Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-13
CONTEMPT Bill.
The Measure Resulting from Debs'
Imprisonment Passed
LETTER CARRIERS PAY INCREASED.
bNndry Civil Bni signed by tho Vice Presl.
dent-Fifty- Three Bilis and Joint
Resolutions Passed In ..sE
tho House. -

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE senate
has disposed OF the last of the appro'
priation bills aud has fixed four p. m.
to-day rs the time for final adjourn.
ment After being In session through.
out the day, night session was de-
tcrmined upon in order to adjust the
many minor differences between the
two houses. A number OF bills were
passed during the day, including the
important bill giving trial by jury and
other safeguards In prosecution for
contempt Of court The measure has
been vigorously urged by labor
interests, particularly railroad en-
ployes II Is the result Of
the agitation resulting from tho
imprisonment Of Eugene v. Debs for
contempt OF injunction issued Mt the
time Of the Chicago strike. The bill
rs passed continues the power Of sum.
mary punishment when an offense Is
committed in the immediate presence
OF judge. but In indirect contesnpts,
such rs violation of an injunction, the
bill provides that tho nccascd shall be
given full hearing, with opportunity
TO summon witnesses and offer de-
tense. The bill increasing the pay Of
letter carriers, which was passed, pro-
vidcs that utter June 80 the pay of let
ter carriers In cities of more than 1000
people for the first year Of service
shall be 5000, second year $500, third
year 81 200, thereafter 81, 200. and after
juno 30. $780, tho pay of lettor car.
riers in cities Of population Of under
5000 for the first year Of service shall
DO 5000, second year $500, third year
and thereafter $1,000 The bill re.
Gently vetoed increasing the pension
of Francis 4. Hoover was thcn placed
on its passage over the veto, resulting
yeas 30, nays 0, more than the neces-
sary two.thirds majority. At II o'clock
the vice president signed the sundry
civil appropriation bill preparatory to
its going to the president, and the sen.
ate adjourned until II q. m. to-day.
An enormous amount OF business
was transacted by the house yesterday
In order to clear the desks for the final
adjournment to-day. There was
great clamor for recognition. Fifty
three bills and joint resolutions were
passed, the most important Of which
probably was the bill approprinting
100000 for the Transmississippi ex.
position nj Omaha. Chairman Cannon,
OF the appropriations committee, made
a gallant fight to induce the house to
stand out against tho senate public
building items In the sundry civil bill,
but the members voted him down 100
TO Sc. Tho conference report on the
District OF Columbia was adopted. Tho
senate resolution for final adjourn.
ment ut four p. m. to-day was passed.
The house held brief session at $3.50
to enable the speaker to sign the en-
rolled bills
THE LEAvENwoRTH HOME INQUIRY.
! WASHINGTON, June ll.-Speakcr Reed
yesterday appointed Messrs Grout
(Vt), C. w. Stone pa Warner (lll.),
Sayers CTex.) and Layton CO., to in.
vestigate the conduct Of affairs Of the
Lcavcnworth branch of the national
soldiers home. This investigation is
ordered because Of the charges OF its
mismanagement made by Representa-
tive Blue (Kan.). The committee, dur.
ing the recess, will visit the home and
take testimony Of the inmates and 9TH
ers having knowledge of its manage
mcnt and report at the next session.