The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-18

CondeDssd PrOoeedInEs from Day To Day
0f fhs Closing session OF the FIfty-
slEth national LezIalatIvo Body.


Considerable progress was made by the
senate on the 10th with the army reor-
ganizatiOn bin but the proceedings we're
characterized By several sharp colloquiess
some OF which were Of q decided person
al nature IN appeal was presented BY
Senator Teller (CoL) from more than 80
persons In Manila urging the United
States government to cease its operations
against the Fflipin0s. The appeal IS
sensational In its statements and so unu-
suaI IN form that Senator HaWley (Coun-)
made a vigorous objection 10 its puDllca-
ton as a document and declared that 1T
was a reasonable denunciatiOn Of the
government and an attack upon our sol
diers- resolution expressing sOrroW al
the death OF Congressman Clarke IN HI
was afterwards passed and the senate
then adjourned out Of respect--.-The gen
eTal debate on the river and harDor Dill
continued IN the house TIL four O'Clock.
.. m, when the death OF Representative
Clarke o.. h was announced and the
house adjourned out Of respect to his
memory
In the senate on the 18th a vigorous
attack was made upon that portion Of
the army reorganization bin which con-
fers upon the president discretionary
power to increase the strength OF the
army to the maximum limit fixed by the
bill. Senator Bacon CGa-) began the at
tack and Senator Plat Comm main
tanned that discretionary power ought to
be conferred upon the president and eL-
pressed establishment that anybody
should entertain a fear that the power
ever would be abused An amendment
opening the way to the appointment OF
volunteer officers TO grades as high as
captain in the regular army was adopted
The house reappOrtOnment bill was then
called up and passed without debate.
The bill now goes to the president for his
signature. house passed 40 pri-
vate pension bills, the most important
one Increasing the pension Of Gen. Aneri-
Gus Y. Rice from s35 to 300 Mr.. Loud
(Cal.) reported a bill to revise and cOdify
the postal laws.
No legislative business Of Importance
was transacted by the senate on the
18th. The session was devoted to- serv-
ices held In memory or the late Senator
Cushman K. Davis, of Minnesota.
After an hour spent in miscellaneous
routine business, during the course OF
which several bills Of minor Importance
were passed. the house continued the
debate upon the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill The bill providing for
a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Cape Girardeau, No, was passed under
a request for unani--Ous consent
In the senate on tie 18th, just at the
close Of dreary discussion Of technical
details Of the army reorganization bill,
Senator Teller (COL), speaking to an
amendment he had offered delivered a
sensational denunciatiOn OF Gen Eagan,
former cCnmiSSaTy general Of the United
States army. His statement included also
the administration, because Gen .Eagan
had been retired, according to the Colo
radO senator's charge, as decoration
and a reward for his attack upon the
commanding general Of the army In
an appeal for the early passage Of the
pending bill Senator Carter CMOnt.) de-
cIared that delay now would mean an ad-
ditfOnal expenditure Of $4,000 a day.
Little progress was made with the bill
during the day--..The house discussed
the river and harbOr- bill. A host OF
small amendments were offered by vari-
Gus members, but all were lost After
completing 50 of the 81 pages OF the bill
the committee rose. The District Of
Columbia appropriation bill was reported
Tt carries S7.747564-
Some progress was made By the senate
on the 18th in the consideration Of the
army reorganization bill Senator Cock
reH CAIOD emphasized his opposition to
the increase in the army proposed by the
bill. The principal speeches against the
bill were made by Senators Terry (Ark.),
Bacon (Ga-l and Teller (COL). Senator
Warren CWyO.) delivered an extended
argument in support Of the hill. Senator
BaCOn's' amendment striking out OF the
bill the discretionary authority conferred
upon the president to increase the size
OF the army was laid on the table by the
decisive vote Of SO to %. The bill which
had previously gone through the house
establishing the Southwest Missouri d.
vision Of the United States court was
passed....The house spent the day on
the river and harbOr BILL dispOsing Of IS
pages The western members labOred
Unsuccessfully to secure an entering
wedge for their pet scheme for the re
clamatiOn Of the arid lands, but received
only very limited support.