Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-03-12
CONGRESS.
Tho Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.

The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.
WHEN the senate met on the I'd, Mr. Dolph
presented petition from his state In favor OF
government MD 10 the Nicaragua canal ana
spoke In favor OF the project. The Idaho cleo
ton case was then taken up, and Mr.. George
gave the reasons which would control his own
action In casting his vote for the contestant
Mr. Villas argued that the sitting member, Mr..
Dubois, was legally elected and entitled 70 his
scat After agreeing 10 take the vote next day
the senate adjourned. .... The session OF the
house was uninteresting and confined strictly 70
the consideration OF the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill. On only one occasion did
party politics find place In the discussion ana
that was when Mr.. Hemphill proposed IN
amendment reducing the eli 900 or si2,OOO salary
which the recorder Of deeds OF the District OF
Columbia receives in the way OF fees to liked
salary of 5000 per nnnum. All fees are 10 be
turned into tho public treasury after deductions
for necessary clerk hire. The amendment was
finally adopted and pending further considera-
ton OF the bill the house adjourned.
THE senate on the Sd passed the house bill Tor
the relief Of Aquilla Jones, late postmaster OF
indianapolis, Ind The senate thon resumed
consideration OF the Idaho election contest
being addressed by several senators. At three
O'Clock the vote was finally taken and MT Du-
bois confirmed in his seat by vote OF % 70 ..
The pure food bill was then taken up and sever
al amendments agreed TO but no mai action
taken. Several committees reported on bills
and the senate adjourned. .... When the house
met there was lively scene when Mr.. Watson
(Gn) rose TO o question OF privilege ana In
severe manner denounced correspondent OF
tho Atlanta Constitution for letter lately pub
lished, criticising his (Watson's) vote on the
Craig.Stewart election contest He asserted
that the correspondent was the clerk OF the
speaker, who attacked him on personal grounds
The house then, in the committee OF the whole,
considered tho District Of Columbia bill. The
bill was finally passed, and the Dill allowing
railroads to give special rates TO commercial
travellers considered until adjournment
WHEN the senate met on the 18Th the vice.
president presented communication from the
secretary OF the interior in regard TO the fosem'
lite park in California. Mr.. Stanford intro
duced bill directing tho purchase OF silver
bullion and its coinage The pure food bill then
came up and Mr.. Vest addressed the senate IN
favor OF proper inspection but by the states.
He deprecated the drifting OF public sentiment
towards paternalism and the rush TO congress
for everything that could just as well be regu'
lated by the states. Mr.. Paddock spoke IN
favor OF the bill Eulogies were then delivered
upon the late Representative Lee, Of Virginia,
Mutchler pa reported the pension approprta-
ton bill Itappropriates sl34 e25 900 as compared
with estimates aggregating elT,O64,5 $50 and
an appropriation for the current year OF el3o'
2l47s6 The house then went INTO the commit
tee OF the whole on the private calendar, ana
the entire day was consumed In the desultory
consideration OF unimportant private bills A
motion TO take recess until eight o'clock re-
suited in n vote of "a TO IS and the point Of no
quorum was raised. The speaker decided that
under the present government OF the house.
gentlemen were not present unless they voted
This led TO o tilt between tho speaker and ex'
Speaker Reed. The house then took . recess
until eight o'clock the evening session being for
the consideration Of private pension bills.
No business was transacted in the senate on
the 5th. In tho house. on motion OF Mr.. Otis
Qan.) resolution was adopted directing the
committee on private land claims TO investigate
the Maxwell land grant in New Mexico. MI
Tucker (Va) reported resolution proposing
constitutional amendment changing the date
for commencing Of the terms Of senators and
representatives from March to Deem
Der 81, and the term Of ONCE OF the
president from March to April 20. The
urgency deficiency bill was then passed. Mr..
Hatch called up the bill appropriating $4,000
for carrying on the work Of tho bureau Of animal
industry. After an extended debate the bill
passed and the house went into committee OF
the whole on the invalid pension bill. Before
disposing OF the bill the house adjourned.
PETITIONS were presented in the senate on
the 7th for the closing Of the worlds fAir on
Sunday Mr.. Sawyer introduced . bill author.
iziug the establishment Of . postal telegraph
service. Mr.. Morgan moved to reconsider the
vote on the Dubois contest In order that south
ern senator's who were excluded under the act
of 1865 might have the right 70 say something
on the proper construction Of the constitution.
Laid aside Mr.. Coll addressed the senate on
his resolution in relation to railroads in Flor
ida. The pure food bill was then discussed un-
til adjournment. e. In the house the silver Ques-
ton came to the front on motion TO set apart
three days for debate on the Bland free-coinAgo
bill, March -, %, e. A motion BY Mr. Tracey
TO postpone to December IL brought on Q long
discussion in which the free-coinage men won
at every point The resolution setting apart
three days for consideration OF the Bland bill
was finally adopted by vote Of 100 TO "a, and
after passing the pension appropriation bill the
house adjourned.
In the senate on the 9Th Mr. Squire presented
a memorial in regard to the seal fisheries from
the chamber OF commerce Of Port Townsend.
Mr.. Stanford introduced u resolution fixing the
duty on opium at g per pound. Bills then
passed to prohibit the sale OF firearms, etc., 70
Indians on reservations; referring to the court
of claims the ''Tice meter" claim: appropriate
ing 100000 for o public building at Spokane
Falls appropriating sE75 900 for two revenue cut
tiers for service on the lakes; to establish
military post near Little Rock, Ark, and sew
eral other local bills. The pure food bill was
then further considered, amended and ordered
printed for final passage. The death Of Repre-
sentative Kendall, OF Kentucky, was announced,
resolutions adopted and the senate adjourned.
When the house met the death OF Mr.. Ken
dali Ky.) was announced, committee mp
pointed 10 attend the funeral and the house ad-
journed