Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-03-19
CONGRESS.
Tho Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience OF the Reader.


Convenience OF the Reader.
In the senate on the 9th Mr.. Hale. from the
naval committee, reported tho bill TO further
increase the naval department. by the increase
OF battle shipS. Mr.. Cullom, by request, intro
duced bill 70 test the science Of spelling and
20 establish spelling school In the worlds fair
Mt Chicago. The bill nppropriating SlS7, 0S0 to
compensate the Crow and other Indians, etc,
passed The pure food bill was then taken up
md passed and the senate adjourned. In the
house the tarii debate commenced In committee
of the whole, Mr.. McMiilln (Tenn.) speaking nj
length in favor OF tariff reform and Mr.. Dingley
(Me) defending the Mckinley bill At the con-
clusion OF the speeches the house adjourned.
SEVERAL local bills passed the senate on the
10th and u resolution offered by Mr.. Morgan
asking for copies OF correspondence In regard
70 the Venezuelan award was adopted Mr..
Teller offered q resolution, which was agreed
70, calling on the secretary OF the treasury for
information as 70 the amount OF treasury notes
issued under the act Of July II, 1890, etc Tho
agricultural meat inspection bill was passed,
and pending discussion on the bill for the cree
ton OF public buildings In towns where the post
ONCE receipts are 5000 the senate adjourned
During tho morning hour tho house. on
motion OF Mr.. 0uthwnitc, OF Ohio passed
Joint resolution authorizing tho loan OF ensigns,
flags, etc, for tho purpose OF decorating the
Grand Army encampmcnt. Immediately there
after the house resolved itself into commit
tee OF the whole on the free wool bill, and Mr..
Dingley, of Maine, resumed his argument
against the measure. Debate was continued ut
length when the committee rose and the house
adjourned
In tho senate on the nth Mr.. Stewart intro
duoed o proposed constitutional amendment
that no person shall hold the once OF president
more than four years or part thereof. Referred.
Mr. Dolph addressed the senate or Mr. Stan.
ford bill TO provide sound currency He OPP
posed the sub-treasury plan. After discussing
the post once bill and passing the urgency de-
6ciency bill the senate adjourned until Monday
-. The house again considered the free wool
bill In committee OF the whole, the day being
devoted to debate During the debate Messrs.
Ray N W and Merideth (Va,) had q spat OF q
personal nature. At the evening session pen
sion bills were considered.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
and the business transacted by the house
amounted to nothing. Several private claims
passed. After eulogies md resolutions upon
the late John r. Gamble, OF South Dakota, the
house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th n protest from the
Baltimore conference OF the Methodist church
was presented against further oppressive legis
lation against the Chinese as tending TO cripple
missionary work. The joint resolution author
lZing the librarian OF congress 10 exhibit GER
tain works ut the worlds fair passed. Several
resolutions were reported authorizing an in
vitation TO certain descendants Of Columbus TO
attend the worlds fair The Judiciary committee
reported favorably all the late judicial nominal
tions, and after an executive session the senate
adjourned =. The house had under considera-
ton District OF Columbia bills. A message
from the president was laid before the house
transmitting communication from the secre-
tary Of the interior In regard TO the agreement
about the Cherokee Outlet. A bill was passed
establishing port Of delivery ut Council
Bluffs. But little other business was trans
acted.
In the senate on the 18th Mr. Berry intro
duced bill for the adjustment Of the rights OF
Indians In the Indian territory with the
view Of admitting II rs o state. Mr.. Morgan
introduced bill increasing the facilities OF the
post ONCE department for obtaining buildings
by interesting capitalists in erecting building
on long lease. 1.-THE post ONCE bill passed the
day before authorizes the postmaster-general,
in his discretion, 10 cause buildings to be erect
ed in cities and towns where the receipts are
1000 and not exceeding 10000 annually The
conference report on the urgency deficiency bill
was agreed TO, and Mr.. PETER introduced q bill
TO regulate the value OF certain coins The
military academy bill was passed and after u
long executive session the senate adjourned. ..
In the house the senate Joint resolution passed
authorizing the librarian OF congress TO exhibit
certain documents Ut the worlds fair. The
conference report on tho urgency deficiency bill
was agreed TO. II carries an appropriation Of
H7D6ii. The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the free wool bill and the tariff
debate was continued until adjournment.