The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-04
MEMORIAL TABLET.
One TO Be Erected in statuary Han to
TIE Victims Of the Maine Disaster.
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WAsHUeEoE, March 2-shortly after
the senate convened yesterday Mr..
Perkins, OF California, Of the commit
tee on naval affairs, presented a favor
able report On Mr.. Baeon's resolut ton
providing for the erection IN statuary
halLof the capitol Of bronze memo
rial tablet commemorative of the Off
GERS and sailors who lost their lives in
the Maine disaster in Havana harbor.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, suggested
that statuary hall was scarcely q
proper place to-erect a tablet, and Mr.
Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, thought some
other place for it might better be desig-
mated The resolution was so amend
cd as 70 provide for the erection Of the
tablet at some suitable place in the
capitol As amended the resolution
was adopted
ar. HOar then renewed his motion
Of Monday that the senate disagree
to the house amendments to the
bankruptcy bill and that q COMMITTEES
on conference be appointed. Mr..
Stewart, OF Nevada, said he was op-
posed 70 an Involuntary bankruptcy
bill at such a time as this and he
wished before the measure was sent to
conference to present some informa-
ton upon the subject that would be
valuable to the conferees- The house
bill assumes, Mr.. Stewart began, 'sthat
any man who cannot pay his debts is
8 criminal II is the most atroeiOus
bill that could be framed IN the pres
snt condition Of the country"
Mr.. HOar said he thought the senate
cOnferees might be trusted properly
TO represent the senate on this bill,
and he appealed to Mr.. Stewart to per-
NIT the measure to 60 TO conference
without further debate.
s'NO appeal to ne need be made in
behalf Of this diabolical bill" ex-
claimed Mr.. Stewart. 81 propose to
discuss this matter fully, IN order
that not only the conferees but the
country may know what the bill
means" Mr.. Stewart spoke until two
o'clock, when the Alaska homestead
and right Of way bill was laid before
the senate. Mr. Stewart announced
that he would continue his address to-
day.
TIE HOUSE.
WAsHINeToE, March 2-The house
yesterday entered upon the consider
alton of the Loud bill, relating to sec
ond-class mail matter. The bill is
identical with the bill passed by the
last congress, but Mr. Loud, its au-
thor, gave notice Of an amendment
permitting the transmission at pound
rates Of sample copies up to ten per
cent Of the bona fde circulation of
newspaper periodicals. This amend
ment removes much opposition to the
bill Only three speeches were de-
HFered. Mr.. Loud made an exhaus-
tive speech in its favor, claiming that
the government practically paid a sub
sidy Of $40, 600. 600 to the prOprietors Of
publications which now got access to
the mails at pound rates, as the cost
OF transporting mail and its handling
averaged eight cents per pound Mr..
bIOOne, Of Tennessee, spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill, and Mr.. Perkins, Of
Iowa, in favor Of it The debate will
continue until Thursday, when the
vote viii be taken at four o'clock.
Mr.. Curtis, OF Kansas, reported from
the committee on Indian affairs his
bin relating to the government Of the
Indian territory. The report recon-
mends, among other things, that the
tribes be made party to any suit when
it appears to the court that it is neces-
sary to protect the interest Of such
tribe