Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
summary OF tho Weeks Proceedings OF
| tho Senate and HOu.e.

SUMMARY VI tho Weeke Trocoe0ings OF
tho Senate and House.
As soon Us the Journal was read In tho senate
en- the 18th NJ. Sherman announced the death
OF ex'Presidcnt Hayes and paid n tribune 10 his
memory and on his motion the senate nd
| tourned. .. The house Committee on appropriI-
lions reported to the house the sundrs civil
bill, which also embodied the river mud hIrbor
appropriations. No other business was trans
acted owing TO tho death OF ex-Pres!dent Hayes
DISCUSSION OF the antl-option bill continued
In the senate on the 10Th MIR PETER conclu led
his speech on the presidential single term, ind
new McGarruhan bill was introduced Mr.
Wolcott gave notice OF an amendment TO The
bill to discontinue the purchase Of silver hui
lion, and introduced n joint resolution directing
the postmaster-genera TO discontinue the sale
OF so-called Columbian postage stamps except
where specifically called for He said that he
knew OF nothing more ridiculous than those
plasters covering half I'm envelope E. Tho
greater part OF the day In the house was con-
sumed In filibustering The bill passed 10 meet
the requirements OF the inter state commerce
law relative TO the Testimony OF witnesses The
bill amending the interstate commerce law
was then considered ut length AMI finally
passed.
THE senate met on the 10Th but soon nd.
1ourned out OF respect TO ex President Hayes
reported. The total amount covered by the bill
Is 2.966lJ, OF which the largest item Is sii.-
l494T for pensions. SiS Ll37 being for pay
ments OF pensions and S3b,UOJ for fees and ex-
penses Of examining surgeons. Mr.. Outhwaite
offered "a resolution that the day being the oc.
casion OF the funeral OF ex President Hayes,
the house adjourn which motion prevailed, and
the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 2lst Mr.. VOL
colt called up his joint resolution for the dis
continuing Of the sale OF Columbian hostage
stamps He ridiculed the new stamps and the
postmas generals commercial idea" Of
making sl,5J 400 out OF their sale TO stamp col
lectors. The resolution was referred One or
two local bills passed and after an executive
session the senate adjourned. -. In the house
Mr.. Bankhead reported The Scott resolution
and report Of the secretary Of the treasury re-
garding che amount appropriated for public
buildings. The quarantine bill was then con-
sidered until adjournment
IN the senate on the 23i the Cherokee Outlet
was the subject Of discussion for some time
The Dawes bill was substituted for the Peel
bill and will soon have the right OF way. The
anti.option bill was then debated until adjourn
ment -. The house held boisterous session,
the quarantine bill being under discussion The
bill was finally passed by 1888 to -. The bill
requires all vessels clearing for the United
States TO obtain from the consul or vice consul
~ the port Of departure bill OF health. The
president Is authorized TO detail u medical
officer to serve in The office OF the consulate ut
any foreign port for the purpose Of giving the
bills OF health. On the arrival OF an affected
vessel ut any port not provided with proper
facilities for treatment, the secretary Of the
treasury may remand the vessel TO the nearest
national or other quarantine
NEITHER house of congress transacted any
business on the eth. Both houses adjourned
soon after assembling on account OF the death
OF Justice Lamar, OF the supreme court.