The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-02-05
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
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condemned Froessu1nss frSsz faf to nay
o. the House And Senate.
4as senats Oh the 9th passed the military
acadessS appropriation bill after the defeat az
the amendment for the participation Of the
West Point cadets in the Inauguration cere-
monies The Nicaragua canal bin was thea
taken up and DEBATED. Senator Villas fWis}
made motion to reeommit the bill. but the
senate adjourned before q vote was taken .l,.
Ina house, after debate 81 four hours, adopted
the conference report O. the immigration Dill
by vote Of l9l TO lis, dr. Bartholdt MOL spssk
ing against the report
TIE bill for an international monetary con
ference was debated in the senate on the 18th.
Senator Chandler N. H speaking Ia favor Of
It Senator Stewart (NeT.) criticised the COM
mission as futile, but stated that he would a5i
oppose the measure The Nicaragua canal bill
and the bankruptcy Dill Hsf5 before the senate
Tor bTiei time, but 20 progress was made on
either Of them. Early in the day lively de-
bate occurred over the resolution Of Senator
Allen (Neb.) questioning the presidents right
TO foTeeiose against the Pacific failr6s5s The
resolution vent ever Tor s sF6eeh by Senator
FhurstoR lEehh A number Of petitions urg-
lag the speedy ratification OF the AnaIo-Ameri-
can peace treaty we're received. Senator PEI
Ter (Kan.) stated that the sentiment in Kansas
appeared TO be strongly in favor Of the carly
ratification Of the treaty. The appointment q
William S. Formaa, OF Illinois, as commits
sioner Of internal reyehds vas confirmed.
The house passed tie Indian appropriation bill
and entered upon the consideration Of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill The feature Of the
day was the scoring Mr.. De ATEa0nd (2do) gave
the secretary Of agriculture Ter the recent issue
Of pamphlet eatitIed 'Tae Farmers interest
IN Finance"
By the decisive vote Of IS to 4 the senate on
the 18th passed the bill for the appointment OF
commissioners to an international money cons
ference The bin authorizing the batebtlng Of
lands containing petroleum ard other mineral
oils under the placer mining laws Of the United
States and the BIZ TO prevent the specializing
IN claims against the federal government by
United States officers were also passed. SEN
ator Bacon (Ga) introduced a joint resolution,
which was referred, depreeating Wef and aVoW-
Ing that the policy OF the United States was to
arbitFate ell differences with nations Hhaaa
ever possible, The senate then GdjOdfned to
the lst.... The house had al acrimonious debate
On the conference report to confer the fran
chises Of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad on the
purchasers under the mortgage foreclosure Mr..
criminals in territories in the United States
courts only It was referred, The house then
discussed the agricultural appropriation bill.
The evening session was devoted to private
pension bills.
The senate was not In session on the 9Oth 80;
The agricultural appropriation bin WIS con-
sldered in the house the fee distribution Of
SEEDS causing az animated discussion. An
amendment was offered by Mr.. Mercer Cgeb)
lot she ifee distribution to members Of poultry,
swine and other live stock to illustrate his OBJ
position to free seed distribution. but the
amendment was ruled out by the speaker as be-
ing joke. Mr., Hill Comm offered an amend-
ment to stop The free distribution Of seeds, but
it was lost by a vote Of 48 to Is. An aFneHdIneht
continuing the fibre experiments was agreed to
and 5000 appropriated for the experiments.
The Dill was afterwards passed.
WITHIN five minutes Of the opening Of the
session Of the senate on tAe list the senate went
into executive session On the American
treaty Of arbitration. A resolution was intro-
dUced by Senator Chandler CN. H for an ii=
Quiry into the recent Delaware election, which
was referred, Bills to pension the widows OF
Brig'-aen. Joseph 3. Carr ard Of Brig Gen
John Hough were pass5d. A bill to consolidate
United States circuit and district courts was
thesi Introduced by Senator Hoar (Mass) 49,.
The house passed an unusually large number OF
bills OF minor Importance and then took up the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
Mr., Sherman On. " called up the "anti-soslb-
er railroad ticket bill, but its consideration
was objected to by vete Of 81 to s2