Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

| July td-The house By o vote OF IL 90 q,
| adopted o resolution offered by MT McCreary
q kentucky indorsint the action OF the presi
lawlessness' In connection with the strike
Mr. McCreary and MIR Gatherings made short
spoeehes In support OF the resolution and
Mr. Pence and Mr. Bland INDUCED In some
criticism OF tho action OF the administration,
but neither was unduly severe. The 70.
mainder OF tho day was spent IN IN enaeavor
to pass the Bailey bankruptcy blll, but
time the quorum failed on the iinal vote and
the vote on the final passa % VIII 90 taken the
nrst thin. tomorrow AtS:@ p IN the house
adjourned
tive executive ami Judicial and tho District OF
Columbia were disposed OF by the senate
Tho anti.opttons bill. which has been on the
VI presidents table since u oame from the
house several weeks ago. was referred TO the
committee on agriculture and forestry Tue
conference report on the military academy
appropriation bill was agreed To-
| July IL-In the senate resolution intro.
aueed by Mr. Vest providin that ehar;e. Il
bv exhibitors Mt the recent Worl Is
fair exposition afninst the COMMITTEES
on award. aud directin' the
u ate the ch,r o., was referred to the com
niitt.e on cont nycnt expenses The followin
ho' NO bills were passed To authorize the
construction Of u brd 20 over tn Mississippi
survey OF Grant and Hooker counties, Ne.
brl,ka Consid GRAFTON ~ the agricultural
appropriation bill was then resumed, and MIR
Hansbrough offered IN amendment appropri'
ating u 20. all for the destruction OF th9 Rus.
sian thistle upon the I'LL NJ q Rider A
point OF order was m II" ainst u bv Mr..
{. c,.rcll. Democrat. OF Missouri but by vote
OF N TO =! the senate decided the amendment
In order. and Il was adopted. - to:i Al 6:D
the senate adjourned
The house passed the Bailey voluntary bank.
ruptcy bill to-day by u vote OF ~ TO u. and
devoted tho remainder OF tho day 70 business
reported from the judiciary committee
July IL In the sen IT. house Joint resolution
was D ssed auth orizing the secretary Of tate
TO accept from q y Waits, T. A y paintin
entitled Love and Life, cxhib ted by him at
ss wSrS i Mr. reserve Sa,sy fs or
years. In e,ch OF sever state.
i.WL0 acres OF arid lands, to bs reclaimed
and sold In sma tracts g actu III settlers and
Il was passed. The bill applies to tho same
states Us the desert land law and also TO Mon
tana md Kansas and to the states that may
b. formed out OF tho territories OF
Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma and Utah,
when admitted The In liam appropriation
bill was tn n tasen up a petition from eth
zens OF various counties In Pcnnsylv MIA pro-
testinta ainst tbs olation OF tho American
principle OF separation OF church and
s' , aySys ch sSs appfopF'as sns
Indian appropriation hill was presented bv
Mr. Quay. who also NOV d that further con-
siierLtion Of the hill b. 20 tpone Tor two
weeks so that tho Or Ter OF Pitri ,tic sons 81
America mi lht h. H. ird upInit I ie mot on
was lost The para rlph appropriiting w.
Dl for elucatln: the Indians provoked the
criticism OF Mr platt 81 Connecticut. against
the policy of swim nid 10 Indian contract
UNCONVENTIONAL schools H. fay rcd this NIB
o i,hment OF al 81 tartan s'ho0l, AMI thu o.
Iblishment ~ 20 afnm mt scaoolS In their
stsd Mr. Call a .r'c tat tho overnmsnt
sch oils should ,urcr cis sacti-ial sch 'ols
whenever IL WIS po..iblc to do so hut II vow
eminent school wee I down side tho se;'
tart N school there wa, nothin, 20 compel tho
children 10 AT nj u The omniittce amonl.
Ment wrs then agreed Ia
In the hou tn, div was devoted 10 buSi.
ns-s reported fr I'm the committee on military
affairs Bills w.rc passed to ra.ulats enlist
ments IN the army To authorize the boiri OF
managers ~ the soldiers home To transfer
and m ,intuin IN. inn uos OF anv branch
In casc Of emergency to place Maj r
General John 7. q cen on the retired list rs
first lieut. N INT Eu enc Wells as second
lieu,en mt, Napole IN j DAM rs ASST .tant
quartcrmastcr. Dunbar X. ransom rs captain
Charles H. Stivers ~ captain and James VIII.
liam Albert Us major Al 5:ij the house I'D
iOurned