Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-17
A TARIFF VOTE.
Emators Consider tho Retroactive
Clause Of tho Dineley Bill.
TO AMEND THE ANTITRUST LAWS.
Nh sba anon Introduces n NH to Enable
Railroads 60 Mako Tranic Agreements
-~iun to Enable the Unemployed
Go Earn Living.

WARRINGTON, April Ex-senator Vest
forced the first tariff vote OF the SEES.
sion In tho senate yesterday. 1t was
signiacant, too, In showing that tho
republicans are not a unit ON the re-
troactive clause OF the Dingley tariff
bill. Directly after the morning hour
Mr. Vest made his speeeh in sup
port OF his resolution declaring that
the secretary of the treasury had no
authority under the lpw for instruct
Ing customs collectors to withhold du.
ties on goods imported after April /.
When he had finished Senator Morrill,,
chairman Of the finance committee,
moved that the resolution be referred
to that committee. Upon this Mr.. Vest
demanded n roll call. The resolution
was referred to the committee by the
marrow margin of one vote, "a voting
for reference and 23 against. Senator
Chandler, of New Hampshire, and
Senator Pettigrew, Of South Dakota,
were two republicans who voted
against the retroactive clause.
Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama, cndeav-
ored 10 have time fixed for the final
vote on his Cuban resolution. Mr..
Hoar objected, and Mr.. Morgan gave
notice thnt the resolution would be
pressed until a final vote was reached.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up. 1t afforded Mr.. Cor
man, Of Maryland. an opportunity to
speak Of the disorganized condition Of
the senate. The president had stated
in his inaugural address that the con-
dition Of the country required the
stfictest governmental economy. And
yet 1t was proposed to pass appropria-
ton bills aggregating more than
100000 without the considera-
tion Of duly organized commit
tee OF the senate. Mr.. German said
that careful consideration of these
bills might lead to their reduction
by slO,Ooo,ooO Appropriations were
piling up, increasing and doubling
within the last IL years, until the
figure of 81, ZOO, 600, 900 for q
single congress had been reached. 1t
was time TO call halt in these vast
There should be limi-
tation Of expenditures on the navy and
On Notifications, now that an era OF
peace appeared to be ut hand. 1t was
time, too, to limit the expenditures on
rivers and harbors. Mr.. German said the
democrats could do no more than call
The attention of senators on the other
side to the urgent need of re-
The senate should enter
Upon a thorough and complete
of those appropriation
bills, SO that no question of extrava-
of the Indian bill was
hen proceeded with. The committee
opening the Uncompaghre
indian reservation to public entry led
% long contest. A point of order
vas made against it by Mr.. Jones, of
Arkansas, and pending the decision
he senate, at five p. M, went into ex-
,cutive session and soon after nd.
burned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Mr. Shan
ION, Of New York, introduced in the
iouse bill to amend the antitrust |
aw so that it will not prevent railroad
rafiic agreements.
Mr.. Ridgely, of Kansas, introduced q
Jill ito enable the unemployed to earn
/ living, to utilize industry and pro-
luce general prosperity" 1t author
yes each state, territory, county. city,
own, township or school district to
'aise money for giving employment on
public works by issuing non-interest
,earing bonds OF % years, payable only
o the United States, not to exceed half
he assessed value of the property of
he state or municipality. In return
or the bonds the United States treas
Try Is to issue treasury notes.
Mr.. Dingley made motion that
vhen the house adjourned II
'e until Saturday. Mr.. DeArmond
nd Mr.. Simpson Immediately demand
d division. The vote on the motion
vas 131 TO IS.