The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
WORK OF CONGRESS-


what Our Sezziors and Representatives
are Doing sc the National Capitol.
IN Tie senate on the eth Senator cUllom {fii.1
reported adversely from tho COMMITTEES on fer-
eign relations the bill 70 grant $3.50 10 ex-
Consul WdilsE sHd the BIN was indefinitely
postponed a res5iRtion vas sdopted diressing
the secretary Of state te send 20 the senate any
iniornati0n touching the recognition By us6
president or secretary OF state % any foreign
people OF power as sE independents government
The house bills relating % timber culture k1a
authorizing brovets 70 army and Eavy oilcers
we're passed The free homes bill vas c1en de-
batsd, but fnai vote was not reached ,.. me
house passed the Loud bill 60 amend the lsW
relating 10 Eecond-slRSs mail matter BY vose
Of IA to los. hir. Grosyen0r (01 created
slight furry by his comments on the fsilufe Of
several departments 70 send Information 70 the
house relative 70 the administration Of the civil
service law.
TIE senate on the 7th passed a number OK
minor bills on the calendar Progress vas
made on the bin foT free homeSteads on indian
lands. but final vote vas not reached sena-
Tor Mills CTex) introduced a joint resolution
declaring that the power Of recognizing new
republic resides I'm congress, recognizing the
Cuban republic and appr0Wiating $1,000 ior o
.
TO give preference rights to settlers on lands Ia
Greer county, Ok, ERa passed Senator Sher-
man (O.) sought 70 secure she passage oi bill
10 establish q Uniform stsucard Of grain ana
cereals. but the bill went over on objection
After q brief executive session the senete al
i0urned 70 the lIth....The Poetic reiiroad
funding bill was considered In the house tho
members manifesting grea. deal Of interest
In the measure. Mr.. Powers CVt) argued toE
two hours in support OF the bill bIr. Hubbard
mol spoke in opposition 10 e. Air, Van horn
ChIo.) introduced q bill to regulate the erection
by railroads Of bridges over navigabie streams
TIE senate was not in session On the sth.--.
The house debated the Union Pacific FefundlnB
bill, Mr.. johnson Cali creating sensation oy
vituperativs attack on Editor Hearst, OF the
the san Francisco Examiner, and Mayor SuLro,
Of that city, and saving that they were terror
ling. Pacific coast members, Mr.. Harrison
gave notice OF a substitute that DE vii o1eg to
provide for g commission to consist Of the sec
rotary Of the treasury, the secretary Of the IN
terror and the encouragement TO negotiate the
settlement Of the debt and 50 i've o'clock the
house adjourned
TIE senate was not In session on the 9th..,-
After q brisk controversy IN the house an order
made on the previous night for the arrest by
the sergsant-at-aTEns Of Ell members absent
from the Friday evenings session, pension
night was vacated, to the satisfaction OF over2s0
members TO whom the order Of arrest applied
The Pacific railway funding bin was then con-
sidered in a fragmeutaTy manner, incidental %
a five-miuute debate, and was not productive
Of any noticeable features, coming 70 a close at
| five p. m. when the house adjourned.
TEE chief event IN the senate on the iith vas
| an tmpaSsiOned speech by Senator Mills tiexl
| In favor OF his resolution TO recognize the in
| dependence Of Cuba and to appropriate slOOJt
for the salary of a minister to the island There
was an informal discussion by several senators,
I but no definite action was taken Senator
! Proctor CVt) made an address in favor OF a
] constitutional amendment limiting the presi-
| dents term to six years.. The Pacific railway
funding bill was defeated in she house by the
vote Of les to il2 and the army appropriation
bill, carrying IS, i25, Psi, was passed.