The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL DoIEGs.
The Closing sossIOn OF the Hemorahls
Fifty-FIfth &c WoFE On LsEIslatio1
Affecting the Nation.

SEEATOE BACON Gal made speech in ths
senate on the 18Th IN support Of his resolutions
1eolaring that the United States would not as
sumo sovereignty over the Philippine Islands
Following his speech the Nicaragua canal bin
vas taken up Senator Allison (Is) offered an
amendment providing that the secretary Of the
treasury should issue bonds 70 raise money
with which to construct the canal An adjourn
ment was then taken The house passed .
number Of minor bills reported from the com
nittee on interstate and foreign commerce,
most OF which authorized the construction o.
lighthouse, fog signals, etc Then the Ha-
Tatian cabls bin was discussed but no couclu-
sion vas reached February was fixed for the
exercises for accepting the statues Of Benton
and Blair from the state Of Missouri
SENATOR TUREER wash delivered q
speech In the senate on the 18Th in favor OF the
Vest resolution Il was for the most part
constitutional argument against the policy OF
expansion The Nicaragua canal bill was then
discussed for three hours In the executive
session Joseph H ChOate, Of New York, was
confirmed as ambassador 20 Great Britain ----
The house passed q bill authorizing the con
structi0u Of q railroad through the ChOctaE
and ChickasaT nations in the Indian territory.
bin was also passed granting site on the
Fort Supply military reservation 10 Oklahoma
Tor an insane asylum The post once spprO-
priatiOn Dill was then taken up
IN the senate on the Goth Senator Nelson
Mimi made speech in opposition 70 the
Vest anti-eLpausiOn resolution The consider
alton OF the Nicaragua canal Dill was then re-
sumed The house passed the post once ap-
preparation bill An arrangement was made
FOR the consideration OF the army reOrganiza-
ton bill on the 18th Speaker Reed appointed
Mr.. Payne On " 70 the Craftsmanship Of the
ways and means committee. made vacant By the
death Of Mr. Dingley- At night a session was
held for pension legislation and an adjourn
ment was afterwards taken TO the I'D
The resolution Of Senator Gallery dem, re-
1uesting certain information from the presi-
lent In regard to the Philippine islands, was
laid before the senate on the 2lst and adopted
after short speech By Senator Gallery. The
Ntcaraugua canal bill was passed BY a vote Of
IS TO g The anti-scalping bill was then taken
up. but was afterwards temper arflF laid aside
and the Indian appropriation bill vas consid-
cred The house was not in session
IN the senate on the 23d Senator White Cali
made an address in support Of the Vest anti
expansion resolution and the Bacon resolution,
declaring that the Philippines ought 70 be free
and independent A bill was passed authoriz-
ing Oklahoma TO use certain buildings at Fort
Supply as an insane asylum and one to grant q
pension Of 100 month TO ex-senator Palmer
Tor his services in the civil war. The executive
session was taken up in a discussion over the
promotion Of Admirals Sampson and Schley
aud others over the heads OF officers who were
their superiOrs in rank The controversy was
afterwards postponed for 20 days. Most Of
the time OF the house was occupied with Dis
trict Of Columbia business A bill was passed
70 extend the navigation laws OF the United
States to the Hawaiian islands Mr. Clark
Ia) introduced q bill providing that no polyg-
anist shall be senator or representative