The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL DoINes.
The Closing Session or the Memorable
EiFty-EEfth Rs WORK on LsgIsIaEIoa
Affecting the Nation.

Fob q tine in the senate on the lst Il looked
ss II q vote would be taken On one or more Of
the resolutions relating 70 EXPANSION that were
pending, but as 10 seemed evident that the vote
could not be taken before two o'cIOclz-tle hour
FOR the senate TO 60 into executive session on
the peace treaty-Senstor Bacon (Ga) asked
for unanimous consent that q vote be taken a.
$3.50 O'Clock the next day To this request
Senator Garter Nom objected and the whole
question was left suspended Senator Raw
Inns CUtah) then addressed the senate upon the
Vest anti-eKpansion resolution In the eXecu-
tive session Senator Teller COLI made a
speech in support OF the treaty and Senator
Hoar (Mass-) spoke In opposition zee. The house
entered upon the consideration Of the river
and harbOr bill and before adjournment had
completed 50 Of the s. pages OF the bill Il ap-
prOpriates directly about SI2 so. 90 and au-
thOrizes contracts TO the extent OF SIS. OO0. GO
additional Mr. Hepburn Ia made q speech
In opposition 70 the measure
SEEATOR SPOOSER CTTis) spoke for three
hours IN the senate on the ID He discussed
the question Of expansion in all its phases and
urged the ratification Of the peace treaty He
was several times Interrupted By Senator Till
man Is c. asking questions, the latter senator
declaring at one time that he would not vote
for the treaty because as Senator SDOOuer ad-
mitted- the 100000 people OF the Philippines
could take the first ship 70 America and enter
into competition with American labor The
executive session held after Senator Spooner's
open session --- The river and harbor bin was
passed BY the house BY the large majority Of
100 % z It carries a little more than z50.O 00.-
600 A rssO utiou was introduced that the
United States nag on all government buildings
should always be displayed at half-mlst on
February Is in memory Of the destruction Of
the battleship Maine A bu was also intro
duced 70 repeal the law which prevents an eI-
confederate soldier from sitting on federal
grand OF petit jury
IN the senate on the Sd arguments we're
made in opposition 70 expansion and in OppOsi-
ton 70 the ratification OF the peace treaty,
Senator's Money CIiss) and Daniel CVa-)
being the speakers Senator Harris Caau-J
offered resolution disclaimfng any intention
OF the United States 20 permanently hold the
Philippine Islands II was laid on the table at
his request Senator Baker kan Introduced
bill changing the place for holding court in
the central district OF the Indian territory
from Cameron 70 POteau Most OF the time
Of the house during its session OF three hours
was taken up in ElibustsrinE against relief
bills on the private calendar the dlibuSter be
ing successful and the house a5journing with
out taking up any OF the bills The conference
report upon the diplomats and consular az
preparation bill was agrs=d bIE Curtis
than-J reported favOrabiy from the commit
tee bill 70 put IN force in the India territory
certain laws OF Arkansas relating TO CORPORA
lions. The Curtis bill providing for legisla-
ton touching railroad right-Of-way through
the Indian territory was also reported favor
ably
SENATOR ALLEN CNysb) offered in the senate
on the 18th a resolution that the senate in
Tstifying and confirming the treaty Of Paris.
does not commit itself OF the government to
the doctrine that the islands acquired BY the
war OF Spain are to be annexed or TO become
part Of the United States He gave notice that
he would speak on the resolution on the 9Th
An address was then made by Senator Chiffon
against the annexation Of the Philippine
islands He was followed by Senator
WOlcOtt tCOL). who urged the ratification OF
the treaty on moral and patriotic grounds An
executive session was then taken The milf
usry academy appropriation bill was passed By
the house II carries s6ILSIZ The exercises
for the formal acceptance OF the statues OF
Benton and Blair as a gift from the state Of
Missouri took place and COngressmen DOckery
CAIO }, Champ Clark (ATOD and others made
eloquent addresses about the dead statesmen
THE senate on the 9th ratified the treaty Of
peace by q vote OF 81 yeas 10 p nays. In ad-
vance OF the voting speeches were made By
Senators Ross W., Money Miss and Fair
banks iInd)- After the ratification OF the
treaty an effort was made 70 adopt the joint
resolution offered by Senator ATcEnery La,
declaring policy for the Philippines. but the
debate occupied 50 much time that the resOIu-
ton went over The house passed the census
bill BY \ vote OF AZ TO A. The sundrv civil bill
was then reported a number OF minor bills we're
inEs reported favOraBIy the Curtis bill ap1r0-
priatinE sIOn lOJ for the extension OF the public
building AT Topeka. kan The public building
for Kansas City. Kan. was also reported but
the appropriation OF -25OOJJ was scaled down
n