The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-20
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Work Of Our National LavmaksrIa at Wash.
ingtOn Daring ths Closing Days o.
the FIfty-FIfth sssslon-

IN the senate on the 18th Senator Foraker
tOJ made an address in opposition 20 the dec
iaration o. the Vest resolution that the United
states had no constitutional powers 70 acquire
foreign territory 70 be maintained as colonies
Senator Foraker maintained that the right to
acquire territory was an Inherent one OF na=
tlonaltey- He also asserted that the acquisition
Of tne Philippines vas temporary in character
The peace treaty was laid before the senate BY
the foreign relations committee and the i'm
preston was that it would be taken I'D the
next day ---- The house passed the bill 70 cOdify
the criminal laws Of Alaska an amendment be
ing adopted providing for a high license system
with q species Of local option
SENATOR ALLIsOz CIa) reported the Indian
appropriation biz % the senate On the 18th and
gave notice that he would call e up the next
day 4 joint resolution was passed rendering
the thanks OF congress 70 Clara Barton and
officers o. the Rel Cross society for their hui
name services to the Armenians and both sides
In the HispanO-AmeriCan war Sixteen private
pension bills were also passed An executive
session was then held in which discussion en-
sued as to the propriety Of considering the
peace treaty in open session without decision
being arrived at--.-The house passed the dip
lomatic bill It carries Al. TO5 533 During the
debate two set speeches were made against In
perialism By Mr. Carmaek TEAM and 1IE.
Gaines CTennj-
A SPEECH was made in the senate on the 18Th
BY Senator McLaurin Is G against a policy
Of expansion and in advocacy Of the adoption
OF the Vest resolution Senator's Sullivan
Miss and PascO tFIa-l discussed the pending
Nicaragua canal bill, the former supporting It
and the latter opposing It Senator Gray CDeLD
introduced resolution to give the thanks Of
congress and = gold medal 20 Helen Gould for
her patriotic benevOlence to soldiers in the late
war 1t was referred Senator Allen CNeb)
introduced resolution which went over. for
the appointment OF I've senator's with pienary
powers to investigate the late war. A bill was
passed authorizing the construction Of a rail-
road line through the ChOctaw and ChicSasaw
nation in the Indian territory The Indian ap-
preparation bill was then taken up----The
house debated the navy personnel bill in
committee Of the whole without completing its
consideration
IN he. senate. on the 18th Senator Proctor
| CVL) introduced a joint resolution TO place
busts OF the late Senator Morrill, and Senator
voorhees, in the national library Il was re-
ferred TO the library committed Senator Hoar
ClIass-l then introduced a resolution that the
FiIipinOs ought by right TO BE- free and indie
pendent and that the United states did not
/ propose TO interfere with their right 70 be So
On objection the resolution went over The
resolution OF Senator Allen for the appoint
ment Of a committee Of five senators TO fnvesti-
gate the conduct OF the late war was laid be
| fore the senate and the senator took the floor
TO advocate it a message was received from
l the house announcing the adoption Of resOlu-
| tiOns on the death Of Congressman Dingley
| After they were read Senator Hale NE } de-
| livered a eulOZy on the CONGRESSMAN and Of
fered resolutions OF sympathy because OF his
death A committee was then appointed 70
I accompany the remains % Maine and the sen
z ate adjourned 900 soon after the house assem-
I bled 1Ir- BoUtels (aIe) offered. and the house
adopted a series Of resolutions providing for
l the funeraler economies OF the late Representa-
I tive Dingley in the hall OF the house at noon
l on the 10th, an5 for a committee OF nine mem
/ bers 20 accompany the remains 10 Maine The
| resolutions concluded with . motion % dj0urn-
TIE senate on the 16th transacted no business
| beyond swlarlu- In Jonathan Ross as senator
/ Tor Vermont The senator's in q body proceed
/ ed 10 the hall OF the house OF representatives.
/ and attended the funeral OF TIE late Repre-
| sentative DinElsy and then adjourned until the
next day The funeral ceremonies OF the late
/ Representative DinEley taIeJ took place in the
Z house The ClsSet was placed bier in
I front Of the speakers rOStrum and The public
| viewed the remains before the house was called
| TO order by Speaker Reed After the services
| were ended the remains OF the dead represe nta-
| tive we're taken 70 Lewiston Ne. for inter
y msnt President Mckinley. his cabinet and
\ other DISTINGUISHED men had seats in the cham
/ Der during the services The house afterward
! adjourned as q further mark CT respect 20 bIE
/ DIuEleV's memory