Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
DoINcs In CONGRESS.
BILLS, Resolutions and Messages Before the
Senate and House anu How They
Arc Disposed of

The senate on the 7th discussed the bin
Tor the reorganization of the militia and
also the statehood bill. Senator NAL
!ory (Fla.) led the objection to the militia
bill. contending that 1t would increase
the standing army by 100000 men. OBJ
lection was made to the resolutions
adopted In Oklahoma favoring single
statehood with the Indian territory.
The house passed the senate bill for the
redemption of the silver coinage OF the
Hawaiian islands and Its recoinage into
United States coin.
In the senate on the 9Th the Vest reso-
luton occupied a greater part of the
time. Senator Vest (Mo.) declared that
the 40-cent duty on coal was the result
Of a 'hold-up'' by a few democratic SEN
ators and presented documentary EVIL
dence as proof. The matter went over
until next legislative day. Senator Cock
rell (Mo.) and Senator Morgan (Ala.)
engaged in a heated debate over bill
Tor the retirement of Capt. r. p. Hobson.
The omnibus bill was then taken up and
later the senate adjourned until Mon
day.. The house passed the Philippines
constabulary bill. After discussing
number of minor bills the house at 40
adjourned.
The house on the 9th passed la bills.
none of especial importance. 1t was prt-
vate pension day. Mr.. Russell (Tex.1
criticised the house for undue haste In
the consideration of private pension leg
islation and precipitated quite debate.
The speaker appointed Mr.. DeArmond
(Mo) on the conference committee on the
anarchist bill to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Mr.. Lanham (Tex).
House adjourned until Monday.
L.. AA
on the 18th between Senators Aldrich
Or. ~, Vest (Mo.) and Carmack (Tenn.),
when the first named endeavored to Sc
cure n postponement Of the Vest resolu-
ton requiring the committee on finance
to report q bill removing the duty on
coal. Senator Aldrich announced that
there were strong hopes of action being
taken elsewhere with the view to remov-
ing the duty on coal. The proposition
was not acceptable to Senator Vest, VINO
expressed the opinion that to allow the
resolution ito go into the uncertain and
nebulous future would mean Its defeat.
Senator Nelson (NIinn.) continued his re-
marks in opposition to the omnibus state
hood bill and a large number OF private
pension bills we're passed by unanimous
consent. Senator Mitchell (OreO an.
nounced the death of Congressman
buttons expressing sorrow and the sen.
ate at 5:15 adjourned. Il. The house. after
adopting a resolution to authorize the
merchant marire and fisheries commit.
tee to investigate the coal situation, at
once adjourned out Of respect to the
memory Of The late Congressman
Tongue (Ore.). otter the appointment Of
committee to attend the funeral.
While the Vest resolution directing the
committee on finance to report bill re-
moving the duty on coal was under dis
cussion In the senate on the 18th Senatos
Dolliver Qa.) vigorously attacked those
senators responsible for the holding VI
of reciprocity treaties in the senate. He
declared that Mr.. Dingley had put the
tariff rates high so that they could bs
reduced by reciprocity agreements. Ths
resolution went over after Senator TIL
man Is. CO. had given notice that No
would ''string live wire" and lay the
blame for the present coal situation a
the door Of the president and the at.
torney general. Senator Nelson (ninn.i
concluded his remarks in opposition to
the statehood bill and the senate ther
went into executive session, adjournlnf
soon afterward. The house was regaiee
with a lively political debate betwees
Gen. Grosvenor CO., and Mr.. Clark ono.
during the discussion of the army appro-
priation bill and for two hours both sidei
of the house cheered on their respective
spokesman. The contest grew out OF :
controversy which Mr.. Grosvenor ane
Mr.. Clark have been carrying on In ths
newspapers over the formers statement
in the house last December that the
democratic party had been wiped out n
the last general election. Gen. 9rosvenos
undertook with figures to sustain Ma
contention and Mr.. Clark. also with hs'
ures to prove that the democrats had az
''even chance" to win the presidency X
1904. A bill was introduced by Mr.. Coon
ran (Mo.) to authorize national banks 70
issue currency secured by the deposit OF