Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-15
CONGRESS-.
The Weeks Proceedings Given In Con.
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dsussd Form.
TIE credentials OF Senator.elect Foraker. OF
Ohio, were presented In the senate on the 9th.
A resolution OF Senator Thurston (Neb.) was
agreed 10 directing the secretary OF state 10 send
10 the senate copies OF all laws, regulations
and DEGREES Of Germany, France Belgium and
Denmark which discriminate against the In
PRODUCTION OF American cattle. Mr.. Turpie
then addressed tho senate In favor OF the cleo.
ton OF United States senators by popular vote.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) offered an amendment to
resolution OF Mr. Quay to rccommit the tarih
silver bill. II instructs the finance committee
to add provision deducting ten per cent, from
custom duties on goods imported In vessels OF
tho United States, or OF the country producing
the imported article. provided that tho coun-
tries exporting such goods shall provide by
law that silver bullion. the product OF tho
United States mines. shall be admitted 10
coinage on equal terms with gold Tho Catron
house bill to prohibit prize fighting In the ter
ritorics passed the senate. ... In the house the
senate free coinage substitute for the house
bond bill was debated i've hours In tho
afternoon and for three hours at the night ses-
sion. No other business was transacted.
WHEN the senate met on the 7th Mr. Frye
Me was unanimously elected president pro
TEN. A resolution was agreed to calling on
the secretary Of the treasury for certain infor-
nation In the event OF the passage Of the pend
Ing tariff bill Tho resolution contemplating
reform In handling appropriation bills by dis
tributing them among the several committees
was taken up and adopted Adjourned until
Monday ....w When the house mot q tilt took
place between Mr.. Talbcrt Is C.) md Barrett
tMass.) over words used by the former the day
before In which he justified secession. but the
matter finally quieted down Atthe night ses-
sion tho bond bill was further debated.
the senate was not In session on tho sth.. ..
Whom the house met only 10 members were
present with 10 spectators In tho galleries.
The session was In continuation OF that OF the
day before as tho house had only been In re-
cess. The proceedings were unimportant as
debate was continued on the b ond bill
IN the senate on the 10th Mr. Cameron (Pa.)
offered joint resolution which quotes the
presidents references to the Cuban war In his
last message. declares there are no means OF
securing peace to Cuba except by giving IL the
right OF clf-governmcnt, and offers TO Spain
the friendly ofilces OF the United States TO
bring about this result. Mr.. Smith IN j. nd
dressed the senate on the Monroe doctrine. He
was strongly opposed to the adoption OF any
resolution on the subject. thinking that the
presidents message, supported rs 1t was by the
sentiment OF the country, was Sufficient De-
bate was then resumed on tho resolution d.
recting the secretary OF agriculture TO carry
out the law for the distribution OF seeds. The
house further debated the bond bill (senate
substitute) and agreed to vote on the 18th.
The death OF Representative Grain. OF Texas,
was announced and q committee was appoint
ed to accompany the body to Texas. The
usual resolutions were offered and the house
adjourned
THE session OF tho senate on the nth was q
repetition OF number OF past sessions, mainly
political debate. The long pending resolu-
ton which has brought out much criticism Of
the secretary OF agriculture was passed with
out division The measure was amended so ns
TO provide that the purchase and distribution
OF seeds shall proceed as heretofore The
house was engaged In the consideration Of
| business reported from the committee on the
District OF Columbia. About four o'clock de-
bate on the bond bill was resumed. Concur.
renee was opposed by Messrs. Hill (Conn.)
Lacy (Ia-) and Burton MOI. Messrs Dear
mond (sio) and Ogden Ua.l spoke in Its favor
There were only Is members present ut the
night session, and about half Of these made
speeches