Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-22
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little furry was created in the senate
on the 18th over the employment since
the beginning Of the session of a score or
more OF extra clerks and messengers to
committees. The charges Of extrava-
gance made induced the reference OF the
whole subject OF clerical employment to
q committee for investigation and report.
A measure was passed granting q right
of-way through Oklahoma territory and
the Indian territory to the Enid & Ana
-darko Railroad company. The bill Great
Ing permanent census Office was under
consideration for a time. but was not
disposed Of finally. After the passage OF
1T private pension bills the senate eulo-
gized the life and character OF the late
Representative Bros!us (Pa.). The mo-
notony OF a private pension day Of the
house was enlivened by very sensa tlon-
al speech from Mr.. Wheeler (Ky), in
Pronunciation OF what he denomlnatod
''flunkeyism" to foreign countries. He Sc
verely scored Secretary Hay and de-
clared that II Lord Pauncefote had
sought, as was alleged, to c.-cunivcnt us
during the war OF 1885, the sooner he was
shipped across the seas the better. He
also criticised the president for his re-
ported intention to send his daughter to
tested against the official reception OF
Prince Henry. His speech aroused the
house to a high pitch Of excitement and
elected from Mr. Boutelle Qll.> a spirited
defense of Secretary Hay, whom he eulo-
gized In high terms. Mr.. Scott (FSan.)
introduced hill dividing the Indian ter
ritory into counties and providing for
the establishment Of county seats. II
creates Is counties. to be known. until
otherwise designated. by numbers from
one up to %. The house adjourned to the
18th.
During the entire session on the 18th
the senate had under consideration the
bill establishing a permanent census of
fee. II was not completed. but an agree
ment was reached to take 1t up again i'm
mediately after the executive session on
the nth for the consideration of the DAN
fish treaty. :. The house was not In ses-
sion.
After an extended debate the senate on
the nth passed the bill establishing
permanent census Office. Several other
bills Of importance on the calendar were
passed. among them one extending the
charters OF national banks. A new ma
tional university bill was introduced by
Senator Deboe (Ky). Senator Turner
(Wash.). by request. offered resolution
ItCIlHS IudUy VI TIE tHuidH sCHuplb
of the country are being conducted loose
ly. that pupils afflicted with tuberculosis
and other diseases are admitted 10 the
detriment Of the health OF inmates Of the
schools. resulting In an appalling NOR
tally" and that the intermiXture OF the
sexes results In q lowering of the stand
ard OF morality. The resolution author
izes the committee on Indian affairs to
make an investigation Of the subject and
report to the senate. 1t was referred to
that committee. In a little more than
an hours time the senate ratified the |
treaty with Denmark cedlng to the United !
States for a consideration Of Sj.000,00O the
Danish West Indies. The unexpected
happened in the house when the bill to
repeal the war revenue taxes was passed
unanimously without word Of debate.
This action resulted after the adoption.
by strict party vote. OF a special order
cutting off all opportunity to offer amend
ments except such VAS had been agreed
upon by the ways and means committee.
Mr.. Smith (Mich) introduced a bill
the act OF July "a. 1891. by au-
th0riZing the president to negotiate a
reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Cuba for period of ten years.
1t was agreed by the senate on the 18th
that a final vote on the Philippine tariff
be taken on the afternoon OF the oath at |
four O'Clock. Senator Wellington (Md.)
spoke In opposition to the pending bill
and Senator Stewart New In support
Of the measure. Several bills Of minor
Importance were then passed. =. The
speech OF Mr.. Wheeler CKy). when he
bitterly assailed Secretary Hay and Lord
and criticised the official
for the reception of Prince
Henry. had a sequel In the house during
the debate on the Indian appropriation
bill. Mr.. Gillett (Mass) declared that
the lntemperance Of Mr.. Whceler's lam
guage carried It's own condemnation.
During the course of the speech two
democrats-Robinson Qnd.) and Thayer
MASS -dlsclaimed any sympathy with
Mr.. Wheeler's utterances. These do
Chalmers drew from Mr.. Talbcrt Is. c.
the statement that he Endorsed Mr..
Wheeler's speech. Mr.. Wheeler read
number of letters. kilograms and one
cab!egram from London commencing his
utterances The incident was the feature
Of the day. The senate amendments to
the census bill were disagreed to and the
bill was sent to conference. Mr.. Richard
son CTenn.) introduced q bill to refund to
charitable. literary and art in
situations the taxes collected on iegacies
and requests under the operation Of the
war revenue act. WE