Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
!.pltome OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houaes the Past, Weak.

sSpltOmO Ot the fEoC00ulmBN OF AbOtu
Houses tho Past Week.
WHEN the senate met on the 9th Mr.. VOL
colt Coll spoke in favor OF free silver. He
severely criticised the president for his oppo>i.
ton 10 free coinage md arraigned those mem
bers who few months ago were advocates OF
free silver but had gone over 10 the opposition
under the party lash. Senator WolcottS
speech was the sensation OF the day. The mat
ter went over and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up and considered until adjournment
-. Soon after the house met IL went INTO conf
mittee OF the whole on the free wool bill. the
flibustering OF the day before having been
abandoned After long discussion the commit
tee rose and reported the bill 70 the house. Ad-
journed.
AFTER routine business in the senate on tho
7th Mr.. Teller offered o resolution, which wuS
agreed TO, calling on the secretary OF the treas
ury for statement rs 10 the amount Of silver
offered each month and the prices paid for silver
bullion. Mr. Stewart made personal EXPLAIN
ton Us to On article in the papers in regard to
mortgages held by him, which he said were
drawn according to the California law, PAYABLE
in gold, and said he would be glad to receive
payment In any kind OF money Mr.. McMillin
offered On amendment to the district Of Colum.
bia bill approprinting e75,0 900 70 defray the ex-
penses OF the national encampment, G. A. r.,
10 meet in Washington No action was
taken on the bill The free wool bill
was received from the house and re-
ferred: adjourned. LIN the house debate on the
free wool bill was continued and o vote finally
reached and the bill passed by vote OF isi
yeas to 90 nays. Mr.. Funston CKan) rose to y
question OF privilege and severely denounced
correspondent Of q temperance paper who &C.
cused him OF drinking. He had the letter read
and denied the charge, while other members
alluded TO acknowledged the soft impeach-
ment." On motion OF Mr. Burrows the letter
was expunged from the record. A resolution
TO expunge Mr.. Funston's remarks from tho
record Us indecorous to q woman (the corre-
spondenD was permitted TO lie on the table.
under an assurance that Objectionable language
would be eliminated. After briefly considering
the Turner cotton bagging bill the house adj
journed.
AFTER routine business the senate on the 9Th
proceeded with the district Of Columbia bill,
the question being upon Mr.. McMillan's amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for the G. A. r. en-
campment Mr.. Cockrell's amendment requir-
ing the amount to be paid exclusively out OF
the revenues Of the district was rejected The
appropriation was then agreed 70 by II to IL,
and the bill passed. The bill appropriates tiO0..
900 TO pay for the subsistence Of nonresident
soldiers and delegates who attend the twenty
sixth annual encompment at Washington.
After an executive session the senate i'd
journed until Monday. 80. In the house Mr.. Nc
CYary introduced o bill flor Mr.. Springer)
authorizing the holding Of an international
monetary congress. The house, in committee OF
the whole, took up the cotton bagging bill. Ar.
English IN. J.) spoke against II and Mr.. Hemp
pill and Simpson CKan.) in favor Of It Mr..
Simpson In the course Of his remarks favored alb
solute free trade He had voted for BILL he said,
that was disgrace (the Chinese exclusion bilD
because the policy OF protection made such o,
measure necessary. The bill was finally re-
ported TO the house and recess until evening
taken. But little was done at the evening ses-
sion.
THE senate was not in session on the 9th...
In the house Mr. Blanchard reported the river
and harbon appropriation bill, and in committee
OF the whole the free cotton bagging bill was
further considered Mr.. Dalzell pa spoke
against It and Mr.. Turner (Ga closed the de-
bate in advocacy OF II. The bill was then re-
ported to the house and passed by vote OF l6'
TO "a The bill TO reduce the duty on tin plate
was then reported from the ways and means
committee. and after eulogies upon the late
Representative Ford, Of Michigan. the house
adjourned.
AFTER three hours spent in executive session
the senate on the 18th vacated the ofice OF
executive clerk, filled for ten years by james
r. Young The house cotton ties and bagging
bill was laid before the senate. and Mr.. Stewart
New offered resolution calling on the secre-
tary OF the treasury for information connected
with the purchase and coinage OF silver. But
little other business was transacted. The
house passed bill repeating the joint resolution
which authorized the secretary OF war TO lease
pier at'the mouth Of the Chicago river and
after considering District OF Columbia business
and passing few bills the house adjourned.
AFTER the routine business in the senate on
the 18th the resolution offered by Mr. Stewart
in relation to the purchase OF silver and the
coinage Of standard silver dollars, having, been
taken up and amended, Mr.. Stewart proceeded
to address the senate on the subject, taking
strong grounds in favor OF free silver. The
resolution went over and Mr.. Pnlmers resolu-
ton for the election Of senators by the people
was taken up Mr.. Chandler spoke IN opposi-
ton and Mr. Palmer in favor OF IL After pass
ing several bills the senate adjourned. In the
house the senate amendments to the Indian ap-
preparation bill were non-concurred in. bill
passed authorizing the building or bridge
across the Mississippi river at Moline, Ill Mr..
Allen (Miss) asked unanimous consent for
present consideration OF bill appropriating
$4,000 for the southern flood sufferers. Mr..
Kilgore objected and 1t went over. A confer
ence was ordered on the Indian appropriation
bill, and the urgency deficiency bill passed. 1t
appropriates o., 012, 6S6. The naval appropria-
ton bill was then considered until ADJOURN
ment