The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-03-04
The House..

WAsAINUroN, tcp IL. - Immediately
after the introduction Of bills and resolu
tons the house went into committee Of
the whole (Mr. Bynum Of Indiana in the
chair) on the Indian appropriation bill
Mr. Peel of Arkansas and Mr.. Wilson oil
Washington representing the majority and
minority of the committee on In.
dian affairs, were in entire accord
as to the propriety of restrict
ing discussion to the small st
possible compass. but the Peoples party,
speaking through Mr.. Watson of Georgia
and Mr.. Simpson of Kansas, insisted upon
it's right TO debate the measure and dis.
cussion was begun without any limitation.
Mr.. Stockdale of Mississippi critic zed the
appropriations for the Indian school at
Carlisle, Pa, characterizing it as Il 81 0,000
folly. He protested against taking money
out of tie pockets of his people to pay loI
boarding schools for Indians.
WAsuINGToN, Feb. 19.-When the house
met yesterday O'Neil of Pennsylvania
presented protest from the Philadelphia
board of trade against the passage Of the
free coinage bill.
On motion of Mr.. Newberry of Illinois
1t was ordered that when the house adj
journs to-day it should be to meet on Tues
day, to enable the members to accept the
invitation to visit Chicago.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Bynum Of Indiana in the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill.
During the debate Mr.. Bland Of Missouri
denounced strongly the conduct Of Mr..
Harter in sending circular to G, A. r.
posts advising pensioners to use their in
fluence against the free silver coinage bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-The house was
called to order yesterday by Mr.. Kerr, its
clerk, who read a communication from the
speaker designating Mr. McMlllin Of Ten
nessee as speaker pro tenn for the day.
The silver debate was then terminated
nd tito committee, without action on the
Duncan bill, rose and the house adjourned
till Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-There were not
1O) members present when the house was
called to order by Chief Clerk Towles,
who stated that owing to the continued
absence of the speaker on account OF sick
ness it became incumbent on the house to
elect a speaker pro TEN. On motion Of Mr..
Catchings of Mississippi, Mr.. McMillin Of
Tennessee was elected to perform the du-
ties of the char.
Mr.. Brown Of Indiana gave notice that
he would call up the Pennsylvania con-
tested election case of Craig VS.. Stewart
Thursday A few reports were made from
Cnmmttaas and the house then adjourned.
| LAW CHANGES PROPOSED.
Favors for Certain Pens toner's Natural
izatton Amendments Agreed To.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The house Judi
ciary committee authorized Mr.. Oates of
Alabama to report favorably his bill to re-.
peal the provision of the revised statutes
making loyalty to the late war prereQuis-
tie to securing pension on the part of
persons otherwise entitled to be pensioned.
No 0a k pay, however, is to be received
by persons affected with this act. The act
is also not to apply to persons under the
disability OF the fourteenth amendment to
the federal constitution.
The Oates naturalization bill was also
| finally acted upon. Mr.. Oates Of Alabama
has in the last two congresses urged the
adoption of measure to correct evils
| which it is generally admitted need to be
met in existing laws. The most radical of
those are the abolition of declaration of
intention" and requirement that ltur-
alization proceedings shall take the form
of a court trial in which five years resi-
dence, ability 10 read the constitution and
absence of certain moral disqualifcations
to citizenship must be proved.
Against Senator COke's Bank BILL
WAsHINaToN, Feb. 24.--The senate COM
mittee on finance ordered an adverse re-
port to be made upon Senator Coke's bill
to amend the laws in regard to the nation
al banking associations. Only three
members of the committee, Messrs, Vance,
Harris and Voorhees,, were favorable to
the bill. It viii be placed upon the calen-
der in order to allow Senator Coke to make
a speech. The measure proposes to wipe
out the national bank circulation, replacing
it with treasury notes, and also to permit
the banks to lend money upon real estate
security, the interest not to exceed s per
cent in any case, and in the absence of
stipulation to be fixed at 6per cent,