Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-23
BILLS PASSED.
Tho Senate Gets Through with tho
Fortiflcations Bill
IMMIGRATION BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
rhe dt-McCan Biil Passed by q
Vote OF 100 to SEA hi Relating
to Kansas Indlans-kausas
Pension Bills.

WASHINGTON May 2i.--The senate
yesterday defeated proposition by
Mr.. German for the issue OF 800, 900, 900
OF three per cent treasury certificates
to meet prospective deficiencies. This
was followed by the defeat Of another
proposition by Mr.. PETER, Of Kansas,
for the issue OF green backs to meet the
appropriations made by tho fortitica-
tions bill. Both propositions were Of
fercd rs amendments to the fortitlca-
tions bill, which was passed, thus leav-
Ing but one OF tho appropriation bills
to be acted upon. Mr.. Germans
amendment developed an animated
financial debate, with Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. German MS the main partici.
pants. MIR. Sherman resisted the
amendment and urged that tho proper
step was to pass the Dingley emergency
tariff bill. Mr.. German made IN offer
10 Mr.. Sherman that both sides Of the
chamber join in q non-partisan relief
measure, imposing tax on ten and
coffee and repeating the rebate on nj.
cohol used In tho arts, which would,
lie said. add $4,000, 200 to $4,000, 900
to the revenues and would reduce re-
bates by 100000 Mr.. Sherman did
not respond to the suggestion. The
Notifications bill rs passed carries sl0,-
7G3, sss, or Si,0ls,O5l more than the
house appropriated.
After two days debate the house yes.
tcrday, by vote OF 1916 to &c. passed
the Bartholdt.Mc Mccall immigration bill,
modified by the Corliss amendment
The Stone consular inspection bill,
which was offered as substitute, was
defeated, l75 to 1871. The bill as passed
adds to the classes of aliens excluded
from admission to the United States
all male persons between the ages Of
10 and 60 years Of age Except parents
of persons living in this country who
cannot both read and write English or
some other language. The Corliss
amendment added to the bill excludes
aliens who come across the bor-
ders year after year to perform labor In
the United States with no intention OF
settling therein. 1t declares all labor
contracts with aliens void, and makes
parties thereto within the jurisdiction
of the United States punishable by
fine Of $1,000 or Imprisonment not OK
ceeding one year; making it a misde-
mcnnor for nnturalized citizens who
have returned to foreign country to
make the Same his home, TO again per-
form labor in the United States; makes
1t misdcmeanor for any alien to cross
the border for labor in the United
States except at n port OF entry, and
imposes head tax of 50 cents on such
immigrant.
RELATING TO KANSAS INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Reprcscnta-
tive Curtis has secured favorable re-
port upon his bill authorizing the issu-
ancc of patents to tho Swan creek and
Black river Chippcwas and the Munsee
or Christian Indians of Kansas, and
for the sale OF their reservation in
Kansas. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of commissioner to investigate
the title of the Indians of Franklin
county, Kan, to the several tracts Of
land within their reservation for which
certificates have been issued under the
treaty of 1859, and to make census OF
said Indians; and when the report Is
made tho bill authorizes patents to
be issued to those entitled TO the land
held by them. Tho residue of their
lands are to be appraised and sold to
the highest bidder. The bill also
authorized tho secretary OF the in.
terror to pay to these Indians, in his
discretion, per capita, the sum OF si2,.
500. 30, trust funds now to their credit
on the books of the treasury depart
ment The commissioner of Indian
affairs urges that the bill DO passed
during this congress.
CASH FOR THE CIIICRAsAws.
WASHINGTON, May 2i.- Senator Du-
bois has reported favorably the bill of
Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, to pay the
Chiclxasaws $50, 900 by way OF rclicv-
ing the account of the Indians with
tho government of q mistake. This
money is said 10 be due by reason OF
money held up on the Indians by the
government when the Indians were
off the reservation and associated with
the confederacy, Us the government ut
that timc was unable to find the In
dians.
KANSAS PENSION BILLS
WASHINGTON, May ol.-Favorable
reports have been made on bills to PEN
sion Edward Stanley. OF St John,
Kan, and to increase that of David N.
Thompson, of the same state, to $50.
Senator Baker has also reported favor
ably the bill to increase the pension of
John N. Corgan, OF MCPHERSON, Kan,
10 $50; also the bill granting pension
of IS TO Stephen Names, of Augusta,
Butler county, Kan.
MONEY FOR IRRIGATION.
WASHINGTON, May 2L-The confer
ees on the sundry civil bill have agreed
TO the item allowing $50, 900 for contin-
uing irrigation experiments in the arid |
region, and have also allowed SIZE, 1000 |
for typographical survey work, $50, 600 |
Of II to be expended In continuing that
work in Kansas. There Is no doubt
that the report, when made to tho
house and senate, Will be accepted.
OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD BILL
WASHINGTON. May 2L-The report
ON the Oklahoma statehood bill was
submitted yesterday TO the committee.
The bill rs II will finally appear In the
house will set apart three saline reser-
vations, located In what Is known Us
the strip country. This covers about
&c, 600 acres and will belong to the new
state
The heavy rains OF the past week
the western states have
causcd numerous wnshouts and delays