Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-03-26
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.

The WOeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience Of tho Reader.
THE senate on the 10th passed tho house bin
ratifying the act Of the Arizonn Legislature up.
propriating $4,000 In aid Of the worlds fair.
Mr. Pettigrew reported an amendment 10 tho
sundry civil bill appTopriating 100000 for en-
penses OF the worlds fair Mr. Hale reported y
bill for the construction Of three battle ships.
two coast defense vessels, five gunboats and
eight torpedo boats. Mr.. PETER introduced D
bill creating o fund for the payment Of pen
BionA The fuEd Is 70 be furnished by o gradu-
ated tax on incomes After IN executive SEES
sion the senate adjourned. In tho house Mr..
Joseph reported o bill for the admission OF
New. Mexico. Mr. Smith. OF Arizona. reported
bill for the admission Of Arizona. MT Good
night, from the committee on Judiciary, reported
back adversely resolution preferring charges
against Andrew p. Mccormick, United States
district Judge for the northern district Of Tex
as. The report was agreed TO and the resolu-
ton laid on the table, The house then went
into committee OF the whole on the free wool
bill ind was addressed bv Messrs Sayers, OF
Texas, and Bryan, OF Nebraska. The latter
spoke over three hours against the Mckinley
tariff. When the committee rose the house ad-
journed.
IN the senate on the nth Mr.. Frye reported
the bill making Council Bluffs port Of deliv.
cry and 1t passed. bill passed amending the
statute relative to certificates OF merit 70 en-
listed men Of the army. Mr.. PETER introduced
o bill for Investigating the practicability Of
applying electricity to farm machinery. The
senate then went into executive session ana
after long discussion confirmed all judicial
nominations, Judge Woods being among the
number. Adjourned. After routine business
in the house the tariff debate was resumed In
committee OF the whole. Mr.. Payne IN. "
spoke against the free wool bill and defended
the Mckinley bill. Mr.. Payne was followed by
Mr.. Raynor (Md.) and Mr.. Ellis Ky.), who I'D.
vocated the pending measure
THE attendance in the senate was very light
on the 18th A petition was presented from the
Philadelphia conference Of the Methodist
church against opening the worlds fair on Sun
day. Several free coinage petitions were pre-
scented and bill was reported from the agricult-
ural committee to establish uniform standard
Of grain. A bill making Des Moines 10, port
Of delivery passed Several bills OF minor i'm
portance passed and after an executive session
the senate adjourned until Monday. In tho
house o resolution was adopted calling for In
formation in relation TO government dams In
the upper Mississippi river Mr.. Williams
| (Aiass.) moved to have stricken from the Record
that portion of the speech Of Mr.. Walker (Mass.)
| that had not been delivered by him and which
he regarded as supplementary. A long
wrangle ensued and the matter was referred.
At the evening session private pension bills
were considered
THE senate was not in session on the 10th. go.
The house passed bill amending the Arizona
| funding act and then took up the resolutions Of
respect on the death Of Senator Plumb. Eulo-
gies were delivered by Messrs. Funston, Brod-
erick J. D. Taylor, Otis. Davis. Bartine, Cate,
Baker Post and others and the house adjourned
until Monday.
On the 2lst o communication was presented
to the senate from the president in regard TO
the purchase Of the unpublished manuscripts
Of President Monroe Several other c0mmu-
nications were also presented Over half On
| hour was occupied in the presentation OF
memorials on o variety OF subjects. Several
bills passed and several were introduced all Of
| q local nature. Senate bill to amend the stat
utos so as TO prohibit the introduction and sale
OF intoxicating liquors into the Indian country
was taken up. amended and passed The cal
endax was then taken up and many bills dis
| posed OF. Among the bills passed was one up
propriating $50, 900 for public building ut Jop-
| lin. Mo After an executive session the sem
| ate adjourned -. In the house the COM
mittee on printing reported in the matter OF
Mr. Williams (Mass.) printing speech, unpar'
| liamentary in its nature, In the Record. The
report was made the special order for the next
| day. The free wool bill was debated In com
mittee Of the whole until adjournment.
In the senate on the 22d the credential Of SEN
ator Walthall, Of Mississippi, for his new term
were presented, and Senator Turpie made q
personal explanation as TO newspaper reports
about his position in regard to Judge Woods.
The bill for the relief Of settlers on Indian
lands was taken up and passed. The Missis.
sippi river appropriation bill was then debated
az length and finally passed. 1t appropriates
kls, 10000 The bill appropriating S,745,S io for
the canal and Improvement OF the Columbia
river passed. Also the bill for the Improvement
Of the Dalles and Celtic falls (Oregon) -. In
the house, the special order being the BLAND
silver bill, the debate was opened by Mr..
BLAND in favor Of free coinage who advocated
the measure ut great length. and Mr.. Williams
IN. W vigorously opposed the measure The
debate was continued until recess and at the
| evening session.