Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-04-14
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
Proceedings OF Our National Lawmakers
from Day to Day In CONDENSED Form
-Rssolutions and Bills.

During the greater part Of the 9Th the
senate had under consideration the In
dian appropriation bill. Senator Sulli-
van (Miss.) delivered speech In favor
OF seating NJ. 8. Quay. The spooner Phil
Ippine bill was laid before the senate
and Senator Lodge (Mass.) gave notice
that he would ask for an early vote on
the measure. A bill was introduced by
Senator Foster (wash.) making 1t q
felony to use deleterious substances In the
preparation OF food. and one was intro
duced by Senator Penrose (Pa) author
king the secretary Of war to give special
medals TO those volunteers who remained
on duty In the Philippines after their
terms OF enlistment had expired. The
house passed the substitute for the SEN
ate bill providing for territorial form Of
government for Hawaii by n vote Of 10
to q. A bill to establish permanent camp
grounds for our soldiers and militia was
introduced by the chairman Of the mill
itary affairs committee and Mr.. Jenkins
(NNis) introduced measure to give con-
gress power to control trusts and monop-
olies.
Almost the entire session OF the senate
was taken up in considering the Indian
appropriation bill on the It'll. Senator Vest
(Mo.) delivered an eloquent speech In
support Of an amendment providing for
the continuance Of the governments en-
ployment Of the contract Indian schools.
The debate took a wide range. THE
agricultural appropriation bill was re-
ported TO the house. II carries A.ll6. 400.
an additional allowance Of $4,000 for seed
distribution being granted upon the Pc
tition OF 225 members. Afterwards eu-
logles upon the late Richard p. Bland
(Mo.) were delivered.
After some discussion the senate on the
9th rejected the sectarian school amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill Of
fered by Senator Jones (Ark) by a vote
Of 30 to IS. The free homes measure was
offered as an amendment to the bill, but
II was ruled out on the point OF order
that II was general legislation and there
fore not germane to an appropriation
bill. Without division the bill was passed.
The measure carries about $s,il4.000. The
Alaskan civil code bill was afterwards
considered. Good progress was made
IN the house on the agricultural appro-
priation bill, but the debate was very
desultory.
The senate on the 10th agreed to take
a final vote as to whether NJ. 8. Quay
Is entitled to a seat as senator from Penn
sylvania on April "a After some unim-
portant business tributes were then paid
to the memory Of the late Congressman
Richard =. Bland (Mo.). Senators Vest
(Mo) and Cockreli (Mo.) being amongs
those who made addresses. Resolutions
expressive Of regret ut Mr.. BANDS death
were then passed and an adjournment
taken out Of respect. .. The house devoted
the day to discussing the agricultural mp
preparation bill. An amendment by Mr.
Latimer Is. c. was adopted increasing
the supply OF farmers bulletins" A
bill was passed for commission to settle
the Sioux City & Pacific railroads In
debtedness to the United States.
During the greater part OF the session
OF the senate on the 18th the District
Columbia appropriation bill was under
consideration. 1t passed. carrying near
iy $.0o0.00O. The Pacific cable bill, a meas.
ure appropriating s3.Oo0.0oo for the con-
struction OF n cable line between San
Francisco and Honolulu. was also passed
the measure causing little debate. A bill
to establish a soldiers home at Charles.
ton. 9. c.. and appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose. also got through. :. The long and
bitter struggle over the Puerto Rican tariff
bill has ended. and the house. by a vote
OF l6l to l53. concurred In all the SEN
ate amendments. The Hawaiian bill was
sent to conference.