The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-30
DoIEGs IN CONGRESS.
Bills Passed and Resolutions Intro
dueed at the First Session OF the
Fffty-seventh Body.

A temperate and carefully prepared
speech was delivered IN the senate on
the I'd by Senator Dubois Qda-) on the
Philippine bill He confined himself al
most entirely TO a discussion OF the com
mercial and industrial aspects Of the
Philippine question. his purpose being TO
show that Il would be a disadvantage TO
the people Of this country 20 retain the
Islands After the passage OF a bill pro
viding for the appointment Of James W
Long, on the retired list OF the army, as
a captain OF infantry, the senate went
into executive session and adjourned un-
til the 25th----The house devoted the day
to private pension bills and 70 a few
other minor measures Mr.. Loud CCaL)
criticised the special pension LEGISLATION
as a disgrace. In ali 105 private pension
bills were passed Mr.. Gaines CTenn-)
had read the appeal OF the governor OF
Tennessee for relief for the widows and
children Of the men buried IN the recent
mine disaster in Tennessee. Mr.. Ste
Phens CTex) introduced q resolution
against accepting the tender OF q monu-
ment OF Frederick the Great by the
German emperor. The resolution sets
forth that the acceptance OF such
statue by this government would be a
reputation OF its basic principles as
enuncfated IN the bill Of rights and con-
stitution, an insult TO the memories Of
our revolutionary fathers-an admission
that one man may govern q nation with
out the consent Of the governed and ap-
proving the divine right OF kings TO rule.
Senator Patterson CCOL) discussed the
Philippine question in the senate on the
25th- SiXty-twO private pension bills
were passed Senator Quay CPa-) intro
dUced a bill providing for the promotion
OF Mai Gen Brooke, the senior major
general OF the army, to the rank OF
lieutenant general and for the generals
retirement with that rank. Senator
Hoar (Mass) introduced resolution
that the president be required 10 inform
the senate whether there be any law
or regulation in force in the Philippine
islands which viii prevent any native
Of those islands who may so desire from
coming to the United States and stating
his views as to the interests OF his peO-
pie TO the president or either house OF
congress It went over. Senator Gal
Hnger CN. H offered a resolution prOvid-
ing that the judiciary committee OF the
senate make an investigation into the
subject Of lynchings- It went The
house devoted the day to business con-
neCted with the District Of Columbia
In the senate on the 9th Senator Pat
tersOn CCOI) discussed the Philippine
bill, particularly its provisions regarding
the holding Of lands He declared that
it was mOnstrOus and never should be
enacted into law. He urged that the
Filipinos be granted their independence.
He quoted newspaper stories Of the al
legged tOrturing Of native priests by
American troops in order to eXtOrt in
formation and he also referred to what
he considered the large proportion Of
FilipinOs killed in battle to those
wounded, in one instance the proportion
being % killed and one wounded These
startling figures" he said, give room
for thOught-fOr reflection Are they not
the result Of the kind of war urged by
Cen Bell?" A fruitless effort was made
to get an agreement on q time for a
vote on the bill--.-The house passed the
Shattuc immigration bill The feature
Of the day was a lively debate on the
question Of prohibiting the sale OF intox-
icating liquors at immigrant stations. It
was precipitated by an amendment Of
fered by Mr. BOwersOck (Kan-) to pro-
hibit such sale, which was carried, So to
IS. Mr.. Lands Ond-) followed this VIC
tory with an amendment to prohibit the
sale Of fntOxicants in the capitol and II
prevailed by a still larger majority, los
to 19. The bill brings together into one
act all the scattered legislation hereto
fore enacted in regard to the immigra-
ton Of aliens into the United States.
Just before the session closed a special
rule was presented to make the bill for
coming subsidiary silver a continuing
order until disposed Of