The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-01-10
co e SIS Al WORK.
PFocssdInss af the senate and House the
Past rex.
FRIDAY.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-When the sem
ate met yesterday large attendance
was present in the galleries anticipat-
ing Senator Sherman's financial
speech Senator Sherman spoke at
length in support Of his resolution rel
alive TO the restoration Of the gold re-
serve A lively debate followed. par
tieipated in by Senators Mills (who re-
piled to Sherman). Hill, Teller, Elkins
and other senator's. Mr.. Hale reported
bill for an ocean eabls to Honolulu,
and Mr.. Hoar presented a resolution
for constitutional amendment admit
ting women to suffrage. Mr.. Squire
offered q resolution for the negotiation
forthwith of & convention between the
United States and Great Britain for
marking the boundary between Alaska
and British North America. At 5:25
o'clock the senate adjourned until
Tuesday, January T.
The house only held d short session
and adjourned until Monday
MONDAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. The senate
was not in session yesterday.
The house held & brief session. Mr..
Brodericl asked that MIR. Allen, Of
Utah, be sworn in, but as the governor
had not signed his credentials THE adj
mission of the state not being COM
plets until the presidents proeIams-
ton was issued) the matter went over.
The house soon adjourned.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-When the SEN
ste met yesterday Mr.. Chandler offered
bill FOR q popular loan through the
issue OF postal savings certificates Mr..
Jones ARK. reported from she finance
committee the free silver substitute
for the house bond bill. Mr.. Morrill,
(vt) notified the senate that the bill
was opposed by every republican On
the finance committee. MIR. Elkins,
CIV. Va offered a resolution which
was referred providing that hereafter
any contemplated bond issue shall first
be advertised 90 days The senate
then resumed consideration Of Mr..
SheTmsn's resolution concerning the
gold reserve and Mr.. Vest
addressed ths senate at length. q
arraigned the supreme court for the
income tax decision, and laid tbs re-
sponsibility for the lack of revenue ct
their door, when they exempted the
"sOrdid wealth Of the land" from tax
alton; he contrasted ths records of the
present and past administrations; no
threw some light upon heretofore I'M
known chapters in the history of the
Mckinley law; he denounced financial
dependence of this country and of 9th.
ers upon the moneyed influence; he at
tackled the president and the secretary
Of the treasury for their proposition to
retire the grsen backs and place the
circulation in the hands Of the nation.
al banks, and in conclusion de.
elared that the conflict between BIZ
metallism and the gold standard was
irrepressible, and that the sooner it
was decided. the better it would be for
our public and private life. At 1875
o'clock the senate adjourned
The house held another brief ses-
sion. The only important bust,
ness transacted was the admission OF
the new member from the state of
Utah, Mr.. Allen, and the adoption Of
resolutions calling upon the attorney.
general for information concerning the
enforcement Of the antitrust law
and for recommendations of new legis-
lation on the subject A resolution
was adopted calling on the secretary
Of the treasury for statistics concern.
ing the seal fisheries of Behring sea.
Adjourned 1T I:25 o'clock.