Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
work OF the Fifty.Fifth Congress fro
Day TO Day On Brief.

States In silver at the option OF the govern
ment Senator Vest (do) spoke briefly on the
resolution and announced his intention 70 So
cure vote upon II as soon as possible Sena-
tor Mills CTex) secured the passage OF reso-
luton directing the secretary Of war 70 exam
Inc the Port Arthur ship canal with view 70
its extention 10 deep water A resolution was
passed for IN Investigation into the killing OF
woman In Oklahoma by Indians and also one
asking the postmaster general what action was
necessary TO maintain tho exccllcncy OF the
free postal delivery. Senator Morgan (Ala)
concluded his speech on the Hawaiian annexa-
tion treaty .... The house considered tho diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill In COM
mittee Of tho whole Mcssrs Champ Clark
MOI, johnson Qnd) and King lutah)
making speeches about Cuba and Mr. Dingiey
(Me) on the reduction Of the wages In the New
England cotton industry. When the committee
rose and reported the bill 10 the house there
was sensational episode, Mr. Bailey (Tex.)
moving TO recommlt the bill with instructions
70 report Il back with IN amendment embody-
ing the terms Of tho senate Cuban belligorency
resolution The speaker ruled the motion out
of order. Mr.. Bailey stated that he had o dis
tinct understanding with the speaker that the
bill should be recommitted The speaker em-
phatically denied IL and Mr.. Bailey reiterated
that they did have On agreement Finally tins
hill was passed by avote OF l5S to VI and tho
house adjourned.
AN agreement was reached In the senate ON
the 2lst that o final vote on the Teller resou-
ton proyiding thnt the bonds OF the United
States may be paid In silver dollars. and oil
pending amendments thereto. should be taken
on the 27th The resolution OF Senator Allen
(Neb) asking tho secretary OF the Interior for
papers concerning tho dismissal from the pen
sion ONCE OF Mrs NJ T. Roberts was referred
10 the civil service committee In the executive
session Senator Allen (Neb) spoke against con-
firming Attorney General Mckcnna for justice
OF the United States supreme court, but when
vote was taken Il was overwhelmingly In Nc
Kenna's favor and his nomination was con-
frmed -. The house considered tho senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency appro-
prlation bill An appropriation OF fih0Oo Tor
the repair Of the National cemetery ut Fort
smith. Arlr, was concurred In. The bill was
finally sent to conference There was consid-
cradle discussion over the bill to pay the claims
OF the Southern Methodist church. but no nc
tion was taken on the bill The Lacey bill 10
extend the public land laws to Alaska ana
grant general right Of way 70 railroads was
passed
In the senate on the ed Senator Stewart
(Ncy.) smoke on the Teller resolution denounc-
ing the issue Of bonds by President Cleveland.
Two amendments were afterwards offered TO
the resolution-one. declaring II to be the duty
OF the government to maintain the parity OF Its
gold and silver money. and another, declaring
Il TO be the financial policy OF the United
States to maintain the existing gold standard
until On international agreement for the free
coinage Of silver Is reached. The debate on
each was postponed Senator Cannon Utah)
introduced bill providing for the publication
of the pension roll and Senator CAL
linger IN. H. offered IN amendment to
the pension appropriation bill that no
pension shall be paid on power OF attorney from
pensioners residing In foreign countries Bills
on the pension calendar were then considered.
-. In the house some odds and ends OF lcgisla-
tic n were cleaned up A resolution was adopt
ed requesting the state department TO transmit
information about the execution OF Col Ruiz
by the Cuban insurgents Mr.. Bailey (Tex)
rose to question Of privilege and spoke about
his recent misunderstanding with Speaker
Reed and then the house went into committee
Of the whole on the Indian bill.
In the senate on the cath Senator Morgan
(Aia) spoke on question Of personal privi-
lege about Ex-President Cleveland's denying
the assertion that when he was president he
favored Hawaiian annexation. Senator Nor
gan stated that during Mr.. Cleveland's first Id
ministration Il was known TO his friends that
the president was In favor not only OF the an-
nexation OF Hawaii. but also OF Cuba Senator
walthall liiss) presented q resolution Of the
Mississippi legislature urging the United
States government TO interfere in the Cuba
war. The Teller resolution was then laid be-
fore the senate and Senator Turpie und.) made
m address In support OF It The pension
appropriation was afterwards debated, Senator
Allen (leb) making On amendment that nc
a.n Nf.as.
discussion Of the amendment was postponed.
-. The house transacted some business relat-
ing to the District OF Columbia and spent the
remainder OF the day discussing the Indian up
preparation. Mr. Simpson tkan) raising live
ly debate relative to IN alleged interview with
the president about immigration and Mr.. Gros-
yenor (O.) denying that the president had used
such language. Mr. Stevens tTex.) introduced
resolution requesting the secretary OF the In
terror TO withhold his approval OF any further
leases OF Comanche, Kiowa and Apache lands
md TO give the house Information bearing on
the matter.
THE Teller resolution was under consider
alton In the senate on the 25th for nearly four
hours, the principal speakers being Senator'S
Allison Qa.) Berry ark, Hoar CMass-) and
Teller Coll. Senator Quay tPa.l secured the
passage Of the bill TO indemnify Pennsylvania
for money expended In 1854 for militia called
into service by the government the amount in
yolyed being $4,000. The senate then lookup
the pension appropriation bill. In the execu-
tive session the nomination OF ]. W. Griggs,
governor OF New Jersey, to be attorney general
Of the United States. was confirmed. -. The
house In discussing the Indian appropriation
bill spent nearly the whole day In fve-minute
speeches, which were chiefly political Mr..
Dockcry MOI. in speaking about the cotton
mill strike in New England. stated that the
trouble was caused by ovcr-production and
that the strike had been urged by the operators
In order TO dispose Of their surplus stock.
Messrs Smith (AriZ) and Walker CMiss.)
smoke against tho present system OF educating
fhe Indian and declared IL 70 be unsatisfactory.