The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-21
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Coadsussd Proossdiass from Day % uss
OF the CIosiaE Session OF the Fifty
sixth Naslonal Legislative Body.

For nearly three hours In the senate On
the 18th Senator Hanna fO.) spoke III "a
vor OF the ship subsidy biz. The Hay
Pauncef0te treaty was debated in eXec1-
tive session and an amendment was
adopted allowing the United States &C
protect its interests with its own forcss
81 needed The provision against f0rtif-
cation was allowed 70 stand..-.The house
debated the war revenue reduction OH
It was dull and featureless- Ar. De-
calling for Information about the reported
apology Of Gen. Chahee to Count Won
Taldersee IN China, Mr.. Burleigh (1Ee5
introduced a reappOrtionment bill liking
the membership OF the house at 81.
Throughout nearly the entire legisla-
tive day on the 14th the senate was n
secret session, discussing the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. No business Of Inn
portancs was transacted in the brief open
session. except the adoption OF the house
resolution providing for a holiday recess
to extend from Friday December q, 60
Thursday, January g Senator Vest C1To.l
introduced a bin for a national bureau Of
criminal Identification. The general de-
bate closed IN the house at two p n. on
the war revenue reduction bill and the
fve-minute rule. An amendment By Atr.
Smith Cdich-l restores the tax on e1-
press receipts and compels the company
instead Of the shipper to pay the tax.
It caused q lively debate.
The senate transacted no business OF
Importance on the 18th in open session,
the entire time being spent in executive
session on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The house passed the war revenue re-
duction bill. The amendment placed "a
the bill the previous day TO tax express
receipts was defeated on a yea and nay
vote by Is to 139. The pension appFo-
priatiOn bin, carrying S145, $50, was
passed In exactly 13 minutes
The senate was IN open session only an
hour on the 18th, the remainder OF the
legislative day being spent in executive
session upon the Hay-Pauncefote- treaty.
No legislative business, aside from the
purest routine was transacted II was
agreed to take a vote on the treaty on
the 20th....In the house an attempt was
made 20 pass a bill to give soldiers and
sailors OF the civil war, the Spanish war
and the war in the Philippines prefer
ence IA the matter OF appointment 70
and retention IN positions in the execu-
tive departments OF the government, but
It was overwhelmingly defeated. Then
102 private pension bills were passed and
a joint resolution to appoint Represents
tive Boutelle (bTe) on the retired list as
bin was also introduced for the suppress
sion OF train robbery.
The senate on the 18th had the Hay
Pauncefote treaty under discussion IN exc
ecuttve session, no business Of any couss-
quence being transacted in open session.
Senator Foraker co. made a speech IN
defense Of the treaty and praised Secre-
tary Hay in high terms. Senator Nor
gan {Ala-) also spoke in favor Of the ned-
trality Of the canal and the ratification
Of the treaty The house devoted the
day to District OF Columbia business
most Of the time being over a bin to
change the terminal facilities OF the
Pennsylvania railroad.