Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
WHAT CONGRESS- Is DOING.
Proceedings Of Our National Lawmakers
from Day 10 Day In Condensed Form
-Resolutions and uilis.

The senate on the 9TH, after o debate
lasting only three hours. passed the ar
my reorganization bill. In military cir
eles the measure Is regarded ~ one OF
the most important OF the present ses
sion. The Notifications appropriation
bill. carrying T.7S362S. was also passed.
After short executive session an ad-
journment was taken TO the 7th.....The
house made fair progress with the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. completing
u Of the 1S2 pages OF the bill. Mr.. Par
ker (Aid.) introduced bill repeating the
Chinese exclusion laws and making the
general immigration laws applicable to
Chinese who shall prove themselves able
to read the constitution Of the United
States In English or the Chinese Ian
guage.
The senate was not In session on The
Sth.... The house passed the sundry civil
bill. II carries slightly more than $751;
100000. The senate amendments to the
army appropriation bill were disagreed
to and the bill was sent to conference.
Senator Teller (Col.) strongly urged the
senate ON the 7th to extend its sympathy
90 the Beers In their contest with Great
Britain. During the remainder OF the
session tine naval appropriation bill was
considered. but the measure was not
completed. Senator Chandler IN. H.
introduced q resolution making q resolu-
ton for seating or unseating senator
privileged over all other business. The
day was suspension day In the house and
quite number Of bills were passed. The
most important was the senate bill to
amend the general pension laws SO rs to
provide for aggregating disabilities under
the act Of 1890 without regard to service
origin an. to increase the net income q
widow may have without destroying her
right to pension from 500 to $3.50. The
measure is In accordance with the rec
concentrations Of the G. A. r. The bill
to increase the appropriation for the ma
tional guaru from 100000 to 100000 also
was among those passed.
The senate on the 8th concluded the con-
sideration Of the naval appropriation bill,
with the exception OF that section re-
lating to armor and armament. which
will be considered In secret legislative
session. During the morning hour q
number OF minor bills were passed. The
house devoted most OF the day to the
consideration OF private bills recon-
mended from the committee on claims
and ten bills were passed. The action
OF the ways and means committee In re-
the secretary of the treasury for in
formation regarding the materials used
In the manufacture OF oleomargarine was
overruled
The senate on the 9th practically de-
voted its entire session to the section
OF the naval appropriation bill relating
to armor and armament. the debate
Ringing largely on the proposition that
the government should erect an armor
plant Of its own. No action was taken
on the PROFESSIONALLY house consid-
cred the contested election case Of Pear
son versus Crawford from the Ninth North
Carolina district. The report OF the ma
jority was against the sitting member. q
democrat. on the general ground that Mr..
Pearson's election was prevented by fraud
and bloodshed. The minority deny all
the allegations Of the majority. The
debate was on party issues. Mr.. McClel-
len IN. ~ introduced bill repeating the
war revenue tax on beer.