The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec 9-The rather
unusual circumstance Of having a. Jew
ish rabbi offer prayer in the senate
chamber was witnessed yesterday.
Dr.. Joseph Sllverman Of the Temple
Emanuel, New York, was introduced
to the vice president by Chaplain But
Ter and invoked the divine benediction
lin the English tongue, however, not
the Hebrew.
The first item of business that came
before the senate was the presentation
Of the treasury report on the finances,
and IL was followed by a message
from the president transmitting, In
compliance with resolution Of April
last, information on the subject of the
agreement between the United States
and Great Britain as to the nav al
fSrces to be maintained by either
power on the great lakes These doc
uments were appropriately disposed of.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Vest
as to alleged partisan action by en-
ployes of the census bureau was re-
ferred to the committee on contingent
expenses.
The resolution offered last session
by Mr.. PETER as TO the effect of the
interstate commerce law on railroad
charges was referred to the committee
on interstate commerce.
The joint resolution introduced
Tuesday by Mr.. Vest for the appoint
ment of commission to mako an
agreement with the five civilized
tribes of Indians for taking lands in
severalty in the Indian territory ard
for settling the remainder of their
lands was taken up and made the
text for an impassioned speech by the
Missouri senator. He said the four
great states of Kansas, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Texas were directly and
Immediately concerned in changing
the existing statutes of the Indian
territory. The Indian territory to-
day was menace to civilization. The
farce of administering justice there
was blot and stain on the judicial
system Of the United States. Crime
was rampant and corruption rife.
The Indian territory to-day was
depot for crime The Grim
inals from the adjacent states took
refuge there and made their raids,
The recent raid upon Coffeyville in
Kansas had been made from the
Indian territory. Monstrous as was
the proposition, 1t was fact that the
Dalton boys, who were engaged in
that raid, had been deputy marshals
in Indian territory. After further
debate the resolution went over
WASHINGTON Dec. O.-lmmediateIy
after the reading of The journal to-day
the senate agreed that when it adj
journed to-day it should be until Mon
day. There are but nine absentees.
A memorial was presented from the
Chicago Women's cl1b for the repeal
of the provision of law requiring the
worlds fair to be closed on Sundays,
and the senate bill to authorize the
construction of a bridge across the
Mississippi river above New Orleans
for the use of the Southern Pacific
railway was reported by Mr.. Vest
from the committee on commerce, read
and passed.
The senate then, at 1890, on motion
of Mr.. Sherman, went into executive
session and ratified the convention
concluded betweenChili and the United
States for the settlement of the long
existing claims of the United States
against Chilli.
Half an hour later the doors were
reopened and a message was presented
from the house announcing the death
of Representative Warwick, of Ohio.
The customary resolutions of regret
were offered by Mr., Brice and the
senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lO-Mr. Eilgoro
Of Texas, brought to the attention of
the house rule which few of the
members knew to be in existence. 1t
provides that unfinished business COM
ing over from the first session of the
house cannot be considered at the Soc
ond session until after the eXpira-
ton of six days. Should the rule
be permitted to remain in the code,
and should it be invoked, the wheels
Of legislation ut second session would
be practically clogged for the first
week of its existence. Speaker Crisp
intimated that the defect would be
remedicd but Mr.. Kilgore's invocation
OF the rule postponed action on bill
extending the provisions of an act for
the muster and pay Of men in the vol
untary forces The point made by Mr..
kilgore was entirely unexpected and
created much amusement Probably
not dozen members Of the house
were aware Of the existence of such a
rule, or, if they were, understood its
purport Although the rule has been
in the code for many years Except
during the Fifty-hrst congrcssl mono
OF the oldest members can remember
1 when it has ever before been invoked.
The annual report of the secretary
OF the treasury was laid before tho
house and referred to the committee
OF ways and means. No objection
was raised to the further considers
ton of tho bill relative to printing and
binding, and this consumed tho re-
mainder of the afternoon. Without
disposing of the bill the house ad-
! journed.
Big Canadian Lobby.