The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-03-14
DoIRes IN CONGRESS.
Bills Passed ana Resolutions Introduesd
At the First Session Of the Fifty
Seventh Bodv

Seventh Body.
On account OF the fndisposftion OF sen
atOr Vest C1IO.) and Senator Mallory
(Fla-), who expected to speak on the
pending ship subsidy bin, that measure
was not considered BY the senate on the
It'll The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was passed and then the
senate took up the measure FOR the pro-
lection Of the president OF the United
States. Senator Bacon CGa-) speaking In
opposition to the bill Senator Teller
CCOl-) presented a memorial from the
Colorado legislature urging that the
present tariff on sugar be retained and
protesting against any reciprocity with
Cuba as opposed 10 the rapidly develop
ing beet sugar interests Of the western
states Senator Gamble GO, from the
committee on Indian affairs. reported IA
VOrabiy the bill ratifying the agreement
with the Rosebud Sioux Indians for the
ceSsiOn OF their unallotted lands in
Gregory county, s D.. to the United
States. There are 415C00 acres, for which
the Indians receive S1.640O00- - bill was
introduced by Senator Rawlfns CUtah)
prohibiting the leasing Of mineral lands
on Indian reservations The senate then
adjourned until the 1Oth-.--The bill to
classify the rural free delivery service
and to place the carriers under the con-
tract system, held the floor in the house
Mr. MOndel CWyO) reported the New
lands irrigation bill
The senate was not in session on the
sLh----In the house the bill to classify
rhe rural free delivery service and place
the carriers under the contract system
was debated Mr. Burkett fNeb) intro
dUced a bill authorizing the president to
. appoint in the regular army and place
upon the retired list certain officers who
served in the volunteer service in the war
with Spain the Philippines and Porto
Rico A bill was passed authorizing the
South Omaha Bridge company TO con
SLruct a bridge across the Missouri river
\ bill 10 establish an information bu-
reau at the capitol was also introduced.
The purpose Of the bin e. 10 assist mem
bers Of congress IN answering and sup
plying their constituents with public doc
uments.
For nearly two hours on the 10th Sen
ator Vest CNIo-) addressed the senate in
opposition TO the pending ship subsidy
Bill He attacked the present navfga-
tion laws. which he declared were relics
Of harbarism and responsible for the de-
cline Of our merchant marine. The sen
axe passed a considerable number OF un-
! objected bills on the calendar The bill
To- classify the rural free delivery. serv-
ice and place the carriers under the con
tract system was passed in the house
Before it was passed the bill was al
tered radically by It's opponents. A bill
was passed authorizing the @. A r to
erect in the District OF Columbia mOnu-
meHt tu Benjamin E Stephenson, found
er Of the G. A r Mr. Ray IN " and
port on the Newlands bill for the irriga-
ton of arid lands The report character
lies the matter 80 an unfair. Unwise and
impToyideHt scheme and says the land
grant railroads are behind the scheme .
The senate on the ll:h had the ship
subsidy bill under considera ton. Sen
at0r Mallory tFla-) made an extended
speech in opposition TO the measure.
Prior to consideration of the subsidiary
measure lively debate occurred over
an effort eOu the pat Gf aeHator Berry
tArl<-) To ascertain when the committee
on prieieses ana elections might be ex-
Dected 10 report 10 the senate the reso-
| luton providing for the election Of sen
atCTa by the direct vote of the people
Senator Hoar CAdass-) indicated his vigor-
Gus opposition to such a resolution on
| the ground that it would subvert the
fundamental prinFipl=z upon which the
senate vas Founded Eighty-One private
pension bills were passed A message
| from President Roosevelt vetoing the
bill TO remove the charge Of desertion
from the naval record of John Glass
was read----The house entered on the
consideration or the post office apprOprfa-
/ ton bill, the members who spoke de-
voted themselves 10 everything except
the bin before the house The feature Of
1 the day. however. was a speech by Mr..
| Bu-lCson CTexD attacking Secretary Hay
! for declining 10 request the British au-
l thori-ios to furnish passports to 20
/ through the British tines 10 Rev. Hiram
w Thomas ard wife. who desire TO 20
J to South Africa 10 distribute Boer re
I lief funds collected in Illinois. Mr.. Hit
I 0lLl. chairman OF the foreign affairs
COMMITTEES, made spirited reply. show
ing that IL was contrary to international
I pathy with the enemy TO 90 through the
I lines in time OF wa.