The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-28
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
work OF the Fifty-FIfth Congress from
Day TO Day IN Brief.

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Day TO Day n Brief.
/ A SPIRITED debate occurred fn the senate On
the 18Th over resolution for the committee
on post onees 20 inquire into the recent order
| force OF letter carriers Of the country The
resolution went over Senator Vest CIs) re-
ported a BIN which places Quarantine matters
under the control Of the federal government
Senator Morgan (Ala) continued his speech in
advocacy q the Hawaiian annexation treaty in
the executive session ...- When the house con
Tened hr- Lacey Oa) introduced q BIZ 20 ex-
tend the homestead laws TO Alaska II went
over Mr- Bruclzsr Cldich) then introduced
resolution to Instruct the committee on foreign
Affairs 70 report without further delay the sen
ate Cuban beligerency resolution Like q
| fash, Mr. Hitt, chairman Of the foreign affairs
COMMITTEES, was On his feet with point Of or
der which the speaker promptly sustained
Mr.. Hitt then made motion. which was car
rieds to 60 into committee OF the whole on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill As
soon as the first paragraph vas read the battle
over Cuba recommended. MessrS Williams
/ (Adiss) Lewis CWash) and Wilson 6 c. Of
fering amendments 70 the bill looking to the
recognition Of the Cuban insurgents, but they
were al ruled out Of order. Mr.. Hitt explaining
at length the situation Why action b. congress
vas inadTisabIe-
By q vote Of Al to . the senate on the Goth
decided to consider the Teller resolution pro
Tiding for the payment Of bonds Of the United
States in silver at the option Of the govern
ment Senator Vest (ldO-) spoke briefly on the
resolution and announced his intention to Sc
cure vote upon it as soon as possible Sena-
tor Mills CTeE) secured the passage Of a resO-
luton directing the secretary Of war to exam
inc the Port Arthur ship canal with view to
its eXtentiOn to deep water A resolution was
passed for an investigation into the killing Of
woman in Oklahoma By Indians and also one
asking the postmaster general what action was
necessary TO maintain the eNcellenCT Of the
/ free postal delivery Senator Morgan CAla)
\ concluded his speech on the Hawaiian annexa-
/ ton treaty ---- The house considered the diplO-
matte and consular appropriation bill in com
mittee Of the whole. MeSsrs- Champ Clark
/ CMO), johnson Qnd) and King Utah)
making speeches about Cuba and Mr. Dingley
! (lde) on the reduction OF the wages in the New
England cotton industry When the committee
rose and reported the bill TO the house there
was sensational episode, Mr. Bailey CTeX)
/ moving to recOmmit the bill with instructions
to report it back with an amendment embOdy-
/ ing the terms Of the senate Cuban beIIigerency
resolution The speaker ruled the motion out
| Of order. NJ. Bailey stated that he had dis
| tinct understanding with the speaker that the
| bill should be recOmmItted- The speaker en-
phatically denied it and Mr. Bailey reiterated
/ that they did have an agreement Finally the
l bill was passed by a vote Of 158 70 9j and the
/ house adjourned
/ AN agreement was reached in the senate on
/ the 21st that final vote on the Teller resoiu-
/ tio1, providing that the bonds Of the United
States may be paid in silver dollars and all
/ pending amendments thereto, should be taken
C1Teb.) asking the secretary OF the interior for
papers concerning the dismissal from the pen
sion once Of Mrs NJ z Roberts was referred
/ 70 the civil service committee In the executive
session Senator Allen CNeb) spoke against con
| frming Attorney General McKenna for justice
I Of the United States supreme court, but when
a vote was taken it was Overwhelmingly in Nc
Kenna's favor and his nomination was con
hrmed The house considered the senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency appro-
priGJiOn bill An appropriation Of SI5.O 90 for
the repair OF the National cemetery at Fort
Smith. Ark was concurred in The bill was
finally sent TO conference There was cOnsid-
cradle discussion over the bill to pay the claims
| o. the Southern Methodist church but no ac-
ton was taken on the bill The Lacey bill TO
extend the public land laws to Alaska and
grant general right Of way TO railroads was
passed
IN the senate on the 2zd Senator Stewart
| CSeT) spoke on the Teller resolution denounc-
ing the issue OF bonds by President Cleveland
Two amendments were afterwards offered 70
I the reSolutiOn-One, declaring IL TO be the duty
Of the government to maintain the parity Of its
gold and silver money. and another, declaring
IL to be the financial policy Of the United
States TO maintain the existing gold standard
until an International agreement for the free
coinage Of silver IS reached The debate on
each was postponed Senator Cannon CUtah)
introduced q bill providing for the publication
Of the pension roll and Senator Cal
finger On HI offered an amendment 70
the pension appropriation bill that no
pension shall be paid on power OF attorney from
pensioners residing in foreign countries Bills
on the pension calendar we're then considered
49,. In the house some odds and ends Of legisla-
ton were cleaned up A resolution was adopt
ed requesting the state department to transmit
information about the execution OF Col Ruiz
BY the Cuban insurgents Mr.. Bailey Tex)
rose 70 q question OF privilege and spoke about
his recent misunderstanding with Speaker
Reed and then the house went into committee
Of the whole on the Indian Dill
IN the senate on the oath Senator Morgan
(Ala) spOke'On question Of personal privi-
lege about Ex-President CIeveland's denying
the assertion that when he was president he
favored Hawaiian annexation Senator Nor
gan stated that during Mr. CleTeland's first ad-
minfStratiOn it was known to his friends that
the president was in favor not only OF the an
nexatiOn Of Hawaii, but also Of Cuba Senator
Walthan Cdiss) presented a resolution Of the
Mississippi legislature urging the United
States government to interfere in the Cuba
war The Teller resolution was then laid be
fore the senate and Senator Turpie Qnd-) made
an address In support Of # The pension
appropriation was afterwards debated. Senator
Allen CNeh) making an amendment that no
pension should be lower than IS q month The
discussion Of the amendment was postponed
49, The house transacted some business relat-
ing to the District OF Columbia and spent the /
remainder OF the day discussing the Indian ap,-
preparation, Mr. Simpson kan raising q live
~ debate relative to an alleged interview with
the president about immigration and Mr. eros
venor OO) denying that the president had used
such language Mr.. Stevens CTeEl introduced
a resolution requesting the secretary Of the in
terror to withhold his approval OF any further
leases Of Comanche, KiOWa and Apache lands
and 70 give the house information bearing on
the matter
Affecting the Milling Industry.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. 25.-The adul- /
teratiOn Of -four with cOrnmeal is af-
fecting the milling business in Law
renee. Flour is being shipped into