Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-05
DISPENSARY LAW.
A Resolution to Investigate the
Legal Decision Against It.
A MEASURE FOR CURRENCY REFORM.
Ono May he Passed After the Tari n Bili IL
Disposed of-The Indian Troubles
Quleted-The Minister to
spain.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Thc senate
made greater progress on the tariff bill
than on any day since the debate
opened, completing more than half OF
the important metal schedule. The
speaking was by the democratic sena'
tors, the republican senators taking nc
part In the debate except ut rare in
tervals to answer questions which
would expedite the advance of the bill.
Messrs. Jones, of Arkansas, and Vest
urged numerous amendments, embody'
ing in the main the Wilson rates, but
these were rejected, with one eXcep'
ton. This exception related to anvils,
on which Mr. Vest secured reduction
from to "a per cent per pound. II
was the first change made without the
assent Of the committee, and it was
due mainly to the listless manner OF
many senator's in voting.
Early In the day Mr. Tillman. OF
South Carolina, secured the adoption
of n resolution directing the judiciary
committee TO inquire into the recent
decision against the South Carolina
dispensary law, with view to report
ing such legislation rs might be desir'
able. lie spoke briefly in support OF
the resolution, saying the public inn
preston that the dispensary law was
n money-making device was erroneous,
and that it had accomplished much
good in regulating the liquor traffic.
There was objection TO the preamble,
and finally Mr.. Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, chairman OF the judiciary CON-
mittee, proposed a substitute emitting
all the preamble and simply directing
the Judiciary committee to consider
and report by bill or otherwise what
legislation, II any, is necessary to carry
out the statute of 1890 relating to COM
merce between states. Mr.. Tillman
accepted the substitute and 1t was
agreed to.
A MEASURE FOR CURRENCY REFORM
CHICAGO, June ga special to the
Chronicle from Washington says: 1t
Is announced semi-officially that con-
gress will not Immediately adjourn
after the passage of the tariff bill. The
republican managers have decided, in
accordance with the wishes of the adj
ministration, that they will attempt to
pass currency reform measure us soon
as the tariff question is out of the way.
II is contended that the statement re-
Gently made by Secretary Gage that
something would be done by the present
congress for the improvement of our
finances was not an idle suggestion,
but one which embodied the views of
the administration and the leading
republicans of congress 1t is stated,
however, that all the president desires
from the present session of congress is
the authority to appoint n currency
commission, whose members shall be
directed to report at the regular ses-
sian in December feasible plan of
placing the national finances on u
sound, substantial and enduring basis.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES ouIETED.
WASHINGTON, June "A telegram
received at the Indian bureau yestcr-
day from Agent Stouch ut the Tongue
River reservation announces the arrest
of Stanley, the Cheyenne. whose ad-
mitted murder of Sheepherder Hoover
precipitated the Indian trouble here.
In the afternoon Gov. Robert B. Smith,
of Montana, telegraphed from Helena
that he had just received word that
the murderer had been arrested and
was in the hands of the sheriff. He
said he would advise the sheriff to CO.
operate with the agent, and thought
the trouble was about over. Yestcr-
DAYS advices treasured the authorities
here and they believe the excitement
will soon subside.
THE MINISTER To SPAIN.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Mr. Whitelaw
Reid, who is going us the presidents
special representative at the queens
jubilee, may go from London to Madrid
to become our minister to Spain. He
is said to be the presidents first choice
for the place now, with ex-Secretary
Trocv ms second choice.