Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
CONGRESS.
Epitome of tho Proceedings or Both
Houses the Past Week.

EpitOmo Ot tho proceedings OF Botn
| Houses the Past Week.
| IN the senate on the 9Th Messrs Blackburn
| QkyJ and Hiscock On W engaged in an inter
csting dialogue over u bridge bill in the state OF
| New York which the Kentucky senator favored
| and the New York senator opposed Three
| speeches were made on the anti'opiion Dill the
| leading ones being by Senator Coke in opposi'
| ton and Senator Mitchell In favor OF II The
senate bill 10 create national highway COM
mission and the senate bill 10 facilitate the en-
forcement OF tho immigration and contract
| labor laws were passed. The house had long
| debate on the worlds fair amendment 10 the
sundry civil bill. The proposition TO reduce the
worlds fair appropriation from S5,0)O,0OO 10 %
| was voted down. and tho house voted TO recede
| from It's amendment but motion by MT Hol-
man TO reconsider brought on hlibustoring
which continued until adjournment.
THE senate met on the 18th with barely O
| quorum present and declined 10 take any dcctd-
ed action either on the anti'opiion bill or the
house resolution to adjourn Saturday The
motion TO lay tho anti-option bill aside until De-
cembcr was lost by the unexpectedly large vote
OF 10 to$2 An almost equally frigld reception
was given 10 the adjournment resolution Con-
siderable miscellaneous legislation by unani'
nous consent was accomplished including tho
passage OF an e!ght.hou law, to apply TO all
contracts on government works. Then the
quorum disappeared and for the first time dur
ing the session an Adjournment was forced for
want OF u quorum. -. Tho proceedings III the
house were intensely stupid and flibustcring
motions OH tho worlds fair appropriation pre-
vailed AL day This continued until adjourn
ment
THE soma, c had field day on the tariff on
the Goth. Mr.. Aldrich spoke for the republic
en- side and Mr.. Carlisle for the democratic
view. Other speakers followed until adjourn
mcnt. -. Continuation OF the worlds fair
struggle was delayed in the house bv II question
OF privilege raised by Mr. Wheeler OF Ala
bama, relative 10 certain statements contained
In campaign book recently published by MIR.
Watson OF Georgia, reviewing the action Of
the present congress and the positions taken
by its members il the past Mr.. Watson reit-
Grated his charges and deAcd the house Mr.
Boainer I.a.D introduced u resolution calling
for 10 committee to invest igate the truth OF Mr.
Wutsons charges relative TO drunkenness OF
members of the house and 10 recommend what
course should be taken with respect 10 the
member (Mr. Watsonl il the charge should he
found to be untrua. The resolution WAS adopted
and the speaker appointed Messrs. BoItner,
Wolvcrton Buchanan OF Virginia. Grout and
Simpson US the special committee. The rest OF
the day WAS devoted TO ill!bustcring on the
worlds fair appropriation Pensions were
considered at the evening session.
THE senate held I. session OF three hours on
the 3Uih The anticipation bill was postponed
until next session and resolution further eX-
tending appropr. passed. Mr. Perkins
called attention TO n letter published in regard
10 cattle in the Cherokee strip and certain
charges made that money had been paid for
certain privileges In the strip and Mr. Vest
offered resolution which was agreed 10 np-
pointing committee 10 inquire into and report
the facss to the next session. e. The house did
nothing but further iilibastcr on the worlds
fair appropriation.
TIE senate did practically nothing on August
hut await the action Of the house on the sun
dry civil bill Ii asseniod readily 10 the house
proposition 10 continue existing appropriations
for four 6aye longer, and Mr. Hawlcv, OF Con-
neciicut and Mr.. Hlscock, OF New York spoke
on the question Of tariff with the thermometer
ranging In the ninctics =. The deadlocl. on tho
worlds fair appropriation continued in the
house nothing being done.
IN the absence of any other business the
senate OH the I'd discussed the Homestead AFFAIR
with some warmth and personality. At the
:lOsc O. the discussion Il modified resolution OF
Investigation WAS adopted providing for u
special committee OF seven 10 investigate the
employment OF armed bodies olmen for private
purposes in connection with differences between
wcrkmen and employers" the resolution not
mentioning either homestead or the PinkcrtonS
oy name go The house continued in the world 5
.air tangle and could not get out. All absCntecS
we're notified To att md forthwith, and there
matters stGod--at deadlock.