The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04

Bis Ped and EzsoIutzous Entr1duesd
ar the FIrse sessfou Of the EIfsT-
Seventh Body

The seuats was not IN session On the
zstn----T1s house passed - private pen
sion bills The presideuts poLicy with
regard % the veto OF bills % remove the
charge Of dessruou from the records q
soldiers cane IN for considerable discus
sion during the day Early II the session
a number OF minor bills Wera passed
The suucrT civil appropriation BIN vas
reported and Mr- Cannon gave notice
that he would cal Il I'D on the 51sC- lIr.
CoIdf0gZIe CE- y introduced a resoIu-
ton that the secretary OF state be d.
recued % inform the house whether
American citizens OF the Jewish religious
faith. holding passports issued By this
government are barred OF excluded
from entering Russia and what action
concerning such discrimination. ~ any.
has been taken bT the government Of
the United States 1Tr- ShaEroch CCoLf
Introduced a bin prescribing the size Of
the field Of the United States Tag and the
arrangemeut OF stars
The senate vas not IN session on the
Z9t1----T1e house devoted most OF the
DAY 70 the biz Increasing the efficiency
Of the revenue cutter service. but did not
complete frs consideration The Chinese
exclusion act was made q special order
after the disposal OF the revenue cutter
bill The speaker then laid before the
house the Niles corre=DouGeuce-
During the entire session Of the senate
On the 8IsC the OleOmargartne biz was
under consideration Three speeches
were delivered Senator Simmons IN c.
making an extended argument in opDo-
sitiou 20 the bill and Senator's DfIIing-
ham CVt-l and lICCumber CNV. d sDeak X
ing in its favor Senator Lc1LiIIin
lEch-) introduced a biz authorizing the
construction Of a union depot n wash
ing-ou TO cost Sz-019.118- Senator Hans
brCugh CE- d. Introduced an amend
meur 90 the army appropriation bin pro-
TtClCg an appropriation OF 10000 for
the construction Of buildings FOR post
exchanges Senator Martin va, from
the committee Of me District OF Columbia
reported favorabIy the amendment au-
t10riziug the construction OF memorial
bridge across the Potomac at washing
ton Il dxes the cost at 5000. 000----The
house began consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill. but little OF the
speech-makiug was pertinent to the bill
VI Payne C0J- Y, chairman OF the ways
and means committee reported the Cuban
reciprocity bill and III. SuIzer q. =
introduced q prO-BOeE resolution
Debate On the Oleoma-Ea-ine bill vas
continued in the senate on the 1sC- Sen
acor HeiCieId CEa-) opposed the bill be
drive the oIeomar-a-51e industry 20 the
wall Senator's Ealli1gzr IN H and
SpOOner CWis.) advocated the bill and
Senator Bailey Tex began an argu-
meur in opposition 20 the DiIl- but had
not concluded when the senate ad-
iOurued- Senator DeBoe ky. Of the
senate COMMITTEES 90 establish the Uni
versi-y OF the United States. submitted
an Affirmative report on behalf OF that
committee On a bill 70 establish a ua-
tiouaI university The house made rapid
progress with the suud--- civil appropria-
ton bill completing g OF the I'D pages
OF the bill The proceedings were without
incident 1Tr- knox ClLazsl. from the
committee territories, reported the
bill for the admission OF New Mexico.
Oklahoma and Arizona and gave notice
that he would call IL I'D at some con-
venieur time M jenkins C7Tis-1 intro
GuCed a biz specifying the manner in
which the Spanish claims commission
snail pass on claims growing out OF the
Slowing uD OF the Maine Mr. Champ
Clark ClI0-l presented a minority re-
port on the Chinese exclusion bill and
also a substitute bill