The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-22
The House,

WASHINGTON, April when the
house met to-day the differences Of
yesterday had been smoothed over and
the house went into committee of the
whole on the free wool bill with the
understanding that debate on the first
section should close in an hour and
half.
Mr.. Otis of Kansas opened the de-
bate. He said it was an insult to the
sheep raisers. If the committee had
reported measure to repeal the Nc
Kinley bill or to entirely wipe out the
tariff legislation he would have fav-
ored it, but to single out one measure
against part of the farming classes
was vicious.
WASHINGTON, April S.-When the
house met yesterday, Mr.. Cobb Of Ala
bama, from the committee on elections,
submitted the minority report on the
Noyes-Rockwell contested election case
and it was ordered printed.
Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia then
took the floor to close the debate on
the free wool bill.
At the close of Mr.. Wilson's speech
the free wool bill was put on final pas
sage and was passed, 1872 to Ca
strict party vote.
WASHINGTON, April 0.-After the
transaction of some routine miscel-
laneous business yesterday the house
went into committee of the whole on
the cotton bagging bill
Mr.. English of New Jersey, the
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took the floor. Mr.. Hemphill spoke in
favor of the bill and Mr.. Simpson of
Kansas announced himself as an abb
sOlute free trader.
He was not one of the men who were
willing to compromise with wrong. He
had learned Republicanism when the Re-
publican party meant something; when it
stood for principle When the Republi-
can party became the champion Of special
interests; when the monied power got con-
troll of it he left the party, and to-day he
stood for absolute free trade in every sense
Of the word, and was in favor of this bill.
1t took u step toward putting everything
else on the free list. 1t was by just such
steps that protection had been built up.
One man asked for protection and was pro-
tected. The man who had to consume the
protected article desired protection on the
products of his labor; and so the log rolling
went on. 1t was said that protection was
necessary to give labor protection. Had
not somebody deprived labor of its natural
lifel
Labor the king, labor the sovereign, had
been pushed from its throne and capital
reigned, the bastard monarch in its stead.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The session
of the house was without special inter-
est, although two questions of import
ance were presented; one, do
nestle one, being the admin
istration of the pension bureau,
the other mingling domestic and
foreign affairs, being the naval APP
preparation bill. The first question
was brought forward by Mr.. Cooper, of
Indiana, who, rising to a personal eX-
PLANTATION, not only defended himself
from the charges of having used his
position to influence the pension Office,
but made an attack upon the commits
sioner of pensions. He was interrupted
frequently, but finally succeeded in fin
ishing his speech. The second ques-
ton, which has reference directly to
our naval establishment, received lit
tie attention, as the general debate
was postponed until the item touching
the increase.of the navy shall have been
reached.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-Mr Dolph
from the committee ON foreign rela-
tions reported back house bill for the
absolute prohibition of the coming of
the Chinese into America with sub
stitute. He stated that the substitute
was the bill passed by the senate to
continue in force for ten years all laws
now in force prohibiting and regulat-
ing the coming of Chinese persons and
persons of Chinese descent. After
some discussion the bill with the sub
stitute) was placed on the calendar,