Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Condensed Proceedings from Day 70 Da
of tho House and senate.

| Gouuouhcu t-fOCceutuBn nFOm lay 70 DBy
of tho House and senate.
THE senate on the 18th spent six hours 10
executive session. the greater part Of the time
being given to the consideration Of the nomina-
ton OF Hon. c. r. Amidon 10 be district judge
u North Dakota, who was finally confirmed.
Il was so late when that matter was settled
hat Senator Sherman (o) asked for the post
ponement Of the debate on the arbitration
treaty until the following day, which was
Agreed to. Only minor business was transacted
1t the open session. The house. by vote Of
l07 to 9i. reversed the finding Of majority Of
the elections committee and decided the con-
tested election case Of N. 7. Hopkins vs. J. NJ
Kendall. from the Tenth Kentucky district In
favor Of the republican contestant
| THE senate ON the 10th agreed TO the confer
sncc report fixing the pension Of Gen. Stone
mans widow ut $50 per month. Senator Hour
(Aiass.) introduced o resolution, which was
agreed TO, that Senator Daniel (Va.) should
read to the senate Washington's farewell i'd
dress on the I'd A bill was passed setting
aside plot OF ground In Washington for me-
mortal purposes under the auspices Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution. The
senate then went into executive session and
spent eight hours on the arbitration treaty
without accomplishing amy definite result.
The house considered the general deficiency
-
over the general subject Of paying claims
against the United States Mr.. Grow, CPa.)
branched OF and spoke for an hour on the free
homes bill. deprecating Its fate by being smoth-
cred In committee. The house refused TO con-
cur in n conference report raising the pension
OF the widow Of Gen. Carr from $50 to s7a
IS the senate on the Goth the Indian appro-
priation bill was taken UP. The provision en-
abling Kansas merchants to 20 upon any reser-
walton or agency to collect accounts against In
dams To whom allotments had been made had
previously been stricken out By tn, committee
and the senate sustained the committee. The
sectarian schools provision caused considerable
discussion but no Anal action was taken on II.
A resolution was passed expressing sympathy
with the Greeks and Cretans In their struggle
agnins, the Turks The senate also took up
the bill passed by the house last session au-
thorizing the appointment Of q non-partlsan
committee TO collate Information and recon-
mend legislation TO meet problems presented
by labor. agriculture and capital The house
discussed the general deficiency bill, Mr. Hop
kins UlL) moving to strike out the item OF sra
oO0 to pay members Of the Flfty-Third congress
the amount withheld from them on account Of
absence. After lively debate the item was
stricken out by a vote OF ilS TO D.
THE senate on the I'D listened TO the reading
OF wash,ngton's farewell address By Senator
Daniel tVa.) and then took up the Indian MP
preparation bill The clause directing tempo
rary contracts for sectarian schools was agreed
to- q provision being added that Il was the set
tied policy Of the government hereafter to
make no appropriations whatever for the sup
port Of sectarian schools The house passed
the general deficiency appropriation bill after
long debate over the Item OF $3.50 GOD for the
payment OF the claim OF the Southern Pacific
railroad. the house refusing to strike It out A
warm discussion was also raised for an appro-
priation to pay members who had their salaries