Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-24
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
The House Passes the Cuban Reciprocity
BIZ.
InOTH DAY.

An amendment has been offered in the senate
to the sundry civil bill providing that pension
ers while inmates OF soldiers homes shall re-
ceive their pensions through the treasurer OF
the home
The Chinese exclusion bill was further con-
The bill to repeal war revenue taxes was re-
ceived from the president bearing his signature
The second week OF debate on Cuban recipro-
city began
According to the precedent since the time of
George Washington the house passed the SEN
ate bill givin the widow of President McKin-
lev pension OF s5.0JO year.
The house calendar was cleared OF private
pension bills reported from committee, Iii i'll
all.
The bill was passed to create a national park
of the petrited forest in Arizona.
Mr.. Cooper (Wi>.) introduced bill of rights
for Porto Rico, which included several items
from the constitution Of the United States.
lOlsr DAY.
Senator Kearns Utah) has introduced a bill
annexinR to Utah part of Arizona,
Favorable report was made on the bill to In
crease pensions to soldiers who have lost a
limb, and to those who are totally deaf. This
would increase the total of pensions sI,32s.00
Senator Foraker (Ohio) opposed the Chinese
law which excluded only Chinese laborers. and
still approved its principle. That law is in &c =.
cord with existing treaties. The proposed law
is not.
The interest in the Cuban reciprocity debate
in the house is characterized by the earnest
ness of the speeches on both sides. Each side
fears to press vote and the struggle is still OF
indefinite duration.
The house adopted the conference report on
the postoffice appropriation bill, pneumatic
tubes included. although these we're criticised.
Mr.. Newlands (Nev.) introduced a bill to re-
move all duties on beef imported from foreign
countries.
1O2SD DAY.
The senate approved amendments offered to
the Chinese exclusion bill removing restrictions
on students and teachers.
The senate passed the house bill 1egalizing
10 nj nf
general land ONCE.
The senate committee by majority OF one
voted approval of Senator Depew'S amendment
10 the bill providing for direct vote for sena-
tors. The amendment provides that the quail
1cation OF voters Tor senators Shall De UNIFORM
in all the states and congress shall have power
TO provide for the conducting of such elections.
The senate struck out the Lodge amendment
to the Chinese bill prob biting Chinese sailors
on ships carrying the American flag. The Platt
amendment comes next. 1t re-enacts the pres
ent law.
Mr.. Burlesor CTexas) by resolution would
call upon the secretary of war for full tran
script ofthe court martial which tried Major
Waller for executing FilipnoS.
The house committee rules decided to
place the discussion of the senate amendment
to the oleo bill after the Cuban reciprocity bill
is out OF the way.
lO3RD DAY.
The senate adopted the Platt amendment to
the Chinese BILL which is the existing law with
no important changes. The amendment was
the house, but is so framed that it Will go to
the house original measure
The Philippine civil service bill was made
unfinished business.
The civil sundry bill as reported to the SEN
ate adds 5000 to the money to 30 to the Apache
prisoners at Fort Sill.
Mr.. Bates PENN introduced bill granting
lands in New Mexico to the santa Fe Central
railway and the Albuquerque Eastern company
to aid in construction of the lines.
BY what was consi Tered test vote of the
strength of the measure the debate on the Gu
ban reciprocity bill was ordered to be closed on
Friday. The vote was liz to so.
Mr.. Needham tTcX.) introduced bill to pro-
tect Indian allotteeS in control OF their allot-
mentS
The house received from the president a veto
message with bill granting pension.
IO4TH DAY.
Senator Morgan (Ala.) chairman OF the 18TH
milan canal commission. spoke for four hours on
the Nicaraguan canal; in relation to the choice
between the Panama and Nicaragua route.
and IN favor OF the latter, showing what he
considered were its advantages over the Pana-
ma route.
A change was made in the parliamentary sit
nation of the Chinese bill the measure pass ed
by the senate being made substitute for the
house bill. instead of being new senate meas
ure. This was done to expedite the bill.
General debate in the house on the Cuban
re ciprocity bill having been closed final vote
was expected before adjournment.
There were bitter attacks made upon the
rules of the house by Mr.. Cushman CWaSh.)
who denounced the speaker and the committee
on rules, calling the latter the jobbing depart
ment of the government.
lO5TH DAY.
The senate took up the bill ID provide tenn
porary form of government for the Philippines.
Committee amendments were agreed to, but
no action on the bill was taken.
PFiity-five private pension bills were passed.
also bill to obtain designs for monument in
memorial to Abraham Lincoln.
\ bill was passed appropr 3ting SIS 900 for
fish station and hatchery in Utah.
The house passed the Cuban reciprocity bill
by 2i7 to 81, after overriding the speaker and
the rules committee enabling a vote to be taken.
The preliminary vote 1873 to los. An
amendment had been adopted removing the
different al on Cuban sugnr. The bill en-
powers the president to negotiate a reciprocal
trade treaty with Cuba, including 20 per cent
reduction on the sugar tariff, when that repub
lie is fully organized and prepared to act.
The senate amendments TO the Chinese eN-
clusion bill were disagreed to and the bill sent
to conference.
a resolution was agreed to for the payment
of the expenses Incident to the Mckinley me
mortal exercises.
Mr. Flynns bill for two more justi'es for Ok
lahoma was passed, with the anti-carpet bag
provision.
Antonio Maggie Released.