The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-03-27
An AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Article XVI Proposed az an Amendment 70 shs
United States Constitution.
CADETsHlP EXAMINATIONS.
The spanish Legation at WashinEtsz Re-
ee.vas a Cablegram TAas All the
Archives OF the Insurgents had
Rson Captured.


WASHINGTON, March 2s.-iu the ssB-
ate to-day Nj. Gallinger, OF New
Hampshire, proposed an amenSmsut to
the constitution, to bs known "a srti-
Gle XVI, providing that nsitheg con.
gress nor any state should psss any
law respecting an establishment Of rs
ligion or prohibiting the fires exercise
thereof, or use the credit OF tk0 uaiteG
States or any state, or any Roasy
raised by taxation for tbs purpose q
founding, maintaining or aiding shy
church, religious denomination Of re-
ligious society, or any institution, so
ciety or undertaking, wholly or Ia part
under sectsrian or ecclesiastical con-
troll.
At this point Mr.. Plat, Of ConEecti-
cut said that he thought It was about
time to consider the question Of sd.
jouFnment, and without further com.
ment he offered . resolution author
izing the president Of the senate snd
the speaker of the house Of represent
stives TO close the present session By
adjourning their respective houses
May at two o'clock p. N. Il Was re.
ferred to the committee on appFopria.
tons. and the senate turned to the con-
sideration Of the legislative apPFopria-
tiou bill.
The house went into COMMITTEES Of
the whole on the naval appropriation
bill. Mr.. Boutelle, chairman Of The
committee, spoke in eloquent terms Of
the new navy,
A Kansas Case IN the supTeas 0ouFe
WASHINGTON, March %. Judge Nell
son Case, of Oswego, Kan, argued ia
the case Of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway Co, plaintiff in erroF,
vs.. J. B. Cook and others The csss In
wolves the title 20 a portion Of the city
of Chetopa, Kan. The NJ, K. & I, has
claimed the ground, which Is valued
at about SIS, 900, and those parties who
assert that the land belongs to them
and not TO the railroad company are
fighting the case. They were success
ful in the state courts, and the rail-
road company then appealed 10 tie
United States supreme court
More Pay Cor Mail sIsa.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Represeutz-
tive Sperry, of Connecticut, from the
post Office committee, has reported %
the house the bill agreed upon by the
committee, fixing the maximum sslsFy
on letter carriers in cities of more than
$4,000 population at 81, cooper year and
in cities of less than 5000 inhabitants
at 81, 600 per year It is believed that
the carriers who are faithful, having
full knowledge of their duties and she
residences OF those they serve, would
be willing 10 continue in the discharge
OF their duties and would not be ioSi-
ing for other positions IL this change
in salaries could be obtained
Result OF Cadstlhip Examinations
/ WAsHINGTON, March 25-Tbs result
Of the recent examinations OF esnai.
dates for cadetship at the West Point
military academy hss been RnnouReed
by the war department Among the
members Of the class which will begiD
the four years course next June viii
be; Leonard W. Prunty, Francis A.
Pope and James P. Robinson, Kansas;
Karl G. Cummings. Charles Z. Bean
der, Franklin L. Collision and Rabert
Wood, Missouri Frank S. Bowen asI
| Frank y Amos NrkractFo
National s0idlsFs' Home HsEaEsss.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Ths nine
republican members Of the house mil.
tary commission decided 70 report
| joint resolution recommending the sp-
pointment Of Gen. Frsnkllu, Of Con-
necticuti Thomas j. Henderson. OF
Illinois; George L Beate, Of Mains.
and George w. Steele, Of Indiana, 10
fill the vacancies caused ia the board
Of managers Of national SOLDIER
homes, which will occur this year.
CHban InsuFgens Archives Captured
RAEHE sToS, March ga CubsH
reverse that may harm the insurTent
cause more in its moral ehectlthan ~ ;
tangible way has just been sustained 10
Santi SPirisuS province, where, sce5Fd-
sg to cablegFam received 81 ths
Spanish legation yesterday, the Span
ish forces have captured all 81 The
archives Of the insurgeRt gOysrnms1t
A Prayer fer More Psasiozs.
WASHINGTON, March 6-Repressnts
alive CFowther, Of Missouri. has i1sso.
dueed 81 petitions from the @. 4 g.
posts Of Missouri praying for the pas.
sage Of bill restoring ell discontinued
aud reduced pensions.
A CUBAE EXPEDITION