The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-02-07
DoINes IN CONGRESS.
BIus Passed and Resolutions introduced
at the FIRST Session Of the FIFTY
Seventh BODY.

An extended speech on the Philippine
tariff bin was delivered in the senate on
the 31st BY Senator Morgan (Ala-) who
devoted particular attention TO an
amendment which he offered 70 the bill
last week he maintained that the en-
actment Of the bill as IL stands now
would not be a constitutional remedy for
the situation the measure Is designed to
relieve, but said that with the adoption
OF his amendment the bill would stand
the closest scrutiny OF the courts After
q brief executive session the senate ad-
journed until the 5d-...The house pre-
pared to defend itself against what Il
considers the threatened invasion by the
senate Of its prerogative IN the matter OF
revenue legislation by directing the ways
and means committee to investigate the
subject and report TO the house its con-
illusions. Mr. Fitzgerald On. " called
up his resolution asking the secretary OF
the interior to transmit to the house all
orders issued by him regarding the is
suing or withholding Of rations from In
dams The house then passed several
claim bills. among them being one to pay
James NJ Chisban 500 for loss sustained
while postmaster at Atchisons Kan. Mr..
Payne On. " introduced the war reve-
nue. bill and Il was referred to the ways
and means committee Mr. STEPHENS
(TeL-) introduced q resolution for q com
mittee to ascertain whether certain citf-
zens OF the United States had been IN
lawfully removed from the Indian terri
tory by the orders OF the interior depart
ment.
The senate was not in session on the
1st-.--The house, after the transaction Of
some minor business, which included the
passage OF the senate bill to prohibit the
sale Of firearms. opium and intoxicating
authorize the Southern Missouri & Ar
kansas Railroad company to build a
bridge across the Current river in Arkan-
sas, and the bill to grant a right Of way
ITO the Enid & AnadarI1o railroad, de-
voted the day 70 eulOgies on the life and
public service Of the late Representative
BrOssius, Of Pennsylvania Mr.. Biering
(Ky-) reintroduced a bill providing for
the establishment Of a pension court Of
appeals.
Another spirited debate with the Philip
pine tariff bill as 70 the text was precipi-
tated in the senate on the Sd as the re-
suit Of some statements made by Sena-
tor Carmack CTenn-) in the course Of an
extended speech on the general Philip
pine question Senator Beverage Ond-)
challenged some Of his statements. Sen
ator Beverage and Senator Tillman Is.
c. also became involved in a heated
collOQuy in which the exchanges were as
hot as both senators well could make
them Prior to the taking up Of the Phil
ippine bill the measure providing for an
increase in the salaries Of United States
judges was under discussion for an hour.
fered by Senator Stewart (Iev.) increas-
ing the salaries Of senators and members
Of the house Of representatives to $3.50
annually, beginning March 4, 1903 The
amendment was rejected, Is to A. Sena-
tor HOar (daSS.), from the committee
the judiciary, reported favorably the bill
10 limit the meaning Of the word con
spiracy" and the use Of restraining or
ders and injunctiOns'' in certain cases.
The bill Is intended to aid in adjusting Ia
h.0- de- r.
bated the oleOmargarine bill The OppO-
nents Of the-measure attempted to fill
buster against IL at the opening Of the
session, but were beaten by more than
a two-thirds vote Those who antag-
onized the bill favored the adoption Of
the substitute which is designed to pre-
vent the fraudulent sale Of oIeomargarine
under the guise Of butter. Mr.. Blakeney
Cdd) introduced a bill limiting the price
of sleeping car tickets on interstate rail-
way lines. The rates fixed are 81 for an
upper and . cents extra for lower for
500 miles, with an increase for longer dis
tances.
After a brief discussion on the 4th the
senate passed the bill providing for 3
per cent increase in the salaries Of
United States judges. Senator Jones
(Ark-) introduced bill increasing from
s. to so per month the pensions Of AIexi-
can war veterans who have reached the
age Of 20 years and over. Senator ElkinS
CIV Va, chairman Of the interstate com
merce committee, introduced a bill Civ
ing the interstate commerce commission
authority under certain conditions to fix
railroad rates, legalizing pooling and
abOlishing Imprisonment as a method Of
Furnishing offenses against the law. Sen
atOr HOar (Mass1 presented a petition
signed by a number Of distinguished
citizens Of the country for the suspen-
sion Of hOstilities in the Philippine is
lands and asking that an opportunity be
given for a discussion OF the situation be
tween the government and the Filipino
leaders. Debate on the OleOmargarine
bill continued in the house. among the
speakers being Mr.. Robb CdO.), who IA
vored the bill, and Mr.. Cowherd CGo.),
who was against it Mr.. Cochran MOI
introduced a resolution inviting Mr.. Kru-
ger, ex-president OF the BOer republic
/ to visit the United States as the nations
guest Delegate Wilcox CHawafD intro
l duced a bill increasing annual salaries as
] follows: President Of the United States,
4 500, 600; vice president $1,000; cabinet
/ Omeers, $4,000 each; members Of congress-
/ $4,000.