Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-03-02
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings from Day 20 Day
% the Closing Session OF the Fifty
sixth National Legislative Body.


During the greater part OF the session
OF tho senate on the I'd, while the post
office bill was debated, n proposition to
discontinue the appropriations for fast
mail facilities from New York to New Or
leans via Atlanta and from Kansas City.
No.. to Newton. Kan. was under dis
cussion. BY decisive vote the senate
continued the appropriations. An effort
was made to obtain an appropriation TO
continue the pneumatic tube service In
New York. Boston and Philadelphia, but
Il failed. The bill was finally passed.
Afterwards the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was passed In 10 min
utes.' After q spirited debate the coufer-
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was rejected and sent back to confer
ence. Early In the day washington's
farewell address was read by Senator
Bacon (Ga.). A resolution OF the legisla-
ture OF Kansas In favor of legislation to
prevent unjust discrimination In inter-
state commerce was presented by Sena-
tor Harris (Kan.) and referred. The
house devoted the day to odds and ends
OF legislation. Nine bills were passed by
unanimous consent and 20 claims bills
and 139 pension bills were passed.
The senate on the ed passed the bill
which releases the appropriation OF S.-
000.000 for the Louisiana purchase exposI.
tion Mt st. Louis In 1903. II was amended
by providing an appropriation Of $4,000
for a government exhibit ut the Charles
ton exposition. to be held next Decem-
Der. Before the bill passed amendments
were adopted closing both expositions on
Sunday. The fertilization and the army
appropriation bills were also considered.
the former being passed The day closed
with eulogies on the late Representatives
Hoffeckcr (Del.), Wise (va.) and Daily IN.
". The house adopted n resolution to
investigate the pay Of Its employees. The
bill to increase the efficiency OF the rev.
cnue cutter service was debated for two
hours. but no action was taken. Several
OF the appropriation bills were sent to
conference and considerable miscellaneous
business was transacted. Public business
was then suspended to permit the house
to pay tribute to the memories OF the
late Representatives Clark IN. HI ana
Shaw IN. ".
The struggle for insular legislation be-
gan on the 18Th in the senate. The army
appropriation bill was under considera-
ton and the Philippine amendment was
reached. In addition the Cuba amend
ment was offered and the general debate
on these propositions began. An evening
session was held to continue the debate.
Senator Carter (Mont.). who Is one Of the
senator's In charge OF the army appro-
priation BILL insists that the Cuban
amendment to the bill must be further
amended so as to compel Cuba to render
an accounting TO the United States for
the money which has been expended by
this government In Cuba, with a view to
the repayment at some future time. A
resolution offered by Senator Gallingcr
IN. HI authorizing the pensions COM
mittec to make an examination OF all
laws granting pensions to soldiers. their
survivors and dependents. TO make In
vestigation OF special pension legislation
and to make any other inquiry on the
general subject OF pension legislation rs
the committee may deem desirable. was
adopted. IA partial conference report on
the naval bill was agreed to by the house
and the bill went back to conference.
The house also agreed to the conference
report on the bill to create a commission
of five to adjudicate the claims Of United
States citizens against Spain assumed by
the United States under the treaty OF
Paris. Some time was spent In clearing
up conference reports upon District OF
Columbia business
The senate on the 26th debated the
amendments to the army bill placing the
Philippines and the Cuban matters under
President McKinley's direction after con-
gress has adjourned. but. although a
night session was held. the debate on the
subject was not concluded. Senator Nor
gan (Ala.) scored Admiral Sampson for
some Endorsements he had made on an
for promotion by Chief Gun
ner Morgan. The conference reports on
the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill and agreements with the Muscogee.
Creek and Cherokee Indians were agreed
to. A house bill to supplement the ex-
listing law as TO the disposition OF public
lands was passed. The house was the
scene of sensational incident which
threw that body into u violent state of
Mr.. Lentz (O) rising to q
question Of privilege and alleging that n
speech he had turned over to the public
printer. under general leave To print. had
been withheld from the Record and had
been turned over to Gen. Grosvenor (o.)
by the speaker. The controversy will
probably be renewed. A partial confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was agreed to and the bill was sent
back to conference.
Not since the enactment OF the resolu-
lion declaring state of war to exist be-
tween the United States and Spain has
there been such an avalanche OF pas
sionate oratory as the senate listened to
On the 9th. Throughout the session the
army appropriation bill was under dis
cusslon. the controverted questions being
the Spooner Philippine amendment and
the Plat Cuban amendment. Both
were adopted and the bill
was passed. The conference report upon
the Notifications appropriation bill was
accepted by the senate. :. The house had
a busy day OF routine. agreeing TO the
conference reports on the fertilization.
District Of Columbia and the military
bills. the last named containing
the anti-hasing legislation. The naval
bill was sent back to con-
ference. after the defeat OF motion to
concur In the senate's provision for three
more submarine torpedo boats. The
Louisiana purchase exposition bill was
hnally sent to conference for an adjust