The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-12-25
WORK or ooAassss


What Our Senators and Repre- en- t7tiscz
are Doing at she NatlonGi Nenite-
SENATOR VEST, ia tie senate o. che irssi
called up the Allen rssOlutf0a fer solsi1ei.ss
the DiBeley bill, y hich brought On an exciting
debate Finally Senator Pists OF the nnance
committee. said that no effort would BE made
20 urge The bin 70 passage, which vas regarded
as the death OF the measure a bis vas laSsSQ
extending ne time for huii5ns bridge OYER
The Missouri river ut Lexington, ne, alter
Wick the pension appropriation bill vas
briefly discussed and passed EE u came from
the house 100. Delegate Flynn tCzl introduced
two bills OF interest 20 his Indian constituents
and then the sTmy appropriation vas osasio-
cred, a deadlock occurring over tho PROPOSE
tion TO abandon the army and navy hospital e
Hot Springs, Ark
WHEN the senate met on the lItp y was
agreed TO adjourn OF the close Of tho DAY % ne
elst After some minor business the immlsts-
tion oil was taken up and an amendment vas
adopted excluding al immigrants over 20 ests
old who cannot read OF Sriie from admisSige
70 the country. Mr.. Morgan also got an alae-le-
u5aut passed that exclusion should Rot sppiy
10 fuas. ttYes from Cuba during The present els
order in thai island Then the biz was passed
by a vote OF 50 to 10. Bills were also passed
authorizing the buiis'ug Of a bridge eyst ne
Sabine river between l. Htisiens Eno u.s.
and to adjust the accounts o. certain 10y =
5cers The house passed the q. my ~
alton bill and entered upOa the co.'Sls
Of she legislative, executive and judie'e. oi.L
Several bills relating TO the District OF Oe'''l-
bia we're also Put through.
THE senate was not in session on The issn' lee.
Il was private bin day 10 Ire house, but uose
OF the session vas devoted 20 inc passage y %
nsnsion and relief bits IavoFabiy acted upon
by the committee Of the whole on me previous
Fridsv Mr.. Dingley made some remarEs
sgdiuss opening the door 70 oid el',sins anu N.s-
Mabon. c6Ri5mgn OF the war claims commits
tee insisted that Bnpaid claims should be de-
cided on their merits aHa that IL was dishonest
10 plead the statute OF limitations againss
them. The bill appropriatiBs tsSO'VVe loF q
building in Kansas City, kan, Wes Tepoftsa
from the committee Abill approprlsting s's'-
600 for a building OF Fulton, No, was aiso 70
ported
THE senate was not in session on the stss.''
In the house MT. Cannon reported from the
committee Oh appropriations an urgent esh-
cheney bin, carrying {sSI.S32, and it was given
Immediate attention and passed without elYi-
sion Upon the sUgges tiOn Of mr. Dockefy
(kio) an amendment 10 the general legislative
bill vas adopted. requiring United states
esurts TO turn ihts the treasury ail moneys ae-
nestled with them Rpd not claimed within ten
years A sBseiaI ord6s vas adopted 70 take up
the Pacific railroad funding bill on january
| The senate bill for governments participation
/ In she Tennessee Centennial exp2Alt1oa' Was
passed and January l8 was fixed tof cA4esiss
on the late ex-speaker Crisp
SENATOR CABURoS, In the senate on SOC
2Ist, presented the report Of the committee OF
/ foreign relatioBs which favored the adoption
| Of the Joint resolution for tho Feeosnition y
! the United STATES OF the independence OF tne
! Cuban republic II was very yolaminoea
| statement and cited many preoedents bearing
/ on the subject Senator Vest ,Aio attempted
| IN discuss the Cuban question after tn5 repcIb
/ had been read but Senator bale (de) oolegsea
| Senator Hil a. ~ offered a resolution "
favor Of recognizing the Cuban insurgents enc
/ senator Bacon lGa) introduced FesolutieR
on the constitutional question between tho
| executive and congress Sgnater Chlltea NteA'l
! Introduced a substitute for the CsmaIon reso-
/ lutiol declaring that o SITS % Of var eAislsQ IN
/ C1bs. INIT that We should remain neutral ana
accord the rights Of bellsgereuey % both
narties. The Oklahoma free homes oiii came
/ IN. but was put OF ill after the honaass.'..
] me house non ooncurred ia the sesate aulslii,
1paBtS 20 the immigration bill and agreed 70 q
conference, after which the legislative appfo-
uriatiou bill was considered, long DEBATE
taking place over the control OF the Dc" con-
/ pressional library,