The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL

March A-Two more appropriation bills.
we're sent to the president the pension bill
and the consular and diplomatic, both Of
which went through their final stage in the
House. At the night session thirty-two-
pension hills and nine relief bills were
passed. among them one to pension James
E Rawlins. a son OF General John Raw
Inns. at the rate of $50 per month Mr.. Raw
Inns suffers from epilepsy. and is Incapable
OF earning livelihood.
After debate lasting several DAYS.
the Senate passed the bill extending the
homestead laws aud providing for right of
way for railroads in the district of Alaska
March 3-During almost the entire ses-
sionthe Senate had under coasiderati on
the Alaskan homestead and railway right
of way bill One of the features of the dis
cussiOn was speech delivered by Mr.. Vest
of Missouri. in which he ridiculed the idea
of homesteading any part of Alaska or con-
Structing railroads In that district. His
motion toe Intimate the homestead feature
of the bill by striking out the first section
was defeated
March , -TO-day's debate in the Senate
on the Alaskan homestead and railway
right of way bill was decidedly spirited.
Mr. Carter of Montana delivered a vigor-
Gus speech in reply to that made during the
past two days by Mr.. Rawlins Of Utah, in
the course of which he made a strong de-
Tense of the honor of congressional COM
mitteeS and of officials in the several gov
eminent departments One of the special
features of the debate was a speech by Mr.
Elkins of West Virginia, in which he told
how the Canadian Pacific was able to make
war upon Americ IN interests and how and
why the aggressions of that great railroad
ought to be stopped by the United States
Mr. ElkinS' speech aroused much interest,
particularly that part in which he ex-
paaihed that while he did not frame the
Row famous section 2, of the present tariff
Jaw. he stood sGuarely with the sterling
American who did frame it The speech
drew answers from Mr.. Hoar. of Massac hu-
sets; Mr.. Chiffon, of Texas, and Mr.. Nelson,
of MINES t..
The House spent another day in debate
upon the Loud bill, relating to second class.
mail matter. The speeches. as 4 rule at
tracted little interest The speakers were
MeSs-S Bromwell, Republican of Ohio, an
Ogden Democrat of louisiana In favor of
the measure. and Messrs Bell, Populist. of
Colorado: Simpson. Populist of Kansas;
Clark. Democrat, of Missouri; Brown. Re-
publican. of Ohio and Lentz, Democrat of
Ohio, il opposition to ii.
March 1.-The House entered upont he
consideration OF the Loud bill relating TO
second class mail matter. The bill is iden-
teal with the bill passed by the last Con-
cress. but Mr. Loud. its author. gave notice
of an amendment permitting the trans
mission j. pocna rates of sample
copies up to 10 per cent OF the bona
fiGe circulation of newspaper periodicals
This amendment; removes much opposition
TO the bill. Mr.. Loud made an exhaustive
speech in its favor. claiming that the gov
eminent pr actical!y paid su bsidy of S4O,-
900 900 to the prOprietors OF publications
which now go. access to the mails at pound
rates as the cost of transporting mail and
its handling averaged cents per pound.
Mr.. Moon, Democrat. of Tennessee spoke in
opposition to the bill. and Mr.. Perkins, Re-
publican, of Iowa in favor of it
Gin the Senate Mr.. Perkins of California
of the committee on naval affairs presented
a favorable report on Mr.. Bacon'S resOlu-
ton providing for the erection in Statuary
hall of the capitol OF a bronze memorial
tablet CONNIE lucrative of the officers and
sailors who lost their lives in the Maine dis
aSter in Havana harbDr The resolution
was adopted. Alaska homestead bill was
then taken up but not completed
Feb 2S-Hon. Henry W. Corbe.t was de-
MED admission TO the Senate as senator
from Oregon on the appointment by the
governor by the decisive vote of so to 19.
Speeches were made against the admission
of Mr.. Co-bett by Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia,
and Mr.. Burrows. of NJ Chig an. and in favor
Of his admss by Mr.. Morgan. of Ala
bama. After disp ,sing of the COrbett case,
the Senate began the COnSid ration of the
ALASKA homestead and railway right-of-
WV bill. and had not concluded it when IL
adjourned.
The House passed the Sundry civil appro-
priation bill after four DAYS debate The
most important section was the elimination
of the appropr. alton for representation at
the Paris exposition on point of order.
Tn. amendment allowing an extra months
paw for the employees of the house was voted
down overwhelmingly on roll call. though
il committee on the whole, where there is no
record of the vote, il was adopted by good
majority.
Feb 26.-In the House Mr. Lewis. Demo-
crat. of Washington created something OF
a sensation bv off ring a resolution censur-
ing Minister Woodford for rendering a ban
que. to the Spanish cabinet Mr.. Lewis
was p-ocee ding to remark upon the 'ghoul-
ish spectacle of Minister WoOdford BAN
quoting the Spanish cabinet while the
country was mourning the loss of 26O of
brave sailors who were the victims of
Spanish hate. when Mr.. Cannon interpOsed
a point of order against the amendment
ana was promptly sustained by the chair.