The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-23

dueed at the First Session OF the
Fifty-seveuth Body.


An Effort was made By Senator Lodge
CLazz-) IN the senate On the 1sth % IN
duce the minority 70 TX q tine when q
vote might Be taken On the Philippine
government buL but Senator Dubois
CIda-), Speaking for the democratic side.
did not desire 70 specify a date for the
vote Senator McLaurfu C1[iEE-l con
clUced his speech fl opposition 70 the
present Philippine policy OF the govern
me1r- which he Maintained was respo1zi-
bic for all the us that had come 70 the
United States IN those islands Senator
DebOe CKy) supported the pending meas
ure In q carefully prepared speech Many
minor bills were passed including 8 pr
vzrs pension bills The senate then ad-
iourued until the 19rh---.The house had
q lively debate On Philippine atrocities
and the Sc1ley case the naval apprDprt-
alton biz receiving little attention after
the more exciting themes cane up Mr-
Cannon QIL) and M Hepburn Qa-)
brought On the discussion b. crftcisins
the extent 70 which naval officers Sc
cured comfortable berths ashore. where
upon NJ Williams ClTfssD made a very
sarcastic speech At the expense OF Ad-
miraI CroWufnshfeId. during which he
read a poem describing the late head Of
the bureau OF navigation as the great
est TAR that ever stayed ashore N
Williams denied the assertion Of 1rr
Grow pa that Philippine war methods
were similar 20 those Of the civil va
NJ Cochran f(ALC-) reinforced Mr. WI
Hamz in this contention while NJ
Lands Cud-I discussed the resolutions
adopted b. union veterans of Indiana
comparing "rle cCp0erheaGs OF the pres
eut day" who criticised the army in the
Philippine with the c0pperheads o. IL
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The senate was not in session On the
ITrh----The house spent the day in dis
cussing the naval appropriation Bill and
the most important feature OF the dis
cussion involved a revival OF the Saup-
sOu-SchIey controversy This arose over
an amendment 90 the bill which was
presented BY lLr. lTudd ND and wa
adopted prohibiting the use OF 1IacIay's
history OF the navy a textbook at the
naval academy A number OF minor
amendments TO the bin were adopted. but
the consideration Of the measure was
not completed before the house ad-
jourued
Only a BRIEF time was devoted By the
senate on the 18th 70 consideration OF the
Philippine government bill Senator Dol
liver Ga-) supported the BILL which he
said was one OF the most important
pieces OF constructive legislation since
the civil war. He paid q beautiful tribute
to the late President Mckinley and his
policy IN the Philippines. saying that in
McEinley's policy there was not note
OF greed or covetoususss- The conference
report On the omnibus claims bill was
then passed As passed By the house
the bill aggregated @213. 105- The net in
crease made BY the senate was S2-s9-
- The conference report shows thai
the house had agreed % 81 53e3 OF the
amount added by the senate 50 that the
amount carried BY the measure agreed
20 IS 81, SIS. 4ss The report was agreed
t0----The house passed the naval appro-
priaticn bill An amendment offered BY
M Roberts C1Izss1- providing that three
Of the ships provided for IN the bill shall
be built in government yards. was agreed
TO- Under a suspension Of the rules the
bill for eight hours work on all govern
meut contracts was passed also a bin
authorizing the construction Of q national
sanirarfuu for disabled soldiers at Hot
Springs- n D.
The subject OF the concentration OF the
Inhabitants IN the PHILIPPINES into camps
vas leading topic OF the discussion OF
the Philippine bill IN the senate on the
18th Senator Bacon (Czz-) attacked the
policy OF concentration ElzeuIne IL 20
the reCO1ceutraCf0u camps established
by Cen WeyIer In Cuba Senator For
aIzer co. defended the action OF the E1fI5-
tary authorities IN establishing the
camps IN the Philippines as wise and
proper and as a means OF protecting
friendly FiIiPinos from assassination AZ
the hands OF rowing bands OF Insurgents
The debate vas closed BY Senator .C1app
ClIin1-) in an eloquent speech IN which
he urged that the EiLipiuos ought % be
taught 20 admire and respect the United
States as a nation which always has
stood for liberty and progress and never
had broken its word TO any people. great
OF Euau----For a third time within q
week the house has instructed its con
feress On matters OF dispute between the
senate and house The Instructions were
given on amendments IN the army au-
preparation bil before the conTerees had
even considered the matters In courO-
TersT- The motion % Instruct was made
BY M Cannon ULl}- II vas aimed az
the amendment which increased the zp-
preparation for military posts from *
10000 70 s.. 1000G0 A resolution feIfcftat-
ing Cuba on her Independence a bin
amending the passport law and q number
OF bills On the private calendar were
passed