Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-02-10
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
Proceedings bf Our National Lawmakers
from Day 60 Day In Condensed Form
-Hesolutiona and Billa.

Senator Allen (Neb.) concluded his
speech In the senate on the I'd In ar
raignment OF Secretary Gage because of
his transactions with the City national
bank. Of New York. A resolution offered
BY Senator Harris (kan.) calling Upon the
secretary OF the interior for all papers
relating to the management Of the Usage
Indian agency was passed. The finan-
cial bill was then laid before the senate.
but no senator was prepared to speak
upon II. Senator Pettigrew Is. d. Of
fered the Mason resolution Of sympathy
for the Beers and gave notice that he
would speak upon II on the 5th The
senate then went into executive session
and afterwards adjourned until the 6th...
The house devoted Its attention mainly
to the Indian appropriation bill. In the
discussion over the bill giving the most
favored nation treatment in American
ports 10 Cuban vessels Mr.. Clayton (Ala.)
declared It was part OF the piecemeal
legislation which congress was extending
| to Cuba and the time was now ripe for
the American government to recognize
the independent sovereignty Of the is
land. There was an evening session on
pension legislation. but Mr.. Talbert g.
c. blocked work by making the point Of
no quorum.
Sd. The house passed the Indian appro-
priation bill. 1t carries In the neighbour
hood OF s7.00o.0o0. Congressman Curtis
(lSan.) secured the passage OF an amend
ment for the establishment Of schools In
the Cherokee. Creek, Choctnw and Chick
asaw nations. the expense TO be paid out
OF the funds OF those nations. The lat
ter part OF the session was devoted to
the culogics upon the life and public SER
vice OF the late Representative Ermen-
trout Pa.)
Senator Caffery Qa.) on the 9Th dis
cussed the Philippine question in the
senate. When asked what he would do
with the Filipinos he said: Turn them
loose as soon as we can get rid OF them.
That would be better for them and In
finitely better for u.s." His argument was
mainly n discussion Of the constitutional
question. Senator Carter (Aiont.) re-
ported from the committee on territories
the bill for n civil code Of Alaska and
providing for courts OF that territory.
The senate In executive session. ratified
The Hague peace treaty. also the extra
dition treaty with the Argentine repub-
lic....The democrats OF the house con-
tinucd their assaults on the Philippine
policy OF the administration during the
debate on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. The bill giving PEN
sionable status TO those known as the
East Tennessee bridge burners was ia
vorably reported. bill was introduced
calling on the pensions commissioner for
n special report on desirable amendments
TO the pension laws.
In the senate on the 9th Senator Caf-
fiery DAD concluded his speech on tho
Philippine question. Senator Butler
IN. c. made legal argument against
the proposed suffrage amendment to
the constitution of North Carolina. Sen.
ntor Penrose (Pa.) introduced bill ex-
tending the pension laws to persons who
served in the civil war for only one
sidered every ':e,satlve day to the ex-
cluslon OF all cii,ept purely routine bus
mess. THE Philippine question again oc-
cupied the attention OF the house with
slight depression concerning the war In
South Africa. The feature of the debate
was the speech of Mr.. Williams CMass.)
who presented an argument against the
annexation of the islands. Mr.. Coch-
ran (Mo) also spoke on the same sub
ject calling attention to the slaves In
the Sulu group. The general debate on
the diplomatic hill was then closed. The
bill to pay the southern cotton claims
was reported fnvorably by the COM
mittee.
There was somewhat lively tilt in
the senate on the eth between Senator
Depew IN. " and Senator Pettigrcw
Is. D.. The former read n letter from
President Schurman. OF the Philippine
commission. fatty contradlcting some OF
the statements made by the senator for
South Dakota, and made caustic COM
ments on introducing the evidence OF
such men as Dewey and Schurman
through the statements OF Aguinaldo.
Senator Pettigrew replied sharply and
reiterated his statements which had
called forth denials from both Schur-
man and Dewey The financial bill was
then taken up. all the speeches being
made against the measure. Senator PEN
rose (Pa.) introduced a bill to publish
the proceedings OF the G. A. r. encamp-
ment as O government document. The
house passed the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. 1t carries s3743,9OS. Mr..
Mcclellan IN. " introduced bill for
the requirement by the government OF
the Erie canal and its enlargement to
n capacity sufficient for the largest war
vessels at a cost not exceeding S5,cOo.ooo.