The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-06-10
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Daily Proceedings az the National Capissl
In Abbreviated FOrm-sOne OF the
lLOst Important Bms

TIE senate on the ID completed the consId-
Grafton Of the war revenue bin SO far as the
finance committee was concerned, with the eI-
eeptiOn Of the bond parag raph. all OF the other
committee amendments being agreed %. Sen
atOr Butler ~ c. had the floor for 81 hours
and managed 70 oring On general political
engagement which at times was decidedly per-
sOnal and in which q good deal Of i'll
feeling was manifested Senator Faux
ner w Va introduced 3 bill pro-
viding for the appointment OF two mstrons
to serve with each regiment during var with
Spain, whose duty IL shall be 70 mend, darn
and wash the clothing OF the soldiers.
The house, practically without debate, passed
the urgent deficiency bin. carrying over eI7,-
0O0,O00 providing for emergency expenses Of
the army and navy departments incident to The
war A number Of bills Affecting the District
OF Columbia were also passed and at 1:52 an
adjournment vas taken
WHILE the war revenue bill was not passed
BY the senate on tbs Sd two very important
votes were taken In lieu OF the seigniOrage
amendment offered by the majority Of the
finance committee, Senator WOicOtt COLI pro-
posed an amendment authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury TO coin the silver bullion In the
treasury and to issue silver certificates against
it After some discussion, a Fots vas reached
and the amendment was agreed to, g to 81
Senator Aldrich Or ID then pressed the
amendment OF the minority OF the finance con-
mittee, providing for the issue Of 500 OO0O00 Of
certificates OF Indebtedness and 1910. 900 90 OF
bonds, TO be used exclusively for the payment
Of the expenses OF the war After an extended
debate. the question was brought 70 an issue,
and. by the decisive vote Of - TO 81, the bond
amendment was incorporated IN the bin. as q
substitute for the amendment to issue legal
tender notes mo important business was
transacted By the house The evening session
was devoted to bills granting pensions and cor
rectinE military records
AFTER q debate OF eight hours on the 4th,
without any incident worthy Of special note,
the senate passed the war revenue measure By
a vote OF IS TO % The most notable amend
ment was that offered by Senator Tillman IS.
o., placing duty OF ten cents a pound on all
imported tea 1t was adopted By q vote OF SS
70 - An amendment was also adopted pro-
viding for a tax graduated according to price
on all articles sold under q patent right A tax
Of four cents j barrel was placed on adulteTated
-four and q tax OF one cent on tickets for palace
and sleeping car berths. Through an amend
ment offered by Senator Lindsay CHky-l It was
decided not 70 place stamp tax upon bundles
OF newspapers wholly CT partly printed which
weigh less than 100 pounds Several other
amendments to the bill were offered and re-
jected- After the bill was passed Senator Al
lisOn CIa-) moved than the senate insist upon
its amendments and that conferees be appoint
ed II was so ordered and Senators Allison
0a) Aldrich Or 1 } and Jones (AFlz) were
appointed cOnfereeS --.-T The house, upon re-
quest Of Mr- DingleYi ClERO. ordered 5 90 copies
OF the war revenue bill as it passed the senate
China and q bill 70 protect hOmesteaders who
may enlist and serve in the present war were
passed and at 12=l5 an adjournment was taken
LITTLE was done IN the senate on the 9Th
beyond the passage Of an urgent deficiency
bill carrying sIz, ~, 900. for the war and navy
establishments During the greater part Of
the session the measure providing for the tax
ing Of the twelfth and subsequent census was
under consideration but no progress was made
toward its completion Mr. DalZsu (2a-) in
the house Immediately on receipt OF the war
revenue measure from the senate, presented q
resolution providing for an immediate vote
upon general nOn-cOncurrence and sending the
bill to conference It passed and Messrs
Dingley Clde.) Payne N " and Bailey CTeLl
were named as cOnfereeS Mr. Curtis (kan-)
reported the Seminole treaty bill and secured
a suspension Of the rules and had the bill
passed Sir. Hartman (MonL) introduced q
joint resolution directing the secretary OF the
navy to have prepared suitable medals OF honor
for Lieut. HobsOn and his crew for their gall
liant service at Santiago. II apprOpriates 600
for the uurDoSe-