Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04
CONGRESS.

The Weeks Proceedings In the senate and
House-Tho senato Passes the Repeal
Bill.
WHEN The senate met on the s5th Mr. PETER
offered q resolution OF inquiry as TO whether
the law requiring the coinage OF the silver dol
lor was still in force which was referred Mr.
Sherman offered a resolution authorixing
thanks to be expressed to foreign countries
that had participated In the celebration OF the
discovery Of America bv representation nt the
worlds fair, which was amended and adopted.
Mr. Stewart then resumed his speech against
.he repeal bill, but gave way 10 MIR. Pugh
tAla). who spoke vehemontly against tho bill
IND the action OF the president and secretary
OF the treasury In demanding Its passage
Messrs Stewart and Jones New spoke
further against the bill and Mt bi5 the senate
,ook recess until morning. -. In the house
Mr.. COMBS IN W created something OF
sensation and amusement by Offering q resolu.
ton outlining plan for tsein bill and In
structing the ways and means committee TO
bring in bill In accordance with Its provisions
The bankruptcy bill was then debated until I'D.
journment
IN the senate on The Goth Mr. Teller contin
Jed his speech against the repeal bill. and Mt
2:,5. without finishing yielded to Mr. Squire,
who advocated his amendment. Then Mr..
Stewart commenced where he left Of the day
before and had not concluded ut $40, when the
senate took recess until morning. -. In the
house the death Of Chaplain Haddaway was an
nounced. appropriate resolutions adopted and
committee appointed 10 attend the funeral
Tho senate amendments to the resolution
thanking foreign nations for attending the
worlds fair were concurred in and several bills
were reported. The bankruptcy bill was then
debated until adjournment
WHEN the senate met on the 2Tth Mr.. Morrill,
(Vt appeared In his seat for the first time In
two months and was warmly greeted The bill
10 aid certain states In maintaining school OF
mines passed and the repeal bill was taken up
Mr. Stewart continuing his speech. At 1880
Mr. Stewart yielded 10 his colleague. Mr. Jones
To the surprise Of many motion by Mr.. Voor-
bees to commence voting on the amendments
10 the bill carried. and q vote was taken on Mr..
PETERS amendment which was rejected by 20
yeas to 30 nays The amendment virtually re-
vivcd the coinage act Of 1897 and provided for
free coinage Of silver The substitute reported
by the committee was agreed TO. Mr. Teller
then spoke with great warmth The senate ut
5:45 took o recess until morning -. In the house
Mr.. Hudson (Kan.) rose to question OF prfvi-
lege in regard 10 an alleged interview with the
commissioner OF the general land Office pub.
iished, and Mr.. Weadock (Mich.) made sensa.
tionnl statement rs TO the work OF the r. A.
in his state A squabble was raised over res
olution Of inquiry rs to the repeal OF the state
bank tax but rs no quorum was present the
house adjourned until Monday.
THE repeal bill was taken up In the senate
soon after It met on the asth, and several
speeches were made Mr.. Wolcott (Co spoke
In opposition TO the bill. Mr. Sherman IA
vored the bill. but also favored an issue OF
bonds After some further talk another vote
was reached. IL was the most important one
pending, and considered u test 1t was Mr..
Berry's amendment Incorporating the Bland
Allison act. and was defeated by vote OF 81
yeas to 81 navs: also Mr. Aliens amendment
for free coinage Several other amendments
we're voted down A recess was then taken I'm.
I'll Monday 80. The house was not In session.
THE senate on the Goth finally ended the
struggle on the silver bill At II o'clock the
bill came up in regular order and many sena'
tors took part in the closing debate. Messrs.
Hunton (Va) Cameron Pa). Morgan (Ala),
Vest and Cockrell (Mo) J, and other senators de-
Tended their position on the silver question,
and Messrs Wolcott Coll and Jones New
made urgent appeals for silver. Messrs. PETER
(ISan and Harris (Tenn.l, protested against
the bill and Mr. Stewart New declared:
"The die Is cast and the gold kings are vic.
torious" At7:2) the innl vote was taken and
the bill passed by 4S yeas to q nays with ten
ScuHtOTS ~ tuS oesooh
commenced the 18th adjourned e. In the house
q resolution on the death OF Mayor Harrison.
OF Chicago. was adopted The resolution OF
Mr.. Weadock (Nlch) relating 10 the A. p. A.
in the Eighth Michigan district was referred to
the elections committee At the expiration OF
the morning hour debate on the bankruptcy
bill was resumed and continued until ad.
journment.
THE senate opened with prayer on the 3ist
for the first time since the 18th. The house
bill passed providing for the time and place OF
holding district and circuit courts In South
Dakota: also the bill extending the time for
payment on desert land entries. Mr. Black.
burns resolution was agreed 10 instructing
the committee on rules to inquire and report
what revision Of the rules, II any. should be
adopted The rest OF the session was taken up
In discussing the New York and New Jersey
bridge bill -. When the house met the senate
Joint resolution transferring the model Of the
pattleship "Illinois" ut the worlds fair to the
city OF Chicago was agreed To- Tho re-
peal hill was then reported from the senate
At the expiration OF the morning hour Mr.
Livingston (Ga) attempted to secure unani.
nous consent for consideration OF the repeal
bill but Mr. Bland tMo) protested vehemently
and the effort failed Debate on the bank
ruptcy bill was then resumed and continued
until adjournment
ANTIQUITY OF WIGS.