Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL Al.

May 1.-THE Democrats, under the le1ier.
ship OF Mr. Harris. forced tho senate 10 70.
main In session over eleven hours on the taria
bill, but the Republican, finally compelled
adjournment BY refusing to vote and brcakin
The quorum Il was finally agreed that after
Monday next the sessions OF tho senate begin
Of " o'clock md last Il ak
In the house the consideration OF tho agri.
cultural appropriation bill was completed ana
May is.-In the senate for Ave hours consid
GRAFTON OF the ,rin bill was steadily pushed,
the result be NJ eleven pages OF the Dill wers
disposed of-more .prosre than ms been
the bill has been considered by para 'raph.
Tho "chemicai schedule" was completed. and
the earth carthenwaro md lass schedule,
excepting items No. inclusive which where
Ished Schedule c. metals and manu-
lectures Of iron and steel had becn
reached ct 8 o'clock when the senate went INTO
executive session The Republicans won their
iir>t victory In their efforts TO seturt D. ,hef
rates than those granted by tho majority
Thov induced the Democrats TO take rou
building and monumental stone. limestone
free stone. ranite, san istone etc. ! ON the
free list AMI place them on the dutlnb'c list ~
soven cents per cubi' foot and to increase the
duty on this class Of dressed stone from " 10
20 per cent nd val0rcm
Soon after the house met II found
Itself with tllihu>tcr on it, hands. caused by
q motion to consider nplro RI alton hills run.
nint counter to the private hills the lezisla'
tive. executive and and judicial appropriat on
bill was taken up after nm 'rcemcnt WAS
70 'ched 10 close general debate NJ o'clock
day
Nav 10 The session OF the enate was dull
and extremely unintcrr>tnf But little pro
gress was m do on the tarin bill. only two
hour. helm spent upon If MT calm Ter Gr
seri Al sree n, Some amendments Oncrc
to paragraphs ~ ~, -, anu u
Of the glassware schedn q. passed. over ye.:
terd,y In 'r.asin the te| IN pl Mn cut and
win low gins. were agreed q. and then the
tarif bill was lard aside at the request OF MT
Aldrich. who desire to obtain certain inform
alton now bain printed before prorcedin
with the mot II schedule Quite number OF
unimportant bill were taken from the cilcn'
dar and passed
NAV .i-Thc senate considered the metal
schedule Of the tirin bill Mr. Aldrich OF
Rhode Island scored the Demo rats for m w
Ing iron ore dutiable NJ 10 cents rrr ton Mr.
Peifer moved TO place iron ore on tho FREQ list
Lost to !, Hill PETER Kyle and Al en-
vot n In thu afiirmat We Al o'clock the
senate nd ,ourned
In the house HayeI Democrat, of Iowa,
offered IN amendment to the lie islntivc APP
preparation hill rene lin tn law dotkin.
salaries OF members when Tbs mt. exc Il In
Gaze OF sickness II was carried by vote OF
iis TO
May :. Tho senn dis -oscd OF seven ptra
graphs Of the metal srhe iulc yrstcrd ~ after
Of hi hours II debate. The debate WIS
marked b. quite u number OF in'cresiin
cl ,sheS ictwc n III. Re ,ubltcans mn Demo
Gratis The sens II onal feature OF the d ~ WAS
caused by the une iDcctcd ir' 'entat on by Mr.
Jones OF an amend ncnt sInstitutin the Nc
kinley bill classification and specific r ite' on
round iron In oils. bl on and oh ,rcoal iron.
somewhat nj h rth,h tho>" ALREADY proposed
The Rates Il cd were - fol ows: Iron ore. ~
tR.aa iR N y
ton. X uni iron IN CO Is. u hi ie1ths Of cent
per pound STATS 10 ms IL \ !niShcd thai
bars :, ~ cent per pouni Ch REQ u oms,
a.. per ton h. ms :irdcrI IN otter struc'
Boiler pl ne. r. IN riiio :iper cent NJ val
orcm For Ing nj iron or steel. 1 tents
Hoop or rand iron o; steel cotton tlc'I. ~ per
cent I'D valorcm
given full sway IN the house tho occns On be.
IN the amendment TO strike out the para
lraph In the ie :i>latiye appropriation bi pro
vi In for the civil service commi. sion II
gave opportunity for fe stirrin and not
few anu in: spe 'che' The amendment WAS
adop ed by vote OF I Q TO n. am d great
Democratic appl u q and Republican res oil
"spoils
May Ex-senator Kvie introduced u resolu.
tion do;larin: for noninterventiun In Ha-
wuiian Affairs. VIII 81 went over until 10 NOR
row, and then the tariff bill was taken up
Senators Jones ami III ~ discu Ised the ST.
rail amendment for u time, after which Scnr
tor Corn VI took the fior He m idc u zen
erIl defense OF the compromise bill and cx-
planned the difiru ties that confronted tn,
Democratic party In dcnlin: With the quest,
OF tariff reform While he wt> opposed to
the In .ome tax he would vote for IL rs amend
el. 10 last limited number Of years After
Mr. Gormln took his seat Mr. Teller OF Colo
do addressed the senate and moved To Law
the tariff bill on tn, table. Lost--.s to-. All
the Populist' vot with the Democrats In the