The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-15
CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS-
Many Important Measures Acted UPon n
Both Houses Before Final Adjourn
ment-A Few Important BIIIa.

TIE debate on the Hawaiian resolutions
came 20 an end IN the senate on the 9Th. and
then amendment after amendment were o.
fcred, bus they were all voted down and then
finally the resolutions, in precisely the form in
which they were received from the house
we're passed by the decisive vote Of - 20 2l----
The house conCurred in the senate amendment
% general deficiency biz, authorizing the set
Element OF the indebtedness Of the Central and
western Pacific roads to the government An
amendment was adopted 70 the Pacific railroad
amendment providing that, unless settlement
was reached within one = ear, the president
should begin foreclosure proceedings to col
lect all money due the government Several
conference reports were also agreed % and
passed
THE senate on the 7th passed . bill comforting
upon Adjt Gen Corbin the rank and pay OF a
major general A resolution authorizing the
Of internal revenue and customs matters ana
to hold sessions during the recess Of congress
vas agreed to Severed bills Of minor fmpOr-
lance we're also passed Senator Allison CIa-)
then called up the resolution passed by the
house for final adjournment on the sth and it
was referred to the committee on sppropria-
tons The house passed few measures OF
importance and the scenes we're characteristic
Of closing days, many members being on their
feet at once appealing fPr recognition 50 that
they might get local measures considered Mr..
DalZeHs from the committee on ways and
means. offered q concurrent resolution provid-
ing for 6ual adjournment Of the session OF con
gress ct two o'clock on the 6th and it was i'm
mediately passed
IT was agreed soon after the senate convened
at noon on the sth that the house resolution
providing for the adjournment OF congress at
two p n should be adopted and that an execu-
tive session should be held TO confirm the
nominations in the military and naval estab-
lishments- No other business except o. the
merest routine nature, was transacted Sen
atOr Morgan (Ala-) opposed adjournment on
account Of the war and the uncertainty Of what
emergency might arise Resolutions Of thanks
were passed thanking Senator Frye, president
pro TEN, and Vice President Hobart for the
courteous manner N which they had presided
and then the senate was formally declared ad-
iOurned without The house experienced
q rather sensational episode when bIr. Handy
CDel.) moved to strike from the record part
Of the speech Of Mr.. Ray a. " declaring
IL was never delivered--ME Ray stating
that he had uttered every word Of it Mr.. Ball
TEX addressing the republican side declared
the record was false and the republicans knew
il when they voted against correcting it Mr..
Cannon CIlL Immediately said That IS a lie, -
and in an instant the beIllgerent members
were struggling to reach each other Order
was finally restored and the motion to strike
out was put, resulting In 50 yeas and IO5 nays
CURED over the volunteers was then passed
ported that he had nothing further for them
and the house was adjourned sine die The
members then began 10 sing patriotic songs
the demonstration lasting fully half an hour.
when the members began leaving for their
homes