Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-05
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Proceedings Of Our National Lawmakers
from Day 10 Day In Condensed Form
-Rssolutions and Bills.

The senate on tho eth voted on the
resolution declaring Nathan b. Scott to
be entitled to his seat from West Vir-
ginia. The number Of votes In the mega
tive was only three. The Alaskan civil
code bill was then taken up.....The house
broke all records by passing 81 private
pension bills. Among them was one to
pension at the rate Of $40 q month the
widow Of the late Col. John NJ. Stotsen-
berg. Of the First Nebraska. who was
killed In the Philippines. The confer
ence report on the Hawaiian government
bill was also adopted.
Senator Pettigrew H.D.) on the 18th
called up In the senate his resolution OF
sympathy for the Beers in their war
with Great Britain. but on q call for
vote on motion to refer Il to the COM
mittee on foreign relations II was found
that there was not n quorum and an
adjournment was taken. Previous to
that n resolution was adopted providing
that the exercises appropriate to the &C.
ceptance from the @. A. r. Of the statue
OF Gen. Grant. to be erected In the cap
itol. be made the special order for Sat-
urday. May 10. ut four y. m.....The house
passed number OF bills of more or less
Importance. The bill for a commission
to adjudlcate the claims Of American
citizens against Spain consumed consid-
cradle Of the session. but It was finally
recommitted.
In the senate on the 30th Senator Pet
tigrew Is. d. tried to get his resolution
OF sympathy for the Beers UP for con-
sideration. but the motion was defeated
by vote OF 20 to o. The conference re-
port relating to the administration Of
civil affairs In Porto Rico was agreed to
and then the Alaskan civil code bill was
taken up.....The house passed the Lacey
bill to enlarge the powers Of the depart
ment Of agriculture over game and birds.
The bill for a constitutional amendment
to disqualify polygamists for election as
senators and representatives and to pro-
hibit polygamy. was referred to the
committee on judiciary. after meet
ing with opposition from both sides Of
the house. The .ouse agreed to the
conference report on the Porto Rico bill.
After having been under consideration
more than two months. the Alaskan civil
code bill was passed by the senate on
the LIST. The army appropriation bill
carrying supplies for the military estab-
lishment Of more than siii,OOo.000. was
then taken up. ~ debate on trusts was
precipitated by an amendment offered by
Senator Berry (Ark.) providing that the
quartermaster's department should not
purchase supplies from any recognized
trust. The amendment was defeated.
Senator Harris (Kan.) had passed a res
olution calling upon the secretary Of the
interior for information as to the flow
Of the Arkansas river and as to con-
serving the waters Of that stream for
the benefit OF Colorado and Kansas. The
house debated the Nicaraguan canal bill.
holding also a night session on the same
measure.
When the senate convened on the I'd
Senator Gallinger IN. H. presented me-
mortal from the Union Veterans union
complaining about the governments PEN
sion policy and made the memorial the
text for speech in which he maintained
that the criticisms were unjust. Sena-
tor Sewell IN. j. secured the passage of
a bin to establish the Fredericksburg
and adjacent national battlefelds me-
mortal park In Virginia. The army APP
preparation bill was then considered.
The house at the conclusion Of n stormy
debate passed the Nicaragua canal bill
by 225 to IS. All attempts to retain In
the measure the language Of the orig
inal bill for the fertilization Of the canal
were baked.