The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-25
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.
BIIs Passed and Resolutions introduced
At the F3rst Session OF the FIFTY
Seventh Body.

At the session Of the senate on the 18th
consideration was begun OF the bill tenn
pOrar1ly 20 provide a form OF government
for the Philippine Islands The measure
was read and the committee amendments
we're agreed to tentatively. but no action
on the bill was taken Fifty-fiye private
pension bills and few minor measures
were pasSed----The democrats and the
republican insurgents rode rough-shOd
over the house leaders when the voting
began on the Cuban reciprocity bill. They
overthrow the ruling Of the chair in COM
mittee Of the whole on the question OF
the germaness Of an amendment to re-
move the dinerential from refined sugar
during the existence Of the reciprocity
agreement provided for in the bill The
vote to override the decision Of the chair,
made by Mr. Sherman IN y. was III
to 13J, republicans to the number Of 81
joining with a solid democratic vote to
accomplish this result Having won this
preliminary victory, the amendment was
adopted IN committee, 164 to III, and later
in the house by a still larger majority,
199 to 105- On this occasion "a republic
ans voted with the democrats for the
amendment. The bill then was passed
by an overwhelming majority. 247 to 81
The senate amendments to the Chinese
exclusion bill were disagreed TO and the
bill was sent to conference
Little business Of national Importance
was transacted by the senate on the 18th.
Numerous measures Of minor character
ana nearly o. private pension DLL45 were
passed-..-In the house the fertilization
appropriation bill was passed and the
conference report on the legislative ap-
preparation bill agreed to. The bill to
increase the number OF judges Of the su-
preme court Of Oklahoma from five to
seven; the bill offered by Mr.. Bowersock
CKan-), providing for the establishment
of a federal court at Kansas City, Kan;
a bill providing for the extension Of the
time in which the new bridge across the
Missouri river ST Charles
be completed, and several other minor
bills were also passed
Without a word OF discussion Of the
merits Of the measure the senate on the
21st passed the river and harbOr bill, car
rying in appropriations about $1,000, 900.
So thoroughly had the bill been cOnsid-
cred by the commerce committee that
every senator was content that it should
pass as reported from the committee
As no senator was prepared to begin de-
bate on the Philippine government bill,
the measure, after a few minutes Of in
formal discussion. went over-...The
house entered on the consideration Of the
military academy appropriation bill. Mr..
Cannon Gid. chairman Of the committee
on appropriations, characterized the pro-
posed expenditure at West Point as the
''rankest kind OF extravaganza" During
the general debate on the bill Mr.. Gil
bert (Kyl precipitated a discussion on the
race question ar. Cochran (MO-) dis
cuSsed the question Of the alleged viola
ton of the neutrality laws IN connection
with the shipment OF mules and horses to
South Africa He insisted that IL was
the duty OF the administration TO prevent
these violations Of the laws OF neutrality.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then reported
Formal discussion Of the bill tempo
rariIy to provide a government for the
Philippine islands was begun in the SEN
ate on the 22d. Senator Rawlins Ctah). |
the leading minOrFty member or the Phil
tee doh
He denounced the bill as an unwarrant-
ed imposition on the FiIipinos. declaring
that IL would establish one or the roulesr
oliSarChies in the history Of the world.
While he was speaking two efforts were
made to maintain q quorum. the second
resulting in a lively tilt among several I
senators. Senator Scott CIV. Va iutimat-
ing that argument could not influence
any senator Senator Hawley Comm. I
chairman Of the senate committee on
military affairs introduced bill to ''fu-
crease the efficiency Of the army" The I
most important section OF the bill is the
following Subject TO the command Of
the president and general direction Of the |
secretary Of war, the lieutenant general |
shall exercise command over the mill |
tary forces Of the United States. shall IS /
sue army orders ana direct inspections I
Of troops" The above provision is intend |
ed to give the commanding general u |
legal status which at present he has not, !
and is understood to be in the interest
OF Gen AlleS----Ine mouse rejected I
claims attached 70 the omnibus claim /
bill by the senate aggregating S1,SO0.O0O /
and sent the bill to conference. Several |
private bills were passed and the house /
resumed consideration Of the military 4
academy appropriation bill When the /
item relating to the improvements at I
West Point was reached, on motion Of 1
Mr.. Hull Oa-), in charge Of the bill, 4
amendments were adopted reducing the I
limit Of cost Of the improvements from /
$780, 600 to S5.500,O0O and the apprOpria- !
ton carried by the bill from S3.O00.000 to /
100000. The bill was then passed The I
senate amendments to the river and har- /
Dor bill were disagreed to and the bin 4
sent to conference