Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-02-09
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proessdlngs from Day to Day
Of the Closing Session OF the fifty.
Sixth National Legislative Body.

The shipping bill was kept steadily at
the front In the senate on the LIST. Sena-
tors Rawllns Utah) and Berry (Ark.)
occupied most OF the time In speeches
OF vigorous opposition. Senator Gallinger
IN. H. presented resolution providing
for a Joint committee to make careful
inquiry into the question Of special PEN
sion legislation. He expressed the opin-
lon that the scope OF congressional ac-
ton In such matters had been over
stepped entirely and that under the pres
ent practice a pension bureau Is being
established under the dome OF the cap
itol. The resolution was referred to the
committee on PENSIONS. The house
passed an omnibus bill carrying lgl
claims for stores and supplies taken by
the union army during the rebellion. The
bill to amend the Chinese exclusion act
with view to preventing the fraudulent
entry of Chinese into the United States
was passed. Several other minor bills
also got through.
The senate on the I'd passed several bills
OF minor Importance and then the ship
subsidy bill was taken up. Senator Turner
(Wash.) speaking In opposition TO the
measure. The house went into commit
tee OF the whole and resumed considera-
tion OF the post Office appropriation bill.
DutlIttSS WIS uLtci WdEub nuhptHutu
to pay tribute to the memory OF the late
Senator Davis Mimi.
Tho subsidy bill did not receive attention
In the senate on the 18th. the greater part
OF the time being given to listening to q
speech by Senator Bacon (Ga) on the
right OF the senate to demand informa-
ton on file In the executive departments.
At the instance OF Senator Chandler IN.
HI the senate passed q resolution call
ing upon the secretary OF the navy for a
list OF members of Admiral Simpsons
fleet whose names were sent TO the sem
ute for promotion during the Fifty-ffth
congress. He explained that the failure
OF the senate to act had been due to the
sampson-Schley controversy -. The house
passed the senate bill to create q COM
mission to adjudicate the claims Of United
States citizens against Spain which the
government OF the United States as
sumed by the treaty OF Paris. after hav-
ing amended the bill SO as to refer the
claims to the court OF claims instead OF
TO commission. A bill was passed 10
extend the charters OF national banks
for another period OF 20 years after 1909,
when the present extension expires.
About an hour was spent on the post Of
flee appropriation bill In the discussion of
the amendment to reduce the railway
mail pay. but no action was taken. The
Indian appropriation bill was sent to
conference. The centennial anniversary
OF the installation Of John Marshall as
chief justice Of the United States was
commemorated with impressive ccre-
which both chambers met, Chief Justice
Fuller presiding and Wayne MacVeigh
being the principal orator.
The senate on the 9Th passed the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill and
partially considered the bill making ap-
preparations for the support OF the West
Point military academy. During the day
the ship subsidy bill. by a vote OF the
senate. was formally laid aside and SUI
perseded as the unfinished business.
The house continued discussion of con-
troverted questions In connection with
the post Office appropriation bill. Mr..
Tongue (Ore.), by request" introduced
the charges against Delegate Wilcox. Of
Hawaii. which were recently presented
to the committee on elections by Attor-
ney Gear. Accompanying the charges Is
n petition praying that Delegate Wilcox
be ousted from his seat.
Two important measures were disposed
Of by the senate on the 9th. the military
academy appropriation bill and the war
revenue reduction measure. An amend
ment substituting an income tax for the
war revenue measure. offered by Senator
Morgan (Ala.). was rejected by q party
vote. q to IS. At the night session Sem
ator Frye (Me.) called up the ship sub
sidy bill. Senator Jones (Ark.) entered
n passionate protest against the con-
slderation Of the pending bill at night
sessions and asserted that the bill was
the most detestable measure presented
TO the senate for years. Debate on the
post office appropriation bill took up the
time OF the house. About two hours were
occupied by Chairman Loud, OF the post
office committee, who was a member Of
the postal commission. In the discussion
OF the subjects investigated by II. The
remainder of the time was occupied In
debate upon the three subjects. pneu-
matte tube service. special mail facili-
ties and railway mail pay. The senate
amendments to the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill were sent to conference.