Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-03-28
WORK OF CONGRESS
Senator Plat Offers q Resolution
to Adjourn May Q.
The NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL,
A nm Introduced In tho House to Allow
the Chippewa aud Christian Indians
In Franklin County. Kan. to
Sell Their Lands.

WASHINGTON, March 20-The FIRST
reference to the adjournment of con
gress came In the senate yesterday In
formal resolution offered by Mr.
Platt proposing an adjournment on
HAY .. MIR. Platt said his purpose was
To call attention to the desira bility OF
hn early adjournment. The resolution
was referred to the appropriations
committee. rs any determination rs to
adjournment must depend upon the
condition OF appropriation bills The
adoption OF resolution allowing ex.
President Harrison 70 receive decora.
tions from Spain and Brazil was post.
poned by IN objection from Mr.. Allen.
During the day Mr.. Gallinger, of New
Hampshire, proposed an amendment
prohibiting the United States or any
state from giving any recognition or
financial aid to any church or religious
institution. Most of the day was spent
on the Legislative appropriation bill,
which is not completed. The para
graphs substituting salaries for fees
for United States district attorneys
and marshals were agreed to after q
lengthy discussion.
Senator PETER presented petitions Of
citizens of Kansas to prohibit the col.
lection of special taxes from persons
other than those who arc duly author
lied by state laws to traffic in intoxi.
eating liquors; also remonstranccs
against the introduction of military
training into public schools.
The house yesterday took up the
naval appropriation bill, and made
such rapid progress with 1t that when
the adjournment was reached all the
paragraphs had been passed save those
relating to the increase of the navy.
The bill carries 3l,Gil, 034, s., 46s. 43s
more than the current year, and au-
thorizes four new battlcships and Is
torpedo boats, the cost OF which com
plcte will be almost $50, 10000 Not n
single amendment was adopted, al
though there was an effort to provide
for new dry dock at the League
Island navy yard. During the day Mr..
Boutelle and Mr.. Wheeler continued
their alteration of Tuesday over the
record Of the democrats on the bill to
retire Gen. Grant The other incident
OF the day arose In connection with an
attack made by Mr.. Cannon, chairman
Of the appropriations committee, on
the naval officers detailed ut the naval
observatory.
Representative Curtis has introduced
n bill to allow the Chippewa and Chris.
tian Indinns in franklin county, Kan,
TO sell their lands, and also to author.
izc the government to pay them SIG. 600
due ON an old account The lands,
according to the provisions of the bill,
are to be sold to The highest bidder ut
the Topeka land Office, no one to be al.
lowed to buy more than 1850 ncres
TO TREAT WITH TIE oToEs
WASHINGTON, Marck 90. Special
Agent Dickson has been selected to
lay before the Otoes and Missouris the
proposition Of Secretary Smith to ex-
tend the time OF payment by white
settlers on ceded lands of these Indians
in Kansas and Nebraska, renting in
terest for five years and then paying
principal in five equal installments.
Every effort will be made TO secure
this favor for the settlers, but it is
hardly expected the Indians can be
brought to agree TO 1t.
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS IN CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The con-
ferecs Of the two houses on the Cuban
resolutions held another meeting but
again adjourned without reaching u
conclusion. They, however. went far
enough to justify that another session,
which will be held to-day. will con-
clude the conference. The indications
favor the recession OF the house from
its position and the acceptance OF the
senate resolutions
ADMIRATION BETwEES CARRIERS
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The house |
committee on labor has decided to re.
port favorably the bill introduced by |
Representative Erdman in relation 10 |
arbitration between carriers engaged |
in interstate commerce and their en-
ployes. The measure has been advo.
Gated by representatives of number
Of labor organizations.