Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-02-17
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
Rsesssdisss Of Our National IAwnaksr'
from nay 10 nay In Condensed Form
-.lsssoiutiuns and BilIs.

Al nobody was prepared to proceeu
with q discussion OF the finance measure
In the senate On the eth. only routine
business was transacted and an early
adjournment was taken to enable mem
bers TO attend the obsequies OF Gen. Law
ton. Senator Depew IN. ~ introduced
q bill granting 10 the public land states
q percentage OF the proceeds OF the sales
OF public lands for the encouragement
Of the mining interests. :. Very little bus.
mess was done In the day meeting OF
the house. Mr.. Sulxer IN. " introduced
a resolution for enacting the Nicaragua
canal bill into law regardless OF the
Hay Paunceforte treaty, because the lat
ter contravened the Monroe doctrine.
There was q scene at the night session.
Mr.. T'albert Is. c. rushed down the
aisle brandishing his arms and shouting
for recognition. When he was recog-
nized he explained why he insisted on
quorum being present when passing PEN
sion bills and suggested setting apart q
day each month and disseminating the
night sessions. Thirty-five pension bills
were favorably acted upon.
The financial debate In the senate was
continued on the 10th by Senator Chandler
IN. HI, who opposed the gold standard
and strongly urged the double standard.
Senator Chiffon (Tex.) and Senator Money
(Adiss.) also spoke. Senator Allen (Neb.)
offered q resolution expressing sympa-
thy with the Beers In their struggle
against Great Britain and urging medi-
alton on the part Of the United States.
Il was adopted. Senator Allen afterwards
agreed to let the vote be reconsidered
and the resolution went over. Little
business OF Importance was done In the
house. A bill was introduced to amend
the mileage law for members OF con-
gress, making the rate ten cents mile
each way instead Of 20 cents.
Speeches were made on the financial
bill In the senate on the 18th by Senators
Eikins (va.). wolcott Coli and Butler
IN. CT. Senator Elkins advocated Its
passage and Senator Wolcott spoke
against II, and for many republicans
who adhere to bimetallism. Senator But
Ter closed the debate for the day by
advocating his amendment providing for
an Issue of paper currency by the gov
eminent 3. The house passed the private
pension bills favorably acted upon last
week. The bill was also passed which
makes universally applicable the law
that now permits the transit OF goods
In bond through certain ports OF the uni
ted States. Some District OF Columbia
business was then disposed OF. MT. van
diver MOI introduced q bill prohibiting
corporations. trusts. etc, from contriou'
ting to campaign funds or for influencing
or intimidatlng employees.
In the senate on the 18th two speeches
were made on the financial bill. the
first was delivered by Senator Allison
Ua) in favor Of the measure and the
second by Senator Jones (Nev.) against
Il. The latter declared that the bill con-
ferred too great power on national banks
and fastened the country to gold stan
dard. ia Joint resolution increasing the
limit Of cost Of the new government print.
ing Office Si29 900 on account OF increased
cost Of building material was adopted
BY the house. Mr.. Ball (Tex) introduced
q resolution for a special committee to
look after bills and resolutions relating
to trusts. Mr.. Levy IN. " introduced
bill to construct a canal connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Mr.. Gil
bert CKy.) introduced q bill for national
military park at Perryvillc. Ky.
The senate on the 18th had the finan.
cial bill under discussion. After two
o'clock the debate proceeded under the
ten-minute rule and at times became
spirited and interesting. The committed
on pensions reported the pension appro-
priation bill. The debate on the legis-
iative. executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill in the house strayed far from the
bill. touching the questions OF govern.
ment deposits in national banks. reckless
expenditures for pensions. and finally
drifting into the election methods In Mis-
sour. Mr.. Barthold (Mo) raised the
latter question by attacking the Nesbit'
law. The army appropriation bill was
afterwards reported and the house then
adjourned.