Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-03-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The senate on the 14tn again cOnsiuercu
the ship subsidy bill. Senator Foraker
CO., supported the measure and Sena-
tors McLaurin (diss.) and Harris (Kan)
spoke against It. Senator Penrose (Pa)
introduced as an amendment to the
pending resolution providing for the
election Of United States senators by d.
rect vote Of the people q proposition to
increase the number of senators In pro-
portion to the population and providing
for other important changes In senatorial
representation of the states. The house
passed the post Office appropriation bill,
the only amendment Of Importance adopt
ed was one to incorporate In the bill the
provisions of the bill to classify ru-
raj free delivery service. passed a few
days ago. Quite a number of other minor
bills were also passed. The Burleson
resolution calling on the secretary OF
state for the facts relative to the case
of DIR. Thomas and wife. who desired to
60 to South Africa to distribute relief
funds, was adopted after short debate.
Mr.. Kahn (Cal.) submitted the report
of the judiciary committee on the bill
to suppress train robberies. The bill re-
ported provides the death penalty to
train robbers when death results to any
one on the train; otherwise Imprisonment
for from five to ten years.
The senate on the 18th debated the ship
subsidy bill. A joint resolution authoriz-
Ing the secretary Of war to loan tents to
the Texas Reunion association. to meet
In Dallas April %. was passed. Bills APP
propriating $4,000 to establish q marine
hospital at Savannah, Ca. and providing
for the construction Of a bridge across
the Missouri river at South Omaha, Neb.,
were also passed. :. The house devoted
most of the day to private pension bills,
passing 229 bills and clearing the calen-
dar
After prolonged debate the senate on
the nth passed the ship subsidy bill. the
final vote upon the measure being AZ to
81 Senators Allison and Dolliver Qa.).
Spooner and Quarles (Wis.) and Proc
tor and Dillingham; Wto, republicans,
voted against the final passage Of the bill,
and Senator McLaurin IN. CO. voted for
It. Senator Morgan (Ala.) introduced
resolution directing the secretary OF the
Interior to send to the senate state
ment Of the legal and traffic relations
between the government and the rail-
roads that connect with the waters OF the
Pacific, and also directing the secretary
of war to furnish similar information
with respect to the Philippines. The
resolution went over on objection. THE
house began the consideration OF the
river and harbor bill. Mr.. Burton (O)
made an extended speech In explanation
Of the measure, in the course OF which
he presented many interesting facts
relative to 1t. Several iother members
spoke briefly to the measure. among
them being Mr.. Bellamy IN. CO, who
protested against the treatment his state
had received. Mr.. Foster Qll.) and Mr..
Cochran (Mo) discussed the Boer war,
aior cavaraly for fall
ure to allow congress to express the SYM
pathy of the American people with the
struggling republics.
For three hours on the 18th the sem
ate had under consideration the bill pro-
yiding for the protection Of the president
of the United States and for the punish
ment by United States courts OF those
who commit assaults on him. Senator
Bacon (Ga.) opposed the bill and Sena-
tors Hoar (Mass.) and Mason Qll) sup
ported 1t. Earlier in the day lively de-
bate was precipitated by the effort OF
Senator Rawlins (Utah) to have printed
as a document some Philippine corre-
spondence Eventually the matter was
ordered printed as requested. Thirty-
nine private pension bills were passed.
Senator Mcmillan (Mich.) introduced q
bill providing that all paper currency OF
be of the form known as post checks.
The purpose Of the bill is to secure a
safer currency for sending through the
mails. The general debate on the river
and harbor appropriation bill In the
house was enlivened by Mr.. Hepburn
Qa). who made his annual onslaught on
the measure. The other speakers were
Messrs. Ball tTex.). Lawrence (Mass),
White (zy.), Thompson (Ala) and Bur-
nett (Ala.) who spoke in favor OF I'M
provements of interest to their districts.
April 26 was set aside for memorial serv-
ices on the late Representative Stokes
IS. C) and Representative Crump (Mich)'
Mr.. Jenkins Cwis.) introduced resolu-
ton directing the house committee on
judiciary to report on a number of ques.
tions relating to the political status OF
Cuba. Mr.. Hill Comm introduced Dill
for the coinage of the silver bullion IN
the treasury under the act OF July u,
1909 into subsidiary silver coin.