Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-09
FREE HOMES BILL.
A Final Vote on the Measure Not
Yet Reached.
THE LOUD POSTAL BILL PASSED.
The Measure Put rhrou gh by . Vote of
Ia to 1oS-rhe Principal Provi-
sions In the Biil-Mr. Gros-
venor's Rep.lution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. LESS than a
score OF senators were In the senate
chamber when the session convened
yesterday. Mr. Cullom, OF Illinois, re.
ported adversely from the committee
on foreign relations the bill to grant
81, 500 to ex.Consnl Waller, the United
States representative at Madagascar,
pending IN inquiry into the case, and
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Hale, OF Maine. secured the
adoption Of n resolution directing the
secretary OF state to send to the senate
a statement rs 10 the action OF the
president or secretary OF state touch
ing the recognition OF any foreign
people or power us IN independent
government, and the corresponding ac-
ton Of other branches oil the United
States government.
Mr.. Pettigrcw, OF South Dalata, Sc
cured agreement to a resolution calling
on the secretary OF the interior for n
statement Of the amount Of subsidies
paid by the Union and Central Pacific
railways to the Pacific Mail steamship
line.
During the day the senate passed
house bills amending the laws relat-
ing to timber culture and author
ising brevets to active or retired Off
GERS of the army or navy. The joint
resolution requesting the british gov
crnment 10 pardon Mrs Florence May
brick was indefinitely postponed. The
bill exempting settlers on public lands
from paying the original government
price fixed on lands was debated. Mr..
Pettirrew, Of South Dakota. and Mr.
Mr. Carter, OF Montana, spoke in its
favor, but final vote was not reached
TIE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Loud bill
to amend the law relating to second
class mail matter, was passed by the
house yesterday, after two days de.
bate, by vote Of III to I05. The most
important provision of the bill denies
the serial publications admission to
the mails at one cent per pound rates.
1t il us follows:
That nothing herein contained shall be so
const -ued rs to admit to the second-class rcte
pu.portlng 10 be issue periodic
ally. ard to subscribers. but which are mere
~ books or reprints Of books, whether they be
issued complete or In parts. whether they be
bound or unbound. whether they be sold by
or otherwise. or whether they
purport to DO premiums or supplements or
parts OF regular newspapers or periodicals
The bill also denies to newspapers
the sample copy" privilege and priv
ilcge enjoyed by newsdealers of re.
turning unsold publications at the Sec
rate.
The only other important change in
The present laws provides that pub
fishers whose publications are adj
ni,ted as second.class matter shall lie
required before depositing such mail
matter in the post Office to separate
he same into United States mail sacks
,r bundles by states, cities, towns and
rs the postmaster-general
hall direct.
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, created n
light furry Mt the opening of the ses.
ion of the house by securing the
rs question Of privilege Of
resolution calling on the several de-
,artments for statements MS to why
hey had failed 10 comply with n
ormer resolution the house had passed
Il his instance on June 8, requesting
Information of the several departments
elative to the administration of the
ivil service law He made sarcastic
comments on the matter.