Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epltome OF tho Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.

EpItome OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses the Past Week.
IN the senate on the Sd Mr.. Dolph, from the
foreign relations committee, reported nd
versely various ti.Chinese bills and In lieu
thereof reported bill continuing In force for
ten years all laws now In force regulating and
prohibiting the coming OF Chinese TO this coun.
try. Mr.. Kyle addressed the senate in favor OF
his bill regulating marriage and divorce. The
bill creating new judicial district In Utah
passed, also several public building bills The
printing bill WINS then debated until adjourn.
ment. The house spent the entire dry In de-
bate upon the report Of the committee on rules.
Various amendments were offered and great
amount OF talking INDUCED In. Pending debate
the house adjourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 9TH Mr. Mander-
son presided. Mr.. Brice introduced bill for
the erection OF O monument at Put-in-Bay TO
commemorate the battle OF Lake Erie. Referred.
A resolution by Mr. PETER WINS agreed 10 chang
ing the day for holding memorial services for
Senator Plumb TO February 10. After brief
executive session the report OF the elections
committee In the Florida case WINS taken up,
debated Ut length and adopted, confirming
Senator Gull In his seat Adjourned until
Monday The cCetinuation Of the debate on
the rules In the house brought out some spicy
remarks upon tho practice OF setting apart
day TO make set speeches on the death OF
member Mr.. Enloe (Tenn) thought the Gus
tom had become perfunctory and was regarded
too much in the light OF q holiday. He there
fore favored u rule making memorial day on
Sunday, as the services were OF a religious
tendency. Mr.. Morse MASS favored II: so did
Mr.. Stout (MiclD. The resolution was defeated
OH roll call. After longer debate the code OF
rules was finally adopted A census deficiency
bill was then reported and u resolution direct
ing an inquiry as 10 whether congress had the
power TO make IN appropriation for the worlds
fair was adopted. Adjourned.
THE house was in session only about two
hours on the 9Th. tho census deficiency bill be-
ing under consideration In committee OF the
whole An amendment by Mr. Sayers (Tex)
making an appropriation OF sli5,5ll for sub
sistence OF Sioux Indians and calling on the
secretary OF the interior Tor information as to
the number OF employees under direction Of the
Indian bureau was dopted. When tho COM
mittee rose the bill passed. The private col.
endar was taken UP and the house soon nd
journed.
THE house did not meet until r. IS on the 9th.
The attendance Of members was not large and
was devoted TO the delivery Of eulogies on tho
late Representative Lee, Of Virginia. Minister
Montt OF Chilli. occupied o scat on the floor.
Eulogistic addresses we're delivered by Messrs-
Meredith Edmunds. Tucker, O'Ferrell Wise,
Hermann. Washington, Herbert, Wilson (W.
Va, Cummings, Cowles Elliott Breckenridge
OKy) and Culoerson. Resolutions were adopted
and the house adjourned.
IN the senate on the 9Th Mr.. Sawyer reported
bill from the commerce committee repeating
the act requiring life.saving appliances ON
steamers in certain cases which passed. After
an executive session the senate resumed con-
sideration Of the printing bill which was still
under debate Mt the time OF adjournment.
Pending consideration OF the clause reducing
tho number OF agricultural reports from 100 600 10
$4,000 Mr.. Coke gave notice that he would Of
fer on amendment making the number 800 900 10
be printed -. When the house met Mr. Sayrcs
CTcx) called up the resolution OF Mr. Hender-
son Qowa) for On investigation into the con-
duct Of the worlds fair Mr. Henderson ad-
dressed the house disclaiming all unfriendliness
for the exposition, but desire for light on the
subject The matter gave rise to u long debate.
substitute offered by the worlds fair COM
mittee was defeated by q vote OF l47 to l03. The
original resolution providing that the commit
tee on appropriate II ordered 70 inquire and
report whether those obligated and undertake
ing and now engaged TO do so have justly and
properly complied with the requirements OF tho
act OF congress approved April y, 1890, and
whether all expenditures OF whatever character
for the exposition have been judiciously made,
and If the number of employees is excessive and
their compensation reasonable, was then adopted
and the house soon adjourned.
IN the senate on the 9th Mr.. Mitchell, from
the finance committee. reported adversely Mr..
Stewards bill for free coinage; also Mr. Peners
bill 10 increase the circulating medium by the
issuing Of treasury notes: also the late Mr..
Plumbs bill for the retiring OF national bank
notes. the free coinage Of silver. ETC.; also Mr..
Peiier s bill for the loan Of money TO Indiana
farmers; also Mr.. Kyle's bill making certain
issues OF money full legal tender. The flrst
three were placed Oh the calendar and the two
latter indefinitely postponed. The Grant
monument bill (appropriating SSO0.0OO) was TO
ported and placed on. the calendar. After
eulogies upon the late Representative Houok,
OF Tennessee, the senate adjourned. In the
house the presidents message was referred 70
the various committees: o bill passed (Mr.
Hatch ~ placing the secretary OF agriculture
in the line OF presidential succession after the
secretary OF the interior. Material progress
was made In considering the military academy
bill in committee OF tho whole. The bill sppro'
pirates si65 795. Several members attacked II
rs extravagant while others, among them Mr..
Wheeler (Ala) vigorously defended 1t. Pend
ing consideration OF the bill the committee rose
and the house adjourned