Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-08
WORK OF CONGRESS.

tartn Dill was delivered IN the senate On
the S1st by Senator Morgan (Ala) who
devoted particular attention to an
amendment which he offered to the bill
last week. He maintained that the en-
actment OF the bill as II stands now
would not be constitutional remedy for
the situation the measure Is designed to
relieve, but said that with the adoption
of his amendment the bill would stand
the closest scrutiny Of the courts. After
q brief executive session the senate adj
journed until the 3d....The house pre-
pared to defend itself against what 1t
considers the threatened invasion by the
senate of It's prerogative In the matter OF
revenue legislation by directing the ways
and means committee to investigate the
subject and report to the house Its con-
clusions. Mr.. Fitzgerald IN. ~ called
UP his resolution asking the secretary OF
the interior to transmit to the house all
orders issued by him regarding the is
suing or Withholding of rations from In
dams The house then passed several
claim bills. among them being one to pay
James M. Chisban 500 for loss sustained
while postmaster at Atchison. Kan. Mr..
Payne IN. " introduced the war reve-
nue. bill and II was referred to the ways
and means committee. Mr.. Stephens
(Tex.) introduced a resolution for a COM
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gems of the United States had been UNI
lawfully removed from the Indian terri
tory by the orders OF the interior DEPART
ment.
The senate was not in session on the
list. :. The house. after the transaction Of
some minor business, which included the
passage OF the senate bill to prohibit the
sale Of firearms. opium and intoxicating
liquors In the New Hebrides. the bill to
authorize the Southern Missouri & Ar
kansas Railroad company to build
bridge across the Current river In Arkan-
sas, and the bill to grant right Of way
through Oklahoma and Indian territories
to the Enid G. Anadarko railroad, de-
voted the day 10 eulogies on the life and
public service Of the late Representative
Brossius, of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Biering
(I<y.) reintroduced bill providing for
the establishment Of a pension court OF
appeals.
Another spirited debate with the Philip
pine tariff bill as to the text was rrec.Di-
tated in the senate on the Sd as the re-
suit of some statements made by Sena-
tor Carmack CTenn.) in the course OF an
extended speech on the general Philip
pine question. Senator Beveridge Qnd)
challenged some of his statements. Sem
ator Beveridge and Senator Tlllman Is.
c. also became involved In heated
colloquy in which the exchanges were as
hot as both senator's we'll could make
them. Prior to the taking up Of the Phil
ippine bill, the measure providing for an
Increase in the salaries of United States
Judges was under discussion for an hour.
The pending amendment was that Of
fered by Senator Stewart (Nev) increas-
Ing the salaries Of senator's and members
of the house Of representatives to $500
annually, beginning March 4, 1903. The
amendment was rejected. Is to Al. Sena-
tor Hoar (Mass.), from the committee on
the judiciary, reported favorab!y the bill
to limit the meaning Of the word con-
spiracy" and the use Of restraining or
ders and injunctions" In certain cases.
The bill Is intended to aid In adjusting la
Dor disputes on railroads. ;. The house de-
bated the oleomargarine BILL The oppo-
nents of the measure attempted to fill
buster against It at the opening Of the
session. but were beaten by more than
two-thirds vote. Those who antag-
onized the bill favored the adoption OF
the substitute which is designed to pre-
vent the fraudulent sale OF oleomargarine
under the guise Of butter. Mr.. Blakeney
(dd.) introduced a bill limiting the price
Of sleeping car tickets on interstate rail-
way lines. The rates fixed are 81 for an
upper anu % CtHtS cAtrb iOr d io"Si hoA
800 miles. with an increase for longer dis
tances.
After a brief discussion on the 4th the
senate passed the bill providing for %
per cent. increase in the salaries OF
United States judges Senator Jones
(Ark.) introduced a bill increasing from
IS to S12 per month the pensions OF Mexi-
can war veterans who have reached the
age Of 20 years and over. Senator Elkins
(W. va.), chairman of the interstate COM
merce committee. introduced bill CIV
ing the interstate commerce commission
authority under certain conditions to fix
railroad rates. legalizing pooling and
abolishing Imprisonment as method OF
Furnishing offenses against the law. SEN
ator Hoar (Mass.) presented petition
signed by a number OF distinguished
citizens Of the country for the suspen-
sion of hostilities In the Philippine Is
lands and asking that an opportunity be
given for q discussion of the situation be-
tween the government and the Filipino
leaders. Debate on the oleomargarine
bill continued in the house. among the
speakers being Mr.. Robb (Mo.), who IA
vored the. bill, and Mr.. Cowherd (Mo),
who was against II. Mr.. Cochran (Mo.)
introduced a resolution inviting Mr.. Kru-
ger. ex-president of the Boer republic,
to visit the United States as the nations
guest. Delegate Wilcox (HawaiD intro
duced a bill increasing annual salaries as
follows: President Of the United States.
800, 900; vice president, $4,000; cabinet
officers, $4,000 each; members Of congress.
$4,000.