The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-05-11
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Senator Aliens Introduces Another COxey
Resolution,


johnson Dem, o. created sensation
of short duration in the house shortly
after it assembled by introducing reso-
luton calling for congressional in
yestigation of the beating of citizens by
the police during the Coxey deInonstra-
ton at the Capitol yesterday. He urged
it as a question of privilege, declaring
that the offense occurred on the Capitol
grounds and purported to be in defense.
of members of congress.
Speaker Crisp ruled that the resolu-
ton did not present a question of per-
sonal privilege and ruled it out of order.
johnson asked unanimous consent to
Immediately consider the resolution, but
there was chorus of objections and the
resolution was thus summarily killed.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-No business
was transacted in the morning hour in
the house. The regular order being de-
manded when it was sought to obtain
consideration of bill, the time of the
house from 1904 until 4 o'clock was
taken up in the consideration of the
river and harbor bill. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Cannon qlI.) Weadock
(Mich.) Ellis (Ky.) Hepburn Qa.) and
Ray IN. W
WASHINGTON, May S.-The Repub-
icans started their program when the
senate met today Although it was evil
dent quorum was not present, no Re
publican made the point and the senate
proceeded Immediately with its prelim-
mary routine business. The house bill
authorizing the wearing of a distinctive
army and navy badge on public occa-
sions was passed on motion of MI. Mitch
ell (Wis.). Mr.. Hunton asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration of a
bill to remit the penalties on the dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius. Mr.. Chandler
objected.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the house
bill to authorize the commissioner of the
| general land Office to issue a patent for
Mace Clements survey $50 in the Vir-
gina military district IN ONO was
! passed. At this point Mr.. Morgan re-
fused to allow morning business to pro-
coed further. He moved in conformity
with the special order that the senate go
into executive session to consider the
Chinese treaty.
The doors were reopened at II, and on
motion of Harris the tariff bill was taken
up. Mr., Allison suggested that the pend
ing amendment changing the date when
the bill should go into effect from June 1
to June 30 should be passed over Mr..
Harris agreed to pass over the amend
ment in order to make progress.
Mr.. Quay, who was entitled to the
floor, yielded to Mr.. Chandler
WASHINGTON, May AFTER some
business of routine nature had been
disposed of Friday, the house went into
committee of the whole for the purpose
| of considering the river and harbor bill.
WASHINGTON, May .-Notwithstand-
ing the truce agreed upon between the
Democratic and Republican senators,
whereby it was arranged that hostiliies
on the tariff should cease until next
Tuesday, there has not been day where
there was bolder talk and stronger pro-
testations on the respective sides of the
chamber than Friday. While the Re
publican senators have led the Democrats
to infer that when the amendments are
publicly announced, and the assurance of
a vote sufficient to pass the bill is given,
they will yield to the majority, they as
sert privately that they know the neces-
sary votes cannot be obtained.
The Democrats express the greatest
confidence in the success of the bill.
WASHINGTON, May Owing to the
fact that half of the session was to be
held behind closed doors in the consider
alton of executive basiness, Mr.. Harris
decided to make no attempt to take up
the tariff bill. Immediately after the
reading of the journal the senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of bills on the
calendar. A bill for the relief of the
citizens of Idaho, Oregon and Washing
ton, who served with the United States
troops in the war against the Nez Perces
and the Bannock and Shoshone Indians,
and the heirs of those killed in that
service, was passed on motion of Mr..
Shoup.
WASHINGTON, May THE New York
and New Jersey bridge bill passed in the
house under suspension of the rules.
WASHINGTON, May THE open sess-
ion of the senate lasted but half an hour
Monday and was devoid Of all public
interest save the introduction by Senator
Allen (Neb.) who is defending Coxey and
his ieutenants in the police court of
resolution for the appointment of
special committee of FIVE senators to in
vestigate the alleged clubbing by the
Washington police of the leaders of the
commonweal when the army tried to
break into the capitol grounds. The
resolution went over The senate spent
six hours behind closed doors.
WASHINGTON, May s.-The credentials
of Mr.. Gear, senator-elect from Iowa,
were presented in the senate today by
Senator Allison, but question as to the
form of the paper being raised, they
were laid upon the table.
Mr. Aliens resolution to investigate
the alleged clubbing of Coxeyites in the
capitol grounds went over until to-
morrow and the tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hoar addressed TIE senate at length
WASHINGTON, May S-Mr Hatch
(Afo.), from the committee on agricuI-
ture, reported his antioption bill to the
house today. The bill making an appro-
priation for the purchase of a new site
for the government printing Office was
considered in committee of the whole
Report on Crop Conditions.
WASHINGTON, May IO.-The weather
bureau IN its report of weather crop con-
ditions says there is ample moisture IN