The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-02
DOIHGs IN CONGRESS
Bills Passed and Resolutions IutrO-
dueed at the Ffrst Session Of the
Fffty-seventh Body

Two speeches occupied the entire at
teEtio1 o. the senate on the 18Th Seua-
tor AcCumber (S- D. discussed his bill
20 prevent the mfsbrandiuE and rufsrep-
reseutatiOu Of food products which en-
ter into interstate commerce Senator
Carnnack CEeun-ls one OF the minority
members OF the Philippines committee
spoke In opposition 20 the Philippine GOV
eminent bilL now pending He sharply
criticised the president uoe-CnIT for the
policy he Is pursuing fl the Philippines,
but Tor UrreranceE which the seuzrOr
declared tended 70 fan the fame OF IN
zurrectiou- he also denounced Gen Fun
srOu, whom he described as the Jay
hawEzer brigadier from the Eiud-swept
plains. the u1zEn-ieEC Samson that ever
welded the jaEboue OF an ass a. a
weapon OF war-------The house passed rs
private pension bills including bills 20
pension the widow Of the late Gen VII
liam Ludlow at 80 a month and the
widow OF the late --Parson-- BrowuIov-
Of Tennessee AZ 81 per month The re-
maind=r q the DAY was devoted % gen
eral debate on the agricultural approprt-
alton bill Mr. Cochran ClIo.) made a
speech on the universal spread OF trusts
and combines IN this country and the
necessity OF curling them The trusts
ne said contributed 20 both political par
ties and tied their hands He said Il was
a matter OF public uo-Crfety that in some
states senarorships were bought and sold
just produce was bought and sold in
the public market 1Ir. sims CTeuu) in
rrOduced bill aboIishiug the duties on
imports o. beef mutton pork and veal
Senator Carmack CTeuu-l in the sen-
ate On the 18th completed his speech on
the Philippine government bill He con-
riuued his caustic criticism OF the admin
CratiCu' policy and the ultimate end 70
which IL would lead The earlier Dor
ton Of the session was devoted 70 rou-
tire 5usiueSs---The house after dz-ot-
ing an hour 70 the passage OF bills By
unanimous consent suspended public
business and for the remainder OF the
reseutaCve Stokes g c. and the late
EeDresentative CrUup C8Iich-l-
When the senate convened on the 18th
Senator Harris (haul presented the fol-
lowing telegram he had received from the
kansas AI1Llers association Kansas .
uiIlers, on account OF foreign dfscrfu--
nations. with the best wheat in the
world at their door are not producing
over Cue-rhird Of their fun caDacity.
Unless your committee on foreign reIa-
tons can give US relief through recip-
rOcal concessions. placing our miIIers on
an equal basis with foreign mills. many
OF our mills viii shut down Indefinitely
and some OF them VIII be forced 70 the .
wall In our distress We look 20 our
senators for relief After a brieE dis
cusslOu the house amendments 70 the /
oleOmarEarine bill were agreed TO- Sen
atOr Simmons CN- c. addressed the sen
eminent bill- He urged that the Philip
pines ought 20 be turned over 10 the In
habirants Of the Islands and denounced {
the ''crueI-i=s and bar1ariri=s-r ALLEGED I
TO have been committed Oh the FEIzDiuos
oE the American army The conference
report on the Chinese exclusion biII was
sdOpted----1Ir. SibIey pa created some
thing OF a sensation in the house dur I
ing the general debate on the aEricuI- |
-uraL ap1rODrla- ton bill BY severely de- I
UouucinE Gen Jacob H Smith for the I
orders he issued In the Sazar campaign /
He declared that Gen Smith vas a dis
grace 20 the uniform he wore and ex-
pressed the hope that the president I
would strip him OF his Uniform within 4
IS hours Mr. Curtis CGan-l made a 4
brief but ferTeut defense OF Gen Fun
suon against the criticism % which he 4
has been subjected The conference re-
adopted without debate This sends Il \
70 the president
a spirited discussion OF the Philippine !
situation occurred on the 18th when the
Philippine bill was laid before The senate
II revoIved around the order alleged 70 i
have been issued by Gen Jacob A Smith Il
10 make the island OF Samar hoWLing
wilderness and 20 XIII all male inhabit-
ants over the age OF ten years Senator ]
Teller CCoL1 declared that Gen Smith II /.
he had issued such an order as had been f.
attributed 70 him. ought % be dismissed I
from the service. as IL was a disgrace 20
the American army and 20 the American
people I uder q special order y EICE al
lowed three hours debate. but which cut
on all opportunity OF amendment. the
house passed the omnibus public build
ing bill which viii distribute ST a5. $50 /
among III cities There was some CrfCf-
Cisu OF the method BY which IL was pro-
posed 10 pass the bill without oppOrru-
uiCE for amendment. which M Mercer
CSeb.l. chairman OF the committee an
sWered by stating that II the bill had
DriariouS carried BY II would have been
increased TO So 10000 The couzfderario 1
Of the agricultural appropriation bin was
resumed but only seven pages were dis
posed Of
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