Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-06-25
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Daily Proceedings at the National Capitol
In Abbreviated F.rm-some Of the
Most Important Blils.

TIE senate on the 10th considered bill 70
restore the payment of annuities to the Sisss-
ton and Wahpeton hands OF Sioux Indians In
Minnesota. which aud been dropped by con-
gress In 1863 on account OF o massacre by tho
Sioux. Senator Allison (Ia) strongly opposed
the bill The bill, 70 incorporate the Interna-
tional American Ylnk was then debated FATAL
action on neither IN assure was tak n The Dill
authorizing the NJ. X g. I. railroad 10
strniphtcn the channel OF the South Canadian
river In the milan territory was passed -. .The
general deficiency bill WAS considered By the
house. but was not disposed Of After q spir-
TIED fight the bill making Sabine Pass and Port
Arthur, Te,. supports OF entry was passed.
with an au.-S dment eliminating Port Arthur
Mr.. cowherd (do.) fought the amendment Wig
orously.
THE Newlands resolution for the annexation
Of the Hawaiian islands was favorably report
cd to the senate on the 18th by Senator Davis.
chairman OF tho foreign relations committee,
who announced his purpose Of pushing the
resolution TO speedy vote. Senator Baker
(Kan) introduced u bill to provide for the APP
pointment OF IN additional district judge In
and for the judicial district of Kansas on nc
count Of Judge Foster being unable to attend
10 business The bill TO incorporate the Inter-
national American bank was passed by u vote
Of 20 to q a joint resolution thanking and
promoting Lieut. Iiohs0n was introduced by
Senator Morgan (AlI)... In the house Me-
Underwood (Aln) ira. oduced u joint resolution
concerning Lieut. e,bson. Mr.. Curtis thnn.)
favorubly reported the bill authorizing the
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway company TO
straightcn the channel Of the South Canadian
river In the Indian territory and II was passed.
THE senate was not In session on the 18TH.
The session Of the house was devoted chiefly
Nls..
late Senator Harris C1cnn). Prior 10 hearing
the eu'o;les. some consideration was given TO
d conference report upon the District Of Column
bia appropriation bill.
Til. senate on the 2Oth took up the question
OF Hawaiian annexation. Senator Morrill, W,-)
and Senator Bacon (Gal speaking In OPPOSE
tion to the plan The house passed the gem
orul deficiency bill, carrying ;2iWOuC0 The
measure occasioncd little debate The con-
ference report OF the Curtis bill To reorganiZe
the Indian territory was submitted Mr.. Cur
It's nkun) introduced q hill to enable 500 or
more Indians who might desire 10 emigrate to
Mexico, to sell their lands and improvements
and then rclinquish all dependence on the
United States government The committee
on weights and measures favorably reported u
bill TO fix the standard by the adoption OF the
metric system. making It's u.s. obligatory In
the conduct OF government business The re-
mainder Of the day was given 10 District OF
Columbia business
THE discussion on Hawaiian annexation was
opened up in the senate on the :lst by Senator
Mitchell owls with n brief speech In OPPOSE
ton TO the resolution Senator White tCal)
then took the floor and spoke against the plan
for annexing the islands. his speech occupyin:
~ hours and not being concluded when the
resolution was laid aside Senator Pettlgrcw
Is. d. presented conference, repor; upon
the Curtis bill for the protection OF the people
In the Indian territory and II was agreed To
Senator Kyle IS d. presented the report OF
the conferces on the Indian appropriation bill.
An cxccutiv, session was then held and an id
tournament taken soon after 80. The house con-
sidcred withou, dispoSing Of II u bill to refer
to the court OF claims certain claims for, prop
crty taken or destroyed by confederates in the
southern counties Of Pennsylvania \ hill was
passed authorizing tn, NJ. X. s T. railroad 10
siraighicn the channel OF the South Canadian
river at the roads crossing In the Indian ter
ritory. Mr. Cowhcrd tMo reported fayOrably
from the Indian affairs committee n bill au-
thorizlng the construction Of u telephone serv-
ice In the Ponca. Otoe and Missouri Indian
reservations in Oklahoma