The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-05-20
WoRK o. coNeREss.
Daily PrOeeedInEl at ths National Ospisol
In Abbreviatsd Forn-sons Of the
Most ImPortant BINS.


TEE railway arbitration biIl-a measure 20
adjust differences between railroad Omciais
and their emploFes-Eas discussed for more
than three hours on the 11th By the senate
without being finished ne nomination Of
Commodore Dewey 10 be rear admiral was
70 submit to the states proposition 70 amend
the constitution 50 as 70 provide for the cleo
tion Of senator's BY . direct vote Of the people
After an amendment b. Mr. Underwood LAls-l,
making election By popular vote mandatory.
instead o. az the discretion o. the
states the resolution vas passed Mr. Loud
(CaL) called up the post once bill and upon
his motion, the house refused % accept the
senate amendments aud conference commit
tee was appointed a BIZ was passed Ter the
disposal Of abandoned Imports turned over 20
custom oficials After setting apart Nay q
for eulogfes upon the late Senator George
Miss the house then adjourned
The senate on the 18th passed the railway
arbitration bill A bin was offered By Senator
Stewart New removing al disabilities i'm
posed By the fourteenth amendment to The
constitution upon persons on account OF hav-
ing engaged in rebellion against the United
States II vas passed without debate A bill
vas also passed authorizing the establishment
Of a lfe-saFing station at CharleYOfX- Mich
The war revenue bin was then reported and the
senate Afterwards went into executive session
for the confirmation Of military nominations
Tine house passed measure for the organ
izatiOn OF special line Of coast defense vessels
and the enlistment Of men 70 man them The
senate bin TO establish q volunteer signal corps
was passed without amendment A resolution
was also passed calling upon the secretary Of
war for information about the construction OF
q ship canal At Sabine Pass. Tex The house
voted 70 nou-concur in the senate amendment
TO the Pill providing for feeding and arming
the Cuban people anda coaferehee committee
was appointed
Z SENArOR CULLOlI CIn) presented to the
senate on the 18th q petition signed by n pack
ing firms Of Chicago asking for retaliatOry leg
islatfon against France on account OF the rates
Of duty on importatfOns oflard and sausage re-
Gently imposed BY that government Little bush
ness OF importance was transacted --.. The
house considered private bills Mr.. Cummings
IN " introduced bill authorizing the secre-
tary Of war to organize regiment Of sharp
shooters possessing special military Quallhca-
tons each company TO consist Of 100 expert
unarksmen from different states, 70 be between
the age Of p and - years, the command 70 be
known as the American Independent Sharp
shooters At the night session q blH was
passed allowing Gen Cassius n. Clay. Of Ken
lucky. q pension Of $50 q month, instead Of 20
he IS now drawing as veteran OF the Mexican
war
TEE debate upon the war revenue measure
was begun in the senate on the 10Th The open
ing statement for the committee on finance was
made by Senator Allison ia }, who estimated
that the measure would raise si5i. 49z, O66 q
year Senator Morgan lAla) introduced resO-
luton which was agreed 70. asking the secre-
tary Of the interior for Information about the
progress Of work on the Nicaragua canal
The house received a veto from the president
OF q bin TO confer upon the court Of claims
Jurisdiction in q certain private claim case and
the veto was sustained The report upon the
bin authorizing army officers 70 feed and equip
Cubans TO fight the Spzniards was adopted
without objection The Joint resolutions ap-
pointing William J SeIzen n j., Martin T
Mcmahon N ". John L Mitchell tWiS) and
william II. BOnsau Cali members Of the
board Of managers OF the national soldiers
home was passed The bill reported by Mr.
Curtis CExan-) 70 ratify and c0nfrm aP. agree
ment with the Commando, KfOWa and apache
tribes Of Indians in Oklahoma territory and
open their reservation for settlement and the
senate bill to establish an assay Office at Seat
tie Wash, were also passed.