The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-11
DoIEes IN CONGRESS-.
BIS Passed AID Resolutions Entroduosd
At the Flrst Session or the FIfty-
Seventh Body.

seventh BODY
At the conclusion OF lively debate on
the Sd the senate passed the oleomarEar-
Inc bill BY vote OF g 70 81 The dis
eusslon vas largely in the nature Of q
reinforcement OF arguments previously
advanced During the afternoon a per
feet Hood OF kilograms poured into the
senate from all parts OF the country
urging senator's either 70 support or TO
oppose the measure The house passed
the senate bin to promote the emciency
OF the revenue cutter service By a vote
OF ID 10 a. The opponents OF the meas
ure fought II 10 the last ditch The com
mittee on appropriations reported the
foruhcations appropriation bill. II ap-
propriates F5552.4 55, which IS $50. SIS less
than the last act.
The senate on the 18th began considera-
uon OF the Chinese exclusion bill Sena-
tor Mitchell COre.) making the opening
speech He pointed out forcefully the
necessity for the exclusion OF Chinese Ia
bOrers and carefully and elaborately
analyzed the bill The Indian approprfa-
ton bill was under consideration for q
time, but was not completed A con-
current resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment OF q joint commits
sion OF the two branches OF congress 70
attend the ceremonies incident 70 the
transfer OF the remains OF Gen William
s Rosecrans from California TO their
final resting place in Arlington cemetery
near this city----The house began consid-
Grafton OF the Chinese exclusion bin. No
opponents OF the general principle OF ex-
clusion appeared. but members were d.
Tlded In their support OF the two bills
presented Mr. Sulzer u. Y introduced
a resolution requesting the secretary OF
state TO transmit TO the house the com
municatiOn OF the governor OF Louisiana
about the alleged British military camp
near New Orleans. Mr.. Cochran ChIo.)
introduced a resolution requesting the
secretary OF state TO inform the house
whether his department has received
from Official or other sources information
that in American territory. near the
border Of Alaska. British and Canadian
officials are removing and destroying an
cient landmarks and monuments long
ago erected by the Russian government
to mark the Alaskan boundary.
After passing the Indian appropriation
bill with an amendment providing S 900
for the Introduction Of the willow indus
try among the Indians the senate on the
5th considered the Chinese exclusion
measure for nearly three hours. The
principal speech Of the session was made
by Senator Fairbanks Ond-) in support
Of the bill....The Chinese exclusion bin
was under consideration in the house
throughout the day, general debate be-
ing closed. Without exception the
speeches were favorable to rigid exclu-
sion and expressed feeling Of repug-
nance TO the Chinese. Bills were passed
to authorize the Kansas City. Northeast
ern & Gulf Railroad company 70 con-
struct a bridge across the Missouri river
at ParSyille, NO, and TO confirm title Of
the state OF Nebraska to 2Z2S acres OF
indemnity school lands.
Considerable time was consumed BY the
senate on the It'll In a discussion OF the
conference report on the bill 70 reduce
war revenue taxes. As passed BY the
senate the tax on transactions I'm So
called bucket shops was retained. The
confereCs struck out that provision. Il be-
ing explained that the house would not
consent 10 its retention. The conference
report Gnaiiy was adopted Considera-
ton OF the Chinese exclusion bill was
then resumed. Senator Simmons On c.
addressing the senate, said he expected
10 vote for the bill. but was reluctant
TO do 50. especially because the cotton
manufacturers OF his state and Of the
south generally were appealing against
its enactment. They fear. he said. that
Il viii lead to retaliatory action on the
part OF China and that their market in
the orient might be checked. IL not de-
strOyed. The house passed the Chinese
exclusion bill, after Incorporating in 20
several amendments which increased the
drastic character Of the measure The
conference report on the war revenue tax
repeal bin was adopted and the bin sent
20 the white house Late in the after
under suspension OF the rules the SEN
ate bill 10 extend the charters OF na-
tIonal banks for % years. The bin waz
passed
A vigorous protest was made in the sen
ate on the sth by Senator CuIlom (Tll-)
against the passage OF the Chinese ex-
clusion bill in it's present form Senator
Patterson (CoL) and Senator Perkins
CCal) supported the bill. Thirty-nine
private pension bills were afterwards
passed. The opening debate on the Gu
ban reciprocity bill in the house was dis
appointing from a spectacular standpoint
There were no sensational clashes after
the debate was actually begun and none
OF the bitterness which was expected
to crop out on the floor came to the
surface The vote on the motion 10 &C
into committee Of the whole to consider
the bill was carried by la TO 50. The di-
vision was regarded as practically a test
vote on the bill Mr.. Payne IN y,
the republican leader, opened the debate
for the bill in a strong speech which
commanded close attention from both
sides OF the house. There were only two
other speeches Mr. Newlands CNev-).
a democrat. took the position that the
concession should not be made to Cuba
unless she were invited at the same time
TO become a part OF the United States
Mr.. Mcclellan u. y. a democrat. IA
vOred a 30 per cent reduction for the
benefit OF Cuba