Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-11
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of tho Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE outgoing and incoming presi-
dents made mutual calls upon each
other Mt Washington on the Sd. In the
evening Mr.. Cleveland was the guest OF
Mr.. Harrison ut dinner.
AFTER q bitter all-night struggle the
house agreed to the senate amendments
to the Cherokee strip bill and opening
is now assured
TIE Missouri contingent of Office
see .crs at Washington is second only to
that of Kentucky in point of numbers.
Col. JOHN L. WEBER, superintendent
of immigration ut New York has sent
a letter Of resignation to Secretary OF
the Treasury Carlisle, asking him to APP
point successor on or before March 10.
The peculiar conditions surrounding
the extra session of the senate are such
that 1t may prove to be of great inter-
est
IN the closing hours of congress the
Oklahoma Midland right of way bill
was passed and received the presidents
signature.
TREASURY officials see IN the renewed
export of gold an effort on the part OF
New York bankers to force the new
secretary of the treasury to define his
position, The free gold in the treasury
isslightly in excess of s2,000,000.
THE roll of the Fifty-third congress
shows that the democrats are certain
to have majority in the senate.
THE United States supreme court has
rendered decision which sets free the
rioting Coeur dAlcne miners.
THE republican senate caucus has de-
cided that no investigation Of Martins
case will he made unless desired by the
republicans of Kansas.
JUSTICE FIELD gave directions to en-
ter denial and notify counsel in the
matter of the application of the Illinois
Central Railroad Co. for rehearing of
the Chicago lake front case.
SENATOR TELLER, acting for the re-
publican senators, invited Senator PETER
to join their caucus. Senator PETER
firmly declined.
THE president has appointed Robert
L. O'Brien, of New York, executive
clerk ut the White house in place of f.
Tibbett, who will remain with Gen.
Harrison for some time. Mr. OBrien
was Mr. Cleveland's private secretary
during the campaign. The salary is
$1,000.
The Washington Star says there will
be no extra session of congress in view
of the hostility of the free silver MEM
bers against repeal of the bullion pur-
chase law.
The treasury is down to bedrock on
free gold and Secretary Carlisle finds
himself confronted by q grave respon-
sibility.
DESPITE some objections on the part
of PETER. Martin decided that it would
be best for him to go into the demo
cratic caucus.
1T is rumored that Congressman Peel
will be appointed commissioner of In
dian affairs.
SECRETARY J. NJ. RUsK was presented
with handsome testimonial on his re-
tirement from Office.
DEMOCRATIC senators held n caucus to
discuss disposition of chairmanships
and appointive offices.
THE members of President Cleveland's
cabinet were sworn in and took up the
duties of their positions on the 9TH.
THE rumor that President Cleveland
will appoint commission to visit
Hawaii is not pleasing to the commits
sioners who are conducting the present
Negotiations
SIxTY-oHE naval officers will go on
the retired list during President Cleve'
lands term.
ITALY has requested the United States
government to formulate definite pro-
posals before sending out notices of the
reassembling of the Brussels monetary
coufarenre