The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL

DECEMBER 1s-Senator Morgan Ge A.
bama held the attention of the SENATE A.
well-dlled galleries for an hour ~ nzo
earnest advocacy OF strong ana decisive
Mr. Morgan spoke freely of the possihahal-
titles of war. welcoming 1t II necessary 10
guarantee the protection Of American ctts-
1eu4 He asserted that SPANS bankruptcy
would prevent the collection OF any
indemnity for wrongs The question
of passing the bill granting Nancy
Allabach q pension. the veto Of the
president Notwithstanding. occasioned con-
siderable debate. but was finally passed over
the veto: yeas II; nays. II. Mr.. Allen In
troduced q resolution for the appointment
of a committee of nine Senators to tnveStt-
the recent presidential election. The reoo-
luton empowers the proposed COMMITTEES %
send for persons and papers, and directs .
report by the first Monday of December.
1897 The resolution was referred TO tho
committee on contingent expenses. M.
Allen remarking that he earnestly desired .
speedy report back to the Senate.
The house entered upon the consideration
of the Loud bill. to amend the law relating
to the transmission of second class mail
matter. 1t denies the right of serial novels
to admission to the mails at the newspaper
cent-per-pOund rates; denies to newspapers
the sample copy privilege; prohibits the re-
turn of unsold publications at the pound
rates. and makes some other changes In the
present law designed to correct existing
abuses. The bill to reorganize the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad company was called mp
and passed with some amendments. after
an hours debate. The bill as passed gives
the purchasers under foreclosure sale all
the right of the old company under its gov
eminent charter.
December l6.-The session of the Senate
developed the most eventful and exciting
>y~1ND NA,A
heard In long time. 1t brought fQrw11a
the recognized leaders of the various parties
and elements. including such conspicuous
figures as MessaS. Sherman, FRYE German
Teller, Vest, Aldrich. Plat. Mitchell Of Ore
gOn, Chandler, Hale and Allen In notable
statements on leading questions which have
engaged the attention of Congress and the
country of late. Throughout the debate the
sentiment had prevailed that the Dingley
bill was dead, and to give this final and
apparently Oficial sanction, Mr.. Plat, of the
finance committee, announced that no effort
would be made to urge that bill to passage.
Mr.. Sherman promptly arose and said. In
view of what had been said he acQuiesced
In the general sentiment that no further
effort should be made on behalf of the
Dingley bill. This was regarded as the final
disposition of the bill
The day in the house was productive Of
little progress The army appropriation
bill was under discussion. but a deadlock
occurred over the proposition for the aban-
dOnment of the army and navy hospital at
Hot Springs. Ark. and the house adjourned
December 1.-THE senate. BY a vote of 50
to 10. passed the Lodge immigration bill
with 4 section that 1t should not apply to
persons arriving from Cuba during the war
on the island. AS passed. the bill amends
the immigration laws so as to exclude from
admission to the United States all persons
over 16 years of age, who can not read
and write the language of their ma
tive country or some other language.
but an admissible immigrant, over the
age of 16, may bring in with him or send
for, his wife or parent, or grandparent or
minor children or grandchild. notwith-
standing their inability to read and write.
The bill goes to the house for conference.
The House passed the third of the regular
appropriation bills that for the support Of
the army. The bill as passed makes no pro-
vision for the Army and Navy hospital at
Hot Springs, Ark.