Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-06-18
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A Condensed Report Of tho Doings OF Our
senators and Representative I'm
Washington.

Ar the session OF the senate on the 9th Sem
ator Carter MONTY charged Pacific coast ship
owners with compelling the government TO pay
On cxtortlonatc sum for transports Senator
Perkins Call denied the charge Senator
Lodge (Mass) made some sensational discio-
sures concerning the disposition OF the money
appropriated by congress In payment OF the
claim OF the book concern OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. south He Introduced res
olutlon directing the claim committee to mako
m investigation. without disposing Of the res
olution the senate took up private pension bills
and passed u OF them The senate substitute Tor
the omnibus claim bill'' was also passed II car
rlcs over 1000, 900. The conference report on
the war revenue bill was adopted by the house
by vote OF iSi TO i07. The Hawaiian annexa-
tionlsts made o strong fight to got ths Dill 10
enable volunteers TO vote In congressional cleo
lions out Of the way, 80 as TO force considera-
tion Of the annexation resolution, but the bill
went over Mr.. Pierce (Tenn.) made IN attack
on the prosecution Of the war and the alleged
unwarrantcd delay In sending relief TO the
Cubans.
THE conference report on the war revenue
bill was agreed TO In the senate on the 10Th by
the decisive vote OF i3 to - Every republican
voted for the measure together with eight
democrats, one silver republican and one indo-
by 10 democrats three silver republicans and
three populists The vote cast against the
adoption OF the report reflected the opinions OF
those senators who were opposed TO any In
crease In the interest hearing debt....Thc
feature OF the house session was an agreement
to at once take UP the Ncwlands resolution TO
annex Hawaii and take vote on the matter on
the 18th The bill to enable voluntec. soldiers
TO vote NJ congressional elections was passed
and number OF minor measures, chiefly OF
private nature. were considered
THE senate was no, In session on the lith ....
Proceedings In the house began with o mutual
withdrawal by Mr.. Grosvcnor (o) and Mr..
Swanson (va) OF uncompl!mentary and injuri-
Gus language used by them relative TO each
other In the heat Of debate when the revenue
conference report was under consideration
The senate amendments TO the bill organizing
the naval hospital corps were concurred In and
Mr.. Hit QlL). chairman OF the committee on
foreign affairs. then was recognized TO begin
the Hawaiian debate advocating annexation.
Mr. Dlnsmore lark }. the ranking democrat on
the foreign affairs committee. next spoke in
opposition. Mr. Clark MOI also made
speech against Hawaiian annexation
THE senate for nearly two hours on the 18th
had discussion over the resolution OF Senator
Lodge AiasS) directing the claims committee
to make an inquiry IL 10 the disposition Of the
money appropriated BY congress to pay the
Slain of the book concern OF the Methodist
Episcopal church south. Senator Chandler
IN III declared that Senator paSco tFla) had
unwlttingly been made tool TO deceive the
senate In regard to the claim. Senator Pasco
demanded the withdrawal Of the statement.
but Senator Chandler refused to take II back.
although he disclalmcd any intention 10 reflect
on Senator PaSco's honor An act for the APP
poln,ment OF non-plr;isan commission to
recommend legislation To meet problems pre-
scented by labor. agriculture and capital was
passed The house session was devoted chief
liz TO the discussion Of the resolution 10 annex
the Hawaiian islands Mr.. Ncwlands (Nev.)
made the principal speech In favor OF anncxa-
iion and Mr.. Bland MOI the one In opposition.
An emergency appropriation bill, carrying
si,3 Isl TO pay the Bchrlns sea award. was
passed
THE resolution Of Senator Lodge MaSS) for
IN inquiry into the recent payment OF the
Southern Methodist book concern claim was
adopted by the senate on the 18th without
division The house joint resolution nppro-
prlatlng VIA i9i TO pay the Bchring sea award
was also adopted. Senator Harris Kan.) Sc
cured the passage OF the bill providing for the
retirement Of enlisted men and petty officers OF
the navy after 30 years service anu where the
applicant IL 50 years OF age Tue house de-
batcd the resolution for the annexation OF the
Hawaiian islands