The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-13
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Proceedings Of the Senate aud House tas
Past WeeE.

and assuring the executive branch of
the cordial Endorsement by congress Of
q vigorous course for the protection Of
all the American citizens in Turkey
and the suppression of the barbarities
against Christianity. In a recent
speech Senator Allen (Neb.) urged the
recognition of the Cuban insurgents,
the annexation Of Cuba and a strong
foreign policy. Among the many bills
introduced was one by Senator Baker
Kan. to donate the Fort Hays reserVa-
ton to the state of Kansas for the agri-
cultural college. He also introduced a
bill amending the civil service law so
as to place privates in theregular army
available for appointment under the
civil service after serving out the term
of enlistment.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The session of
the senate was brief yesterday. It's
only features, beyond the introduction
of bill by Senator Chandler IN. H.
for the free coinage of silver when
England. France and Germany should
enact similar legislation, were reso-
luton by Senator GalIinger declaring
it to be the sense of the senate that it
was unwise and inexpedient to retire
the greenbacks, and short speech by
Senator Call Ella in favor of the re.
cognition of the Cuban reVolutionists
as belligerents.
The house was not in session.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senate
transacted no business yesterday.
The house was in session but half an
hour and no business was done. Sew
eral resolutions were introduced, one
by Mr.. Walker Mass in regard to the
Armenian massacres, but objections
carried everything over. Adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The feature
Of the proceedings in the senate yester-
terday was a speech by Senator Morgan
(Ala,) on the Behring sea question in
which he severely criticised the British
ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote. A
resolution by Senator Morgan refer
ring the question to the foreign rela-
tons committee with power to report
by bill or otherwise, was unanimously
adopted. Among the bills introduced
was one by Senator Berry Ark organ
izing the Indian territory and one by
Senator Palmer qll,) giving a uniform
pension of $50 per month to all who
lost a hand and foot in the late war
and $50 to those who lost an entire
limb. Also bill by Senator Voorhees,
Qnd) granting pensions to soldiers and
sailors who were captured and confined
in confederate prisons during the war
The senate, in executive session, con-
firmed Elmer B. Adams, of Mis-
souri,, TO be judge of the eastern dis
trict of Missouri; Rufus W. Peckham,
of New York, to be associate justice of
the supreme court
The house held brief session. Res
olutions were presented calling for the
correspondence in the Waller case, and
for lists of pensioners who have been
stricken from the rolls since March 4,
1898, or reduced, but both were OBJ
jected to and went over. A few bills
were introduced.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 1.-THE senate
held brief session yesterday. About
100 bills were introduced and Mr.. Gull
lon addressed the senate in favor of
unfolding the Monroe doctrine. The
resolution of Senator Jones Ark TO
suspend the removal of intruders in
the Cherokee country until there shall
be an appraisement of the value of i'm
provements made by them, was adopt
ed. Mr.. Call presented several NERO
rails praying for the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents. Mr.. PETERS bill in
regard to the civil service was favor
ably reported and the senate ad-
journed.
The house had a long debate on a
resolution offered by MIR, Barrett
(Mass) impeaching Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard for utterances delivered by
him in a speech before the Edinburgh
Philosophical institute in November.
The debate was very lively and the
resolution was finally referred to the
judiciary committee, after being toned
down by an amendment. Very little
other business was transacted.