Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-30
CONGRESS.
Epitome of tho Proceedings or Both
HOuaoa the Past Wenk.

Houses the Past weak.
IN the senate on the Goth strong speeches
| against the nnti.option bill were made by Mr..
| Vest (Mo) and Mr.. Daniel (VA), the latter SEN
ntor still having the floor when the senate nd
journed. In the house q resolution was adopt
| cd giving one hour TO each committee TO call up
reported bills As q result the following meas
ures were passed: Granting jurisdiction to the
court OF claims In land cases; fixing tho fees Of
| jurors and Witnesses In the United States
courts; 10 legaliZe the deeds and other records
| In the ONCE OF the commissioner OF Indian NJ
fairs; allowing the stockholders Of any national
bank 10 continue the recelvership and close up
its affairs TO prevent the sale Of beer and malt
liquors In the Indian territory; providing for
the redemption OF national bank notes without
the signature Of the bank oiiicials, which have
been lost or stolen, and many other bills Of
o local nature. A resolution was passed pro-
viding for the investigation OF the Reading rail-
road combination by special committee. The
house then adjourned
In the senate on the 2lst Mr. Daniel con.
cluded his speech against the anti-option bill.
Mr.. White Q1a) followed In long speech
against the bill and held the floor when the
senate adjourned -. The house rushed bills
through at lively rate. Among the measures
| passed were: A bill 10 promote commercial
relations with Canada: 10 promote enlisted
/
ant 10 provide for the collection, custody nnd
arrangement Of the military records OF the war
OF American revolution and the war OF 1872; TO
authorize the secretary OF war TO lease for fvc
years lands for public purposes; TO define the
grade OF medical ofhcers in the army, and
many others OF private or local character
In the senate on the 22d debate was continued
on the antioption bill, Mr.. White Qa) con-
tinuing his remarks in opposition and speaking
NNra fhRa hNeta eha hot
for retaliation against Canada In the matter Of
the Welland canal was taken up and unani.
mousy passed. -. The discussion OF the senate
amendments to the general deficiency bill oc-
cupied the entire session Of the house and none
OF them were agreed to- The item Of payments
TO the Pacific railroads was discussed for over
on hour, and that TO pay to the widows and
legal heirs Of deceased members OF the present
house s. 900, rs inserted by the senate, was
amended so that they shall receive the balance
OF the salary for the whole congress. The
French spoliation claims were debated for an
hour. and pending further discussion the house
took recess until s o'clock for the considcra-
ton OF pension bills
THE senate on the ed got into o debate in
volving the question Of specific contracts pay.
able in gold which continued until the anti
option bill crowded It out Then consideration
OF the anti-option bill occupied the remainder
OF the session -. The proceedings in the house
were embarrassing the French spoliation bill
was debated and its discussion occupied the ut
tention of the house
IN the senate on the 18th Mr.. Allison. chair
man Of the appropriations committee made
statement as TO the conference report on the
sundry civil bill Mr.. George occupied nearly
the remainder Of the session in speech on the
anti.option bill. Mr.. Vest introduced resolu-
ton offering reciprocity reduction on certain
articles to foreign countries that may enter into
o satisfactory agreement on the silver question
The house devoted two hours 10 debating
the report from the committee TO investigate
the pension ONCE recommending the the dismis-
sal OF Commissioner Raum The debate was
cut of BY the conference report on the de-
hciency bill. A new conference was ordered
and the house got into deadlock on resolu-
tion by Mr. Holman TO give certain instructions
TO conferees. An adjournment was finally had.
THE senate passed most OF the day on the
Goth discussing the tariff. Mr.. Aldrich whose
committee has been investigating the effect OK
the Mckinley bill. made lengthy speech IN
favor OF protection and Mr.. Vest spoke In reply.
Tho conference report on tho deficiency Dill
was agreed to. The senate then adjourned.
The house passed bills setting apart lands in
Oklahoma for school purposes; forbidding rail-
roads to charge more than three cents mile
on passenger fare In Indian territory and Okla
homa, and permitting the people OF tho terri
tory OF Utah TO exhibit ut the worlds fair.
The conference report upon the deficiency bill
was agreed to. The appropriation for the
French spoilation claims, amounting to T37,7S5.
was omitted The appropriations in the bill
amounted to S. 800 $40, being 1927, 500 less than
as passed by the senate, and Sl,OS1,OT more
than as passed by the house. The conference
report on the sundry civil bill was offered by
Mr. Holman and debated until adjournment.