The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-03
PROCEEDINGS u coNeREss.
inEton During the Closing Daya OF
the FEfty-Fgrth session

TIE senate on the 2Ist agreed 60 the confer
ence report on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill Senator Quay
(Pa), Chairman OF the committees on pub
lie buildings. presented q batch Of reports
favorable 70 the erection OF pub bile buildings in
various parts Of the country. The bill passed
By the house 70 pay Spain aS0,0oo,Oo0 vas re-
CeiTed and referred 70 the committee on appro-
priations The debate on the post once appro-
priatiOn bin was closed and the measure passed
Senator HEWley Conn vas then recognized
to speak on the army reorganization bill sen
atoE Cockreu flEo-) followed him and opposed
the bill and explained the measure offered as 6
substitute An executive session was then
taken zee. The house considered the naval pill
and az adjournment had reashed the last
PAGE A bin was passed 10 grant the Gulf &
Northern Railroad company . right Of way
through Oklahoma territory
o. the I'D Senator Wolcott (CoL) read
WashinEtOn's farewell address IN the senate
Senator Ross CVt) Afterwards called up the
resolutions relating 70 the death Of Senator
Morrill, (Vt) and delivered g euloRv upon the
dead statesman The senate then adjourned as
further marx OF respect The house listened
70 the reading OF Washinguon's farewell ad-
dress and then devoted two hours 10 The con-
sideratiOn Of the naval appropriation bill,
without making much Roadway with the meas
ure Mr. Lentz tO) introduced Dill 10 revive
the grades Of admiral and vice admiral and re-
ward DsEeT with the former and Schiey with
the latter The remainder OF the day was de-
the speakers being Messrs GrOut tVt). Pow
ers CVt) }. Walker Mass and GraW CPA) An
adjournment was then taken out Of respect 70
the dead senator's memory.
DURING The entire session OF the senate on
/. the 23d the river and harbOr bill was consid-
cred. 50 PAGES having been disposed Of II the
time OF adjOurnment----The naval appropria-
ton bin was finally passed BY the house after
an acrimonious debate The amendment 70
build great armOr plate plant was ruled out
Fpa
cut down from IS 70 S445 and provision add
ed preciuding the government from paying
more than foreign governments paid for SINH
lar ErmoE Another provision creating the ran k
OF admiral was agreed TO- The senate amend
ments 70 the military academy bill were adopt
ed The bill 70 permit volunteer regiments In
the Spanish war TO retain their cOlors was
passed
TIE senate on the s5th devoted two hours to
the consideration OF bills on the calendar and
then began the consideration OF the army COM
promise bill Speeches in support Of the bill
were delivered by Senators Hawley Conn }.
Cockreu Mo }. Carter CNonL) and Smith On
| J and against 70 BIZ Senator's German ND }
and Allen (Neb) The consideration Of the
| bill was not completed at adjournment The
1 house worked on the army appropriation bill
/ but failed TO complete it The special order
was afterwards taken up and eulOgies were de-
/ livered on the late Senator Walthal Miss }
/ and Representative Love Miss.
| TIE senate on the 9th passed the army reOr-
/ ganizatiOn bill BY a vote Of s. 70 Il The nOta-
| bic speech Of the day against the measure Wa
| delivered bF Senator Vest (AdO1. who declared
| his belief that the war in the Philippines way
not being C0nducted with the idea OF giving tn e
| natives se.f-gOvernment Senator White Gal
| also spoke against the bill The sundry civil
/ appropriation bill was then considered, n sarly
! all the committee amendments having been
| agreed 10 when the bill WIS laid aside The
| house passed the army appropriation bill and
the Notifications approp TistiOn bill, the former
carrying % 9OJ. 90 and the latter about a 40
| 90 The conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was adopted A bill was also
] passed appropriating 1900 for the investiga-
| ton Of leprOsy in this country under board 90
/ be selected by the surgeon general The death
| OF Representative Hurley N y was then an
/ nouuced. the usual resolution adopted, a com
mittee appointed 70 attend the funeral and so
/ adjournment taken out Of respect