Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-03-08
WORK OF CONGRESS.

vened on the 9th at 11:45 q. m. In order
that II might attend as q body the serv.
Ices In memory Of the late President Nc
Kinley, held In the hall Of the house OF
representatives at II o'clock. AS soon
as the body had been called to order Sen.
ator Frye (Me.), the president pro tem..
made statement explaining his action
In not having the clerk call the names
Of the two senators from South Caro-
lima. they being in contempt of the body.
and the next day directing the clerk to
restore their names to the roll. He said
It was because grave question was In.
volved and he wanted the senate to set
tie IT,. The house listened to the eulogy
of the late President Mckinley, which
was delivered by Secretary Of State Hay,
the Grafton lasting an hour and 25 min
utes In Its delivery.
The two South Carolina senator's, Nc
Laurin and Tillman, were severely GEN.
sured by the senate on the 18th for the
sensational personal encounter between
the two senators on the floor Of the sem
ate during the consideration Of the Phil
ippine tariff bill. This was in accordance
with the resolution presented by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections which
was adopted by the senate. When Sena-
tor Tillman's name was called he added
a new sensation to the proceedings by
rising and saying: among gentlemen
an apology for an offense committed UNI
der heat of blood is usually considered
sufficient" The auditors caught their
breath as he thus entered his protest
against the adoption Of the resolution.
At the request Of Senator Burrows
(Nfich.) the statement of Senator Tillman
was read by the clerk. Instantly the
South Carolina senator disclaimed any
nj nf haipe offapoitra 70 hn a
and said II they were SO considered he
would withdraw them. but Senator Diet
rich (Neb.) objected. The incident was
closed without further comment. The
conference report on the permanent CEN
sus bill was adopted and the irrigation
measure was taken up. The house broke
all its records In the matter Of private
pension legislation. clearing the calendar
and passing 159 bills In little over three
hours. The conference report on the CEN
sus bill was adopted. Mr.. Williams Qll)
introduced O resolution for an investiga-
ton of the charges and complaints
against the present administration Of the
pension bureau. An adjournment was
then taken unil the Sd.
The senate on the LIST, without the for
mality Of a roll call. passed the Hans
brough irrigation BILL formulated by sem
ators and representatives from interested
western states. The house was not in
session.
The senate on the Sd began considera-
ton of what is popularity known as the
shipping bill. Senator Frye (Me.). chair
man Of the committee on commerce.
made the opening statement In support
of the bill. Prior to the consideration Of
the shipping bill many minor measures
were adopted. Senator Gallinger IN.
HI reported from the committee on PEN
sions bill providing for the adjudica-
ton by the court of claims and supreme
court Of pension claims involving diff
cult or important questions Of law, as a
means of establishing judicial prece-
dents for the guidance of the secretary
of the interior and the commissioner Of
pensions. The house began considera-
tion Of the bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and place the carriers
under the contract system. Only two
speeches were delivered. Mr.. Loud (Cal),
chairman Of the committee on post offices
and post roads. made the opening argu-
ment in favor Of the bill and Mr.. Swan
son (Va) led the opposition. The de-
bate was interrupted before the close Of
the session by the presentation of the
report upon the Philippine
tariff bill. Mr.. Shafroth (Col.) presented
a memorial from the COLORADO leglSla-
ture appealing to our national admin
to tender the good offices Of
our government, In any dignified and con-
sistent manner that would be conducive
to peace between the South African re-
publlcs and Great Britain. to the end
that the British government may be in
duced to change its present policy to
tender such terms of peace as will be
alike honorable to the Beers and in ac-
with their aspirations for lib
erty."
The ship subsidy bill was discussed in
the senate on the 4th by Senator Frye
(AIe.). No other senators desiring to
speak the bill was laid aside and a num-
Der of minor bills were passed. The
house discussed the bill to classify the
rural free delivery service and place the
carriers under the contract system. No |
vote was reached and the fate OF the bill |
Is in doubt, although the impression pre- |
vailing is that It will be defeated. Before |
debate began the conference report on
the Philippine tariff bill was adopted. |
The vote was on party lines except that |
Messrs. Mccall (Mass.), Littlefield (Me) |
md Heatwole (Minn.), voted with the |
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