The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-12-18
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sThRi Our SoRatoEs and Representatives
Are Doing sc the Natiopal CSpl-sL
IN the senate on he 9th FigCroes Cubaa -rc1es
iptfsa, from Senators sCamsr1n pas Alls
TEX sra Gail (Flai we're presented eroIe-
fsfrsd After This came food o. bits ooTrr-
ing every phase 81 iegisislion. Intending So
antitrust bin ans Q measure % Niifafav
small notes from circulsticR BY Senator Shoup
QdaA. Senator Chandler IN, ii , secured tH6
adoption Of a sweeping resolution alteotins
the commerce committee 20 inquire lata ms
prevention OF competition by the ioiNt trRs1
association The reported combination s. ta9
Sour and milling interests aud the fsp9i.F4
combination OF the WindoE-glass interests
The DinFleV bill was considered and ssstr-
wards displaced BY The immigFatioo blilo-,
The house held q thFae.houF session and passed
q d6sen bills o. miner importance. Tho Shat
rath bill !of the protection OF forest resSftee
tions from fire vas defeated
AN armful OF petlsioaS was received N the
senate on the 10Th. the main subiscts being for
the passage OF the Dlngley taFin Dill, the iA1e-
pendence Of Cuba and the restriction OF lnnii-
grafton. A resolution was agreed 70 Tor COM
mitiee OF three senators 70 make necessary AZ
rangements for the inauguration Of ihe pfes'-
dsnt-eleCt Senator Cullen thea made VIC
oFous speech in favor Of the United States IN
teriering ia the Cuban struggle, AtefFsfas
the immigration Din was taken up. The sea-
ate then adjourned until the ltth,...Ih taa
house the bills for the protection Of dramatic
and Husigal compositions and prohibiting me
sale Of intoxicating liquors In the capitol we're
passed
TIE senate was noR IN session on the iith....
It was nrivats bill day 90 the house and seven
.,f-
Wers iagorably acted upon In o9umittee q me
whole dud two we're afterwards passed AZ
the evening session 81 private penclon billa
were faYorabiy Hcted upon. The house tlen
adjourned to the l4th-
Is the senate on the 18TH Senator Allen
(Neb) called up hisTesOluticu declaring the ss-
credness OF contracts and nade a long speech
defending the pOpulist legislatures from me
suspicioh that they would be unjust 70 anyone
In their LEGISLATION. TIE resolution was re-
feFred TO the judiciary committee. Senator
Call Fle1 presented three resolutions
one about MaCeo's death and two
others about Americans imprisoned By
The Spahish-Which we're referred SEN
ator PETER tRanl introduced resolution for
disappointment of a commission on estaOiish-
ing o permanent monetary system con-
current resolution was passed 10 take holiday
recess from December - TO January Ihe
copyright bill and IS private pension bills
were passed and after q brief executive session
the senate adjoBrHed....A concurrent resolu-
lion for holiday recess from December 2 70
January and q bill regulating the sale OF IL
toxicatng liquors Ia the District Of Columois
we're passed in the house MI. TEeloar MOI
! introduced o resolution for lengthsning the
term OF the president and senators to eight
years and Of Representatives to four years A
bill TO pay b0uuties on exported agricultural
products under certain conditions was intro
duced By Mr. Meredith lVa)