The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
The CIosIng Session OF the Memorable
Etfty-FIfrh at WORK on LsEIslariOn
ARsctinE the Nation

The senate on the sth completed and passed
the Indian appropriation bill aud then took up
the legislative. executive and judicial apprO-
priation bill After dispOsing OF "A PAGES It
was laid aside for the day and few bills OF
minor importance were passed Senator No
nev DItss) Introduced bill 70 have the re-
mains OF the crew OF the VlrEinius. who were
executed in Cuba in Is72 exhumed and
returned to the United States, OF,
their graves cannot be identified. their
resting place marked and enclosed A resOlu-
ton was adopted appFupriating q. 20 for pub
fishing surveys made in Alaska A bill was
also passed. 10 restore pensions TO soldiers who
had forfeited them By enlistment In the war
with Spain. The house went into committee
Of the whole and considered public building
bills Among those favorabiy acted upon was
one for building 81 Joplin No. to cost so. COO
The senate on the 9Th had under considera-
ton the Legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill A lively debate was precipi-
tated over the appropriation for the support Of
the once OF the supervising architect Of the
treasury, Senator COckreu (AiO-) maintaining
that the work OF that once was done too slowly.
the construction Of public buildings dragging
on year after year Several unimportsnt bills
were passed -s. The house passed bills TO amend
the war revenue act. providing for only one
stamp on bonds or notes secured By mortgage;
granting 70 the Fort Smith & Western Rail-
road company right Of way through the ChOC-
taw and Cherokee Indian reservations. and to
remove disability Of Cx-cOnfederates which pre-
vents them from sitting on federal, petit and
grand jurieS $ -veral o-hsr bills Of minor i'm
pOrtauce were also disposed OF
LITTLE progress was made in the senate on
the 10Th on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. the time being occupied
with debate on minor topics The presidents
message. recommending q Pacific cable, was
read and referred Senator Allen (Neb) Of
fered a joint resolution for the election Of sen
atOrs by the direct vote Of the people It was
laid on the table Senator CoCKreu CAIO) pre-
seutad petition from the Kansas City board
Of trade urging the construction OF the Nicar-
aqua canal and the deepening OF the southwest
pass at the mouth OF the Mississippi The
general debate on the sundry civil apprOpria-
tiOn bill was concluded in ths house At the
night session % private pension bills were
passed.
AN agreement was reached in the senate on
the 18th BY which q vote viii he taken at 2:50
p % on the 18th on the resolution OF Senator
MCEnery la, declaring that the Philippine
islands are not 70 be annexed but their inhab-
lfanfS are TO be prepared for Self-EOTerDm1nt-
Senator Cockrel iNTo) presented resolution
adopted by The Ministers Evangelical alliance,
Of st Louis. protesting against any apprOpria-
tiOn by the government 10 aid Sectarian edUca-
ton in Indian schools Consideration OF the
legislative. executive and judicial apprOpria-
ton bill was then concluded and the bill
passed In the house several bridge bills
and other meas ures Of minor importance were
passed A joint resolution proposing the
Maj Gen Eiweu : Otis aud his officers and
men for their successful action at Manila on
the 4th and 5th Of february was introduced
The rest % the day being devoted 70 tributes OF
the late Representative Dlngley-
AT no time on the 18th was a quorum Of the
senate present. majority Of the members
being SnoW5ound At their homes and for the
drst time in many wears no invocation was
pronounced a. the opening OF the session. no
minister being able 10 reach the capitol The
BIZ 70 create Rear Admiral Dewey an admiral
was passed. as was also the agricultural apprO-
priatiOn BILL. The blizzlrd caused practically
a suspension OF business at the house Speaker
Reed did not appear and sent word that he
thOurht IL inadvi>able 70 hold q session, but
the o. Members who had managed to get 70 the
capitol determined TO ho.d a session and Mr.
Payne N. Y was elected speaker pro TEN
The house. then. on motion. went into commit
tee OF the whole, NJ Hopkins (IlL) in the
chair, and resumed consideration OF the sundry
civil bill After completing SO pages OF the bill
the committee rose and the house adjourned