Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-20
CONGRESS-.
Tho Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.

Tho Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience Of the Reader.
THE senate on the 10th debated the resolution
70 pay West VioginiR her proportion OF the d.
rect tax and the matter went over The print
ing bill was then discussed at some length and
laid over. The oath OF ONCE was administered
70 Mr. Wilson, OF Maryland, and after IN ex.
ecutive session the senate adjourned. :. After
the usual routine proceedings In the house the
committee on coinage reported the Bland free
coinage bill ind II was placed on the calendar.
A resolution was passed for IN investigation Of
the pension bureau as TO whether the once Ind
been used for political purposes and whether
clerks had taken advantage Of their position to
make profits etc. The military academy bill
was then considered In committee OF the whole
until the hour for adjournment
In the senate on the llth motion TO adjourn
until Monday was earnestly opposed by Mr.. Pad.
dock on the ground that the printing bill Ind
been dragging along for weeks and was still
dragging and he wished to get IL out OF the wny
40 that other more important matters could b.
reached The motion, however, was agreed 10.
Several bills were assigned TO positions on the
calendar and the printing bill further considered.
but went over without final action. Mr.. Gibson
introduced q bill TO improve the navigation OF
the Mississippi which was referred II nppro-
priates $1,000, 900, OF which not more than 3d.
fered o resolution for IN investigation rs to the
alleged reports Of railway and other corpora
tions 10 control the election OF senators In the
Florida legislature. Mr.. George offered
resolution instructing the committee on finance
TO report bill requiring tho issuing md keep
ing in circulation Of legal tender notes 70 the
amount OF so per capita OF the population OF the
United States and the increase OF such issue
every year 80 rs 10 keep pace with the yeOrly
1Ht ha
the printing bill ut some length the senate I'D
iourned until Monday. -. When the house met
Mr.. Dickinson (Ky.) reported o resolution for
the appointment OF W. F. Halleck Us assistant
doorkeeper which brought out characteristic
speech from Mr. Simpson (Knn) that had the
effect OF overwhelmingly defeating It. Mr..
Scott (Ill) introduced q resolution instructing
the ways md means committee to report
o bill repeating the bounty on sugar. The
military academy appropriation bill was taken
up in committee OF the whole and consumed the
remainder Of the day.
THE senate was not IN session on the 18th. zee.
Tho house finally disposed OF tho military
academy bill in committee Of the whole and II
was passed. Amendments were made which
cut down the total appropriation ei5.0O0 from
the original bill The private calendar was
then taken up in committee OF the whole. The
bill for the relief Of the heirs OF Gen. John A.
passed The bill for ihe relief OF Postmaster
Jones, of indianapolis, was debated and favor
ably reported After fixing days for delivering
eulogies upon deceased members the house I'D.
journed.
WHEN the house met on the 18th the speaker
announced as the committee TO investigate the
pension ONCE Messrs. Wheelock (Mich-) Little
IN. " Duncan (O) Lind (Minn.) Brosius
(Pa). On motion OF Mr. Hoar (Mass.) the reso.
luton was taken up directing the committee on
manufactures TO investigate the so-called
sweating system Of tenement labor. An amend
ment was adopted directing the committee TO
INQUIRE how much increase the Mckinley bill
had caused in the wages Of the workmen en-
ployed in the industries protected and the reso-
luton was then agreed TO The bill for the bet.
ter control Of and TO promote the safety OF
national banks was considered ut some length
and passed. The Indian appropriation bill was
reported and the bill amending the internal
revenue laws by abolishing the minimum pun
ishment passed and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th q bill appropriatin
si5 100000 for the improvement OF the Missis
sippi river was reported and placed on the cal
endar A concurrent resolution for commit.
tee to investigate the landing Mt New York OF
Russian immigrants infected with typhus fever
was passed. Mr.. Henderson reported adverse.
~ four bills for the increase OF the infantry and
artillery branches OF the service with substi-
tute. The printing bill was then further con.
sidered and finally passed. In the house Mr.
Hatch mo moved TO suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution requesting the committee
on agriculture TO report the effect upon ngri
culture Of the present tariff laws. A lively de-
bate followed, participated in by Messrs. Fun
ston Kan }, Deliver and Butler Qa), Liv
ingston (Ga), Simpson (Kan.), Hatch (MoD
and others. The resolution was adopted with
out division bill passed to establish lineal
promotion IN the army. An attempt was made
70 call up and pass the bill to extend the laws
OF Missouri relative to mines and mining over
the Indian territory, but no quorum was Sc
cured and the house adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 10th the creden-
tails of Senator Sherman for his new term (the
SIXTH were presented and filed. Mr.. Vance re-
ported adversely the bill ~ provide an income
tax TO pay pensions. The urgency deficiency
bill was then taken up and after some debate
passed The bills were then passed appropri'
ating 10000 for constructing military store
house NJ Omaha, and 100000 for public build
ing ut Salt Lake City. Pending consideration
OF the Idaho contested case the senate went In
TO executive session and soon adjourned. .. In
the house Mr. Brown Qnd) submitted report
on the Craig.Stewnrt election case from Penn
sylvania The committee reported IN favor OF
the contestant. After flllibustering for i've
hours by the opponents Of free coinage in order
10 side-track the free coinage BILL the house
finally reached vote on the senate resolution
20 furnish free transportation to cargo OF re-
lief goods to Russian sufferers, defeated II and
adjourned