Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
Epitome OF tho Proceedings or Both
Houaes the Past Week.

Epitome OF tho Proceedings OF both
Houses the Past Week.
In the senate on the 18th Mr.. Dolph reported
back the house bill for the exclusion OF Chinese
with substitute Mr.. Morgan spoke in favor
OF free coinage ION Mr. Stewards resolution.
Bills on the calendar were then considered and
many bills passed, among them bill TO amend
the railroad land forfeiture ucts so rs TO enable
actual settlers to purchase the land within
three years from forfeiture. and the bill to pro-
vide for q uniform standard OF classification ana
grading OF grain: also the bill for the better
control OF and safety OF national banks,
also the bill appropriating 10000 for the
Grand Island (Neh) public building. Ad-
journed after IN executive session. After
passing bill granting right OF way through the
Indian territory 10 the Gainesville, Oklahoma
& Gulf railroad the house went into committee
OF the whole on the naval appropriation bill,
consideration Of which was continued until nd
journment.
IN the senate on the 18th resolutions were
presented from Boston merchants favoring tho
repeal OF the silver law OF 1890 Bills passed
appropriating 10000 for the foundation and
pedestal for bronze statue OF Christopher
Columbus in the capitol grounds: granting TO the
Topeka water company the right 70 erect dams
across the Kansas river: extending free deliv-
cry OF mail TO towns with population OF not
less than 5000, and the bill to amend the act
es tablishing circuit courts. After On executive
session the senate adjourned until Monday.
The house consumed two hours In trying TO
determine whether certain members could have
the privilege under leave to print, OF printing in
the Record and circulating under frank Henry
Georges book on free trade and protection.
The remainder OF the day was given TO consid-
GRAFTON Of the naval appropriation bill in COM
mittee OF the whole The bill was not COM
pleted nj adjournment
THE Senate was not IN session on the 10Th, IL
being Good Friday, and the house met without
quorum The bill TO promote the SAFETY OF
national banks, with senate amendments, was
laid before the house. Referred The bill Tor
the relief OF the heirs OF H. II. Sibley, the In
ventor OF the Siblcy tent, ngain proved an OBJ
stacle 10 the transaction OF business and the
whole day was consumed In its consideration.
At the evening session private pension bills
were considered
THE senate was not In session on the 10th.
and the only business transacted by the house
was the further consideration OF the naval APP
preparation bill in committee Of the whole Mr..
Pendlet0h (W. Va opposed the bill 80 did Mr..
Holman Mr.. Fellows IN. " made On earnest
appeal for o strong navy. Mr.. Baker (kan.)
spoke against increasing the navy, contending
that the greatest buwark Of American indie
pendence was in the happy homes Of the people.
The house adjourned pending consideration OF
the bill.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the vice
president presented q communication from
James r. Young late executive clerk. In regard
TO the action OF the senate in declaring his ONCE
vacant. Mr.. Vest introduced bill to prevent
contracts by the postmaster-general with any
steamship company making unjust discrir ina
tions against any part Of the country In carry
ing the mails Mr.. PETERS resolution request
ing the secretary OF state to obtain information
concerning the use OF electricity as power In
tho propulsion Of farm machinery was agreed
to- The bill to facilitate work in the court OF
claims was debated ct some length and passed.
Adjourned. :. In the house Mr. McRac moved
TO suspend the rules and pass the bill TO adjust
the swamp lands grants, which, after long
talk was defeated. The naval appropriation
bill was then considered until adjournment,
Mr.. Boutelle's amendment 10 appropriate 81
O00 900 to build two battle ships being rejected.
In the senate on the 10th the bill TO amend
the act approving the funding act OF Arizona
was taken up and motion TO strike out the
provision that bonds shall be payable in gold
coin and amended TO read sin lawful money OF
the United States" ELECTED warm debate, but
was finally adopted by vote OF - yeas to "a
nays, Messrs. Dubois, Hansbrough, Jones
New, Kyle, Mitchell, PETER, Stewart, Teller
and Wolcott voting with the democrats in the
affirmative and M"ssrs. Gray and Palmer vot-
ing with the republicans in the negative After
further discussion the bill passed rs amended.
Senator Hill IN. W voted with the silver men,
The senate In executive session. ratified the
new treaty with Great Britain on the BehrinS
sea sealing question -. In the house MIR. Nc
Millin, from the committee on rules, reported
resolution setting aside all the orders hereto
fore made granting leave to print In the Record
which was adopted A resolution was also
adopted for an investigation as Ia whether GER
tain officials In Baltimore he'd violated the
civil.service law The Noyes Rockwell con-
tested election case from New York was then
called up and argued until adjournmnnt The
report OF the committee was in favor OF unseat-
ing Rockwell dem and seating Noyes irep).