Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

August a-The last Of the appropriation
bills. the deficiency was passed by the senate
after Il had been under discussion nearly the
entire day The house bill for the protection
OF persons furnishing material and labor for
tho construction Of public works wns passed
A strony discussion was brou BIT out by an
amendment proposed by Mt. Call TO pay naval
officers and sailors, or their heirs. the d'ner-
ence between their sea pay and shore pay for
the time they served on vessels which never
went 10 sea from 1891 to isd, Af6:D the bill
was passed A short executive session was
held and at $50 the -enate adjourned
Little was accompiis he'd In the hocse to-day
and after considerable discussion the house at
o'clock took recess until o'clock. the
evening session TO be devoted TO pension biiis
Au. din the senate resolution wa, In.
trodu,el by Mr. Mills. Democrat. Texas,
and ordered 70 lie on the table
OF the existing system Of national taxation
the followin; principles should he observed:
First-That all taxes are burdens on the
taxpayer. and can only be rightfnlly I'm
ment Second-That when taxes are i'm
posed on i'm orted goods the rate should be
so low rs not materially to restric. importa'
ton Third That In selecting articles TO be
should be chosen. and those imported for
manufacture or remanufacture should be ex'
empt The bill for this deportation OF an
archists was taken up and passed after some
amendment, were adopted. after which the
The house transacted some unimportant
business OF u routine nature. but spent most
OF the dny debating tho 8 mate amendments TO
the Indian appropriation bill providing for the
ratification OF the treaties with Nez Perces.
Yakima and Yuma Indians but no vote was
taken Mr. johnson OF Ohio presented the
memorial Of the Central Labor I'm on OF
Cleveland Ohio prayin for tbs i'm parchment
OF United States District JUDGE Kicks OF
Ohio aud II va referred TO the judiciary COM
mittec A. +:5O p m, the house adjourned
Aul THE senate held short and un.
Interesting session. adjournin; Ut ~ o m
The most important event OF tho proceedings
president TO take ste"s for the release OF
American citizens confined on the island OF
Cubi for participation In recent rebellions
After u rather unint.rcsting 'e.si the
house adjourned Of e:b \ m Immediately on
thu MI tournament the clerk announced the
call for q Demo caucus At = o'clock.
Tie announcement was greeted with jecrs on
the Republican side
Aug s-A motion b. Senator Gcor e to
take up the bankruptcy bill resulted IN u vote
voting quorum Mr. Gcorse withdrew t,c bill
for the present, Hou Q bills 10 provide for
the oLenin: OF certain aban lone military
reservations and nppropriaiin' sono
s Sr tho S,, Construction rue San Fse rev
harbor were passed. also the bills 1T inting TO
the Northern Mississippi River railroad the
risht Of way throu h cert lin indi IN rcscrva.
tion, In Mime Ota TO authorize tho pur'
chaserS Of the property and fr ,nchlsc' OF the
Chortaw coal and railway company TO or.an +.
Ice corporation cxien lin, the time for con-
structiny u RAILWAY brii-e over the Columbia
river near Vancouver. Wash. AMI the con.
struction OF u wa ION AM foot brid e aero s the
Ch ttahooexle river near Columbia, Ala
In the house Mr. u .ilsY from the commit
tee on judiciary, n, "a matter OF priviio u
presented resolution providing for an invcs.
Il att m by that committee Of the Oh r ~
ainst ind Au ustus ticks. United
81 ites jud:e OF the District court OF
Northern Ohio. u reed 10 with 'ut vision
On motion OF Mr. Mccain n resolution
instruc Tin the commissioner OF labor TO In.
vesii AT" the effects Of mach nerv on labor.
wa g. ett was i reed TO Mr.. M;er. fr'm
the committee on militia called up the I'LL To
promote thu I'M iency Of militia. proyi led
for an elahor ,tc system OF national defense.
includin In the militia able.hOdled citizeas OF
the Unite state. between the ares OF Is and
T., the GRANTED militia 10 he known as the
nation Al ,u " ami the unor anizel n the re-
serve militia The bill went over with out
action