The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-11

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Day 70 Day IN Brief.
-, - s7.4te on the p debated the Alasknn
-.--sssela and raDi7aT rizht-of-uay bin. the
special feature Of which ~ 4 sssel- fIslfvessd
s75la-of GlS-ins (F. Va, ia which ne ex-
- nov he Canadian Pacihc vas enabled
- -, r upon Americau~inte1est and how
. the aggresslons o. that great railr0ad
-. 60 De stopped b. the Enired STATES SEN
- Warren (WyO) introduced TIVE bins for
- cession Of arid public lands 90 ths states il
Thich they are situated Senator Harris lETaz.1
presented q petition from citizens q Kansas
urging congress 20 preFent the adulterati0n OF
Hi-s-l nG1r- TIE house considered the Loud
b1ll relating to second-cIass nail matter. The
speeches attracted little interest NTessra
BromWeli tO-l and Ogden CLla-l spoke "a favor
Of the measure and Messrs Ben fCoL). Binan=
son C6au-). Clark ClEo.lt Brown (O-l and Lsentz
(O) IN opposition q Il Mr. Clark delivered
! sutogg on the country editor, saying He Is
Is faithful 70 the people as the needle to the
pole AE GEiggs fQa) gave notice % an
amendment 20 Mr. Loud's amendment. pToFid-
ing that newspapers and periodicals. should
nave the right 70 send out sample copies az
pound rates 70 the number OF 1.oo0 copies
A REsoLUTIOE vas introduced in the senate
On the % for a congressional inquiry into the
Killing OF the postmaster at Lake City. s. G. It
was referred Several uuimportant bills were
also passed A motion By Senator H0ar ClLass)
60 nOn-concur in the house amendments 70 the
bankruptcy bill was adopted and conference
committee was appointed The Alaskan home
stead and railway right-of-Way bin vas thea
considered Senator Vest MOI speaking in
opposition to IL and ridiculiug report made
upon the agriculture Of that territory The
consideration Of tne bin was LOT completed
when the senate adfourued----In the house the
Loud bin, 70 correct alleged abuses Of the sec
Ond-class mall matter privilege, was buried
under an overwhelming majority. The vote
was not taken directly on the bill, but on mo-
ton 70 lay il on the table The motion was
carried By vote Of log 70 ia Forty-seFen re-
publcanS joined the democrats and pOpulist8
in accomplishing the result and ten democrats
voted with the majority Of the republicans
The announcement was greeted with applause.
AFTER debate lasting several days the sen
ate en- the 4th passed the bill extending the
homestead laws and providing for Tight-of-
way for railroads in Alaska Comparatively
little discussion Of general interest was created
b. the BIZ Senator Jones ark introduced
a bill to authorize the loyal Creek Indians to
bring suit against the United States govern
ment in the United States circuit courts
The pension bill and the consular and dfpIO-
matte bill got through their final stage in the
house and both were sent 70 the president At
the night session - pension bills and nine re-
lief bills were passed. among them one to pen
sion James Z Rawlins. a son Of Gen John A
RaWlins at the rate OF $50 per month Mr.
Rawlins suffers from epilepsy and is incapable
Of earning a livelihood The house then ad-
iOurned till the 7th-
voted entirely to the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill ard the measure was not dis
posed OF at adjournment During the morning
hour Senator Allen tNeb-) presented q petition
Of 900 railroad men Of Pennsylvania in favor
Of legislation to prevent the abuse Of the writ
Of Injunction 800 The house passed the HaWley
bill providing for two additional regiments Of
artillery under suspension Of the rules, only
three votes being given against it Following
this Mr. Cannon presented q bill placing So
0Ol,0O0 at the disposal OF the administration,
the same to be expended in providing for the
public defense II was referred TO the commit
tee on appropriations District Of Columbia
business was then taken up and Mr.. Bailey
TEX fnaugurated q flibuster-becauseh he was
refused the privilege OF addressing the house
on the artillery bill-and for two hours roll call
followed roll call The bin granting the right
Of way through the Indian territory to the St
Louis, Oklahoma & Southern railroad was
faTOrably reported by Mr. Curtis CKan-) from
the Indian affairs committee