Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-06-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.

Convenience OF the Reader.
THERE Is 70 be no vote on the free silver coin
age bill or on any amendment 10 It urtil after
the Minneapolis convention shall have closed
and in nll probability will be none until after
tho Chicago convention shall also come 70 an
end-the senate having voted on the ist on the
sugges ton OF Mr.. Aldrich. and without single
dissent from either side OF the chamber. that no
vote should bs taken on that bill until after the
18th Of Juna An apparently innocent looking
house bill 10 regulate the manner In which prop
erty shall be sold under DEGREES OF United
States courts had been taken from the calendar
and vas about 10 DO passed without question.
when Mr.. Teller offered IN amendment requir'
ing ofiicials 70 receive legal tender money In
satisfaction OF Judgments Mr. Sherman was
prompt 70 notice N an effect Of the amendment
that II might be violation OF possible condi-
tions in note or mortgage that the debt should
be paid in gold But Mr.. Morgan moved 70 pro-
coed TO It's eonsidcra ton, Notwithstanding Mr..
Sherman's objection, and II WAS on that motion
that Mr.. Hill voted with the free silver men,.
Tho post ONCE appropriation bill was before
the house Almost the entire day wns con-
sumed In discussion OF points OF order.
IN the senate on The Cd Mr.. Turner's resolu-
ton calling for the correspondence with Hayti'
Colombia and Venezuela regarding reciprocity
was taken up and when the mover had spoken
ut length II was adopted At 2p. m. the free
coinage bill was taken up and Mr. Stewart re-
sumed his argument Senate bill TO provide for
two additional associate judges OF the supreme
court OF the territory OF Oklahoma was passed.
$3.50 In the house Mr.. Hatch OF Missouri. re-
ported the agricultural appropriation bill ana IL
was ordered printed and recommitted. On mo-
tion OF Mr. KEN the senate bill was passed
granting twenty acres of the Fort Sydney mill
tary reservation 10 the CITY OF Sydney, Ncb..
for cemetery purposes. The house went into
committee Of the whole on the post office mp
preparation bill Mr.. Livingston. Of Georgia
moved to increase by s2OO.OOO the appropriation
for star route service Agreed To- lOl to 20.
adjourned
THE senate was not in session on the Sd.
After some morning business the house went
into committee OF the whole on the post onice
appropriation bill Tho pending amendment
was that offered by Mr.. Biount Of Georgia. re.
duclng by *, $40 900 the appropriation for trans
portation by railroad routes and providing that
the postmas tcr-gcneral he authorized 10 re-
adjust the compensation TO be paid after July ],
1893, for transportation OF the mail on railroad
routes by reducing the compensation to all rail-
roads for the transportation OF mail ten per
cent from the rate established on the basis Of
the average weight fixed and allowed BY the act
OF June IL. iSS Rejccted-51 TO i2L Pending
action the committee rose ana the house adj
journed
THE senate was not In session on the 4th....
The post once appropriation bill was before
the house. On motion OF Mr. Henderson. OF
North Carolina, an amendment was adopted
authorizing the postmaster-genernl 10 provide
for the transportation OF Official matter TO any
government department over railroads or by
express companies when he can do so At q saw
ing to the government and without detriment TO
the public service The committee then arose
and reported the bill TO the house and II was
passed The Hatch anti-option bill was then
brought UP. soon after which came the sensa-
tional news that Mr. Blaine had resigned The
house was in more or less confusion and I'D
journed without action on the bill
CHARACT ERIsTIC dullness prevailed In the
senate on the 9Th. The consular appropriation
bill was brought In and laid aside, and Mr.. Vest
addressed the empty benches on the bill TO
place wool on the free list No action was
taken. -. The house passed the Hatch anti-op-
ton bill, The senate amendments to the river
and harbor bill wero non concurred in and con-
ferecs appointed A bill was passed appropriate
ing CSC. 900 for pedestal for monument to Gen
W. 7. Sherman The senate amendments TO the
navy bill were non-concurred in Bills were also
passed admitting New Mexico and Arizona TO
the dignity OF statehood Tho legislative ap-
preparation bill was brought in and passed un-
der suspension OF the rules A resolution WINS
introduced calling for the adjournment OF con-
gress on Monday, July Referred
Tbs diplomatic appropriation bill was be.
fore the senate on the 7th Mr. Hale explained
that the amendments recommended by the
committee on appropriations as 10 ENJOYS exc
traordinary and ministers plenipotentiary were
simply re-establishing the status under the ex-
lsting law. Those amendments were oil agreed
10, including the following: Increasing from
I25 O0o TO $4,000 the appropriation for the COM
mercial bureau OF the American republics; in
,reasing from 5000 TO sS0.OO0 the appropria-
ton 70 meet unforeseen contingencies In the dip
.oma tic and consular service, and striking out
the provision that part OF the amount shall be
paid in settlement OF any claim OF any foreign
power: inserting an item for $4,000 for the
share OF the United States in the expense Of
preliminary survey for q continental railway;
inserting an item Of $4,000 in addition TO tl75,'
700 heretofore appropriated for the information
81 boundary line survey between the United
States and Mexico. increasing salaries OF
consuls-generai st London, Paris Havana and
Rio Janeiro from Is ono 10 5000. The bill
was then passed. -. The agricultural appro-
priation bill was reported in the house. The
urgent deficiency bill was considered in COM
mittse, but without action the house adjourned.