The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-02-12
WORK OF CONGRESS-
What Oar Senators and Representatives
Are Doing ct ehs National Capitol.

Wuat Oar SsnatBEs au6 Representa- &c
Are Doing st Ghs National Capitol.
The senate on the Sd sgreed 70 tins house
resolution fixing February 70 for counting the
electoral vote FOR president and vice president
Senator ThuTstOn (Neb) made an argument on
the foreclosure Of the government liens against
the Pacific railroads He gaye say at two
o'clock to the Nicdfeuga canal bill and Senator
Villas (FFis.} resumed his speech IN opposition
70 the bill, but at $50 the senate adjourned, as
there was no quorum present. The contested
election case Of Cornett VS.. Swanson, from tbs
! Fifth Virginia district, occupied the attention
Of the house, the majority report Of the COM
mittee being sustained and klT. Swanson's title
TO his seat was confirmed By an overwhelming
viva VOCe vote.
In the senate on the 4th Senator Hi! O. y.
spoke against the bill prohibiting the use Of iH-
toXieants in tbs capitol building and argued for
the fullest enjoyment Of individual liberty. He
prolonged the debate until the tine arrived for
considering the Nicaragua canal BILL when
Senator Villas WIS., resumed his speech IN 9F-
position to the measure. Senator Lodge
lMass) got the conference report on the immi-
grafton bin taken up and the senate diSagTeeo
to 1t and it was FecOmmitted. Senator Nelson
{4inn,) introduced a substitute for the bank
ruptcy bill now before the senate. It provides
+e+ f~%-ANtAAg aHiatAAA -keAg VA VIC Ee-aH "a
sons owing 500 OF mere and gives preference
to debts due the United States or the state in
which the debtor lives and to those due serve
ants and labOreFs .... The proceedings in the
house were dali and devoid Of public interest
the major portion Of the time being devOted TO
the District OF Columbia appropriation bill,
! Many minor bills were, however, passed.
TIE senate on the 5th accepted the ereden-
tials Of Richard r KenHey as senator from
! Delaware and he was sworn in and seated, but
Senators Chandler On. H. and Hoar Mass
stated that his title TO the seat would be at
| tackled hereafter, The Nicaragua canal bill
was proceeded with, Senator Gallery Cla,l
| speaking against the bill Senator ThurstOn
(Neb) reported favOyably from committee the
bill to encourage the proposed Omaha EXPOSE
ton. Senator Mcmillan flich.) introduced
bill declaring the star Spsngled Banner" tho
national song Of the United States About 50
pension bills we're also passed. .., The entire
day in the house was spent In clearing the caI-
endar of the unfinished business reported from
the Friday night sessions, 50 bills being passed
out Of Is. The elections committee decided the
HOpldns-Kendall election contest from the
/ Tenth Kentucky district in favor Of the sitting
| democratic member. The evening session was
devoted to the consideration OF private pension
bills.
AT the session OF the senate on the 9th little
was accomplished save the passage Of bills to
which no objection was made Senator Thurs
ton CNeb) continued his speech on the Pacific
railroads. The Nicaragua canal bill came UP
at two o'clock, but gave way to the calendar
There was some discussion Of the Cuban resO-
lutions, but no action was taken on them SEN
atOr Allen (Neb.) got q resolution passed for
the committee on military affairs to make in
quiry as TO whether any O1iceF Of the regular
army was soliciting or receiving presents and
if so to report bill to prevent it. Eulogies
were then delivered on the late Representative
Coggsweu Qdass) ~. The house passed the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill and,
after routine business, adjourned at 2:4l
THE senate on the 9Th was in secret session
most Of the time on the AnglO-AmeTican arbl-
tration treaty, The bill rearranging the judicial
district Of Texas was passed over the presi-
dents veto by vote Of 81 to l, Senator Cadery
/ (LG.) being the member that cast the negative
vote. Senator PettigFeW Is. D. sought to
have the bill relative to the timber culture laws
recalled from the president to correct en- error,
but his resolution went over ...- The house de-
voted nearly the whole day to District Of Co
/ lumbia business and eight bills Of more OF less
! local Importance were passed. The conference
report on the immigration bill was presented
I and notice given that it would be called up the
next day. Mr.. Gillett (AIass) introduced 8 bill
making 1t a misdemeanOr 20 conduct pool sell
ing, lotteries, etc, by means OF telegraph, tele
phone and other means Of transmitting mes