Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

The senate on the 18th paused the Puer~
to kichn relief appropriation bill. The
measure carries ta,p5,o0o Senator Allen
(Neb.) offered an amendment 70 the bill
declaring that the constitution extended
over the island BY its own force. but i
WAS lost by a vote Of 90 to II. Other ef-
forts 70 amend the bill were fruitless.
Senator Mcmillan (Alich.) introduced Q
bill to provide an inexpensive means %
transmitting money by mall by means OF
post check notes. 1T was private bill day
In the house and six bills of minor i'm
portance were passed. Mr.. Fitzserald
(Aiass.) introduced q resolution concerning
the recent extra dividend OF $780, 900 By
the Standard Oil company and It's late In
crease In the price Of oil. declaring the
action OF the company In violation Of the
Sherman anti-trust law and calling upon
the attorney general to prosecute the
company. The post check bill to transmit
money by mail that was introduced In
the senate was likewise introduced In the
house. Mr.. Bouteli Qli.) introduced Q
bill TO create civil pension list.
The senate was not in session on the
17th.. In the house eulogies were pro.
nounced upon the late Monroe L. Hay.
ward. q senator-elect from Nebraska,
who died before taking the oath OF Of
fee. No other business Of importance
was transacted. Mr.. Richardson CTenn.)
introduced two antitrust resolutions,
one against the American Steel and Wire
company and the other against the Fed
eral Steel company.
The senate on the 10th passed the leg
islative. executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill without debate. It carries over
s25.oOO.oOo. The measure providing for .
commission to adjudicate and settle
nj ~ hA ~ N aA
growing out OF the war with Spain was
also passed without opposition. The
Puerto Rican government and tariff bill
was considered for q brief time......
The house refused to concur In the SEN
ate amendments to the Puerto Rican re-
lief bill. The remainder OF the day was
devoted mostly to District Of Columbia
business.
Discussion of the Puerto Rico govern
ment and tariff bill was resumed In the
senate on the 10th. Senator Morgan (Ala.)
maintained that. as the treaty Of Paris
was the supreme law Of the land. II was
impossible for the United States to aban-
don either Puerto Rico or the Philippines
THE house entered upon the consider
alton OF the Loud bill to restrict the
character Of publications entitled to
pound rates rs second-class mail matter.
Mr.. Sulzer IN. " delivered a denuncia-
tion OF the administration In connec-
ton with his resolution Of inquiry calling
upon the war department for information
as to what Notifications were being
erected on the Canadian border. The
resolution was laid on the table.
Senator Turner (Wash.) made a state
ment In the senate on the 21st that he
had heard that concessions for gold min
Ing In the bed Of the sea near Nome.
Alaska. had been granted by the secre-
tary of war and he moved q resolution Of
inquiry into the matter which was agreed
to. The additional urgent deficiency bill
was then passed. The house debated the
Loud bill relating to second-class matter
in the mails Mr.. Lane Qa.), introduced
bill providing for an exposition at st.
Louis In 1908 to celebrate the Tooth ami
versary Of the purchase Of the Louisiana
territory. Mr.. Dinsmore (Ark.) intro
duced resolution requesting information
from the secretary Of state concerning
the alleged British opening Of correspond
ence addressed to Charles Macrum. late
United States consul In South Africa.