Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-09
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.


Convenience OF the Reader.
THE feature OF the proceedings Of the senate
on the SOth was the swearing in OF Senator
Mills, OF Texas Many members OF the house
were present The new senator's desk was
handsomely decorated with bouquotA After
being sworn In Senator Mills held quite roccp-
ton IN the rear OF tho chamber. After the usual
morning business Senator Stanford spoke In
support OF his bills 10 determine the value OF q
legal tender dollar. The army appropriation
bill was then considered until adjournment.
The free wool bill was further debated In the
house, ]. ID. Taylor (o) speaking vigorously In
opposition TO the bill. who denounced Il
M O scheme OF the cotton aisers Of
the south and the wool manufacturers OF
the north 10 enrich themselves nj the ex-
penRe Of the nation. Mr.. Butler Qn.) spoke In
favor OF the bill. resolution was adopted that
general debate close on Saturday and that q
vote be taken on Monday.
THE attendance In the senate was not largo
on the 3lst In reply 70 n question Mr.. Sher-
man. chairman OF the foreign relations COM
mittee, stated that work on the Nicaragua
canal was progressing favorably under pri-
vate corporation chartered by congress, and
that congress had done nothing to aid It. Mr..
Morgan offered series OF resolutions instruct
ing the committee on finance 10 inquire ind re-
port ns 70 the effect OF the act OF 1890 on the
price OF silver bullion and requiring prompt
report Mr.. Sherman opposed the resolutions
and Mr.. Morgan said he wished senators TO
place themselves on record for or against free
coinage. The resolutions went over and the In
dian appropriation bill was debated until nd
tournament. -. In the house Mr. Watson (Ga)
attempted to call up his i.Pinkerton resolu-
ton, but failed 70 get recognition, and tho
house resumed debate on the free wool bill.
Gov. Mckinley, OF Ohio. WINS on the floor and
took much interest In the discussion The de-
bate continued until eight o'clock. when o re-
cess was taken. But little was done at the
evening session.
MANY petitions were presented In the senate
on the LIST for closing the worlds fair on Sun
days. Mr.. Morgan's resolution on the silver
question was permitted TO 90 over until Mon
day. The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. After various amendments had been agreed
TO In committee Of the whole the bill WAS re.
ported TO the senate. After On executive ses'
sion the senate adjourned until Monday. AT
ter considerable filibustering on unimportant
motions the house finally went into committee
OF the whole on the free wool bill. II was
finally agreed that debate should close Satur-
day 1.-THE Id and the house took recess the
evening session TO be for the consideration OF
private pension bills.
THE senate was not in session on the I'd and
debate on the free wool bill continued In the
house. Messrs. Mckinney IN. H., Wilson MOI
ind Cummings spoke in favor OF the bill and
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) spoke in opposition The
debate was closed by Messrs. Bryan (Nob) and
Diamond MOI In favor OF the bill and the
house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 4th there was o
feeble attempt to head OF the silver debate by
getting other matters before the senate but 1t
failed. Mr.. Sherman attempted 70 call up the
bill for the classification OF grain but failed,
and the appropriation bill got In the way but
Mr.. Dawes withheld the matter temporarily.
Mr.. Morgan then proceeded TO address the
senate in favor Of silver and IN the course OF his
remarks said the matter would be speedily ad'
justed but fer the number OF presidential aspir'
ants who had friends among senator's. To test
the matter Senator Sherman then moved TO
table the resolution, which brought out some
remarks from Senator Teller Mr. Stewart
spoke in favor Of free coinage. The matter
then went over and the senate adjourned. In
the house. after about thirty minutes consider
ation the Chinese exclusion bill passed
by vote OF l7e yeas to 10 nays. II PROMPTS
any subject OF China, except diplomatic and con-
sular oficers and servants from entering this
country nnd those leaving the country are not
permitted 10 return. Visitors are permitted
under certain rules. The senate resolution 70
pTlut o,UNO cOplcS VI buC CuAO6hCo Oh oOhoeoA
Plumb was concurred in. The debate on free
wool was then resumed under the limits and
Mr.. Springer closed the debate by submitting
some remarks which he had Mr.. Began (Neb.)
read for him as he had not sufficiently recovered
10 speak in person. Mr. Springer was warmly
received by the members when he appeared In
the house Pending consideration OF the bill,
amid much confusion, the house adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 5th the vice.
president laid before the body Mr.. Berry 3
resolution OF inquiry as TO the construction OF
the Memphis bridge Mr.. Morgan offered IN
amendment TO his resolution, which provides
for the coinage Of gold and silver on equal
terms, etc, which was ordered printed The
Indian appropriation bill was then considered
until adjournment, the pending question being
motion to strike out the provision assigning
army officers rs agents. After preliminary
business in the house the free wool bill was
taken up nnd Mr.. McMillin's motion to limit
debate met with earnest opposition from the
republicans and under the lead OF Mr.. Burrows
filibustering was inaugurated, and without &C.
accomplishing anything the house finally ad'
journed.