The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-06-20
- po1Ees IN CONGRESS.
dueed Mt the First Session Of the
Fifty-sevenfh Body.

The Nicaragua canal bill was before
the senate for a short time on the 18th
and Senator Morgan (Ala-) continued
his speech ia support OF the measure
and in criticism OF the Panama project.
Senator Beverage Qnd-), chairman OF
the committee on territories. introduced
q bill providing for delegate representa-
ton in congress for the Indian territory
Senator Proctor CVt) introduced a bill
authorizing the president to appoint
Capt. Charles E Clark. late OF the bat
tleship Oregon, a rear admiral The
feature Of the session Of the house was
the attempt Of Mr. Hay CVaD to secure
the adoption OF q resolution calling upon
the secretary Of war for information as
70 the cost from ali sources Of the war
in the Philippines Mr. Crumpaclzer
Ond-) moved 10 lay il on the table and
his motion prevailed by a party vote, 81
to IS. Mr.. Bartlett CPa-l introduced a
resolution directing the secretary OF war
to furnish the house with information
as 10 what amounts had been paid out
by the military governor OF Cuba and
others under his direction for advocating
a reduction in the duties upon Cuban
products The latter part OF the session
was devoted to private pension legisla-
ton, 100 bills being passed
The senate on the 18th passed what Is
popularity known as the London dock
charges bill Consideration then was
continued Of the isthmian canal project,
Senator CullOm CIll) and Senator Kit
tredge Is d. delivering speeches in ad
yOcacy Of the Panama route Just be-
fore adjournment a spirited discussion
was precipitated over a motion by Sen
atOr Proctor CVt) to agree to a confer
ence with the house on the army apprO-
priation bill Several weeks ago the SEN
ate was affronted by a message from
the house refusing to submit TO confer
ence certain senate amendments to the
bill The opposition to Senator Proctor
motion was so vigorous that finally he
was forced to withdraw il for the pres
ent----The house transacted some mis-
cellaneOus business under suspension Of
the rules. It included the adoption Of
resolutions apprOpriating $500 for the
preparation Of plans for a memorial in
Washington to Abraham Lincoln, 800
900 toward the erection Of a monument
to the prison ship martyrs who died on
Brooklyn as a result Of the cruelties to
which they were subjected by the Brit
ish during the revolutionary war and
$4,000 for the erection Of a monument
at Fredericksburg, Va, y the memory
| of Gen. Hugh Mercer, who was killed
/ during the revolutionary war Two bills
| were passed to amend the general pen
I sion laws. one to provide for the restora-
ton to the pension rolls Of the widows
/ of soldiers who subsequently married
Z and were again widowed and one TO in
crease the pension of those who have
lost limb OF were totally disabled while
in the military or naval service The
resolution calling on the secretary of
I war for his reasons for the dismissal OF
2 RebecCa J. Taylor. a clerk in the war de-
/ partment. was laid on the table.
! The session Of the senate on the 18th
was mostly taken up in listening to
! speeches on the isthmian canal. The fol-
/ lowing bills were passed: To amend the
I act providing for a permanent census
i Office, so as to include ''unskilled labor
l eTS'' in the list Of those employees not in
\ cluded in the civil service; 70 provide
/ for refunding taxes paid on legacies and
/ requests for uses OF religious, charitable
I or educational character; for the en-
! cOura cement or art. etc-----The house
] considered bills reported from the judi
/ ciary committee BY far the most i'm
/ pOrtant measure was that TO amend the
| existing bankruptcy law. The minority
| made a vigorous effort to repeal the
| present law in toto. but was overwhelm-
/ ingly defeated. 50 to ~ The bill passed
| amends the law in Is particulars to meet
/ defects which. it is said, experience has
! proven An evening session was held
| for the consideration OF bills reported
| from the Indian committee