The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-04
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Efirh EeEclar Session.
Wis the senate had under consideration
ths diaiousti1 and consular nn1r5prilti0n hill
On the "a a sharp debate On t1s Cuban situa-
ton was p7ecipitated b. Senator Allen ClSebl,
Hhg offered IS an amendment the resolution
passed D. the senate q year ugo recognizing
he 1eiligareat rights OF the Cuban Insurgents
Senator Ailel also odered q Fesolu ton proTid-
lnEfor acommittoe q senators to 60 % Cuba and
lsoertain the condition q affairs Go the island
- went over ne suncTy civil appropriation
BIZ was read fer amendment un1er the I've
minute rule ia the house Mr.. Danforth Qo)
gave notice that on March Is he would cali up
the fmmizration bin A resolution was also
adOpted inquiring OF the treasury department.
Hnas had been done By the United States 20
prevent the conFeFanss 70 the Cubans Of artf-
cles produced II The United States; also IS 20
TIE preFentiOn OF hlibustsrinE
SEAToz SPooEER flTts1 made q co1stitu-
tlonal argument In the senate on the 23th 81
favor Of Henry ". Corbett % . seat In the sen
ate from Oregon. Senator Allen CNeh) with
drew his resolution. introduced The previous
day. for senatorial committee 20 investigate
the Cuban situation, saying that he knew it
vas doomed % defeat The house disposed
q 50 pages o. the sundry civil appropriation
BIZ 1[r SaTers Tex criticised the item
placing the unsEpended epidemic fund Of past
years at the disposal Of the quarantine service
and moved an amendment 20 increase the ap-
preparation SOD. O0l The amendment was lost
A motion sppropriating So 500 for the Yosemite
national park was adopted The senate pin 20
prohibit the passage Of local OF special acts By
territory legislatures ana 70 limit territory in
debtedness was also passed Ar Curtis (IZan-)
Introduced bin 20 allow inmates Of national
and state homes for disabled volunteer soldiers
IN Kansas 70 vote for presidential electors and
rsprssentatfres in congress at elections when
such officers are voted for Mr.. Boutelle (hGe-)
introduced bin for the relief Of the victims Of
the Maine battleshiD wreck
EEERT ". CORBETF's right to q seat IN the
senate from Oregon was under consideration for
I've hours on the 18th without any cOnclu-
sion being reached An attempt was made TO
get up the Alaskan bin but 70 failed Only
short executive session was held..-.In the
house long debate over the question Of river
and harbor representations was nrecipitated
during the consideration o. the sundry civil ap-
propriation Bill Mr. Berry CKy-) succeeded In
securing the adoption OF an amendment In
creasinE the appropriation for the Kentucky
river from sos. 600 % s850, 001 The item Of
200, 900 for san Pedro. Cal, was also passed
The senate amendments 70 the army appro-
priGtiOn bin were agreed TO without debate
1fE Cooney (1Fo-D introduced q bin appropriat-
ing SO Co0 for work along the Missouri river
bank 81 Niger bend. in Howard county, 10
The evening session was devoted 70 consider
ing private pension bills
DUEIEG the greater part Of the senate's ses-
sion on the 18th Henry W Corbstt's right 70
q seat from the state Of Oregon was under dis
cussion- Senator ThurstOn CSeb.1 opposed the
admission Of Mr.. COrbett while Senator's For
aker 0O.), Kyle Is d. and Mantle (iI0nE) sup
ported Mr.. C0rbett's claim The pension calen-
dar was cleared BIZ the passage OF some private
pension bills and few bills OF a general charac-
ter we're also passed The house did not com
plete the consideration Of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bin, only about % pages being dis
posed OF Mr.. Lewis (Wash-) created little
sensation BY Offering resolution csnsuring our
minister 70 Spain for giving banquet ct Mad
I'D to Spanish O1icials- Mr.. Lewis said he was
opposed to the EhOulish spectacle Of the Maine
victims being buried while their murders were
being feasted By our representative The incl
dent vas closed by Mr.. Lewis being cut OF on q
point OF order
TIE senate on the 18th, BY the decisive vote
q 80 70 19, denied Henry ". COrbett's right &C
q seat as senator from Oregon, speeches being
made against his admissiOnsby Senator's Bacon
(Ga) and Burrows Clfich) and in favor Of his
admission BY Senator Morgan (Ala). The bill
Tor extending the homestead laws and prOvid-
ing for right OF way for railroads In Alaska
was then considered The house passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill after four days
debate Bills we're also passed granting the
Nebraska. Kansas & Gulf and the Denison &
Northern railroads rights Of way through the
Indian territory Nh BromWe1 On " intro
duced q resolution appropriatfng 60. 01OO1 &C
enable the secretary OF the navy 20 purchase
war vessels and their ornaments Mr.. Gibson
CTenn-) also introduced q bill appropriating
60. 00l. 600 for the same uurDose-