Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

April O-Immeuintoiy nItor tue fonuink Of
appointed from North Carolina. 70 succeed
the late Senator Vance was sworn In. soma
tor Aliens Coxcy resolution came up. and
Mr.; Allen stated there would be no Opposition
se ss s' Ss IL psrsd Ne
men who. were marching 70 Washing
ton would DO protected In their
by the laws OF the land. and II congress, for
one instant. compromised with them. Il would
open o crevasse which would end In hood
and final destruction II ANYONE wanted to
unemployed to inspect tho public buildings
and visit congress their RI hts would DO 70.
spected. but when they seized trains TO come
on, when they violated tn, laws Of tho coun'
Congress on hit not TO tire 4 with them.
Mr. Wolcott OF Colorado entered vi or.
Gus protest against pass n tho resolution
He was at o loss 20 understand the purpose Of
the resolution, which did not chan 20 tho law
In any respect. but simply extended crng-
inv invitation TO those mon calling themselves
unemployed. some OF whom were coming by
begging. some BY their overpoweriny force.
defended his action In INTRODUCING tho
resolution and spoke for some time. In
the course OF his speech he called these
gatherings the 'spontaneous uprisin OF
sion" Ho denied II was Social tic move.
ment Whether II was Popuiistic he did not
know, because he did not know whether any
Populists were enga Cd ~ IL II was ne SAG:
pesceable project Tho resolution was do
feated by vote OF ~ TO O. Messrs Allen,
Dolph. Frye Gallinger. Kyle md PETER voting
In the Affirmative ThS ri dep .,S was liner, .aon
further installment, OF their speeches against
the me isurc
In the house Mr.. Mah,n Republican, from
Pcnns .lvania rose TO u question OF privilege
a ala. rIRsR yINA
gent alarms TO pay members their salaries
without deductin on account OF absence un'
less such absence Is first certified by some
duly authorized officer Of thu house point
OF order WAS rnsed by Mr.. ktirore and SUP.
ported by several Democrat, that the re.oin-
lion did not present u question OF privile ~
The point was sustained BY tho spc iker on
the ground that Il wa, matter OF lsw mn
was taken and laid on the table hy o strict
party vote OK. opt that Lu'as, Republi an o.
South Dakota. voted with the Demo rAt%
April .Z-when the senate met at y o's'oc..
not more than dozen members wer, present.
Lindsay OF Kentucky addressed the sen.
ate In support and Mr.. Cullom OF Illinois In
opposition TO the tarin bill
Twenty one private pension bills passed
tells the story OF the days work In the house.
Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa, who has heen harassnt
tho Democratic side daily for o week to force
action on these mills. finally sue zee led through
the aid OF Mr. Pirklcr OF South Dakota, VINO
has bccn acting with him. and the hills were
passed The beneficiary OF one OF the bills nm
old lady Of Oh totally blind tho widow OF
soldier OF the war OF 1917, had died since her
bill was reported from last Friday nights
session The evening session was als' devoted
10 pension bills
April J-The session OF the senate 0per cd
with heated pirtisan debate over tho pub.
lshcd statement OF 80 rttlrv Carlisle thu
CHANGES In the tarln bill were 10 DO made In
..lll H..
publcans, unicr thu 10 dersbip Of Mr. Aldrich
OF Rhode Isl md. sharply proddad tho Demo
Gratis over their lack OF unity on the bill. Mr.
Turpic OF Indiana eau ed profound scnsa
ton by bitter personal ntttck upon Mr..
Aidrich. chargin him with bcin: q lover OF
fall chOod and d Halter Of truth. Mr. Aldrich
replied by saying that no would take no notice
OF the attack, NJ tho gentleman from Indiana
spoke for no ono hut him eli Mr.. Quay thee
continued his tarin speech he I'm some days
ago and the senate adjourned
In tho house the army appropriation Dill
was passed
May 1.-The death OF Senator Stockbrld Q
Of Michi an w,S announced In both houses
After the adoption OF appropriate resolutions
and the appointment OF committees 10 attend
the funeral both houses nd j0urned rs mirk
OF respect 10 the memory OF the dead senator
May 2-Sennte proceedings we're rather
dull. most OF the afternoon bcin, consumed
by Senator SOU r.. OF washin. ton. who made
n cIrrfully prem red Spcccn tns.cncral OppD.
siion TO the tariff bill
Shortly after ihs house met, Mr. johnson.
Demo rat III Ohio. created u sensation 0t
short duration by Introducing r'.so ntion
Illin for q con.rc zion u Investigation OF
the beating OF citizens by the poll ~ during
the Coxev demonstration nj tho capi.
tol yesterday He urged II ~ Quc'.
ton OF privilege declarin: that the
0fense Cured IN tho ,nnlth rounds mi
purportrd 10 be IN dricn G OF members oi cnn'
grcss Speaker Crisp RI ell mt the rcsnlu
ton did not present u qu"sti n OF person II
privilc and Jul d I out OF order Mr. join
son asked IN nimnris consent To Immediately
ton slider the resolution but there was q chorus
Of objections ami the resolution was thus SUN
marily killed Consideration OF approp flat.on
bills was then resumed