Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-05-21
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The Weeks Proceedings Condemned For
Cnnvanlnnca of the Rander.


The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.
In the senate on the 18th tho resolutions OF
the Methodist Quadrennial conference In re-
gnrd TO closing tho worlds fair on Sunday were
received. Among the bills passed were: the
bill for tho construction OF u bridge over tho
Missouri river Mt ST Charles: the bill authoriz'
ing the secretary OF war 70 cause survey Tor
ship canal connecting Lake Erie and the Ohio
river from Conneaut harbor or Pittsburgh ana
many local bills After IN executive session
the senate adjourned. There wero two sur
prises In the house The frat was tho striking
from the sundry civil bill the appropriation OF
e6sO O0) for the purchase OF q site and the COM
meucement of new building for new mint nt
Philadelphia, and tho second the sudden spring
ing OF the silver question by Mr.. Bland In the
shape OF an amendment to tho same bill rcouir-
ing the coinage md issue and pavmeht OF appro'
prlations OF the silver bullion now in the treas
ury. The amendment was ruled out, but Mr..
Bland said he would renew the amendment.
The sundry civil bill was considered In commit
tee OF the whole until adjournment.
IN the senate on tho l2th Mr. Dawes intro
duced n bill authorizing tho president to pro.
claim the 4 10Th anniversary OF tho discovery OF
America October IL, 1922 q general holiday.
Mr.. Coll offered q resolution, which wasreierred'
requesting the president 10 open negotiations
with Spain for the the establishing OF IN indie
pendent republic for Cuba. The presidents
message on the subject OF IN international oi'
metallic conference was taken up ard Senator
PETER spoke in favor OF free coinage. The naval
appropriation bill was then considered until ad-
iournmcnt. . III the house Mr.. Oates (Ala } re-
ported back substitute for the Watson Pinkcr'
ton investigation resolution. II provides for an
Investigation OF the Pinkerton detective system,
especially the action Of detectives IN late rail
road strikes A long debate followed and the
resolution was adopted The sundry civil bill
was then debated until adjournment
THE the river and harbor bill was reported
back 10 tho senate on tho 18th with amend.
ments, which made % net increase OF tll23 li3
in appropriations. The naval appropriation bill
was then considered ut length. The bill as 1t
came from the house provides for one armed
cruiser about 5000 displacement. TO cost tex
elusive OF armamenO not more than $1,000 COo'
The amendment as received from the senate
committee on appropriations provides, IN adj
dition, for one sea going coast line battle snip
OF about 1900 tons and TO cost not exceeding
&, 100000 one harbor defense double turret ship
OF the monitor type OF about 7,5O tons ana 70
cost not exceeding 100000. light draft gun
boats OF 5000 tons displacement and 10 cost not
exceeding $4,000 each, and six torpedo boats NJ
q cost not exceeding $1,000 each. Adjourned
until Monday -. The house got into squabble
over the Sibley tent bill and pending hillibus-
tering motions adjourned.
THB senate was not in session on the 18th and
soon after the house met tho sudden death OF
Senator Barbour, OF Virginia, was announced
and the house Immediately adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 10th In the ab.
sencc Of Senator Daniel, who was SICK, Mr.
Kenna announced the death Of Senator Bar
bour A recess was then taken until 1890
o'clock. At the appointed hour the members
OF the house entered in body and the funeral
ceremonies took place conducted by Bishop
Keene, OF the Catholic university, in accordance
with the wishes of the family, the deceased SEN
ator's wife having been member OF the Cath
olic church At the conclusion OF the ceremonies
the senate adjourned. After the approval OF
the journal in the house the speaker laid be-
fore the body communication announcing the
death OF Senator Barbour and inviting the house
20 attend In body the funeral ceremonies TO
be held in the senate chamber. The house then
went into commit, ee OF the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Pending action the
committee rose and the members headed by
Speaker Crisp repaired to the senate chamber.
When the members returned from the senate
the committee resumed its session and the sun
dry civil bill was debated until adjournment
During the debate Messrs. Watson (Ga) and
Davis (Kan.) got in some words in favor Of the
subtrcasury plan Mr. Simpson CkGn) also
spoke In the interes. OF the farmers OF his state.
In the senate Oh the nth resolution was
adopted authorizing the Washington Schutzen.
verein TO erect in one OF the public parks
colossal bust OF Baron Won Steuben, u general
OF the revolutionary army. The naval appro-
priation bill was then further discussed. Tho
debate continued until adjournment. =. Tho at
tendance in the house was small After sev-
eral bills had been reported and placed on the
calendar the house resumed consideration OF
the sundry civil bill During the discussion the
clause relative TO dcpredations on public tim
Der gave rise to u good deal OF merriment. Mr..
Otis (Kan.), Mr.. Wilson (Wasl }. Mr.. Bowers
(Cal) and Mr. Snodgrass (Tenn.) engaged in
noisy controversy rs TO whether or not the law
was efficiently executed. Pending action on
the bill the committee rose and the house i'd