The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

| of the bills an interesting discussion oil the
approaching sale of the Kansas Pacific
road set for February IT, was pr ecipltatcd
| by Mr.. Fleming Democrat, OF Geor-
gia, who with his Democr attic col
leagues desire legislation to require the
| President to bid the full amount OF the
debt, principal and interest Mr.. Fleming
asked the unanimous consent to set aside
next Monday to Kansas Pacific, affairs Mr..
Powers (Rep) of Vermont, chairman of the
| Pacific railroad committee, said the contid-
| Grafton of the bill would be a waste OF time,
| as 1t had already been demonstrated that
the Senate would not pass similar meas
| ure. After much debate unanimous conse NJ
was refused. The night session was devoted
| to private pension bills, -.e.,
| Speaking TO a question of personal priv
| ilege in the Senate Mr. Lindsay, Democrat,
| of Kentucky. commented sharply on the
motives of the author and promoters of the
resolution recently passed by the legis-
lature of Kentucky, demanding his resigna-
ton as Senator. Mr.. Lindsay, after defn-
Ing his position on the financial question.
made 1t clear that he was the representa-
tive of the whole people Of Kentucky.
and not in any sense the agent
of the Kentucky legislature. Above
all, he was. he said, "a Senator
for the whole American people, and, as
such. would per form his duties and cast his
vote in accordance tn his conviction and
with the dictates of his conscience. No
business of Importance was transacted In
the brief open sess on. After the executive
session of three hours. the Senate adjourned
until Monday. Senator White concluded
his three days speech in opposition to the
annexation of Hawaii in II e executive ses-
sion.
Feb. 3.-The House spent the day ostensi,
bly, considering the fortifications approprl-'
alton bill. In reality. the major portion OF
the time was consumed in the discussion OF
political topics. The existence Of prosperity
in this country was again the main question
of dispute. The feature of the day was the
discovery by Mr. Simpson. the Kansas Pop
ulist and the exploitation of the alleged
fact, that Mr. Dingley chairman of
the ways and means committee. wore
London made pot hat. Mr.. Dingley ex-
planned that the hat was made in New
York The London trade mark was simply
placed there to please the anglomaniacs
who always preferred things because they
were English All attempts to increase the
appropriation in the Notifications appro-
priation bill, or to amend 1t III any respect
were voted down.
In the Senate the agricultural apr opri-
alton Uill was under consider alton during
IL gre alter part of the day and was finally
passed. An attempt TO strike out the free
seed clause was defeated.
Feb. 2.-Beyond the reading of the agri-
cultural bill and agreeing to the amend
ments proposed by the committee, the SEN
ate transacted no business of Importance
in open session. The greater part of the
afternoon was passed in executive session,
the discussion being upon the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty. Mr.. White of California
continued his speech in opposition ami did
not finish. Mr.. Hawl y, of Connecticut Sc
cured the adoption of a resolution direct
ing the secretary OF the interior to furnish
the Senate the total per capita cost OF edu-
eating md. an children at certain Indian
schools.
The House, after three days spent on the
District Of Columbia apr opriation bill,
mostly in political discussion, passed the
measure and then took up the bill to pro-
vide Notifications and coast defenses for
the country. Several of the Democrats,
notably Mr., Mcclellan of New York, crlti-
cised the measure because it cut down APP
propriations for these works below what
has been appropriated in recent ye3rs Mr..
Ferguson. delegate from New Mexico. I'M
der the latitude allowed for debate argued
the injustice of denying statehood to New
Mexico
Feb. 1.-No business of Importance was
transacted By the Senate in open session
The feature of the session was statement
made by Mr.. Clark, Republican, of Wyom-
ing. as a matter of personal privilege con-
corning his vote in favor of the Teller res
olution He maintained that his vote was
in no way inconsistent with his Republic
anlSm.
The House devoted most of the session to
the District of Colu mblas appropriation
bill but had not com pleted II at the time of
adjournment Some politics were injected
into the debate by Simpson of Kansas and
Dingley of Maine, who discussed prosperity
In the New England states
Jan 31.-The session of the Senate la'ted
six hours two of the general appropriation
bills, that for the army, carrying 23.242-
492, and that for the legislative, judicial
and executive departments. carrying s21,-
658,520. were passed.
Jan. 90 Almost the entire session of the
House was consumed in the discussion of
political topics The controversial question
as to whether prosperity had arrived at
tracted the most attention and interest,
and testimony Fro. and con was Offered
throughout the day The clerk of the Sem
ate transmitted the Teller resolution which
passed the Senate The announce ment was
greeted with terrific outburst of applause
from the Demo ratio side of the House.
Mr.. Simpson, Populist, of Kansas, COM
mented upon President McKinlcys declar-
alton at the manu- facturerS dinner in New
York, declaring that the attempt to make
all the obligations of the United 5 ates pay
able in the dearest money in the world was
"dreSS coat anarchy"