Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-27
FIGHT PICTURES.
Mr.. Hoar Introduces a Bill Aimed
at vitascope Exhibitions.
THE HOUSE DEBATES THE TARIFF.
rhe Dingicy Bni Framcrs Put Educational
Apparatus on the Free LIst-The APP
preparation Hills wiii Dc p~psrted
without Amendment

Apparatus on She Free List-The APP
preparation Bills Wiii Dc pspsrtsd
without Amendment
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The senate
session lasted only half All hour yester-
day, and no business was done beyond
the introduction OF bills Among
these was one by Mr. Allen, of Ne
braska, to repeal the civil service law
and TO do away with educational tests
as preliminary to entering the public
service! Mr.. IIoar, of Massachusetts,,
presented Ii bill prohibiting vitascope
and kindred exhibitions Of prize
fights in the District Of Columbia and
the territories, and forbidding the
shipment of pictures for these exhibits
by mail or through any interstate
means. The bill Is aimed against vita
scope exhibitions of the recent Carson
City fight, although general in its pro-
visions.
The feature Of the third day of the
tariff debate in the house was the
speech by Mr.. McAIillin, of Tennessee.
The other speeches, with the possible
exception of that of Mr.. Walker, Of
Massachusetts. hardly created ripple
on the monotono,is sea OF spcech-mak-
ing. Mr.. McMillin wis distinctively
the orator Of the day. The other
speakers Of the day session were
Mcssrs. Grosvenor, Of Ohio; Fox, Of
Mississippi; Sims, of Tennessee: Will
liams, of mississippi; Terry, of Arkan-
sas; sayers, of Texas; johnson, Of
North Dakota; Evans, Of Ken
lucky; Maddox, of Georgia, and
Adams, OF Pennsylvania. Mr..
Fox, Of Mississippi, opened the
debate with five-minntc speech with
the general theory of protection. Mr..
Williams, of Mississippi, devoted his
attention to exposing the alleged in
constituencies in the republican argu-
mcnt. lie said it was absurd to charge
the present depression to the invasion
of the home market by foreign goods
when the treasury figures showed last
year the importations were less by
$3.50. OO8, 900 than in the last year of the
Mckinley law. itself year Of restrict
ed importations. He contended that
the existing era of depression and low
prices was due to the approaching
value of money under the gold stand
ard.
Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, was
given a round of applause by his demo-
cratic colleagues Us he took the floor.
Mr.. McMillin prefaccd his remarks
with some figures to prove that there
wEs q sufficient surplus, Sis, 1000, 900 ex-
elusive of the gold reserve, in the
treasury to meet all estimated defici-
encies for two years. and that the Ill
legged necessity for this bill was nero
pretext. lie prophesied repetition
of the disaster which overlook the COP
gress that enacted the Mckinley law II
this bill were passed, and make the re-
publican change OF front ON the ques-
ton cf sugar bounties the text for some
caustic remarks.
Mr.. Dingley challenged Mr.. McMil-
Inns statement that the pending meas
ure gave to the rcfner of sugar n diff
fcrential of more than one-eighth of o
cent per pound. Mr.. McMillin gave an
elaborate calculation in support Of his
statements, but Mr.. Dingley repudiat-
ed the calculations, contending that
they were based on the supposition
that 100 pounds of raw sugar testing
90 degrees polariscope would produce
100 pounds of refined sugar. Mr.. Nc.
Millin spoke about IN hour and half,
and when he concluded, was warmly
congratulated.
Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, was then
recognized. He spoke for two hours.
The night session was devoted TO set
speeches.
NO DUTY on LEARNING.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The opposi-
ton made by the colleges Of New En-
gland and by many scientific men
against the duties placed on books and
scientific apparatus by the Dingley bill
induced the trainers Of the measure to
amend it yesterday and restore so many
of these articles to the free list us IRE
imported for the use Of educational in
situations. They drew up new para
graph for the free list rs follows:
Scientific apparatus, instruments.
books, charts and chemicals, such as
are not published or made in
the United States, when expressly
imported in good faith by and
for the use Of any regularly estab-
lished or Incorporated university, col.
lege, academy, school, seminary or
learning or free public library, not in
tended for sale" The rates originally
fixed in the bill were % per cent on
books and 45 per cent on scientific APP
paratus. The paragraph under which
works Of art imported for free public
exhibition were to be admitted free
under bond for six months was broad
ened SO as to cover works of art ex.
hibited free OF charge for Mt least one
sixth Of the time, ut u fixed place, by
any association established In good
faith.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The sen.
ate committee on appropriations held
its first meeting of the session yester-
day and agreed to report the agricul-
tural appropriation bill as II passed the
house. Action on the other appropria.
ton bills which failed at the last ses-
sion was deferred until Lext Tuesday,
when 1t is understood the sundry civil,
the Indian and the general deficiency
bills will be taken up, and all probably
reported. The tendency now appears
to be to report the bills practically as
they were agreed upon in the last