Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-02
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condemned For
Convenience OF the Reader.

Convenience OF the Reader.
WHEN the senate met on the I'D pcnuon
was presented from q citizen Of Maryland pray
ing congress 10 compensate persons Tor certain
slaves emancipated during the wnr. mcasaQe
was received from the president relating 10 the
correspondence with England about the Behring
sen trouble and the senate went into executive
session When the doors were oponcd the army
appropriation bill was considered until adjourn
ment. =. In the house debate was resumed on
the silver bill Mr. Pierce (Tenn.) spoke In
favor OF the bill and Mr.. Stone pa spoke
against IT, So did Mcssrs Lynch (Wis), Stout
(Mich) and Fitch IN. ". Mr.. Mckeighan
(Neb.) favored free coinage; also Messrs. Bush
nell CWis.) ind Livingston (Ga). The debate
continued into the evening session and until I'D
tournament
In the seuate on the cath Mr.. Wolcotts reso-
luton of the day before rs 10 government en-
ployes not appointed under civil service rules
was taken up discussed and agreed to. The
senate then went into executive session on the
Behrlng sea matter and after four
hours the doors were opened ana the
senate adjourned. The silver discussion
continued for seven hours In the house
on Mr. BANDS free coinage bill Al
fiye o'clock Mr.. Bland moved the previous
question and the fight commenced In earnest
Mr.. Burrows Mich moved TO lny the bill on
which resulted in q tells TO l4a The speaker
(Mr. Crisp voted against the motion and II was
lost Again the battle was renewed ana after
much hlibustering led by Mr.. Tracey IN. ~
ut midnight the motion 70 reconsider was lost
by the same vote and at nearly ono
o'clock Mr.. Bland announced that II was I'M
possible TO reach final vote and moved an au-
journment which was carried. The bill, there
fore, goes on the calendar.
N1aa hA
went into executive session. When the doors
were opened several local bills passed and reso'
buttons were offered by Mr.. Stanford In respect
TO the late Senator Hearst. Eulogics were de-
livered and the senate adjourned until Monday.
When the house met there was only small
attendance The silver fight OF the day and
night before had been too much for the mem
bers After correcting and approving the Jour-
ual the house went into committee OF the whole
on the private calendar. When the committee
rose the house adjourned.
THE senate was not In session on the 26th....
The house me. with small attendance. One
hundred and sixty-seven private pension bills
were considered and passed, and NJ two o'clock
resolutions OF respect to the late Representative
Spinola OF New York, were reported, culogles
delivered and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 2Sth q resolution by Mr..
Morgan was agreed TO calling on the president
for the correspondence with Argentine OH the
subject OF reciprocity. A bill allowing thirty
DAYS leave OF absence in the bureau OF engrav'
ing was discussed, amended and recommittod.
Several bridge bills passed and the senate I'D
journed. But little business was done in the
house. Several communications were received,
and resolution by Mr.. Dockery calling for in
formation as TO the capacity OF the mints was
adopted. The speaker stated that the commit
tee on rules would not bring in rule TO force q
vote on the silver bill unless majority OF the
democrats should sign a request to that enect
and after unimportant routine work the house
adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the Goth Mr.. Stewart
New gave notice that he would on Monday call
up the senate free coinage bill. The resolution
OF Mr. Wolcott requesting the president to re-
frain from allotting lands to Ute Indians pend
ing further legislation on the subject was agreed
10. The senate then went into executive ses'
sion and finally by unanimous vote ratified
the Behring sea treaty, and then adjourned. -.
When the house met the attendance was light,
the silver excitement seemed 10 have subsidized
and the tariff debate was resumed. with but
little interest manifested. Mr. Hartcr tOl ad-
vocnted the free wool bill; so did Mr.. McCrary
1ly) and Mr. Dalton (IuO SPOKE against II.
The house passed tac senate bill for port OF
delivery NJ Des Moines, and the resignation OF
Mr.. Mills TEX was presented TO the house
Adjourned