Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-31
DoINes IN CONGRESS.
Bills. Resolutions and Messages Before tho
senate and House and How They
Are Disposed Of.


The statehood bill occupied the entire
attention of the senate on the I'D except
for few routine matters which came
up during the morning hour. The legis-
lative executive and judicial approprfa-
ton bill was sent to conference. Senator
Foraker CO., introduced bills providing
for the creation Of naval reserve and
a naval militia. The house leaders went
down to signal defeat when the house.
by vote Of 146 to 12S, rejected the Philip
pine coinage bill, reported by the insular
affairs committee. and adopted the sub
stitute offered by the minority for the i'm
PRODUCTION of American currency and
the American coinage system In the Is
lands. The Alaska delegate bill was
taken up ans was supported by Messrs.
Cushman (Wash, Wooten CTex.) and
Sulzer IN. " and opposed by Mr.. War
ner Qll.).
The statehood bill again occupied the
attention of the senate on the 23d and
during the debate several spirited COLO
quies occurred in which senators on both
sides of the question charged the others
with obstructing important legislation.
Senator Burnham IN. H.) continued his
remarks in opposition to the admission of
Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico.
Senator Fairbanks Und.) made an ef-
fort to get an agreement among senators
to have the immigration bill considered
and disposed of with but little debate.
The treaty between the United States
and the government Of Colombia for the
Panama canal was transmitted to the
senate and referred to the committee on
foreign relations. The house passed 235
private pension bills. They included PEN
sions to the widow Of Gen. Franz Sigei
ut 500 n month. the widow of Gen. James
S. Negley at $50 and the widow of Rear
Admiral Henry Picking at $40. The
Alaska delegate bill was passed. 1t pro-
vides for the representation Of the terri
tory of Alaska In the house of representa-
tives by u delegate.
When the senate assembled on the 24th
Senator Quay (Pa.) in charge Of the
omnibus statehood bill. moved that when
the senate adjourned 1t adjourn to meet
an hour in advance of the usual time on
the 26th. He gave as his reason for this
motion the fact that the diplomatic ap-
preparation bill Is to be taken up on that
day. Senator Hale (Me.), OF the commit
tee on appropriations, objected to the
motion as being opposed to the real ex-
petition of business and the request was
withdrawn. Several minor bills were
passed. At 1870 o'clock the statehood bill
was called up and Senator Spooner (Wis)
took the floor. He said he did not pro-
pose to speak to the pending bill and be-
gan discussing the Indianola, Miss. post
office case . Mr.. Scott (kan) introduced
in the house a bill authorizing the Chi
encyclopedia Heat and Light company to
construct a dam or dams In the Kansas
river at points in Shawnee county, Kan.
Delegate Dennis Flynn (Ok) introduced
a bill authorizing the city OF Guthrie TO
sell a piece Of ground set apart for
city hall. but not needed for that pur-
pose. The house then adjourned till the
next day.
The house of representatives on the 18th
inaugurated the experiment Of holding
memorial services for deceased members
upon the Sabbath. It will be followed
hereafter during this session and prob
ably will become the general practice In
the house in the future. Tribute was
paid to the life and public services Of
the late Representatives Russell Comm.
Sheppard (Tex.) and Degraffenreid (Tex.).
each of whom died during the congress
sional recess.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Quay
(Pa.), in charge of the omnibus state
hood bill, insisted on its consideration to
the exclusion OF other business When
Senator Platt IN. " attempted to call
up a committee report providing for the
printing of document Senator Quay OBJ
jected. Senator Hale (Me.) thereupon de-
clared that Senator Quay was confiscat-
ing the time of the senate. The latter
replied calmly that this could be obvi-
ated by allowing q vote on the statehood
bill. A resolution offered by Senator Nor
gan (Ala.) questioning the credentials or
Mr.. Herran, the Colombian charge
d'affaires. who signed with Secretary Hay
the canal treaty. caused the senate to go
into long executive session. At its
conclusion the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was passed. The
house made a new record In the matter
of appropriation bills. The military acad-
envy bill was passed without single
word of debate. The Indian bill, which
followed. was not completed, as Mr.. Bur-
ton CO.. made long speech on 1t In gem
eral criticism of the policy Of the govern
ment toward the Indians. Mr.. Loud
(Cal) presented as a privileged report
resolution from the post office committee
which calls upon the postmaster general
to transmit to the house. II not incom-
patible with the public interests, all cor
respondence and all documents in his pos
session concerning the recent resignation
of the postmaster at Indianola, MISS.
The resolution was adopted.
Senator Quay (Pa.) made an EFFORT on
the 9th to hold the senate In continuous
session to consider the statehood bill, but
failed to hold a quorum and was COM
PEELED on that account to allow the SEN
ate to adjourn at 6:20 p. m. He secured
another ballot, however, to test the senti-
ment of the senate, the vote standing ~
TO % In his favor. The senate passed
the bill providing for the allotment OF
lands In severalty to the Indians OF Lao
Courte Oreille and Lac de Flambeau res
ervations In Wisconsin. Senator Rawiins
(Utah) presented a resolution callhs On
the secretary of war for all information
concerning courts-martial in the Philip
pine islands ard asking specifically Tor
the full records OF the courts In the cases
of Gen. Smith. Maj. Glenn and others:
Senator Penrose (Pa) introduced Dill
authorizing the purchase OF the farm
at Appomattox on which the surrender
of Gen. Lee took place. The house de-
voted the day to bills reported from the