The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-27
conareasman.s Bakers Record.

The Journal the officiaI organ of the Knights of
Labor, published at Washington, D. c.. is hunting
up and publishing the official records of Congress
men. IN the issue Of February II, the record of
William B. Baker is given. Here is the Journal ar
ticle
It is seldom that a constituency has elected to
serve for two consecutive terms a member of Con-
gress who has less interest (apparently in the well
fare of the people of the district which he claims to
represent than has the Hon. VIM. b. Baker-seeond
Congressional District of Maryland.
On page SO, Volume %, Index of the First Session
Of the Fifty-ourth Congress Mr.. Baker is credited
with the work of the (rst) session, follows: IN
Producing six bills for relief, l. e., David f. Halter
James Heron, Helen Larned, Robert f. Morgan,
Robert Van Diver and Ed Wolfe; one bill to remove
charge of desertion from Patrick II. MCCALL four
lists of petitions in favor of the Stone Emigration
Bill-an amendment to the Constitution, and an
amendment to the postal laws. When the vote was
taken to restrict immigration in accordance with
the Republican platform Mr.. Baker was found in
the list NOT VOTING. His interest in the welfare
of his constituents, as expressed in the petitions
submitted to him, was not strong enough to retain
him in his seat while the vote was being TAKEN
This record will be found on page 1921 of the Con-
gressional Record January 81, 1897 on the Pacific
Railroad Funding Bill Mr.. Thomas OF Michigan in
troduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Sergeant-st-Arms take into
custody and bring to the bar of the House such of
its members as are now absent without the leave of
the House"
This resolution is on page COZ, Congressional Rec
ord, January S, 1897.
On page 622. January 9, 1897, will be found the
list of names of those members coming under the
resolution above referred TO, and submitted by Mr..
Thomas as part of his remarks. Mr.. Bakers name
win be found in the list and to us it appears as If
he absented himself for the purpose of dodgiug the
vote on the PaciGc Funding BILL
The vote on this bill will be found on page 652,
Volume %, Number 49, January H. 1897. Mr..
Bakers name does not appear in the vote, FOR OR
AGAINST.
There were very few roll calls during the session,
and here are few that Mr.. Bakers name does not
appear in for or against
on the Agricultural Appropriation Bill-5lit-
Mr.. Baker is recorded NOT VOTING
ON House Bill 1852 authorizing the leasing of
school lands in Arizona Mr.. Baker is found NOT
VOTING.
on House Bills SliO and S234, to establish uniform
system of bankruptcy, Mr. Baker is found NOT
VOTING.
ON House Bill sOOs Mr. Baker was found NOT
VOTING This is known the Filled Cheese Bill,
which was introduced to prevent fraud and furnish
complete protection to the purchasers against the
purchase OF any inferior article by INSCRIPTIONS or
ignorant dealers.
on contest election case OF johnson VS.. stokes
Mr.. Baker was found NOT VOTING.
on the election contest of Murray VS.. Elliott MI
Baker was found NOT VOTING.
On the resolution to recommit the election con-
test case of Van Horn VS.. Tarsney Mr. Baker is
found NOT VOTING.
On the conference report in relation to the belg-
erent rights for Galapagos 1927 and 362s-April o.
1896 Mr. Baker is found NOT VOTING.
On House Bill s29S-defciency appropriation
pages $50 and 62l5-Mr Baker is found NOT VoT-
ING.
Senate Bill 1917, to establish free library in the
District of Columbia Mr.. Baker is found NOT N0T-
ING.
on the sundry Civil Appropriation Bill III h
1864. ! mage $500. Mr. Baker was found NOT VOTING.
House Bill 5474 public land grants, to extend
limitations. etc, page 1892 Mr. Baker is found NOT
VOTING.
on House Bill 1862, authorizing the New Mexican
Legislature to issue bonds Mr.. Baker is found NOT
VOTING.
On House Bill 6249, Indian appropriation bill, Mr.
Baker is found NOT VOTING
For the consideration of private bills page 1905,
Mr. Baker is found NOT VOTING.
On the Order of Business for the House, page
2SO6. Mr. Baker is found NOT VOTING,
1t to be regretted that this information was not
in the hands of the voters previous to the last eee-
ton or the District might be represented in the
coming session by one more in accord with the
wishes and sentiments of the voters of the Second
Congressional District.