Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-23
FIFrY-slxrH CONGRESS.
4 Condensed History Of the Measures In
troducsd and Enacted BY senators and
Representative at Warrington.

Tho completion Of the committees was
announced In the senate on the lotn py
| Senator Aldrich Or. ~ and their arrange
ment was adopted without dissent. Sen
ator Foster (Wash.) introduced q Dill ex-
tending the bounty provision OF the home
stead law to soldiers who have served In
the Spanish and Philippine wars. The
senate then adjourned until the lSth.....
The house closed the general debate on
the financial bill. At the outset OF the
discussion a sharp personal colloquy oc-
CURED between Messrs. Wheeler tkyJ
and Berry (Ky.) over the recent election
In Kentucky and the charges growing out
Of Il. Mr.. Bailey (Tex.) was one OF the
speakers In opposition to the measure. he
was followed by Mr.. Scudder IN. ~
democrat, who declared he believed In the
gold standard and would vote for II.
The senate was not in session on the
10th. The debate In the house on the
currency bill ended In an uproar. Messrs.
the democrats with being afraid to offer
q free coinage amendment, and half q
dozen democrats clamored for recogni-
ton for fully five minutes. When the
speaker could be heard he announced
that as five o'clock had arrived. under
the rules the house stood adjourned. An
incident OF the day was speech by
Champ Clark (Mo) denouncing Presi-
dent Hayes for having stolen the pres
idency Mr.. Sulzer IN. " introduced
Joint resolution declaring that war ex-
listed In South Africa and according bel
ligrfcnt rights to the Transvaal govern
ment.
In the senate on the 18th, Senator TILL
man Is. Co. and Senator Bacon tGa) In
troduced resolutions to yield the Phil
ipplne islands to government to be es-
tablished by tho Filipinos themselves.
Senator Morgan (Ala.) made brief adj
dress on his resolution against trusts and
had II sent to the judiciary committee.
Senator Pettlgrew Is. d. introduced q
Joint resolution rendering the thanks OF
congress to Admiral Schley for destroy
Ing the Spanish fleet off Santiago. A
committee was appointed to attend the
unwilling OF the statue of Daniel Webster
aud then the house resolutions on the
death OF Representative Green (Neb)
were adopted and an adjournment taken.
The house adopted the currency bill
by vote OF 1870 TO $50. every republican
and II democrats voting for the measure.
After the vote the speaker unexpectedly
announced the committee selections. An
nouncement OF the death Of the late Rep
resentative Bland (Mo.) was afterwards
made and caused an early adjournment.
The announcement was made In the
senate on the 10Th by Senator Aldrich (R.
~ that the discussion of the house finan-
cial bill would begin on January 4. Sem
ator Berry (Ark.) introduced bill to
amend the third section OF the interstate
commerce act concerning determinations
by railroads. A bill creating commits
sion to revise and codify the pension
laws was passed. The announcement Of
the death OF Representative Richard p.
Bland (Mo.) was made and the senate
adjourned. :. The house was In session
only two hours. Mr. Grow (Pa) made
speech defending the Administrations
course in the Philippines. Mr.. Boil Coli
criticised the presidents assertion In his
message concerning the prosperity OF the
country. Mr. DeArmond (Mo) introduced
n resolution declaring that the purpose
OF the United States was to give the
Philippines n stable native government
and then retire from the islands. Sew
eral other unimportant resolutions were
introduced and then the announcement
was made Of the death Of Senator Hay
ward (Neb.) and the house adjourned.
Senator Pettigrew (S d.. In q char
acteristic speech In the senate on the
Goth. said he believed an effort was being
made to withhold the testimony taken
BY the war investigating committee from
the senate and declared his purpose OF
not submitting 10 the suppression OF IN
formation to which the people were en-
titled. Senator Hale (Me.) drew atten-
ton to the proclamation Of Gen. Brooke
OH the improved conditions In Cuba. Sem
ator Hoar (Aiass.) introduced resolu-
ton declaring how the people OF our new
acquisitions should be governed. 1t was