The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-06-17
WORK OF CONGRESS.
In Abbreviated FOrm-Some OF the
MOst Important Bills.

In the senate on the sth a bill was passed
providing for taking the twelfth census One
OF the provisions IS that no more than two
thirds Of the supervisors aud enumerutOrs
shall belong % one political party a bill "a
organize naval hospital corps and another
Dill, authorizing the construction Of q bridge
over the Missouri river az QuindarO Kan. by
the Kansas City. Northeastern & Gulf railroad.
were also passed The business transacted
b the house was unimp0rrzlL Mr. GrOsven0T
lO) asked unanimous consent 20 read and have
referred 20 the committee on rules a resolution
providing for giving the Hawaiian resolution
precedence over all other business except con-
ference reports until disposed Of. but on OBJ
lection the resolution was forced into the regu-
lar channel Consideration Of the senate
amendments TO the sundrT civil bill was then
proceeded with
AT the session OF the senate on the 9th Sen
atOr Carter CMgnt) charged Pacific coast ship
owners with compelling the government TO pay
an eztOrtiOnats sum for transports Senator
PERKINS fC1L1 denicl che charge Senator
Lodge (Mass-j made some sensational djSclo-
sures concerning the disposition Of the money
appropriated By congress in payment Of the
claim Of the book concern OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. south dc introduced q res
OIutiOn directing the claim COMMITTEES 10 make
an investigation Without di~p0sing Of the res
OlutiOn the senate took up private pension bills
and passed - OF them The senate substitute for
the omnibus claim bil'' was also passed II car
the war revenue bill was adopted b. the house
by q vote % l5i 10 lU7. The Hawaiian auuexa-
uon!stS made q strong Fl -ht to get the bill TO
enable volunteers TO vote in congressional cleo
tiOus out Of the way, 50 a. TO force CJuS5dera-
IlOn OF the annexation ra>0iutiDE, bu- the bill
went over Mr. Pierce CTeun-1 male an attack
on the prosecution Of the wa- and the alleged
unyTarrauted delay in sending relief 10 the
Cubans-
Tbs conference report on the war revenue
bill was agreed TO in the senate on the 10Th By
the decisive vote OF . 70 - Every republican
voted for the measure, t0re-her with eight
democrats one silver republican aud one iude-
pendent The vote az IinSt the report was cast
by 10 democrats three silver republicans and
three pOPUIistS The vote cast against the
adoption Of the report reflected the opinions OF
those senator's who were opposed 20 any in
crease in the misunderstanding debt The
feature Of the house session was an ayrcem enE
70 at once take up the Newiauds resolution TO
annex Hawaii and take vote on the matter on
the 18th The bill TO enable vliuurre- soldiers
70 vote AZ congressional elections was passed
and a number % minor measures chiefly OF a
private nature were considered
The senate was not In session on the lIth--.-
Proceedings in the house BEGAN with q mutual
withdrawal by Mr. Grp~vcnor co. and 8IE
Swanson (Ea-) OF uncou plimeutary and iuiuri-
Gus language CSe1 b. them relative 20 each
other in the heat Of debate when the revenue
conference report was uadsr consideration
The senate amendments 20 the bill organizing
the naval hospital corps were CDn-Urrgd in and
Nj Hits CIlLJ, chairman OF the committee on
foreign affairs. then was recognized 60 begin
the Hawaiian debate advocating annexation
Mr. DinsmUrg (Arlz), the ranking democrat on
The foreign affairs committee. next spoke in
opposition NE Clark MOI also made
speech against Hawaiian annexation
TIE senate for nearly Two hours on the 18th
had q discussion over the resolution Of Senator
Lodge tAIaSSl directing the claims committee
% make an inquiry aS % the disposition Of the
money appropriated by congress % pay the
ClGiu OF the book concern Ct the Methodist
Episcopal church south Senator Chandler
~ H declared that Senator PascO CF'Ia-l had
unwittingIy been made q tool 20 deceive the
senate in regard 70 the claim Senator Pasco
demanded the withdrawal OF the statement,
but Senator Chandler refused TO take it back.
although he di-claimcd any intention 70 reflect
on Senator Pasc0's honor Au act for the ap-
pOintuent Of . non-pIrtisaQ commission 20
recommend legislation 10 meet problems pre-
scented by labor. agriculture and capital was
passed The house session vas devoted chief
" 20 the discussion OF the resolution 20 annex
the Hawaiian islands Mr.. Newlands CNev-)
made the principal speech in favor OF anncxa-
tiOu and AIr- Bland MOI ihc one In opposition
An emergency appropriation bill carrying
ssT8. 81 10 pay the BshrinE sea award, was