The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL DoIHes.



When Senator Qua. Pa) entered the
senate chamber on the 18th 70 be sworn
IN be received an ovation and his desk
vas covered with flowers The army bin
was then discussed. in the course Of which
hazing at the west Point military acad-
envy was bitterly denounced by Senator
Money CAfnss9- Senator Morgan (Ala-)
gave notice OF an amendment ne VIII pro
pose to the ship subsidy bin providing
for an income tax Senator Lodge DIass-l
introduced a bin providing for the amend
ment OF the immigration law so as to
exclude insane. fdiOtfc and epileptic per
sOns--..Ihe entire day In the house was
spent upon the BIN 10 revise and codffy
the postal laws Mr. William A. Smith
(1Gich- offered an amendment to Increase
the pay OF letter carriers Of the hrst,
second, third and fourth classes TesDec-
lively to 81. 200, 81 900, 500 and $50. The
amendment went over Thirty-three
pages out OF the % OF the bill were com
pleted before adjournment
The senate disposed Of the army bill on
thelISth. ne final question was not upon
its passage, but upon agreeing TO the sen
ate amendments. They were agreed TO by
a vote Of q to @ While party lines we're
drawn on the measure, four democrats
voted for it. Senators Lindsay XVI
1TcLaurin g. c., Morgan (Ala-) and
Sullivan CMiss.). A determined effort
was made to amend the bill so as to pro
vide against the sale OF liquor IN the
Philippines and to prohibit the impOrta-
ton Of any kind. OF intOXiCants into the
islands, but II was defeated Every ef-
fort to prevent the increase In the
strength OF the army was defeated by a
decisive majority. The house spent the
entire day on the bill to refer to the court
Of claims the claims OF the William
Cramp & Sons ShipbUilding company. Of
Philadelphia, for alleged damages due
to the delay Of the. government In fur
nishing armOr plate for certain battle
ships. The claims aggregate s1,367, "a
hIbuster was finally begun, but its
advocates at length succeeded in having
the previous question ordered on the bill.
Under q special order the senate de-
voted the greater part OF its session on
the 18th to eulOgies upon the late Senator
John H. Gear, Of Iowa, who died last
July----The session Of the house was
devoted chiefly to the postal cOdihcation
bill, which was about half completed.
The discussion turned mainly on the
proposition to compel star route con-
tracts to be let to persons living cOntig-
uous to the route but the proposition
was defeated after an extended debate.
The navy appropriation bill was reported.
1t carries S77O16. 635.
No business OF special Importance was
transacted by the senate on the list In
open session An executive session OF
more than two hours duration was held
and IS pages Of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill were com
pleted before adjournment The senate
confirmed the nomination Of James s.
Harlan to be attorney general OF Porto
Rico. The final vote stood 43 to q IN
favor Of cOnfirmatiOn..-.The house, after
deYOting some time to District Of Column
bia business passed a number Of bills IN
der suspension OF the rules. They were
to provide a home fer aged cOlored peO-
pie out OF the fund now in the treasury
to the credit OF deceased colOred soldiers;
to establish q branch soldiers home at
Johnson City, Tenn, and to increase the
salary OF the commissioner Of education
OF Porto Rico from S, 900 to 81 600
The announcement Of the death Of
Queen Victoria conveyed UnOfhciaIly to
the senate on the I'D was recognized by
that body in the adoption Of an apprOpri-
ate resolution which was ordered to be
engrOssed and forwarded to the prime
minister OF Great Britain During the
sitting OF the senate in open session the
legislative, executive and judicial apprO-
priatiOn bill was reported, so far as the
committee on amendments was con-
ctrned- Little other business was trans
acted The senate in executive session
ratified the treaty with Spain for the
acquisition Of the islands Of Sibutu and
Cagayan, OF the Philippine group, at a
cost OF 800, 0O0-..-The house adopted a
resolution expressing sympathy for the
English people, owing to the death OF
Queen Victoria The president was re-
CUested to express the sentiment to
respect the house adjourned Before the j
announcement Of the death Of the queen I
the house passed the bills to send to
the court Of claims the claims Of Cramp !
& Sons, amounting to something over
81 800, 900, for alleged damages due to the /
company on account Of the failure OF |
the government to promptly furnish /
armOr plate. The District Of Columbia |
appropriation bill was afterwards taken |
up