The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-10
TIE cL0sTNe HoURs
HaBy Interesting Measures were Disposed
Of b the FIFtT-FIfth EatIonsI A.
ssmbly Before Rd5ournmsnt.

THE naval appropriation BIN vas passed q
the senate on ths 1st after short debate u
vas amended b reducing the price 20 Be paid
By the governments for armor plate 20 Ea9Q
Allen CTebl called up the Vest resolution fl
relation % the acquisition Of forCigu territory
and delivered upon Il HIS TalediCtorE. Resolu-
tfons were adopted uDon the death Of Lord
Herscheu r7e OF the British members o. the
Joint high commission 20 adjust TIE differences
between the United States and Canada The
bill 70 pay Spain 80 OO0. 900 Tor che PHILIPPINES
was passed The days session vas concluded
b. prOnOuncing eulOgies upon the late Repre-
sentative Dingley-...The house passed the
senate army reorganization bin By s-Tote Of
2O3 to g. thus doing away with the possibility
Of an extra SESSION The general deficiency
passed under suspension Of the rules Without
a word Of criticism The senate amendments
to the river and hsrbOr Dill we're nOn-cOncurTed
IN and the bill was sent 70 conference The
conference reports on the omnibus Gains Dill
the naval personnel and several other less i'm
portant measures were agreed TO and the sen
ate bill making Dewey a full admiral was
passed
OvER three score Of minor bills we're passed
By the senate on The I'd, the calendar being
cleared entirely Of pension bills The fOrtih-
cations appropriation bill and the bill prOvid-
ing q code Of criminal laws for Alaska we're
also passed and the conference reports on the
census and naval personnel bills were agreed
o.
priated by the house for the Pan-Amertc2n
exposition at Buffalo. y. Y. and the Ohio cen
tennial at Toledo The senate bill carrying
Z 10000 for q new building at Washington for
the department OF justice was passed, together
with a couple Of bills for public buildings in
Los Angeles. Cal, and New Brighton, Pa The
senate am sndments TO the naval appropriation
bill were disagreed to and the bin sent TO con-
ference At six O'Clock, no conference reports
being pressing. the house paid q tribute Of re-
spect TO the late Representative Hurley IN "
and adjourned 70 the next day
The senate on the Sd worked through the
night TO close up matters for the last iegisla-
tive day, conference reports being agreed TO
and many bills passed A bill providing for
government exhibit at the Ohio centennial eX-
position at Toledo and apprOpriating 10000
for the same was among the measures that got
through An executive session was held and
the eXtradltiOu treaty with Mexico was rati-
fed The naval nominations were also con-
hrmed, Samp on and Schlsy being made rear
admirals, with SChley two numbers in advance
Of Sampson 800 The house insisted upon its dis
agreement 10 the items in the sun1ry civil ap-
preparation bill in dispute and agreed 70 fur
Their conference The final conference report
on the bill 70 COdifF the criminal laws OF
Alaska was adopted The army appropriation
was passed with all the senate amendments
Recesses were taken every now and then dur
ing the niEht while waiting for conference re-
ports which the members employed in singing
patriotic sons
TIE senate was in session all Of the night Of
the 81 to complete the necessary legislation 50
as to adjourn at noon on the 4th Conference
reports on the river and harbOr bill the gen.
eraI deficiency bill and the naval apprOpria-
ton bill were agreed to After an executive
session was held and the doors reOpened a
committee was appointed to join q similar
committee OF the house 70 inform the presi-
dent that the senate was ready to adjourn, and
soon after noon the vice president declared the
senate adjourned without day----The proceed
ings in the house dragged slowly after mid
night on the Sd as COuferees on the various ap-
preparation bills were not ready TO report and
time was killed by frequent recesses- After all
the conference reports had been adopted and
the other business cleared up, thanks were
unanimously voted TO Speaker Reed. who made
a suitable reply. aud a. 1910 o'clock on the
4th III house adjourned singing patriotic
SONGS. giving cheers for Dewey and closing
nth tho Do-070r--