Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-12-18
SUFFERING in ALASKA.
A Resolution In Congress for the Relief
Of Miners In klondike.
Mn Passed to Prohibit Americans from En-
gaging In Pelagic seaiIng-Indian Res
ervation' Lands-Legislative Execu-
tive and JudIciai Appropriations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 The proceed
ings of the senate were enlivened yes.
terday by an interesting debate upon
the bill presented by the foreign rcla-
tions committee, providing for the pro
hibition of pelagic sealing by Ameri-
cans. The provisions Of the measure
were explained by Mr.. Davis, chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee, who said that It was in aid OF ne
gotiations pending among the repre-
sentatives of the governments OF the
United States, Great Britain, Russia,
and Japan. Mr.. Pettigrew, Of South
Dakota, sharply antagonized the meas
ure, saying that this country had al-
ready suffered more than enough hui
initiation on account Of the seal bust
ness, and that he favored the settle
,uent Of the question by killing oil Of
the seals, rs they appeared at the
rookeries OF the Pribilof islands, II, by
the LIST OF June, next, Great Britain
had not agreed to the prohibition Of
pelagic sealing. He offered an amend
ment to that effect, but IL was defeat
ed. The bill was passed by vote Of
81 to IA.
Mr.. Mcbride, Of Oregon, endeavored
to secure the adoption Of his resolution
directing the secretary Of war to sup
ply relief to the. suffering miners in
the Klondike region and appropriate
ing s25O,OOO for that purpose. The
resolution was amended so that the
supplies might be transported by
means Of reindeer. Mr.. Mcbride con-
sented, finally, that the resolution
should be recommitted to the military
affairs committee, with the under
standing that 1t would be promptly re.
ported.
Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska, intro
duced bill providing for the revision
and adjustment of the sales OF the
Otoe and Missouri Indian reservation
lands in Kansas and Nebraska, and TO
confirm the titles under said sales.
The session closed with spirited
civil service debate upon the bill pre-
sented by the census committee, pro-
viding for the appointment Of d.
rector of the census and 80 employees,
who should form the skeleton of IN
Office force for the 12th census.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The house
spent the day in the consideration Of
the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill Eighty-nine of the
l22 pages Of the bill were covered, and
only one amendment Of Importance
was adopted. 1t reduced the clerical
force at the pension Office 95, involving
a reduction in salaries OF $4,000. The
civil service question was the chief
topic of discussion and the proposition
of Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Vanderlip to retire clerks for age was
made the text Of denunciations by MIR.
Moody, of Massachusetts,, and Mr..
johnson, OF Indiana, both Of whom are
defenders of the civil service law.
Mr.. DeArmond, Of Missouri, under
the latitude allowed in debate on ap-
preparation bills, made an impas-
stoned speech, reproducing the ma
jority for not voting upon the Cuban
belligerency resolution passed by the
senate at the last session. He de-
clared that he could not be mistaken
in his belief that the American people,
without distinction OF party, SYM
pathized with the Cuban cause. The
triumph Of tyranny in Cuba, he said,
would prove menace to liberty the
world over, and, in conclusion, amid q
round of applause, he appealed to the
majority TO give the house an oppor'
tunity Of voting on that resolution.
The debate then drifted back to the
civil service question.