The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-06-03
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Dany Proesedlnrs as the Eatl0aal Capisol
In Abbreviated FoFm-SOme OF the
Most Important Bula-

soon after converting on the 18th the senate
passed the pension deficiency appropriation
bin Il carried nearly 100000 When the
debate on the var revenue bin vas resumed
Senator Stewart tlSeEl took the floor and IN q
free silver speech denounced the revenue meas
ure as most miserable and Tiilaiuols piece
Of legislation" He attacked the bond PROPOSE
tion an urged the coinage Of the silver seign-
forage and the issue Of legal tender notes
Senator Allen CNeb) In his speech declared
that there was no necessity Tor issuing bonds
AZ this time and it was possible 20 pay as We
90 instead OF creating an enormous debt SEN
ator Gallery CIa) presented legal arguments
against the proposed tax on corporations
An amendment b. Senator McEnery
fLa-l eLempstng from me corporation tax lin
TIED liability corporations engaged in farming
was laid on the table by a vote OF g TO 10 Bills
we're afterwards passed 70 grant additional
powers TO railroads IN the Indian territory and
for the revision Of statutes-relsting to patents
trade marks. etc----The house passed a bin
granting certain public lands TO New Mexico
b[r- Little GArl-1 introduced bin 70 establish
3 federal court at ClaremOre, / T. Mr. Benton
(AEo.) introduced bill 70 allow telegraph and
telephone companies 70 maintain lines In the
Indian territory The balance OF the session
was given up TO eulOgiss on the late Senator
George (AfissD.
TIE senate on the s6th continued the debate
on the war revenue measure Speeches were de-
ITered on the bill By Senator White (Cal) and
Senator Teller Coli The former opposed
coinage Of the silver seignforage and the tax
upon corporations Senator Teller fCoL }
dWelt largely upon the proposition 70 levy an
Income tax He had not concluded his argu-
ment when the bill was laid aside in order
that eulOgies might be pronounced upon
the late Senator Walthau miss 49,
The house passed q resolution directing the
secretary OF war 20 submit plans and estimates
for the Improvement Of Aransas pass har0Cr,
Tex; also a Bill providing FOR the sale OF IN
allotted lands Of the POttawatomfe and Eiclka-
poo Indians in Kansas, and a bill amending the
law for holding United States courts in Idaho
and Wyoming The senate amendments 20
the bill granting additional powers to railroad
companies operating lines in the Indian terri
tory were also cOncurred in
THE senate on the 9th still mad under debate
the war revenue bill the most notable speech
being made By Senator German MD. In the
course Of his argument in support OF q tax on
corporations he denounced as Infamous" the
decision OF the supreme court declaring the In
come tax Law OF 1894 unconstitutional He also
took issue with many Of his fellow democrats
upon the proposition 20 coin the silver setgnior-
age and TO issue legal tender notes and made
a powerful argument iB favor Of the issuance
Of bonds to raise funds with which 70 prosecute
the war. Senator Nelson (bTinn-) made an ar
gument against the issue Of legal tender notes
Senator COckreI CAdo.) urged that the bin as
reported By the majority Of the finance CON-
nnittee ought TO be enacted into a law. Sena-
tors Lodge C1Iass) anG Morgan (Alal offered
amendments TO the bill providing for the an
nexatfOn Of the Hawaiian islands ---. The house
lost over an hour while the scgeant-at-arms
hunted up members 10 make quorum, the alb
sence OF which was disclosed BY q wrangle
growing out Of the attempt Of Mr.. Tongue
(Ore) 70 deliver general pension speech
when the house was considering private pen
sion measure The senate resolution author
ling the presentation Of q sword Of honor L
Admiral Dewey and bronze medals TO his on
GERS and men. to commemorate the battle o.
Manila. was passed without debate At thG
night session p pension bills we're passed Al
adjournment was then taken TO the 3ist
THE senate on the 18th still had under dis
cussfOn the war revenue measure Senator
Daniel (Va-) presented an argument in favor o.
an income tax. Senator WOlcOtt (COL) strong
IL advocated the issue OF bonds and denounced
the proposition TO issue greenbackS Senator
Aldrich CJ- i then moved to lay upon the Ia
bic the amendment offered by the democratic
majority Of the finance committee for cor
poration tax It was carried by a vote OF - x
p Senator German CAfd) then modified hil
amendment 50 as to make the tax apply TO cor
porations with gross annual receipts IN excess
OF $3.50, 90 but vote on it was not reached the
senate. on motion, adjourning until the Slst
The house u-15 not in session