Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-04-07
WHAT coNoREss Is DOING.
ffsessdiaEs Of Our National Lawmaher
ffom Day 10 DAy IN Condensed Form
-llssoiutious and Blils.


senator Pettus tAla.) delivered the
funniest speech on the S0th heard In the
senate for many years. II sparkled with
Wit and sarcasm at the expense OF Sen.
ators Galiinger IN. H. and Bcveridgt
und.). II was accustomed by the debate
on the Puerto Rican bill. Senator Dawn
(Mlnn.) introduced n bill for the extern
sion OF the provisions OF the laws re-
lating to the soldiers homes 80 as TO
include soldiers who participated In the
Spanish war and the wars succeeding and
also to those participating In the Indian
wars. :. The house devoted most OF the
day 10 war claims. three small bills being
passed. The conference report on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was adopted.
The feature OF the senate's session on
the 3ist was an exhaustive discussion
OF the Puerto Rican bill by Senator Fair
banks Und.). lie supported vigorously
the pending measure. Senator Pettus
(Aia.) offered an amendment that the
legislative assembly OF Puerto Rico shall
have no power or authority to enact any
law IN conflict with the constitution Of
the United States. The amendment was
lost. Is 10 3i....Thc house finished up a
hard weeks work by passing the forth
amendment was offered and the bill
passed as II came from the committee.
II carries s7.0o3.4sS. A resolution was
adopted re-electinR the present board OF
managers OF the national soldiers home.
Advocates and opponents Of the Puerto
Rican tariff bill wagcd vigorous war In
the senate on the I'd for more than seven
hours. The speeches were good and the
running debate unusually bright and live
ly. A brief executive session was att
EDWARDS held. In the house MIR. Payne,
OF the ways and means committee. intro
duced n resolution calling upon the Sec
rotary OF the treasury for Information rs
70 the probable surplus existing revenue
laws would create during this ana the
coming fiscal year. II was adopted. DIS
trIct OF Columbia business was then con-
sIdered. Mr.. Curtis (Kan) moved the
passage under suspension Of the rules or
the senate bill to ratify the agreement
with the hammock and Shoshone Indians
of the Fort Hall reservation In Idaho
The house committee amended the Dill
TO ratify the Kiowa, Comanche ana Apa-
che agreement for opening to settlement
100000 acres In Oklahoma. The land In
the Fort Hall reservation aggregates 4ls.-
900 acres Mr. Wilson Udn.). and others
advocated the passage OF the bill ana
Il was passed without division.
IN the seha,e y" WV 81 ' Iii, .o,nrn.
ment bill ended and the measure was
passed by a vote of 10 to 81. only commit
tee amendments being adopted. Just be-
lore adJourhmeh. u u,ns' NJ, 90
an enort OF ncnn,o 'n, Lo'se .sw
nave tne spooneI pn' on '.s ,'a,,,s,.aS
OF .he rnnmppnes ma.. VI" ',,,,,nnan,an,
business. inns lhvoneu ,ne s,I.,, ,,,h,.h
OF tue quay cuse "ha ~ ' s u,sp yy",.N,,
arose over .ne ma Ss .,aa 20 ,',,n.,ne
.Sol'l accused oen.oi i Isa :.
.nat which was u'lun.," .n ons,a.r.'
Inc mouse cn.cI.u upon ,ne ,,as" ne
tIom Oh .nc sups,', III, III MI, ~. 49," ,.,a a.
William .erri'o' ~. on,. III. ns al, ,hr..
com a w., o. VIE VIZ" n.re nar,,nnn; ~ the
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