Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-31
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
a Condensed Report of the DOlngs of OuV
Senators and Representatives In
Washington.


SENATOR BACON (Ga) announced TO the sem
ate on the 2lst that he would offer an amend
ment TO the resolution for the annexation OF
the Hawaiian islands The amendment pro-
Vides that the resolution shall NOT be effective
until the question OF annexation shall have
been submitted TO the qualified electors OF Ha-
wall and passed upon nnirmatlvely by them
Senator Allen (Neb), from the committee on
public lands, favorably reported the Dill ex-
tending the right OF Communication 10 certain
homestead settlers on land in Oklahoma terri
tory He also secured the passage OF resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary OF the interior
for information as TO the number Of oil classes
OF pensioners, A number OF unimportant bills
were passed and at Ids the senate adjourned
.. The house unanimously passed the bill for
the relief of the survivors and victims OF the
Maine disaster The bill remburses the SUR
vlving officers and men for the losses they sns-
tanned to an amount not to exceed years pay,
and directs the payment of n sum equal TO
years pay to the legal heirs OF those who per-
ished. Mr.. King (Utah) introduced joint
resolution TO recognize the independence or
Cuba, The evening session was devoted TO pri-
yate pension bills.
IE,the senate on the pod Senator Caffery CLa)
made nm extended speech in favor of the pend
ing national quarantine bill Senator Carter
MONTY called up the measure providing Tor
ClNll BONefuulCnI III AlhSku anu ADOht ut iuhNNh
upon IT, Senator Cullom Ulll introduced
bill to provide gold income for the govern
ment by making the duties on importation
from foreign countries into the United States
payable half in gold and half in such currency
as the secretary OF the treasury may designate
... The naval appropriation bill carrying 49,
6S3, 05S, was reported to the house. but was not
debated rs II had not been printed. The con-
tested election case from the Fourth Virginia
district was considered, but was not settled
Mr. Tawney (Minn.) submitted substitute for
the bill introduced by Mr.. Pearce (Mo.) relat-
ing TO adulterated -four
SENATOR GALLINGER on the 23d made q
speech in the senate depicting the horrors and
barbarities Of concentration in Cuba At It's
conclusion there was burst OF applause from
the senators and the crowd In the galleries
Senator Bacon (Ga) introduced joint resolu-
tion declaring that the United States should do
everything in its power to preserve peace with
all the world and not be forced into war eX-
cept TO preserve the honor and dignity OF the
nation. Senator Hale (Me) reported the bill
for the relief OF the survivors Of the Maine
catastrophe and 1t was read and passed without
| o word of debate Senator Carter (Mont) then
called up the bill making further provision for
n civil government in Alaska and resumed his
| speech begun a couple Of days before Senator
Perkins (Cul) afterwards offered an amend
| ment placing license on almost every kind OF
business and regulating the liquor traf1lc SEN
ator Allen tNeb) favorably reported bill for
| the relief OF the Kansas university by paying
the institution $50 900 for the destruction Of the
Free State school Senator Caffery tLa.) then
resumed his speech on the national quarantine
bill e. The house settled the contested election
| case from the Fourth Virginia district by CIV
| ing the seat to r. II. Thorpe by o party vote OF
| 15l to 1880 Mr. Clark MOI introduced resO-
| luton for recognizing the independence OF the
republic Of Cuba
THE senate galleries were packed on the 24th
with people to hear the speech OF Senator
! Thurston (Neb) on Cuba. The senator re-
viewed the situation in the island and made an
eloquent plea for immediate intervention by
| the United States. He commenced his speech
| by stating that he spoke by the express com
| mand OF his dead wife His speech was gener-
| ally regarded n mastery effort and the scene
presented during its deliverance was dramatic
| in its intensity. Staid and dignitied senator's
| wept and at its conclusion Senator Thurston
sank into his seat, overcome with emotion,
while an overwhelming burst OF applause swept
| through the galleries. A bill was passed for
| the protection of song birds, prohibiting their
| importation or sale for ornamental purposes
A bill was also passed for the purchase Of q
| site and the erection OF public building at
| joplin Mo. at cost of 300 900. On motion an
| adjournment was then taken until the 28th....
| The naval appropriation bill was taken up In
| the house and an arrangement was made to
| close general debate on the measure at one
| o'clock on the following day. The debate was
not on radical lines, but the speeches of Messrs
| Dayton (W Va) and Arnold pa, both OF
whom took advanced positions in favor Of ag-
gressive action to stop the war in Cuba, aroused
| intense enthusiasm.
| TYNE sonata was not in session on the 25th..