Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Weeks PrOOesdlnsa of the Senate and

The Weeks Proceedings OF the Senate and
House Given In Condensed Form d
THE famous McGarrahan claim occupied the
attention OF the senate on the llth up to 9
o'clock, when IL went over the question being
upon tho passage OF the bill over the presi-
dents veto sent In at the late session. Mr..
George then continued his speech In favor OF
the antioption bill Before his speech was
concluded the bill was laid aside, and Mr.. Dam
iel's resolution calling for information on the
subject OF the civil service was taken up and
agreed 10. After short executive session the
senate adjourned. E. In the house, after brief
debate, the army appropriation bill passed
Among the other measures passed was the bill
extending the provisions OF the act for the i'm
mediate transportation OF goods TO Duluth,
MINI. Also bill extending for one year the
provisions OF the net authorizing the construc'
ton OF q bridge across the Red river. Ad-
iourned
IN the senate on the 18th strong presenta-
tion in favor Of the claimant in the McGarrahan
case was made by Mr.. Hunton, Of Virginia.
The chief point made by him was that, after q
hearing before President Lincoln. in which both
sides were represented by counsel Mr.. Lincoln
had decided in support OF the claim and had
directed the issuance OF q patent, that the
patent was actually filled out and signed md
that IL was ufterward. before McGarrahan
Office OF the interior department Mr.. George
brought TO close his thrce'day speech In favor
of the anti.option bill, and Mr.. Washburn made
q determined but fruitleSs effort 10 have day
next week fixed for o vote upon IL. The house
amendment 10 the senate bill OF last session
extending 10 Duluth MINI, the privilege Of the
first section Of the immediate transportation
OF dutiable goods" act was presented and con.
CURED In. The senate then went into executive
nd nd nad aill Mandav Tho
house agreed 10 resolution for u holiday re-
cess from the Thursday before Christmas TO
the Wednesday after New Year. The bill au-
thorizlng the secretary OF the treasury to cover
into the treasury t4s,sO0 OF the appropriation
for the Choctaw and Chicka saw Indians passed.
A bill was passed TO ratify and confirm IN
agreement with the Kickapoo Indians in Okla
homa territory. Adjourned until Saturday.
THE senate was not in session on the l7th....
In tho house there was very slim attendance
and but little business transacted Mr. Brock
inrdge QKv) reported the Notifications bill.
Mr. Otis (kan.l tried to have resolution re-
ported instructing the ways and means COM
mittee to report ut an early date IN income tax
bill, but II failed under objections from Mr..
Springer. Mr. Outhwaite called up the senate
bill for the enlargement OF the military post ut
Fort Wayne, Mich. Passed The next bill
called up was one appropriating $4,000 TO ena-
BILE the secretary Of war TO acquire good and
valid title TO Fort Brown reservation, Texas.
II was passed. The house then considered the
bill relative TO the pending accounts between
the United States and the state OF Florida. 1t
involves about 5000. but no action was taken.
Mr.. Meyer Ua.) announced the death OF Sena'
tor Gibson. of Louisiana, and as mark OF re-
spect the house adjourned
Soon after the reading Of the Journal in the
senate on the 10Th Mr. German announced the
death OF Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana, and de-
livered brief eulogy after which the senate
adjourned. There was very slim attendance
when the house met. Mr.. Wilson. OF Missouri,
called up the senate bill increasing the pension
OF pensioners OF the Mexican war from - 10 SIC
q month The bill was passed Mr. Culberson,
of Texas. moved - suspend the rules and pass
o bill limiting the jurisdiction Of the circuit and
district courts Of the United States. The BILL
prohibits suits in United States courts by or
against corporations, except TO the courts OF
the legal domicile OF the corporation in cases
where Jurisdiction depends upon the citizen
ship OF the parties. The motion was agreed 10
and the house adjourned.
THE senate was in session four hours on the
Goth. Several important bills were introduced
and two were passed-one authorizing the sale
of lands near Fort Miffln Del The McGarra-
han bill was not taken up. but went over. An
effort was made BY Mr.. Blackburn to have the
Hudson river bridge bill taken up, but as that
would have had the effect OF sidetraching the
anti-option bill the effort was successfully re-
sisted by Mr. Washburn. Mr.. Blackburn's mo-
tion was defeated by vote OF 10 to a. The
antioption bill was then taken up and was UNI
der consideration until adjournment. In the
house nothing was done. the object OF the MEM
bers seeming to be that nothing should be done
until after the holidays.