The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-02-18

WORK OF the FIfty-EIth Congress &C.,
Day 70 Day IN Brief.

MuEE OF abe EllEW-lLEE EuuEreEH from
Day 70 Day IN Brief.
TEE senate chamber On the eth rang with
eloquent appeals IN behalf q the Cuban fnsur-
gents. Senator's Cannon CUtah) and Mason
ClL) advocating the two resolutions presented
By them on the previous day. On motion OF
Senator Hale ClIs). Who urged the senate 60
uphold the Cuban policy Of President McKfn-
ley the resolutions we're referred 20 the CONF
mitsee OF foreign relations Senator Morgan
tAla) introduced resolution requesting the
president 20 send 60 the senate Information
about consulsi reports On the Cuban var and
whether any agent OF the Cuban governments
had come TO the United States to negotiate =
reciprocity treaty biz making Sabine
Pass and Port Arthur, in Texas, sub
ports OF entry was passed Senator
Baker KAN presented many petitions from
Kansas On arbitration for railroad strikes pro
teCting state anti-cigarette laws prohibiting
gambling By. telegraph. against reproducing
prize fights By pictures- 10 raise the age Of pro
lection for girls 70 Is years In the territories
and against general bankruptcy law. The
house decided the Alabama contested election
case BY unseatfng Nj Plowr1au (deu-) and
giving the seat 70 Mr.. Aldrioh frep) By q vote
OF l45 20 liz A general deficiency bill for pay
ing Jurors and Witnesses in United States
courts was passed 1t carries S575 COO Mr..
Curtis CKan-) introduced bill 20 grant pen
sion Of $50 per month 70 the widow Of Exon
gresham Hanback,
GEE WILLIAM BOOTH. OF London, founder
the opening OF the senate session on tbs 10Th
The Indian appropriation oil was then dis
Cusscd nearly the whole day. the reading Of the
bin and ali o. the committee amendments be-
ing adopted Senator Allen CfTeb J. while the
debate was on, made an attack on Speaker
Reed declaring that he prevented the enact
ment Of much Eeritorfous legislation that was
sent 70 the house BY the senate. The cOnsidera-
ton q the blu vas not completed. as roll call
disclosed the absence Of q quorum and the sen
- Hr.r-r 10
OF the house was CONSUMED in hIibustering
against two bills o. minor importance, one to
issue duplicate check and the other 20 make
ROCEland. Ne. q SUPPORT Of entry Neither
got further than the engrossment and third
reading. The trouble arose over the enforce
meut Of the rule against the discussion Of r.
relevant subjects The majority report Of the
committee on the election case Of Thorp rs
Fps, from Virginia was presented II was
signed By all the republican members and was
IN favor Of seating the contestant Mr. Thorp
TEE senate On the 18th passed the Indian ap-
preparation bill with an amendment restoring
the free Homestead law, 50 far as II relates TO
the Indian lands coded 70 the government, for
which lands settlers have been obliged to pay
the purchase price paid 70 the Indians The
bill carries appropriations aggregating nearly
a. OOO.O0l Bills were also passed granting 70
kansas the abandoned Fort Hays military
reservation and for adjusting the sales Of OtOe
and Missouri reservation lands 81 Kansas and
Nebraska The senate then adjourned until
the Isth---- The house was not In session
IL the senate on the I4th the amendment OF
Senator Allen CJebJ 70 the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill recognizing the
bellizerency Of the Cuban insurgents was re-
ported adversely b. the foreign relations CON-
mittee- Senator Allen also made a speech in
advocacy Of the free coinage OF standard silver
dollars The resolution OF Senator Morgan
(Ala) calling upon the president for consular
reports ana Information about Cuba was
adopted Senator Harris Cxan-) introduced q
resolution with reference 20 the Kansas Pacific
railroad sale and said he was surprised 20 hear
that the attorney general had decided
70 abandon the redemption Of the
first mortgage bonds OF the road
and having a receiver appointed Senator Pet
tigreH Is D. continued his speech on the Ha-
Waiian treaty in the executive session The
house was in . state Of excitement, as every re-
publican member had been summoned the pre-
viOus night to be present at the session It
turned out that Chairman Hit Of the foreign
affairs committee. was TO call up resolution
asking the state department for Information
about Cuba and the notice to republicans to be
present was 70 prevent the possibility Of its
amendment BY the opposition The resolution
was adopted A joint resolution accepting the
invitation 70 the fishery exposition in Norway
was also adopted. Nj Vincent Kan intro
duced q bill apprOpriating S10O. OO0 to continue
the construction Of buildings at Fort Riley,