Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26
NO. 80.
ARTICLE XVI.
An Amendment Proposed to the
United States Constitution.
CADETSHIP EXAMINATIONS.
The Spanish Legation at Washington Re-
celVes u Cablegram That All the
Archives OF the Insurgents Had
Reen Canturad.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-In the SEN
ate to-day Mr.. Gallinger, of New
Hampshire, proposed an amendment to
the constitution, to be known as artiI
Gle XVI, providing that neither con-
gress nor any state should pass any
law respecting an establishment of re-
ligion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, or use the credit of the United
States or any state, or any money
raised by taxation for the purpose OF
founding, maintaining or aiding any
church, religious denomination or re-
ligious society, or any institution, So
ciety or undertaking, wholly or in part
under seCtarian or ecclesiastical con-
troll.
At this point Mr.. Platt, Of Connecti-
cut, said that he thought it was about
time to consider the question of adj
journment, and without further COM
ment he offered a resolution author
izing the president of the senate and
the speaker of the house Of represent
atives to close the present session by
adjourning their respective houses
May at two o'clock p. m. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions, and the senate turned to the con-
sideration of the legislative apprOpria-
tion bill.
The house went into committee Of
tho whole on the naval appropriation,
bill. Mr.. Boutelle, chairman of the
committee, spoke in eloquent terms Of
the new navy.
A Kansas Case In tho Supreme Court.
WAs9INGTOE, March 9a--Judge Nell
son Case, of Oswego, Kan, argued In
the case of the Missouri, Kansas g.
Texas Railway Co, plaintiff in error,
VS.. j. B. Cook and others. The case in
wolves the title to a portion of the city
of Chetopa, Kan. The NJ, X. & 7. haR
claimed the ground, which is valued
at about Sy5, 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-
full in the state courts, and the rail-
road company then appealed to the
United states supreme court.
1 moro ray fOr Mhlt WEN
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Representa-
tive Sperry, of Connecticut, from the
post office committee, has reported TO
the house the bill agreed upon by the
committee, fixing the maximum salary
on letter carriers in cities of more than
IS, 900 population at 81, cooper year and
in cities of less than $4,000 inhabitants
at 81, 900 per year. 1t is believed that
the carriers who are faithful, having
full knowledge Of their duties and the
residences OF those they serve, would
be willing to continue in the discharge
of their duties and would not be look
ing for other positions if this change
in salaries could be obtained.
Result Of CadStship Examinations
WASHINGTON, March 95 The result
OF the recent examinations of candi-
dates for cadetship at the West Point
military academy has been announced
by the war department. Among tho
members of the class which will begin
the four years course next June will
be: Leonard w. Prunty, Francis A.
Pope and James P. Robinson, Kansas;
Karl G. Cummings, Charles L. Bean
der, Franklin L. Collision and Robert
Wood, Missouri; Frank S. Bowen and
Frank p Amos. Nebraska.
National Soldiers Home Managers.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The nine
republican members of the house mill
tary commission decided to report
sag.A -o.oI,,k;,r .aoo,,,and;nc- tha m
pointment of Gen. franklin, of Con-
necticut; Thomas j. Henderson, Of
Illinois; George L. Beale, of Maine,
and George W. Steele, of Indiana, to
fill the vacancies caused in the board
of managers of national soldiers
homes, which will occur this year.
Cuban Insurgent Archives Captured.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-A Cuban
reverse that may harm the insurgent
cause more in its moral effectIthan in q
tangible way has just been sustained in
Santi Spiritus province, where, accord
ing to a cablegram received at the
Spanish legation yesterday, the Span
ish forces have captured all of the
archives of the insurgent government
A Prayer for More Pensions.
WASHINGTON. March 95.-Represent-
alive Crowther, of Missouri, has intro
duced 81 petitions from the G. A. R.
posts of Missouri praying for the pas
sage of bill restoring all discontinued
and reduced pensions.
A New misSourl Town.