Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-17
CONGRESS-
The Weeks Proceedings OF the senate and
House Given In unlicensed Form.

The Weeks Proceedings OF the senate and
House Given in OL licensed Form.
IN the senate on the 9Th the treasury report
was received also n message from the prcsi'
dent transmit ting information ns 10 the agree
ment with Great Britain In regard to maintain
ing naval vessels on the lakes Mr. Hill intro
duccd hill TO repeal the net OF July I, is9J, d.
rccting the purchase OF silver bullion, and tho
issue OF treasury notes thereon. Several reso-
lutions were referred The announcement OF
the death OF Representative Mcdonald, Of New
Jersey was received and the senate adjourned
... In the house u hill In effect repeating tho
law which provides for reduction In the force
OF the engineer officers of tho navy TO liU. was
brought 10 the attention OF the house should
the bill become u law the number OF oficcrS
would be fixed ut i9i Although the measure
received u majority vote. motion to reconsider
was intcrpossd and no final action was taken
The remainder OF the day was consumed In the
consideration Of long senate bill relative 10
public printing and binding
THE senate held a brief session on the sth.
petition fro,n the Chicago Woman's club for q
repeal of the Sunday closing provision III the
worlds fair act was received Tn senate Dill
for a bridge across the Mississippi river above
New Orleans for the Southern PdciEc raiiroad
was passed and IN executive session the treaty
with Chill was ratiilcdand the senate adjourned
until Monday. e. III the house the annual report
OF the secretary Of the treasury was received
and referred To the committee ON ways anu
means 30 objection was raised 10 the further
consideration of The bill relative TO printing
ana binding, and this consumed the remainder
of the afternoon. Without disposing of the bill
the house adjourned
THE senate was not in session on the 0th.."
The house passed the printing hilI Mr., eaten
iuCs. from the committee on rules reported u
resolution amending the rules 30 rs To PROVIDE
that business coming over us unfinished from
one session OF congress may be considered I'M
modiatcly nj the meeting of subScqucn, ses'
sion Of the same congress Adopted Inc ior
lowing committee appointments were an
nounced by the speaker to III vacancies: Jul
dietary, Fellows N y: pubic buildings ana
grounds. BrciZ QnlJ: enrolled bills, scott
IN, chairman. naval affairs Brown (Md);
military affairs, German Mich }: education,
McI.aurin *. c.: enrolled bills. Ohl!ger (O);
invalid pensions, CadmuS N. j.: militia Sipe
(Pu): war claims Hillborn Cab; eSpendl'
lures In the post oiice department. Sipe (Pa):
militia. McLaurin Is. c.. Adjourned unth
Monday.
THE senate IVES In session three hours on the
18th and did but little business. The anti'op'
ton bill came UP but was laid over u day in or.
der TO have 1t correctly printed. The subject
which occupied most OF the session was Mr.
Vests Joint resolution for the appointment OF
u commission 10 have an agreement made with
the i've civilized tribes of Indians for the taking
OF land in sevcralty, and for opening the re.
mainder OF the lands To white settlement The
discussion was chiefly between Senators Vest
and Berry, who were both agreed as TO the
main object proposed. but who differed as TO
some statements OF facts The matter went
over without action. -. The session OF the house
was short little OF interest occurring except
the dramatic episode which opened the pro.
ceedingS In the spontaneous ovation rendered
10 Speaker Crisp and Mr. Amos Cummings
resolution TO investigate the alleged misuse OF
the mails
IN the senate on the 18th the joint resolution
for the appointment OF commission TO make
an agreement with the five civilized tribes OF
Indians for allotment OF their lands in severaty,
and for opening the Indian territory to settle
ment was discussed during the morning hour,
and then went over without action. The anti
option bill was taken up ana the rest OF the
days session was occupied by MIR. George, OF
Mississippi in advocacy Of that bill. .... In the
house Il contest took place between the ways
and means and the appropriations committees
IA to which should investigate the treasury.
which was won by the former. Nest OF the day
was consumed in considering the senate bill en-
larging the provisions of the act for the dis
trihution OF the awards made under the CON
venton between the United States and Mexico
OF the La Abra claims O:hvr proceedings were
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