Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
TARIFF CRISIS.
The Senate Has an Exciting Day
Over tho Matter.
A COMBINATION BILL PRESENTED
Mr.. Allen Pledges six ropulIst Votes ID
fiato Il Pa,scd-Thc House Debates
the Van Horn-Tarsncy Eiec-
tion Contest Casc.

tion Contest Ease.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. o7-The tariff
crisis In the senate brought another
day Of intensely dramatic action OF i'm
petuous debate and OF stormy personal
colloquy. The speech Of Senator Car
ter, Of Montana, one OF the five repmb-
lican senators who voted against pro-
ceedings with the tariff bill, was the
main formal event of the day. The
senator used very plain words in de-
nouncing what he termed the move.
ment to drive him and his silver asso-
ciates out Of the republican party.
Mr. Gear, Of Iowa, sharply ques.
toned Mr.. Carter upon the circum.
stances Of framing the financial plank
Of the Minneapolis platform, bringing
out that Senators Jones, of Nevada,
and Teller, OF Colorado, had taken
part in shaping the document Mr..
Carter asserted that while this was
true the men who framed that plank
never dreamed that the English Ian
guage would permit such misconstruc-
ton Of its terms The references to
Mr.. Teller's part in framing the plat
form brought him to his feet with an
explanation OF what had been intended
and fiery denunciation OF the BIZ
metallism of Mr.. Sherman. The latter
in turn, nrraigned the dishonesty Of
the policy OF free silver which would
pay the laboring man with 5o.cent
dollar.
Almost ut the opening of the session
Mr.. Allen. OF Nebraska, returned to
the tariff question and said he had
believed that II was the honest purpose
Of the republican party to enact law
placing gold and silver on equal terms.
hut the debate OF yesterday developed
that the republican leaders under no
circumstances would accept free coin.
nge measure. Under the circumstances
he would submit distinct proposition
to the chairman of the finance commit
tee, namely, that he ALLEN would as
sure sufficient populist votes to give
ina jority Of the senate, IL the passage
of the tariff bill was accompanied by
the adoption Of free silver amend
ment. In conclusion. Mr.. Allen held
up a bill, exclaiming: Now, to test
your integrity and good faith, / offer
this bill. 1t is your tariff bill, with
ont u uncrossed or m Il indicted,
except in the title. And say to you
that II you are ready to show the good
faith of your assertions for silver and
link It with the tariff bill, we pledge
you SIX populist votes"
Mr. Aliens bill was read, 1t being
the tariff bill and free silver bill
com bned, but 1t went 10 the table
temporarily.
The day in the house was given over
to the Van Ilorn-Tarsney contested
election case, Mr.. Tarsney making the
opening speech. A vote on the mat.
ter is to be taken to-day.
CLAIM or M'KISLEY MEN.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The friends
Of presidential candidates continue to
speculate and count the delegates that
have not been elected. The friends Of
Gov. Mckinley claim that he will have
i4s votes on the first ballot, or within
% votes of enough to nominate. Their
claims embody most OF the delegates
from the south, 90 from Illinois, "a
from Indiana, 90 from Wisconsin, 10
from Nebraska, 10 from Kansas,
10 from California, l2 from West Vir-
ginia, 10 from Kentucky and most OF
Al, ,1tn, f.a,,. tl,a fa etat
The friends Of other candidates do
not admit any such strength for Nc
Kinlcy, rs his friends claim. The
Pittsburgh Dispatch estimates that
Mckinley will have 1855 votes; Reed,
.i5; Morton, o.; Allison, so; Quay, 20;
cullom. 50; Bradley. 20; Davis, 90, and
scattering, IS These figures nearly
agree with Senator Quay's estimates.
NEW PENETRATING SHELL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Surprising re-
suits were obtained ut a test Of shells
at the Indian Head proving grounds
yesterday, and II these shall be con-
firmed by further experiments our
navy, which already possesses the best
nrmur plate in the world, will have by
far the best armor penetrating shells,
and both of American invention. What
was done yesterday ut the proving
grounds was TO fire cast steel shell OF
six-inch calibcr entirely through n
scven-inch Harveyized nickel steel
plate, through tho heavy oak backing
and IL feet into the bank OF clay be-
hind. This performance never has
been equaled by any projectile OF like
cal;ber in the world.
ELECTION LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. - Elections
committee No.3 yesterday unanimously
decided to report in favor OF McLaurin,
the sitting member, in the case of
Wilson VS.. McLaurin, from the Sixth
South Carolina district, and Latimer,
the sitting member. in the case In
which Norman was the contestant
from the Third South Carolina district
The committee held the registration
laws OF South Carolina to be uncon-
stitutional, and that every voter who
was prevented from voting by these
laws should be counted where there
was competent evidence TO show that
he would have voted for the contestant
BETTER MAIL FACILITIES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L-Thc house
post Office committee yesterday de-
cidcd to insert in the post Office nppro-
priniion bill an item of s8i,70o for
special facilities from Kansas City to
Ne wton, Kun.