The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-03-12
THE CLOSING DAYS.
Several Measures Of Importance Passed By
COngress-The ImmiEration. Bill.

Several Measures Of Importance Passed By
COngress-The Immigration. Bill.
TIE day IN the senate on the Sd vas one Of
busy routine in reconeiling differences on bills
The conference report on the District OF Co
lumbia oil and the bill amending the shipping
laws we're agreed to. The naval appropriation
bill was sent back 60 conference, A message
from the house stating that the immigration
bill had been passed over the presidents veto
was referred 10 she committee on immigration.
The private pension calendar was then taken
up. The house passed the immigration bill
over the presidents veto by g vote Of 1913 to 81
The Indian bill was sent back 70 conference
the house refusing to concur in the senate
amendment to Getaeh from Oklahoma the Usage
and Kansas Indian reservations aud attach
them TO the Indian territory. The general de-
fcieaCy bill was also sent back 70 conference.
The conference reports on the post ONCE ap-
preparation bill the fortihcati0Ds bill and the
sundFy civil bill were agreed TO. At the night
session the members put in most Of their time
singing patriotic songs
Work OF the New Senate.
TIE senate OF the Fifty-Fifth congress met
on the 18th in extra session, with Vice Presi-
dent Hobart presiding, in pursuance to call OF
the retiring president Mr. Hobart made G
short address and then swoTe in the new sen
atorS At the close Of the old congress Mr..
Stevenson made vaiedictOry speech, the early
hours Of the day being given 10 the final steps
on some bills Promptly at noon Mr.. Steven
son declared the Fifty-FOurth congress ad-
jouTned without day and aud the work Of the
new senate was at once taken up, Mr., Hobart
having previously been sworn In by Mr,
Stevenson. The closing hours OF the house
were UBeventfuL The members had worked
all night to get the sundry civil, Indian ana
agricultural bills to the president, only 10 have
them pOcket-vetOed, while the general de-
hCiency failed OF passage because the house re-
fused 10 subscribe to the half million Of Bow
man claims, which the senate insisted upon.
The only feature Of the day was the enthusiastic
reception accorded to Speaker Reed and the
unanimous standing vote Of thanks rendered
him.
THE senate on the 9Th was in session foI
about two hours. The credentials Of Mr.. Han
na, as senator from Ohio, to succeed Mr.. ShcT-
man, were presented by Senator Foraker (O.)
and he was sworn in by Vice President Hobart
Senator Davis (bIinnl was designated acting
chairman Of the foreign relations committee, tC
succeed Mr.. Sherman. President Mckinley
net: Secretary Of state, John Sherman, Of
Ohio; secretary Of the treasury, Lyman J.
Gage, Of Illinois; secretary Of war, Russell a.
Alger, Of Michigan; att0rney-generRl, JOSEPH
BIcKenna, Of California; pOstmBster-general
James A. Gary, Of Maryland; secretary Of the
navy, John D. Long, Of Massachusetts,; seCre-
taTy of the interior, Cornelius n Bliss, OF New
York; secretary Of agriculture, James A. VIII
son, Of Iowa. They were all confirmed without
much objection, after being referred to differ
ent committees, Mr., Sherman being paid tht
compliment Of being confirmed without sn!
reference to q committee The senate then ad
journed until the Sth.
The senate on the Sth was only in session fol
an hour and then adjourned until the 10th
Senator Ellkins CIV, Va-) presented memoria
| from New Mexico praying for certain minin
| legislation. Senator Carter (Mont) also pre-
! scented memorials from the legislature OF hi
state in favor Of the passage of q postal saving
/ bill, for a constitutional amendment prOVidin
| for the election Of United States senators b.
| the people and for the government manage
ment Of the Union Pacific railway, The vic
| president submitted some resolutions Of th
/ New York chamber OF commerce for early rat
/ iicatiOn Of the arbitration treaty. The seuat
/ then went into executive session and Senate
Davis CNinn.) offered a resolution reisTriu
| back to the foreign relations committee the OF
/ bitration treaty which was agreed to.