until 8
p. IN. At the recess, no quorum APP
pearing. the senate without transactlng
and business adjourned.
Washington, February 10.-The
house bill to revise the wages of certain
employees in the government printing
Office was taken up and passed with a
substitute, offered by Mr.. German, pro-
viding that all night employees be paid
20 per cent in addition to the amount
paid for day labor. A conference was
asked and Messrs. Henderson, Hawley
and German were appointed conferees
on the part of the senate.
Messrs. Dawes. Plumb and German
were appointed conferees on the part Of
the senate on the fortification bill.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Hale made q state
ment as to its provisions. The sum Of
So, 900 for equipment and arms for ma
val militia in various states was chal-
lenged by Mr.. Carlisle and was ex-
planned by Mr.. Hale as applying to GER
tain states that organizations for drill
ing and training for naval service just
as the land militia had for land service.
Mr.. Carlisle opposed the item. He
thought it merely the beginning of u
bounty system. The subject was dis
cussed at great length. Finally the
vote was taken and the clause was
agreed to-yeas 81, nays 10.
The next amendment was one provid-
ing for a dry dock on the Columbia riv-
er or on Puget Sound.
Mr.. Allen moved substitute for it
fixing the site at Portland Orchard, on
Puget Sound, and made an argument in
support Of it. No action was reached
on the amendment.
The presidents veto message on the
bill for a public building at Dallas, Tex
as, with the action of the house passing
the bill over the veto, was presented,
and referred to the committee on public
buildings and grounds.
Eulogies were delivered on the late
representative Walker of Missouri, and
as mark of respect to his memory the
senate adjourned.
Washington, February AT II
o'clock the unfinished business was laid
before the senate, which was Mr.. Harris
motion to lay on the table Mr.. Blair's
motion to reconsider the vote recommit-
ing the committee on education and la
Dor bill providing for the adjustment Of
accounts of laborers, workmen and me-
chanics arising under the eight hour
law.
The notion to lay on table was dis
agreed TO yeas 20, nays 81.
The question required on Mr.. Blair's
motion to reconsider it and was dis
agreed to-yeas %, nays 20.
Mr.. Higgins, who had.voted no on the
motion to lay the motionto reconsider
which accounts for the variation Of
the two votes. So that the bill stands
recommitted to the committee on edu-
cation and labor.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration Of the house copyright
bill and Mr.. Plat (who has charge of it,
made brief explanation of aud argu-
ment for it.
Mr.. Frye offered an amendment ex-
tending the principles of the bill to
maps, charts, dramatic or musical COM
positions, engravings, cuts, prints,
chromos and Autographs. After long
debate the photographic amendment
was agreed to-yeas q, nays "a.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend sec
ton by striking out the word ''pro-
hibited" and inserting in lieu thereof
the words Subject to the duties provi-
ded by law" so that books, ETC., copy
righted here and printed abroad shall
not be prohibited but shall be subject to
the payment of tariff duties. The
amendment went over without action.