The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
CONGRESS AT WORK
PETER Introduces a Bill to Improve
the Banking Business
TO REDUCE THE DEATH PEElLTY.
The House Debates the loud Postal Biz
= Resolution Passed About Certain
Un.en Pacific Grants Of
Land in Kansas.

WAsHIEeT0E, Jan. e.-The senate re.
assembled ut noon yesterday, after the
two weeks holiday recess. The meet.
ing was without unusual incident, the
attendance on the floor and in the gal
leries being somewhat meager. In the
course Of the ohaplain's prayer he in
voked a restoration OF our industries
and the return Of prosperity" Mir
Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, called atten-
ton TO petition from She Massaehu-
sets Historical society, urging that
the old ship Constitution be perma,
nently preserved and placed at the
Washington navy yards, where, like
Nelson's famous frsgate, Victory, at
Portsmouth, Eng, the ship be used as
a naval museum,
Among the bills introduced were
those by Dir, PETER, Of Kansas, TO
improve the banking business, " and by
Mr. saogp, of Idaho, as to alien own
ership of lands in territories
The first reference to- 6asa was IL
two resotg offered bg.8Ir. Cali, OF
Florida sst reqpasts the presi.
dent to send to the senate, in secret or
open sessions as he may deem best, all
reports relating to the condemnation
70 life impsIsoumen in chains, l.y the
Spanish authorities at Havana, OF San,
gully, an American citizen, The sec
ond resolution recites the eireum-
stance Of the Ssnguilly trial and con
demnation, and directs the seeretaryof
state to demand his immediate re-
lease" The resolutions went over,
AiE. Call stating shat he would make
some remarks on them.
Mr.. Pettigrew, OF Sonth Dakota, OF.
Tered resolution, which was agreed
70, asking the secretary Of the treasury
Tor information as to the Behring sea
seal fisheries.
Mr.. PETER then addressed the sem
ate on his resolution for national
monetary commission. The resolution
recites that, whereas, the result Of the
recent election did not show a major.
ity of voters favorable to any one none
tary policy, that a commission of Ave
senators be created to investigate the
entire monetary subject and report
within year. Mr. PETERS speech
dealt largely with the HETEROGENEOUS
character Of our various kinds of money
and the uncertainties of the present
financial system. At the close OF 1E
PETERS speech his resolution was re.
ferred to the finance committee.
a message from the president was
received transmitting thereport of the
secretary Of state concerning the death
Of Charles Goying in Cuba
The bill providing for free home
steads in Oklahoma for bona ide set.
tiers, which has the right of way as
unfinished business" was laid aside
until to-day.
Mr.. Hale presented a memorandum
on the method of recognition of for
eign governments and foreign states
by the government Of the United
States from 1859 to 1877 which, not
withstanding the document makes no
such claim, is unquestionabiy intended |
to bear upon the question of the recog.
milton of Cuba
Mr.. Hoar then called up the bill ''to |
reduce the cases In which the penalty |
OF death be inflicted" After a brief |
discussion the bill was passed as re. |
ported.
Mr., Proctor, of Vermont, gave no.
tice that he would speak next Mon.
day on his resolution extending the
presidential term to six years and fix.
ing the terms of members of the house
of representatives at three years At
2:25 2. m. the senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The house en-
tered upon its work immediately after
yesterday by taking no
the Loud bill to amend the laws reiat-
ing TO second-class mail matter The
whole day was devoted to general de-
bate on the measure under a special
order which will bring the bill to a
vote this afternoon at four o'clock.
Mr.. Loud, of California. the author of
The bill, is its champion on the floor,
and Mr.. Quiyg, of New York, has
,harge of the opposition.
%he following resolution was adopt
ID on motion Of Mr.. Broderick, of Kan,
sas:
Whereas, There are large and valuable
raets Of land In Kansas embraced IN the grant
@ the Union Paciic Railway Co to which nat
'Rts have not vet been ISSUED.
Whereas, Most Of these lands have been sold /
" said COMPANY 10 the said purchasers, who
re In possession and who have made lasting
md valuable Improvements thereon.
Whereas, The land office at Topeka has AL 1
owed and are allowing homestead entries to ba
made upon these lands without apparent legal
authority; therefore,
Resolved, That 5hs secretary Of the interior
,e directed to report to the house the cause
1 the omission to issue patents to said lands
nd the authority under which the land of1cers
'retead 10 act in permitting theseentrIes to be-
made .
Al $40 the house adjourned.
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