Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The Philippine tariff bill was taken up
eefly In the senate on the 7th. The ses-
non was notably uuiet. Senator Turner
Wash.l delivered a carefully prepared
epcech on the general Philippine question
and had not concluded when the bill was
iatd aside for the day. Senator Gallinger
3 @ H), chairman OF the pensions COM
xnfttee, called up the pension appropria-
don bill and offered an amendment, which
was adopted, prohibiting the collection
Oh any foe for, aiding In securing, the
passage by congress Of any special pen
sion bill. He said that the number of
special pension bills introduced I'm con-
gfess at this session probably was larger,
fhan ever before. nearly 5000 having beont
introduced In the house alone. Senator
Pritchard IN. CO. offered an amendment
providing that man who had served In
the confederate army, but subsequently
had served In the union army, should
have pcnsiona5lc status . A point of
order against the amendment by Senator
Qa1linger was SUBSTANCE d. The bill was
Ghen passed. The senate, after an exec
utive session. adjourned until the 10th....
The house passed the Legislative. cxecu-
tYe and judicial appropriation bill 1t
cArTies So. Ill ,JG0. Only two amendments
N Importance were adopted. One pro-
vidcs for a commission to -redstrlct the
legislative districts Of Oklahoma and the
0iher authorizes the president, IN his dis
nCetion, to cover into the civil service the
Temporary clerical force employed on ac-
count OF the war with Spain. Mr.. Boutell
Qll) introduced n bill giving a right of
action In United States courts for dam
ages arising from marine disasters or loss
OF life on shipboard, either at sea or on
the great lakes.
The senate was not in session on the
Sth. The house devoted an hour to the
transaction of minor business and the
remainder of the day to eHlogies on the
life and public services Of the late Mr..
Burke (Tex.). Among the speakers was
Mr. De Almond (Mo).
Throughout nearly the entire session of
the senate on the 10th the Philippine
tariff bill was under consideration. The
house amendment to the urgent deficiency
hill relating TO the opening of state claims
was agreed to, which passed the bill.
Senator Hoar (Mass). from the commit
tee on judiciary, favornbly reported a
hill for the protection of the president
Of the United States, the vice president
and others. He also reported from the
Committee on elections an amendment to
the constitution changing the day for the
inauguration OF the president of the
United States from March 4 to the last
Thursday in April. The resolution pro-
vides that the change shall take effect
In 1906 and extends the term of President
Roosevelt from March to that date. !
The resolution also provides that here |
after the terms OF senator's and men,
Hers of the house Of representatives shall |
begin on the last Thursday of April in |
stnad Of March 4. as at present. Senator |
Quarles (Wis) reported the permanent |
CENSUS bill. Senator Mitchell (Ore.) !
al, lt,..w h.
elective franchise to women by means |
Of u constitutional amendment. :. Gen. |
erai debate on the oleomalgarne bill /
was closed In the house. The friends Of .
the bill decided TO offer am amendment to /
make the ten-cent tax apply to oleOmar-
garine in imitation of butter. "of any
shade of yellow" The amendment Is de- |
signed to meet the charge of the oppo-
nents of the bill that without this lam
giagc the bill might be construed to alb
soiuteiy prohibit the sale of oleomar-
garine.
A stirring debate on the general Philip
pine question was had in the senate on
the 18th. the PRINCIPAL participants be-
Ing Senator Piatt Comm and Senator
Hoar (Mass). Senate. Teller (Col.) con-
tinued his argument against the enact
nent of the pending Philippine tariff bill.
Senator Carmacli (Tenn.) introduced n
resolution that the United States regard
with disfavor any movement having for
Ms object the carly or ultimate admis-
sion OF the Philippines as state or states
OF the union. Early in the day the SEN
ate passed n joint resolution submitting
a constitutional amendment changing
the time OF presidential inaugurations
and the termination and commencement
OF congresses from the 4th of March to
the last Thursday of April. .. The voting
an amendments 10 the oleomargarine bill
In the house indicated n considerable
change of sentiment since the last con-
gress. when the b'll had l06 majority,
and that the opposition to the measure
had gained strength. while the passage
n the hill is not endangered. II Is not
likely that the majority; when the final
vote is taken, will exceed 20. Mr.. Cooper
CTex) introduced bin to provide for
The selection of a site for a United States
naval station and dry dock on or near Sa-
hine Pass, or the Neches or Sabine river.
I'm Tayas