The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-03-19
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A Large Number Of Measures Laid
Before the Senate.
THE TARIFF BILL IN COA1ITTE#.
a Session HELD and the Measure EZplainei
to Democratic MembeFs-A Commits
sioner bfay BE Sent to Europe 70
Work for BimetaTssm,

WASHINGTON, March lin the sen.
ate yesterday, ass bills and eight joiHJ
resolutions were introduced They
embrace nearly every phase Of public
business. Mr.. Aliens batch OF bills
numbered about IS. They included
bills directing the foreclosure Of the
government lien on the Union Pacific
railroad. to preventprotessional lobby
ing; defining the powers of the judi
cisry; for service pensions, etc Bills
introduced BY Mr., Hale related to ,
cable between the Emitted States
Hawaii and japan, and p
the 18th census. There was
general laugh at one Of tha
pension bills Of Mr.. White, Of Califo8
MIA, ''for the relief of William I.
Bryan Mr. Lodges bills included
those to amend the immigration lawa
and for a Hawaiian cable. Bank.
ruPtcy bills were presented by Ny
Nelson, of Minnesota, and Mr. Lind
say, of Kentucky. Mr.. Morgan rei1-
troduced the Nicaragua canal bill be-
fore the last congress, and also a joint
resolution to abrogate the Clayso1-
Bulwer treaty. Numerous bills relat-
ing to the Pacific railroads were pre-
sented, including that Of Mr., Morgan
to create a board of trustees for the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail
roads. One of Mr.. ThurstOn's bills pro
vided for the increase Of all pensions.
A resolution by Mr. Frye calling foF
information as to the operation of civil
service rules in river and harbOr work
was agreed to after some criticism Of
civil service operations. Mr. COckreIl
asked if the resolution was a step
toward abolishing the civil service
rules. Mr.. Frye said it was step ID
ward abolishing these rules so far as
they related to engineering work for
the government, The president HAD
extended the civil service rules to ali
classes of labor so that an enginesf
officer away up on the Columbia river
who wanted a labOrer for river and
harbor work had to apply to the civil
service commission.
All the measures introduced verb
referred TO the several committed
with the exception of the bill pension
ing the widow of Brighten. Stevenson
at $50 per month, which was passed,
/ being the first bill passed at the extra
session.
Several hours were spent early IN the
/ day on the question of admitting Mir
Henderson, appointed by the governor
of Florida, to fill the temporary
vacancy from that state. The debate
was largely of a legal and technical
character concerning the precedentk
on admitting senator's. The case finally
was referred to the committee on privi
leges and elections, where the cases OF
Mr. Corbett, of Oregon, and Mr.. Wood,
of Kentucky, are pending. The semi
ate adjourned over to Thursday, 50
neither branch of congress viii be IN
session to-day.
THE TARIFF BILL IN COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE demo-
cratic members of the ways and means
committee received their first official
information on the new tariff bill yesI
terday, when the bill was considered
at a secret session Of the full commit
tee. Chairman Dingley announced
that he desired 20 report the bill TO the
house when 1t meets at noon to-mor-
row. Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee, conn
planned that this plan would not give
the democrats sufficient time TO analyz3
the measure and prepare areport. Tho
democrats contended that they had
! treated the republican members more
! generously in the matter of time when
the Wilson bill was framed. Three
! hours were spent IN an analysis Of the
bill By sections, the republican menu
| bers Of the committee who had beet
most active in the preparation Of thu
various schedules explaining the
changes made from existing rates ans
comparing the proposed duties witt
the Mckinley act. The committee ad
/ journed until tomorrow, but the demo
cratic members viii have q conferences
to-day to outline their policy.
TO FORWARD BIMETALLIsM.
WASHINGTON, March II. - SenatOt
Woicott said yesterday that he knew
nothing Of any intention on the par
Of President Mckinley to ask him T.
90 to Europe as a commissioner on be
half Of this government to continu
his negotiations looking to an ihteFna
tions1 agreement on silver He mad
the statement upon being shown an az
ticle il a New York paper saying tia
he would be asked by the president {
accept this mission, but declined to di.
r euss the question further Inquir
among senators interested in the b
metallic movement develops the fec
; that some understanding has bee
reached that a special commission @
! commissioner win be selected undo
the law Of the last congress, who wi
90 abroad to forward bimetallism.
is believed that Senator WoleOtt wi
!. be selected, because he has alread
p been abroad, and from the reports b
, has brought back is looked upon q
5 the proper man TO make the effort ~
: der the authorization of law and 81
p pointment by the president IL
q stated that nothing has yet been DEF
. Ritely settled.
A Republican Senator CeFtains
FRANKFORT, KY, March lg.-The h5
! new state senators, four republican