The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-02-01
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-
Nicaragua Canai BnI Passed.


rssentng a most influential element in
the majority of the senate, presented
plans for meeting the currency compl-
cation. The propositions differed widely,
Mr.. Smiths providing that a temporary
bond issue pending an investigation by
q monetary commission" composed Of
senators, members of the house and civ
ilians, while Mr.. Jones' plan provides
for a bond issue and conditional restora-
ton Of silver, Mr.. TuEpie concluded his
speech against the Nicaragua canal bin,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Mr. Dingley
tMe,l called the attention of the house
Wednesday to what he termed the utter
failure Of the Paris tribunals regula-
tions for the protection of the Alaskan
seal herd and to the probability Of the
complete extinction of the herd, unless
steps were Immediately. taken to secure
q cooperation Of Great Britain for ths
protection of'the seals. The remainder
of the day was devoted to the cousidsra-
ton Of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24&The house
devoted all It's time Thursday TO the
consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill with such success that at
the hour of adjournment it had COM
pleted the reading of the bill, except for
several cOntrOyertsd paragraphs which
were temporarily passed over. The
case of Judge Kicks had an echo in the
adoption Of an amendment offered by
Mr Ray N. y making it unlawful for
clerks of the United States states courts
80 include in their emoluments fees not
earned and dae at the time their ac-
counts were entered and forbidding the
allowance Of fees not actually earned.
The amendment excited no debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The bill pledg.
ing the faith Of the United States TO do
the construction OF the Nicaragua canal
passed the senata Friday night. It was
ths termination Of debate which has
lasted since the present session Of con.
gross began. twas, moreover, the first
realization in either branch Of congress-
Of the vast project SO long and vigor.
ously urged for q canal joining the At.
lantic and Pacific, with the United
States government standing sponsor fol-
the execution Of the work.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The sundry
civil bill passed Friday in the shortest
time, so far as known, on record Il
was under consideration but three days.
AS passed the bill carried S3S, 1875, III.
WASHINGTON, Jan 26-At the open,
ing OF the house today, on motion Of
Mr.. Bailey Dem, Tex, a bill was
passed to grant to the Gainesville, Nc.
Alester and st. Louis railroad, the right
to construct two branch lines through
the Indian Territory; also on motion Of
MIR. Flynn Rep, 0. IT, to grant the
Oklahoma Central railway a right Of
way through Oklahoma and Indian
Territory.
The Vest substitute On the Hawaiian
question indorsng the, course Of the adj
ministration and advising noninterfer.
ence was adopted in the senate, p to %.
At2p. n. the bankruptcy bill wa
taken up in the senate and Informally
laid aside and minor matters considered.
Presidents Message.
WASHINGTON, jan. 28-There was 3
good attendance on the floor when the
house met Monday in anticipation Of
the presidents message. While Mr.,
Lynch Dem, Wis was trying to gel
unanimous consent Of the house to con.
slider a bill TO quiet the title to certain
lands in Wisconsin, Mr.. Pruden, the
presidents executive clerk, appeared
and announced a message in writing
from the president
Mr. Lynch's request was Immediately
objected to, and Speaker Pro Tenn Rich.
srdsOn laid the message before thC
house. AS soon as the reading wa,
completed there was q round Of ap
plause from the Democratic side, II
which quite a number Of Republican,
joined.
The message sets forth the exigenciel
Of the treasury and asks authority FOL
issuance Of long time gold bonds. Ne
cessity for the maintenance Of the golC
reserve is emphasized and prompt actor
urged.
MIR. Springer. chairman Of the com
wittee on banking and currency, forth
with sent TO the clerks desk the admin
istration bill stating that ne would move
the reference Of the bill and message tC
his committee.
Mr. Bryan objected, however, when
Mr.. Springer asked unanimous consent
that the bill go with the message to tbs
same committee and insisted that it be
referred BY the chair under the rules.
''The chair VIII refer under the rules
to the banking and currency commit
tee, said Speaker Pro TEN Richardson
emphatioally.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-The cTeden
+ tials Of Elr. Cnlon Ms for the tern
+ beginning March + next were presente,
to the senate today by his colleague
/ Mr.. Palmer. The credentials of VIII
/ lam d. SeweH N. J:l were presented by
Mr.. Mcpherson. who VIII be succeeded
+ By MIR. SeweL Mr.. Hill Dem, n. Y.
1 presented a resolution from the New
York chamber Of commerce, passed
with but one dissenting vote
heartily approving the fnan
cial course Of the president a,
given III his message yesterday anf
urging congress to aid in sustaining tn
/ governments integrity and nesting
emergency by an issue Of bonds
gested BY the executive.
WAsHIzGToy, Jan. 25.-8Ls OuJn
waite, chairman Of the committee 81
military Affairs, asked unanimous con
f sent IN the house today for the consld
efats0a q q JOINS resolution to revive ta'
grade d A9Q6eaiWt general Of the arm.
in order that sia39s General pehotieid e