The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-02-21
DoIEGs IN CONGRESS.
Bills Passed and Resolutions Introduced
at the FIRST Session Of the Fifty
Seventh Tlodv

A little furry was created IN the senate
on the 18th over the employment since
the beginning Of the session OF a score OF
more Of extra clerks and messengers TO
committees The charges OF eLtraTa-
gance made induced the reference OF the
whole subject Of clerical employment to
a committee for investigation and report
A measure was passed granting a right
Of-Way through Oklahoma territory and
the Indian territory to the Enid & Ana
darkO Railroad company. The bill Great
ing a permanent census ONCE was under
consideration for a time, but was not
disposed Of finally. After the passage OF
II private pension bills the senate eulo-
gized the life and character OF the late
Representative BrOsius CPa-) 1.-THE mo-
nOtony Of a private pension day OF the
house was enlfvened by a very sensation
al speech from Mr.. Wheeler CKy.), in
denunciation Of what he denomfnated
''flunkeyfsm'' to foreign countries. He Sc
verely scored Secretary Hay and de-
clared that II Lord Pauncefote had
sought, as was alleged, to circumvent US
during the war Of 1898, the sooner he was
shipped across the seas the better. He
also criticised the president for his re-
ported intention to send his daughter to
the coronation OF King Edward and pro-
tested against the official reception Of
Prince Henry His speech aroused the
house to a high pitch Of excitement and
ELECTED from Mr.. BOutelIe Gid a spirited
gized in high terms. Mr.. Scott CKan)
introduced a bill dividing the Indian ter
ritOry into counties and providing for
the establishment OF county seats. It
creates 3 counties, to be known. until
otherwise designated, by numbers from
one up to 8. The house adjourned to the
18th.
During the entire session on the 18th
the senate had under consideration the
bill establishing a permanent census Of
r,--&
ment was reached to take il up again i'm
mediately after the executive session on
the 18th for the consideration Of the Dan
ish treaty--..The house was not in ses-
sion.
After an extended debate the senate on
the 18th passed the bill establishing a /
permanent census Office. Several other
bills Of Importance on the calendar were
passed, among them one extending the i
charters Of national banks A new ma
tiOnal university bill was introduced by /
Senator DebOe CKy.)- Senator Turner |
CWash-), by request, offered a resolution I
reciting that many Of the Indian schools /
OF the country are being conducted loose
", that pupils afflicted with tuberculosis /
and other diseases are admitted TO the /
detriment Of the health OF inmates Of the /
schools. resulting in an appalling NOR
tally" and that the intermixture OF the /
sexes results in a lowering OF the stand i
ard Of morality. The resolution author
make IN investigation Of the subject and /
report to the senate. It was referred to i
that committee. In a little more than /
an hours time the senate ratified the |
treaty with Denmark ceding to the United /
States for a consideration OF 100000 the |
Danish West Indies.---The unexpected |
happened in the house when the bill to !
repeal the war revenue taxes was passed |
unanimously without word Of debate. |
This action resulted after the adoption, I
By a strict party vote, OF a special order /
cutting on all opportunity to Ofer amend /
ments except such as had been agreed 1
upon by the ways and means committee |
Mr.. Smith CMich-) introduced a bill 1
amending the act OF July "A, 1887, BY au- /
the president TO negotiate q i
treaty between the United 4
States and Cuba for q period Of ten years /
It was agreed by the senate on the 18th i
that a final vote on the Philippine tariff 1
bill and the pending amendments should 4
be taken on the afternoon OF the 24th at 4
four o'clock. Senator Wellington CATd-) i
spoke IN opposition to the pending bill 1
OF the measure Several bills OF minor L
Importance were then passed. The II
speech OF BIr. Wheeler CKy-), when he 1
bitterly assailed Secretary Hay and Lord \
PauncefOte and criticised the official 4
preparations for the reception Of Prince \
Henry, had a sequel in the house during i
the debate on the Indian appropriation \
bill Mr. GiIIett Cdass.) declared that Il
the intemperauce Of Mr. Wheeler's Ian
guage carried its own condemnation. i
During the course Of the speech two 1
emOcrats-RObinsOn Qnd.) and Thayer
Mass -disclafmed any sympathy with \
Mr.. Wheeler's utterances. These dis \
Chalmers drew from Mr.. TaIbert Is. c. 1
the statement that he fndOrsed Mr..
Wheeler's speech. Mr.. Wheeler read a
number Of letters. kilograms and one
eablegram from London commencing his
1tterances- The incident was the feature
IF the day. The senate amendments TO
The census bill were disagreed to and the
pill was sent to conference Mr.. Richard
son CTenn-) introduced a bill to refund to
charitable, literary and art in
StitUtiOns the taxes collected on legacies
and requests under the operation Of the
war revenue act.