Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitomo at the Proceedings OF Both
Houses tho Past Week.

L
Epltomo az tho Proceedings OF Both
Houses tho Past Weak.
WHEN the senate met on the Goth Senators
George and Waltkail who had been reelected
from Mississippi, were warmly congratulated
| by members OF both parties. Mr.. Plat intro
duced hill TO enable New Mexico TO be 40.
mitied into the union. Several bills for public
buildings passed. The Ia Arbra bill wns
| further debated and Senator Wnshburn intro
| duced bill imposing special taxes on option
dealers. Adjourned. But little business was
| transacted In the house, the session being A.
most entirely routine.
| AFTER routine business In the senate on the
2ist Mr.. Stanford spoke in advocacy OF his bill
10 issue 900 Of circulating notes and such
| additional amounts from time TO time NJ may
| be necessary 10 lend TO owners OF agricultural
lands at two per cent interest. Mr.. PETER also
| spoke In favor OF the measure After some dis
cussion the bill, on Mr.. Stanfords motion, re-
| NAMED on the table, 10 be called up nj any time
On motion Of Mr.. Cockrell the bill for the RELIEF
Of the Missouri university was called up and
passed. The La Arbra bill was then debated
until adjournment 10 Monday. When tho
house met the portraits OF Mcssrs. Grow
and Randall that had been presented by
the state OF Pennsylvania, were presented
and after speech by Mr.. Holman and
others were accepted by resolution Mr.
| Davis (Kan.) offered resolution for COM
mittec Of investigation OF the recent mine
, disaster ut Krcbs. l. T., which was referred
| A resolution offered by Mr. Cultivate (O) call
ing on the secretary OF the treasury for state
ment Of drawbacks on tin plate under the NC
| Kinley hill and also for statement OF duties
refunded was adopted. The report OF the Indian
committee appproprating $4,000 To complete
alotments of lands TO the Cheyenne Indians
/ Nroa ha pnCin Of n gnppph SIMPSON
(kan.), his first speech in this house, In which
| he criticized the tariff laws, and he hoped the
present congress would repeal the Mckinley
bill and all kindred tariff laws. The code OF
rules was presented and the house adjourned
until Monday.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the gal
| cries were crowded In anticipation Of the special
message from the president on the Gillian dis
pute Routine business proceeded, bills were
introduced and referred and Mr.. Hoar, from
the elections committee. reported on the Chill
ton case from Texas that Mr. Chiffon Is entitled
| 10 retain his seat At l2:40 the president s
private secretary appeared and the message
was read. On motion OF Senator Sherman the
message was ordered printed and referred TO
the committee on foreign relations. The cleo
tions committee then reported Mr. Call entitled
| 10 his seat as senator from Florida. The death
OF Justice Bradley, OF the supreme court. was
or Crisp called the house 10 order M noon. His
colleagues, without regard TO party, warmly
greeted him as nc assumed the rcins OF author
ity laid down so long on account OF sickness
The chaplain in his prayer feelingly alluded 10
the death OF Justice Bradley. After the approval
of the journal and the transaction Of routine
business, number Of bills were introduced ana
referred. During the call Of states Mr. Pruden
one Of the presidents secretaries, appeared ana
delivered the message of the chief executive
relative 10 the Gillian troubles and the call
having been suspended the message was imme-
diately laid before the house. Then ON motion
Of Mr.. Blount OF eorgia, the message and accom-
panying documents were ordered printed and
referred TO the committee on foreign afairs
After further routine business the house ad-
, journed until the Goth.
THE proceedings Of tho senate on the 18th
were of little Importance. Mr.. Dawse reported
from the Indian committee the house bill for
the completion Of the allotment Of lands TO GER
tain Indians and the bill passed. Mr.. George
introduced resolution for select committee
10 inquire into the low price Of cotton and de-
pressed condition OF agriculture, which was re-
ferred. The bill granting right Of way through
| the Indian territory 10 the Hutchinson & South
| ern railroad passed. The I.a Arbra bill was
then considered until adjournment. The pro-
| cccdings OF the house were quite lively the
Gillian situation incidentally coming up for
discussion upon II resolution from Mr.. Breckin-
ridge (KyO calling upon the president for addl-
tional dispatches not contained In his message,
for which he asked immediate consideration
and made vigorous speech in favor OF II in
which he insinuated that something had been
held back. Mr.. Blount (Ga) replied TO Mr..
Breckenridge and asked that the resolution he
referred TO the foreign affairs committee. He
deprecated haste. Mr.. Herbert lAlaI also OPP
posed the resolution; 80 did Mr.. McCreary tky)
and Others The resolution was finally referred
10 the foreign committee. The report OF the
committee on rules was then called up and de-
batcd until adjournment.