Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings Of the Extra session-Whst
10th Houses Are Doing.

lsOth HOUSES Are DpinE.
THE senate resumed the session Of the nth
at 10 O'Clock on the 18Th. The motion pending at
the recess being the correction OF the journal
showing the presence OF senators who were In
the chamber but refused 10 answer TO roll call.
Then the debate on the power Of the majority
10 force vote commenced and was kept up
with spirit until past o'clock md the senate
again took recess until mex, morning After
routine work OF the morning hour the house re-
sumel consideration OF the printing bill and
had not completed 1t NJ adjournment
THE senate on the 10TH In continuation Of the
session Of the nth debated all dav the motion 10
correct the journal and finally The journal was
approved and the repeal bill taken up Mr..
Henderson gave notice OF IN amendment To
the rules by which senators present shall DO
counted In ascertaining quorum. Mr.. Pefer
then resumed the speech he had commenced
Friday against the bill At 5 o'clock the sem
ate took n recess until morning. -. After rou-
tine business in the house the printing bill was
taken up. and ut O'Clock euloges delivered
upon. the late Representative Mutchlcr, OF
Pennsylvania and the house adjourned
In the senate on the .0th Mr. voorhees, Of
fercd resolution 10 ameni the rules. II pro-
vides for the taking of n vote on any measure
after thirty DAYS debate An executive ses.
sion OF four bours was then held. Mr. Morgan
introduced bill 10 facilitate the collection OF
debts PAYABLE to ihe United States, and tho
house bill in regard TO mining claims wns
passed The repeal bill was taken up and Mt
PETER offered an amendment TO the substitute
providing for free coinage Of gold and silver
and revving the act Of 1897, and continued his
speech until the senate took n rec IS 10 Satur-
day morning. =. In the house n deficiency ap-
preparation bill was Introduced. and the bill
compelling railroads TO maintain stations nt
town sites In }he Cherokee strip was debated,
which led TO sharp WORKS between Messrs
Simpson and Curtis, Of Kansas which became
so personal that the speaker brought down his
gavCl and shut of such debate. The bill passed
The bill to remit 80 per cent. Of the duties on
exhibits ut the worlds fair was debated
amended and passed The printing bill was
then considered until adjournment
In the senate on the 2ist the house joint resc-
luton providing for the disposition OF certain
personal property and money tsHO.O0O) In the
hands OF the receiver OF the Mormon church.
turning II over to the church for charitable
purposes, was favorablv reported. Mr.. PETER
then finished his speech against the repeal bill
and Mr.. Jones took the floor N 3:i5. The SEN
ate took u recess until Monday. -. The house
engaged in discussion OF the condition OF the
treasury In the morning hour and then consid-
cred the printing bill until adjournment
BUT little interest was taken In the session
OF the senate on the 23d. Messrs. Jones and
Stewart (Nev.) and Teller (Col spoke against
the repeal bill Mr. Stewart held the toor at
o'clock when the senate took recess until
morning. :. The house session was also OF but
little general interest The printing bill passed
and debate on the bankruptcy bill commenced.
Mr.. Oates opening the debate in favor and Mr.
Sibley pa spoke in opposition The measure
was pending nj adjournment
AFTER some routine business Mr.. Stewart
(Nev.) resumed his speech in the senate on the
eth against the repeal bill AT ~ he yielded
to Mr.. Jones (Nev who took nm the subject
and spoke for over two hours. when he said he
would Weld the floor TO Mr.. Stewart and con-
tinue his remarks NJ soma Other time. The
senate then took o recess until morning..
After passing one or two BILLS Of local impor-
lance only the house resumed consideration OF
the bankruptcy bill and dsbae was continued
until adjournment, the closing speech OF the
day being by Mr. Bryan (Neb.l In opposition.