Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-03
THE END IN SIGHT.
The Senate Making Rapid Progress
on the Tariff Bill.
NO OTHER LEGISLATION YET AWHILE
Delegate Flynn, OF Oklahoma, Placed on
the Committee ON Territorlcs-sc senator
Harris Wants the Union Pacific
Resolution Considered.

WASHINGTON, July LAS result
of the rapid work on the tariff bill yes
terday the close Of the long debate In
the senate and the final vote on the
bill Is felt to be very near at hand.
Two OF the most important provisions,
those relating to the Hawaiian treaty
Of reciprocity and the duty on coal,
were perfected yesterday, while
another source of much conflict, the
reciprocity section, was presented TO
the senate. Aside from these large
items great many minor ones, which
have caused more or less conflict, were
disposed Of The Hawaiian provision
of the house bill was restored after a
brief debate, and without the formality
of vote. This has the effect of leav-
ing the Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity
in full force and effect.
During the day Mr.. Turpie, of Indi-
ana, spoke in support of the amend
ment for two per cent. tax ON inher-
itances. His speech was notable for
its picturesque metaphors and the vir-
ulence of his denunciation of the pend
ing bill. He declared that the bill
was founded on prohibitory lines to
keep out articles, including revenue,
and in his judgment it could not pro-
duce, with all other sources of reve-
nues, s450,000,0O0. II would prove a
blanket too short TO cover the corpus
deficit of the annual deficit. The the
DRY pursued was the fallacious one
that of raising rates by raised revenue.
Mr. Turpie bitterly arraigned the
bill, saying that no measure had
been presented making 80 large
and unprovoked spoliation of
the worlds commerce. There was
compound larceny" in nearly every
schedule. One-t third of the bill was
declaration of war against France,
Germany and the continent Of Europe.
We had hopefully looked toward the
trade of South America, but this bill
made it almost penal offense to carry
on trade with the southern republics.
The senator said the amendment for
an inheritance tax was urged by the
minority in good faith as means of
raising revenue. 1t proposed but
small contribution for the support of
the government under which the pres
ent beneficent rates of discount pre-
vailed. II afforded means OF reach
ing the vast accumulations of wealth
in the hands Of the individuals which
in time must be touched by death and
distributed through the channel of in
heritance.
NO OTHER LEGISLATION YET AWHILE.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The prospects
are that there will be no legislation of
Importance at this session of congress
except the tariff bill. II has been stat
ed before that the Hawaiian treaty
will not come up in the senate. 1t is
known that quorum cannot be main
tanned in the senate once the tariff bill |
Is out of the way. The senate will |
number Of nominations over |
which there Is some contention, the |
being that the nomination
Of NJ. II. McCord for governor of Ari-
IONA will occupy the most time of any
that have been sent. There will also
be u discussion on the nomination of
Lieut.. Col. Noys to be colonel. 1t has
been suggested that the Alaskan
boundary treaty may be called up, but
Is It would provoke considerable dis
,ussion IL will be allowed to go to next
session. Senators said rather conf
iently yesterday that vote can be
cached on the tariff bill Saturday.
they say that nothing would be
yained by having the final vote taken
before that day, us the bill cannot be
ent to the house before Monday nor
INTO conference before Wednesday.
HOUSE COMMITTEE on TERRITORIES.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Speaker Reed
las completed the list of members who
ire to serve on the committee on ter
itories in this congress. Because of
he various pending bills to admit the
erritories to statehood, much interest
S taken in the committee. Arizona
md New Mexico hope to come in soon
nd next December will renew their
forts. Oklahoma and Indian terri
DRY have become inseparably connect
d In proceedings looking to statehood.
delegate Callahan, of Oklahoma, is to
'e one of the members of the commit
&C on territories, of which Knox, of
will be chairman. 1t
fill give Callahan chance to watch
he work of the committee carefully
nd to use every available occasion for
dvancing the progress of the bill to |
i've Oklahoma statehood.
THE UNION PACIFIC RESOLUTION. ,
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Senator Har-
is, of Kansas, backed by the members
Z the senate committee on Pacific rail- {
Dads, will to-day serve notice on the |
snate that just as soon as the tariff
i'll Is passed the committee will de-
land consideration of the Harris reso-
ntion. This resolution requires the I
branch Of the government to G
axe steps to protect the interests OF \
he United States by foreclosing its @
Mortgages and assuming responsibility ?
ntil congress has had time TO enact j
ADDITIONAL legislation. There will be c
lively fight on the proposition to "
iopt the resolution. r
KILLED IN A WRECK. :