The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-02-14
DoIHGs IN CONGRESS.
BIlIs Passed and Resolutions IntrOduced
at the FiEst Session Of the Fifty
EeEenth BOY.


The Philippine tariff BIN was taken up
early IN the senate on the It'll The ses-
sion was notably quiet Senator Turner
CWash-) delivered a carefully prepared
speech on the general Philippine question
and had not concluded when the bill was
laid aside for the day Senator GaIlinger
(N. HI, chairman OF the pensions com
mittee, called up the pension approprfa-
ton bin and offered an amendment, which
was adopted, prohibiting the collection
OF any fee for aiding in securing the
passage By congress OF any special pen
sion bill He said that the number OF
special pension bills introduced IN con-
gress at this session probably was larger
than ever before, nearly 500 having been
introduced IN the house alone Senator
providing that e man who had served in
the confederate army, but subsequently
had served in the union army should
have a reasonable status A point OF
order against the amendment by Senator
Gallinger was sustained The bill was
then passed The senate, after an exec
utive session, adjourned until the 10TH.
The house passed the legislative, eXecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. 1t
carries SSH, $50 Only two amendments
Of importance were adopted One pro-
vides for a commission TO redistrfct the
legislative districts Of Oklahoma and the
other authorizes the president, in his dis
erection, to cover into the civil service the
count Of the war with Spain Mr.. BOuteli
Gid introduced a bill giving a right OF
action in United States courts for dam
ages arising from marine disasters or loss
Of life on shipbOard, either at sea or on
the great lakes
The senate was not in session on the
Sth-.--The house devoted an hour TO the
transaction Of minor business and the
remainder Of the day 20 euIOgies on the
life and public services OF the late Mr..
r0a L~zrz
Mr. De Almond MOI
Throughout nearly the entire session OF
the senate on the 10th the Philippine
tariff bill was under consideration The
house amendment TO the urgent deficiency
bill relating to the opening Of state claims
was agreed TO, which passed the bill.
Senator HOar Cdass-), from the commit
tee on judiciary, favOrably reported
bill for the protection Of the president
Of the United States, the vice president
and others He also reported from the
committee on elections an amendment to
the constitution changing the day for the
inauguration Of the president Of the
United States from March 1 to the last
Thursday in April The resolution pro-
vides that the change shall take effect
in 1895, and extends the term OF President
Roosevelt from March 4 to that date.
The resolution also provides that here
after the terms OF senators and men,
bers Of the house OF representatives shall
begin on the last Thursday Of April in
stead Of March 4, as at present. Senator
Quarles CWis-) reported the permanent
census bill Senator Mitchell (Ore-)
introduced a resolution extending the
elective franchise to women by means
Of a constitutional Gen
eral debate on the oleomaFgarine bin
was closed in the house. The friends OF
the bill decided to offer an amendment to
make the ten-cent tax apply to OleOmar-
garine in imitation Of butter, "Of any
shade Of yellow" The amendment is de-
signed to meet the charge OF the oppo-
nents OF the bill that without this Ian
guage the bill might be construed to alb
sOlutely prohibit the sale Of oIeOmar-
garine.
A stirring debate on the general Philip
pine question was had in the senate on
the 18th, the PRINCIPAL participants be-
ing Senator Platt (COnn.) and Senator
HOar CAfass-)- Senator Teller (COL) con-
tinued his argument against the enact
ment Of the pending Philippine tariff bill
Senator Carmack CTenn) introduced a
resolution that the United States regard
with disfaYOr any movement having for
its object the early or ultimate adnis-
sion Of the Philippines as state or states
OF the union. Early in the day the SEN
ate passed a Joint resolution submitting
a constitutional amendment changing
the time Of presidential inaugurations
and the termination and commencement
Of congresses from the 4th Of March to
the last Thursday OF Aprfl-...The voting
OLA amendments ~ AAiG DAEoLAc-A BAAA
in the house indicated a considerable
change OF sentiment since the last con-
gTess, when the bill had los majority,
and that the opposition to the measure
had gained strength While the passage
OF the bill IS not endangered, IL is not
likely that the majority, when the final
vote is taken, will exceed 30 Mr. Cooper
CTex.) introduced a bill to provide for
the selection Of a site for a United States
naval station and dry dock on or near Sa-
bine Pass, or the Neches OF Sabine river,
Ia Texas