The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-02-25
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oonoe1Ee ns-ly REoceedluEz OF the HIP
INA EeEElaf session.
TIE seusts On tie lssh rlsssd ths fortlnaa-
ions bin aftsr iucrezsing the amount spp-o-
FT11ted Ter powders and profoctIles from fd5o. =
5l9 - t15o,ll2 IN the executive session sens
tof Al1rEla (ft-l occupied the entire zine with
F71l-a1 arneLatlou treaty ---- The debate on the
banEruptCy BIN was opened up "a the house.
but q attracted Httle attention fae interest be-
ing absorbed about the news q The disaster 70
TIE oattieship Name Just belore adjournment
III BOutelle fl1e- }, chairman Of the naval con-
mittse. presented . resolution expressing syn
pafhy Wlth the families o. those who had lost
their lives OF were injured in the disaster 70
the Maine i vas unanimously adopted
AFTER . spirited debate in the senate On The
18th the resolution q Senator Turpls lnd-l,
declaring the seuzts's opposition 20 the con
hruation Of the sale % the Kansas Pacific rail-
road was passed b. vote o. 81 70 q Remarks
IA favor q the resolution were made By Sen
stors Harris (zan-) ana RsElins CUtah). and
IN opposition b. Senator's ThurstOn (Neb) and
Gear Ia) The bankruptcy bin dragged
along il 1fstless manner in the house. the de-
bate being oTershadoEed By the disaster 70 the
battleship Maine It IS probable that the fam
lies s. the victims q the Maine explosion viii
be cared for. as Mr.. Mcclellan On y intro
duced joint resolution epprOpriating $50, 900
for this purpose
III the senate On the 18th Senator bale Cafal
introduced q joint resolution at the request Of
Secretary Long. Of the navy department. fof
On appropriation Of 500, coo for the purpose OF
recovering the remains Of Ohcers and men lost
On the Maine and saving as much Of the battle
ship and her equipment as possible After be-
ing amended with provision for Transporting
the dead bodies 20 the United States il vas
passed An exciting debate occurred over the
resolution Of Senator Allen (eTeb.) for an in
vestigation by the senate naval commit
tee into the disaster 20 the Maine
Senator Mason TIL) proposed q substitute
for an investigation By q joint committee Of
the two houses, 50 IS not 20 have any facts COW
cred up He also denounced the administra-
ton for its Cuban policy Sharp replies we're
made BY Senator's Wolcott Coll and Lodge
Cdass) a joint resolution for q tablet 70 the
dead victims Of the Maine battIeship on the
wall Of stationary hall IN the capitol was re-
ferred- After considering resolutions on the
death Of Ashley p. Wright, late a reDresenta-
tive from Massachusetts, the senate as a mark
OF respect 70 his memory adjourned 70 the 21st.
The house unanimously adopted the resOlu-
tion passed By The senate for an appropriation
Of $50 900 for recovering what was possible Of
the men and apppurtenances Of the Maine A
bin was also introduced apprOpriating a 900 00G
70 build another battleship 20 replace the
wrecked Maine The bankruptcy bill then took
up the rest Of the time
TIE senate was not in session on the 19th---.
The house passed the Henderson bankruptcy
bill BY q vote Of 15S ayes to 70 nays The vote
G5OWed that Is republicans voted against the
Dill and Il 6snOcrats for It An amendment to
strike out the involuntary feature was de-
feated
TIE senate on the 2ist passed q resolution
directing the committee on naval affairs 70 in
Festigate the disaster TO the Maine and also
adopted the house resolution apprOpriating
500 600 for the recovery o. the belongings Of
the battleship- UnObjected bills on the cal
eudSr we're then considered Afterwards the
measure providing for the 18th census was
debated until an executive session vas held
Private bills we're in order in the house. but
little was accomplished The sundry civil ap-
preparation biz was reported By tbs commit
tee, a sweeping reduction in the measure hay
ing been made the aggregate appropriation
CARED being f44.749. So Mr. Cummings N
" introduced a resolution to appropriate $780,
O00 for monument at New York in honor Of
the men who lost their lives in Havana harbor
By the disaster to the United States battleship
Maine