Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-16
BILLS PASSED.
The Harbor and the Indian Terri.
tory Bills Finished.
MEASURES THAT WILL Be PUSHED.
Tho Senate Steering Committee Considers
tho Order Of business Missouri War
Claims Bui-Pension bills Fa-
vorably Reported.

WASHINGTON, May l4-Thc river and
harbor appropriation bill was passed
by the senate yesterday after IN unu-
sually stormy experience lasting many
days. As finally passed the bill makes
direct appropriations Of sls, 100000,
and authorizes continuing contracts Of
sG4, 900, 900. an aggregate OF about
$40, 600, 600 Tho Indian territory bill
and q number of house bills on the
calendar were also passed, including
the bill requiring years residence in
any territory as requisite TO divorce.
The Dupont contest comes up by agree
mcnt to-day.
The house, after ono Of the hardest
fought parliamentary battles Of the
session, which continued until almost
nine o'clock last night, recomm:tted
the contest election case OF Riuaker
vs. Downing. from the Sixteenth ILL
nois district, to tho committee Oh cleo
tions, with instructions to recount the
ballots in dispute.
MEASURES THAT WILL DE PUSHED
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE repub-
lican steering committee of the senate
held brief meeting yesterday for the
purpose OF considering the order Of
business outside the appropriation bills
in the senate for the remainder Of the
session. The various bills pressing for
consideration were considered, and
the committee decided tentatively to
recommend that place to be given to
several OF them which they were OF
opinion would not lead to prolonged
debate, among them being the bills re.
strictinQ immigration, providing for
the payment of five per cent. OF the
proceeds OF the sale Of public lands to
the public land states and regarding
tho tax on fruit brandics. 1t was also
practically decided to allow the bill
repeating the existing law in regard to
alcohol in the arts to be considered,
with the understanding 1t should be
taken up rs an independent measure
and not pressed, as reported by the
committee on commerce, Us IN amend
ment to the brandy bill. The commit
tee was generally Of the opinion that
the Pacific railroad funding and bank
ruptcy bills could not be passed, In
view Of the desire for carly adj ourn-
ment
MISSOURI WAR CLAIMS
Representative Tracy's bill to audit
Mssouri's claims has been favorably
reported ~ the committee on war
claims. It directs the auditor for the
war department to audit tho claims of
the state on account Of expenses in.
Cured in the suppression of the re-
bellion now on file in his Office, and re-
port to congress on the first Monday
In December the result OF his examina.
tion. with n complete list OF the
claims, the name OF the claimant and
the amount, in his opinion, warranted
by the testimony rs justly due the
claimant.
WASHINGTON, May l4-Representa.
tive Flynn yesterday introduced
bill for tho collection of debts In Ok.
lahoma. 1t provides that any reput-
able merchant, business or profession
al man may go upon any Indian rescr-
walton attached to Oklahoma at any
time for the purpose Of collecting and
settling accounts and debtedness due
from Indians or other persons residing
upon said reservations
PENSION BILLS FAvoRABLY REPoRTEn
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Favorable re-
ports have been secured by Mr.. Tracey
In the house upon the bill to remove
tho charge of desertion from the rec
ord Of jacob Scott, and by Senator
Baker, of Kansas, upon the bill to PEN
sion Jacob Saladin, and also Mrs
Eleanor Herring, Of Elsmore, Kan,
aged 75, whose son was her sole means
Of support when he entered the army.