The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-25
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
a Condensed Report Of the DOIngs OF Our
Senators and Representative In
Washington

TEE senate On the 18th confirmed the nomi-
nation Of T v. PoHderly 70 be commissioner
Of immigration BY 8 vote q = 20 y Several
unimportaut bills we're passed and then Sena-
tor Davis MINI J, Chairman Of the COMMITTEES
On foreign relations reported q resolution for
snnexing the Hawaiian islands 70 the United
States It was d eel on the calendar---- The
post once appropriation biz was before the
house but the subject was almost lost track OF
In the debate, the Cuban-Spanish question be
ing brought up By Mr.. Cochran (ndo-l- In the
discussion which followed Mr GrOsFenOr (O)
took occasion 70 deny emphatically the stories
afiOat to the eject that the president desired
an early adjournment Of congress in order that
he might eject a settlement without congress
sfonaI Interference The subject Of Hawaiian
annexation also came in for some attention
AMONG the bills passed BIZ the senate on the
18th was one 70 erect statue Of Abraham
Lincoln az Gettysburg, Pa the commander OF
the G. A R. the secretary Of war, the CON-
mander Of the army and the governor o. Penn
syIFanis being named commissioners for carry
ing out the work Senator Proctor CVt) made
lengthy speech on his trip in Cuba and de-
picted the misery and woe on the island from
disease and starvation BE said also that au-
tOnOmy was an utter failure and the Spaniards
could only hold what their army sat upon
Senator Stewart CNeEl gave notice OF an
amendment he viii OTer TO the naval apprO-
priation bin 70 provide for the construction Of
Is coast defense monitors The senate then
adjourned until the 21st----Mr- Hull (Ia) chair
man Of the committee on military Affairs IN
trOduced . bill recognizing the army and
placing it on a war footing for the full strength
OF fO4 600 men The bill has been carefully
gone over By the war department Mr. Wheeler
(Ala) introduced q joint resolution tor a CON-
mittee Of i've senators and i've representatives
70 report an address 70 Be delivered 70 Spain.
declaring in firm language that Americans and
American interests must be protected N Cuba
TIE senate was not in session on the 18th
The house considered the post once apprO-
PriatiOn bill but only two pages were disposed
Of most OF the day being devoted 20 q discus
sion OF the merits Of the pneumatic tube mall
/ service in New York, Boston and Philadelphia
An effort was made 20 have the appropriation
Of $4,000 for the purpose struck out but Il
/ was not successful The opponents Of the ap-
preparation succeeded. however, in getting an
/ amendment adopted that no additional con-
tracts for pneumatic tubes should be made
TIE senate was not in session on the l9th----
/ At the opening Of the house Mr. Dingley tAIe-)
the floor leader OF the majority, Offered the bill
| reported from the ways and means COMMITTEES
providing for the free entry into this country
| OF guns. ammunition and other war material
| purchased abroad until January l. ls92 some
| Of the democrats pOlzed fun at Mr. Dlngley %
/ asking him why these supplies should be ad'
/ mitted free OF duty II the foreigner paid ths
/ tax" Mr. Dingley replied rather sharply thai
/ On articles purchased abroad and imported tht
I purchaser paid the duty The bill was passec
l without division The post once appropria'
/ ton bin was also passed
/ SENATOR BACON (Ca-) announced 20 the sen
| ate on the 2lst that he would Ofer an amend
/ ment 20 the resolution for the annexation o.
] the Hawaiian islands The amendment pro
/ vides that the resolution shall not be edecttTl
I until the question Of annexation shall nav
| been submitted TO the qualified electors OF Ha
/ vail and passed upon afirmatively by them
| Senator Allen CNeb)- from the committee OF
\ public lands, favOrably reported the bill eI
/ tending the right Of Communication 70 certain
/ homestead settlers on land in Oklahoma terri
/ tory. He also secured the passage Of o resolu
/ ton calling upon the secretary OF the interiO
/ for information as to the number Of all claSse
/ Of pensioners a number Of unimpOrtant Dill
/ were passed and at 1=E5 the senate adjourned
| THE house unanimously passed the Dill 10
! the relief Of the survivors and victims OF IN
/ Maine disaster. The bill reimburses the sur
| vfvinC officers and men for the losses they sus
tanned TO an amount not 70 exceed years pay
and directs the payment Of sum equal 20
| Years nav to the legal heirs Of those who per
/ ished- Mr.. King CUtah) introduced q join
| resolution 70 recognize the Independence o
/ Cuba The evening session was devoted to pr
l vate pension bills