The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-02-22

Condsnsod ProesedInE8 from Day 60 Day
OF the Closing session OF the Fifty
sixth National legislative Body


sixth National Legislative Body-
The senate devoted practically the sn-
tire day OF the 18th TO the agricultural ap-
preparation bin, but the measure was not
completed Senator Hale C1Is) and Sen
atOr Lodge (Adass-) sounded notes OF
warning against the enormous appropria-
tons being made by the present congress.
Senator Hale declared thes country
soon would become alarmed and then
those who were responsible for the inn
mediate expenditures would seek the
mountains TO hide from the wrath OF the
people. Senator Lodge declared that the
expenditures OF the government we're ap-
preaching rapidly the biliOn-dOllar marx
and he believed It was time now 70 draw
the line Senator Money CAIiss.) suggest
ed that If economy really was desired by
the majority they could cut on $4,000
600 a year by stopping the war in the
Philippines A brief night session OF the
senate was held TO complete the reading
The sale Of the old New York custom
house to the National City bank, which
heretofore has been the subject Of much
comment occupied the center Of the stage
during the debate on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill in the house After
completing q Of the Isl pages OF the
bill the presidents message concerning
the necessity Of rewardfng the naval OFF,
GERS engaged in the destruction OF Ger
vera's feet was then read
At the conclusion Of several hours con-
sideratiOn OF the ship subsidy bill in the
senate on the 18th Senator Teller (COl-)
announced his purpose to prevent a vote
at this session Senator Hanna (O-) re-
piled TO Senator Teller In a forceful
speech, in the course Of which he became
fmpassioned in his denJmcfatiOn Of the
methods employed by the opposition to
defeat the measure Prior to these re-
marks Senator Perkins CCal.) delivered
a speech in support Of the bill Earlier
in the day the agricultural appropriation
bill was passed, the appropriation for
seeds being increased from $4,000 to
sZ70, Co.,. Under the leadership Of Mr..
Cannon, chairman Of the appropriations
committee, a long dlibuSter consumed the
time Of the house. He wanted the house
to proceed with the sundry civil apprO-
prfatiOn bill, but the opposition desired
to devote the day to the consideration OF
private claims. The net result was that
the whole day was wasted.
At the conclusion Of the morning hour
in the senate on the 18th, when the unfin-
ished business, the shipping bill, was laid
before the body, Senator SpOOner CWis.)
moved to proceed to the consideration Of
the OleOmargaTine bill and the motion
prevailed After q little over an hours
consideration OF the C,eaSuTe 1t was laid
aside in order that unobjected bills on the
calendar might be considered Nearly 300
bills, including 197 private pension bills.
were passed during the day.---The house
made little progress with the Sundry civil
business was suspended to allow the mem
bers to pay tribute to the memory Of the
late Representative HOffecker (Del.).
February ., at four o'clock, was set aside
for paying tribute to the memory Of the
late Representative Shaw IN ".
Nearly the whole of the senate's ses-
sion on the 18th was devoted to consider
alton Of the post Office appropriation bill,
but the bill was not finished Senator
PettUs CA1a.) delivered a speech in Op-
position to the ship subsidy bill Just
before adjournment the conference report
on the military academy appropriation
bill was laid before the senate. Senator
Hale, chairman Of the senate committee
on naval affairs, introduced a bill for
the revival Of the grade Of vice admiral
in the navy ana authorizing the president
to appoint two rear admirals TO that Of
flee The Dill IS IN the interest OF Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley. He also in
trOduced a joint resolution Of thanks to
Admiral Sampson and the men under him
at Santiago Senator HansbrOUgh, from
the senate committee on public lands, re-
ported his bill devoting the proceeds Of
the sale OF lands in the arid land states
to the reclamation Of the arid lands by
irrigation as an amendment to the sun
dry civil bill. The bill to authorize the
holding Of the international exposition in
celebration Of the centennial anniversary
Of the Louisiana purchase at st. Louis
in 1903, and apprOpriating S5OG0,O00 there
for, passed the house by a vote Of 191 to
sidered. Mr. Bell (COl) introduced a
resolution inquiring Of the secretary Of
the interior as to what authority the pen
sion Office is turned over to the inaugural
committee.
By the emphatic vote Of IS to A the
senate on the 18th rejected the confer
ence report on the military academy
appropriation bill because the provision
against hazing was regarded as too dras-
tic Senator DebOe CKy.) delivered his
announced speech upon the Nicaragua
canal. He advocated the construction Of
the waterway by the United States. An
amendment to the army appropriation
bin was introduced by Senator GaIlinger
IN h apprOpriating S5f7,5O to be applied
to fitting out the post exchanges so as
70 make them take the place OF the army
canteens----The house spent the day up-
on the sundry civil bill and reached the
ntnety-ninth page. There are 135 pages
in the bill. The feature Of the day was
the debate upon the question Of national
irrigation Of arid lands In the west, which
came up incidentally. No material
amendments were passed upon the bill
Mr.. Cannon reported the last Of the gen
eral appropriation bills the deficiency
Mr. Sulzer q. y introduced a resolution
asking the secretary Of the treasury to
furnish the facts relating to the imposi-