Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-05
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Work Of tho Fifty-Fith Congress from
Day 90 Day In Brief.

WORK OF tho ffty-Eith Conktoss '~.
Day 90 Day In Brief.
In the senate on the 9Th the Teller resoiu-
tion was practically under discussion through
out the entire session. The speeches In sup.
port OF II were delivered by Senators Daniel
(va), Lindsay GSy), Smith IN. j., and COCK
rell Mol Senators Lodge (Mnss) and CAT
fiery Qa) opposed the resolution. When the
senate took up tho resolution the agreement 10
take vote on II before adjournment was
changed TO the following day In order TO give
all senators an opportunity 10 speak on the
subject. 80. The house passed the Indian DILL
the features OF the debate being the denuncia-
tion by Mr. Hartman MONT, silver republican.
of the financial policy Of the administration
and OF Mr. Dollivcr tIa.) In reply TO the gem
eral attacks OF the opposition. bill was also
passed making Santa Fe. N NJ, the permanent
capitol OF that territory. The Lewis resolution
calling upon President Mckinley for his author
ity TO negotiate o treaty binding the treasury
70 pay $4,000 900 TO the Hawaiian bondholders-
was laid on the table.
TIE senate on tho esth passed tho Teller
resolution by the decisive vote OF Il to 81. after
nm animated discussion which occupied the
greater part Of week All Efforts TO amend
the resolution were voted down. tho gold
standard substitute OF Senator Lodge (Mnss)
being defeated by n vote OF 81 ayes TO o. nays
No less than :5 senators embraced tho oppor-
tunity TO speak upon the subject under discus
sion and from ten o'clock In the morning until
seven In the evening the contest ragged. In the
voting party lines were broken on both sides
Of the chamber. but on the announcement OF
the vote there was no demonstration. Aitcr-
wards. on motion OF Senator Allison Qa). m
adjournment was taken until the 3lst.... The
house passed the bill TO pay the book PUBLISH
ing company OF the Methodist Episcopal church
south seSs, 900 for damages sustained by that
corporation during the war, the vote on the
measure being lss to o. Mr.. Cooney tMoJ
presented petition Of the W. C. I. u. oil
Rochcport. Mo-, protesting against kaleidoscope
productions OF pugllistic encounters Mr..
Lloyd (hfo.) presented o petition OF citizens OF
Shelbyvillc NO.. for bill TO protect the hrst
day OF the week rs day OF rest. session was
held In the evening and the entire calendar OF
70 private pension bills was cleared before au-
tournament
THE senate was not In session on the 18th zee.
While the house was considering the District
OF Columbia bill In committee OF the whole Mr..
King Utah raised q laugh by Offering IN
amendment to appropriate s7J.00J TO improve
the white house ITO make It o suitable abode
for Hon Mark A. Hanna" This amendment
was ruled out OF order Mr.. Simpson ikan
commented on President McKinlcy's speech at
the manufacturers banquet In New York de-
clarng that the attempt to make all obliga-
tions OF the United States payable In the dear
est money was dress coat anarchy" Mr.
Tongue (Ore.) denounced the populists ana
democrats for being responsible through the
passage OF the Wilson tariff bill for the dcprcS-
sion and poverty OF the farming classes
THE senate on the 3lst passed the army mp
preparation bill carrying s2Sii3,:io. and the
legislative. judicial and executive approprla-
tion bill, carrying t2i.6S go Senator Turpie
Ind.) made IN amendment to the latter bill
providing that In reducing the pension force
old soldiers and sailors and their widows nnd
daughters employed In tn, bureau shall be pro-
t,cted. The amendment was referred. SEN
ator Gallinger IN. HI reported adversely Oh
the bill to bring all pensions lower than 10 u
month up to that amount and the bill was
plnced on the calendar. Senator Foraker tO)
called up the Kansas Pa.ific bill and IN amend
ment was offered allowing the government. II
II purchased the road 70 sell II again for the
full amount given. Senltor Vest MOI made
an adverse report upon the bill for the
creation Of department OF public health.
The house defeated the Teller resolution de-
claring the bonds Of the United States payable
In silver by vote OF i3s ayes to IS! nays The
vote was reached after five hours OF DEBATE un'
der Spcclhl OrucT aupptcu ~ thu oPSh'hk vi
the session. The republicans were solidly ar
rayed In opposition with two exceptions, MT
Linney IN. c.. who voted with the democrats
and populists for the resolution. aud Mr. White
IN. c.. who answered present" when his
name was called. The assertions from the
democratic side were Mr.. McAle.r Pa }. ant
Mr.. Elliott Is. C). who voted with the rcpub-
licans An antitrust bill was introduced by
Mr.. Greene (Neb.)
In tho senate on the list Senator Clark (wyo.|
defended his recent vote In favor OF the Tcllei
resolution, maintaining II was In no way in
| consistent with his republicanism. The rcso
luton OF Senator Morgan (Ala) calling on IN,
president for information about the British
| seizure claims was adopted The Hawaiian
| annexation treaty was then debated In cxecu'
| tive session, Senator Platt Comm making NJ
| argument In favor of annexation from com
| mercial point OF view. Senator Pcttlgrew IS
d. devoted himself TO replying to Senator
| Platt's remarks and Senator White tCaLl
| spoke In opposition TO tbs ratification OF thu
! treaty from n constitutional standpoint Th'
senate adjourned before senator White ha:
| concluded his speech. house devoted
| most OF It's session to the District Of Columb!i
| bill without completing It A bill was passed
! authorizing the secretary OF the trea Sury Il
| build or purchase u suitable vessel for revenue
| cutter service on the Yukon river to cost no
exceeding s4O,OO0 Mr. Mahaucy IN. " pre-
| scnted the protest Of 1000 G,rman- American
voters against the Lodge immigration bill III
made On lmpassloncd speech against the intol
| srance Of those who desired to close the gate
10 immigration.