The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-05-25
NUMBER 80
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
Kyle and HuntOn Ofered Money For Their
Votes Acninst the TarInr IsilI

soon after the senate met Wednesday In
troduced resolution authorizing the al;-
pointnent of five senators to investigats
charges of attempted bribery of senators
in connection with tie pending tariff BIZ.
Rumors OF tne use of money TO in
huence action one way or the other on the
tariff bill have been in circulation here
at various times during the past few
months. The negotiations apparently
have gone no further than intimations
to the clerks of Senators Kyle and Hun
ton. These intimations came from a
North Dakota man. He was formerly
a member of congress from the southern
states.
WASHINGTON, May lG.-The house to-
day passed the bill for the valuation of
affidavits made before United States
commissioners in all land entries.
The joint resolution authorizing an in
vestigation of the industrial depression
was reported from the committee on
labor. Mr.. Springer gave notice that
early next week he would call up the
bill to remit the 10 per cent tax on state
bank circulation. Then the house went
| into the committee of the whole on the
agricultural appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE resolution
introduced by Senator Lodge to investi-
gate the charges of attempted bribery of
Senators Kyle and Hunton, also the ale
cations that the sugar trust had made
contributions to campaign funds, was
discussed in the senate today, and passed
with amendments that broadens it's scope.
Senators Coclrell, Hoar, Chandler.
Faulkner and Villas offered amendments,
which made. the resolution veritable
drag-net, including all charges of brib-
cry, all allegations of contributions by
the sugar trust, directly or Indirectly, to
campaign committees or used in cleo
tons by either party, or that any senator
had in any way been improperly inhu-
enced in the tariff legislation.
The tariff bill was taken mp at l p. m.
and Senator Gallinger delivered another
installment of his speech.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Among the
bills favorably reported in the house
| Wednesday was one by Chickering IN.
| ", from the committee on railways and
canals, to inquire into the feasibility of
constructing a ship canal from the Hud-
son river to the Great Lakes. Repre-
sentative Herman Or offered an amend
ment to the agriculture appropriation
bill raising the appropriation for irriga-
ton investigation from $1,000 to $25, 300.
Amendment was defeated.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-White winged
peace lowered over the senate Friday.
AS result OF the compromise reached
at Thursday nights drawn battle the
resolution to inaugurate longer hours.
beginning next Monday, commencing at
10 d. m, was agreed to, and then the
senate, for the first time since the tariff
debate began. settled down to real earn
est work on the schedules of the tariff.
For five hours the consideration was
steadily pushed, the result being IL
pages of the bill was disposed of.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-In order that
appropriation bills might be considered
Mr.. Bum stated to the house that some
other day than this would be set apart
for the consideration of private bills.
This was resisted by Republicans and
period of filibustering began.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE senate
went into executive session today as soon
as the earthen and glassware schedule
were disposed of, and after brief ses-
sion behind closed doors adjourned until
Monday at 10 o'clock. The metal sched-
ule will be the next TO be considered in
! the tariff BILL
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-In pursuance
of the order adopted last Friday the SEN
ate met at 10 o'clock Monday, with II
senators in their seats. In about 10 min
utes % senators-a quorum-were in the
chamber and under the agreement tn,
remaining IS minutes before 10 o'clock
were spent in the consideration of bills
on the calendar. The time was con-
sumed by two bills, both of which were
passed. Then the tariff bill was laid be-
fore the senate and the metal schedule
was taken up. The first amendment
was that reported from the finance com
mittee, placing duty of 40 cents per ton
on iron ore.
PETERS amendment to transfer iron
ore to the free list was lost to 46
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Upon the
desk of Congressman Bland Monday was
huge bunch of La France roses, bear
ing the inscription: "To the next presi-
dent" 1t was in recognition OF his SIC
cess at the Missouri convention last
week Paul J. Sorg. the newly elected
successor to the late Mr.. Houck, took
his seat as representative for the Third
Ohio district.
WASHINGTON, May THE senate dis
posed of seven paragraphs of the metal
schedule Tuesday. after eight hours Of
debate. The debate was marked by
quite a number of interesting clashes be-
tween the Republicans and Democrats.
The sensational feature of the day was
caused by the unexpected presentation
by Jones OF an amendment substituting
the Mckinley bill classification and spe-
cific rates on round iron in coils. blooms
and charcoal iron, somewhat higher than
those already proposed. This amend
ment was a surprise TO some senators On
both sides. although evidently antici-
pated by Quay and a few others of his
colleagues. Hale tried to use it as text
for taunting the Democrats, and Teller
read him very plain lecture on the
duty of the Republicans to accept such
increases as the Democrats were wiling
to grant without continually ehiding
their adyersaries with inconsistency
WASHINGTON. May 22.-Ths question
of civil service reform was given tut
sway IN the mouse tuesday. the occasion
being the amendment 10 strike ont the