Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-30
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.

Tho Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.
AFTER the usual morning business In the sem
ate on the 18th MIR. Sherman reported that inc
Chinese exclusion legislation would not eSpire
In 1894 and there was no necessity Tor immeuf
ate action but he would give senators nm OPP
portunity to speak upon the subject. MIR. NOR
gan's silver resolution was taken up ana MT
Teller made vigorous speech In favor OF free
silver. Mr. Teller, during his speech. referred
10 talk about his action on the elections Dill last
session and said that he had since examined
that bill carefully and declared that he was
satisfied with his vote against II, as II was the
most Infamous measure that ever passed tho
threshold OF the doors Of the senate Az tho
conclusion OF Mr.. Teler's remarks the senAVe
went into executive session. The house spent
the entire day debating the Moves Rockwell
election contest and adjourned before reaching
vote.
In the senate on the 2lst bills passed TO create
n third division OF the district OF Kansas Tor
judicial purposes; for the appointment OF con-
suls 10 the Congo Free State; for the rciiel Oh
ST. Charles college In Missouri; providing Tor
sundry light houses, and number OF private
bills. Tho house Chinese exclusion Dill was
then taken UP and Senators Dolph. Chanuier
and FELTON, spoke N favor OF H. Senator Sher-
man denounced il rs against the spirit OF civil
man and n violation OF the treaty with China.
The house was occupied the whole day IN
debate upon the Noyes-Rockwcll contested
case and adjourned pending its consideration
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
ed Mr.. Hoar introduced n bill from tho judiciary
committee to amend the revised statutes au'
thorizing the appeal TO circuit courts III cases
where persons convicted claimed to have acteu
under authority OF am United States statute OF
tl,.a %
bill was further debated and passed Inc
Chinese bill was then considered until the close
of the session . The house further debated the
report OF the elections committee on the Noyes
Rockwell contested case from New YORK the
report being almost unanimous In favor OF un
seating Rockwell dem and awarding the seat
10 Noyes contrasting republican. A vote was
finally reached and the majority report was re
iectcd and Rockwell declared entitled To retain
his seat by las yeas to 100 nays. Al the evening
session pension bills were considered.
IN the senate on the I'D Mr. Teller offered q
resolution requesting tho president to inform
the senate what steps. II any have been taken
toward securing an international conference Oh
free coinage OF silver. The resolution was
adopted and the Chinese bill taken up ana MT
Teller addressed the senate In support OF IL
Pending further debate the senate ADJOURNED
In the house o conference was ordered oil
the District OF Columbia bill and motion u
expunge from the Record certain unparliament
airy remarks OF Mr.. Walker (Mass) developed
no quorum and the house adjourned.
THE senate on the 18th resumed consideration
OF the Chinese exclusion bill and the debate
continued until o'clock when vote was takel
on the substitute to the house bill reported by
the foreign relations committee and II was
ndopted by vote OF 80 TO II and the bill o.
amended passed and o conference asked. The
bill continues ten years oil laws prohiDitiht
Chinese coming TO this country. All Chinese Oh
descendants OF Chinese illegally found in this
country are TO be returned 10 China or to TIM
countries OF which they are citizens. -. Whei
the house met the resolution (pending at 40
jornment Saturday, expunging certain re
marks Of Mr. Walker (Mass) from the RECORD
was taken up, the pending question being thu
motion OF Mr.. Reed (Me) TO table the resolu
ton. No quorum appeared, as the republicans
rcfrained from voting. The motion TO table
was finally rejected and In attempting to pass
the resolution the quorum again disappeared By
members declining 20 vote and the house %
journed.
AFTER routine business in the senate on tn
18th Mr.. Coke spoke in favor OF free coinage
Mr. Morgan's resolution being before the sen
ate. Mr.. Daniel also spoke in favor OF free sill
yer. The army appropriation bill was then dis
cussed. No action was reached. communi
cation was received from the president Il
RESPONSE to Mr.. Tellers resolution as TO an In
ternational silver conference. The presiden
stated that II would be incompatible with tn
public interest TO furnish the information n
present. 1t was ordered printed and laid on tn
table for debate. After the passage OF severa
private bills the house took up the regular or
der, the expunging from the Record OF remark
not uttered but printed by Mr.. Walker Mass
but the house went into committee on the con
sular and diplomatic bill. After consideration
some time the committee rose. conference
was Amounted on the Chinese bill ana the hous