Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-19
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Presidents Message Read. 1t Quotes
President McKinley's Promises.
lIsTH DAY


Senator Mitchell tOre.) continued his speech
against the P3nama route for the isthmian
canal His objections were based upon the
corrupt manner in which the French Panama
canal company had done business and the dan
ger OF detilement of this government by having
anything to do with it, The canal bill will
have right OF way all OF the week.
Senator Depew On. W addressed the senate
in advocacy OF bill appropriating 500 O.OOn
for the purchase of 1000 900 acres Of land for
lima. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and
Tennessee
The oi l to ratify the supplemental agreement
W tn tee Creek Indians has been passed by the
sdnate.
The house spent the day in voting upon
amendments to the anti-anarchy bill, but all
failed except one. 1t was to strike out the
word assault" where it is coupled with killing
in the bill
18TH DAY.
Senator Harris, (kans.) q member OF the
COMMITTEES on interoceanic canals. made an ar
gumentfor the choice OF the Nicaragua route;
oojecting to the choice of the Panama route
from both the difficulties of construction and
from legal and diplom Itis difficulties which
surround the Panama company. He insisted
that strictly commercial relations would war
rant the choice of the Nicaragua route even
though the Panama route could be had for
nothing
The senate passed the bill ratifying the sup
Elemental agreement with the Creek Indians.
The anti-anarchy bill passed the house by a
The house adopted resolution asking for a
list Of American cit Zens now held as prisoners
in South Africa and for information as to what
action Is being taken for their release.
A bill to ratify an agreement with the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indians was passed; also
an act pi DIVIDING for free homesteads in the
Ute Indian reservation IN Colorado.
10th DAY.
The senate passed the naval supply bill car
rying more than $S7, 900, u0J. It provides for
two battleships, two cruisers and two gunboats.
fxfr ,ri Nl,N ~l,f,
class should be built in government navy yards
was stricken out.
The lsthmian cahal bill was further discussed.
Senator Turner told Of the legal and treaty
difficulties which cannot be satisfactorily over
come in the way Of adopting the Panama
route, Senator Morgan sustained the same
position.
The house defeated the bill to transfer GER
ment and to authorize the president to e~tab-
l1Sh game and fish preserves. Under a special
order the house discussed the Corliss Pacific
cable bill. which would provide for q govern
ment cable. Some Of the speakers preferred
that the cable should be ow led by American
capital; others that tie Mackey cable, being
made in England by British capital, should get
no recognition.
15lsT DAY
The senate agreed to vote on the canal bill
on June 10. Senator Fairbanks spoke favoring
the Panama route as being OF less expense to
construct and the cheapest operated.
The senate committee which was referred
the resolution for amendment to Che cOnSti-
tuition for the election Of senators by the PEG
pie, asked to be discharged but were refused
be vote OF 81 to 81 Some senators, among
them Harris of Kansas. believe all hope OF
canal construction depends npon the passage
of the Hepburn bill, for the Nicaragua route.
The house killed the Corliss Pacific cable
bill by vote of 10 to Ii on the motion to strike
out the enacting clause.
The house passed the senate bill giving Law
ton Sl2i,nOO Hobart 500 and Anadarko $780,
comes from the proceeds of sales Of town lots
MIR. Flynn has introduced a bill for the issu
ance OF patent to lands occupied by the Sa
cred Heart mission in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Scott (kan.) introduced bill for five ad
ditional U. s. commissioners and five more con
stables in Indian Territory.
Unanimous consent gained in the house
to take up the bankruptcy measure on June 10
I52ND DAY.
The senate considered the London dock
charges bill for an hour and half and then
resumed the isthmian canal bill. Senator
Fairbanks Und.) offered an amendment for the
issue of per cent bonds for the construction
of the canal. Senator Morgan again opposed
the Panama route.
The senate agreed to vote finally on the Mic
aragua bill and all pending amendments begin
ming at p. IN. OF June 49,
Senator Burton INTRODUCED bill providing
for stock raising on public lands.
The house adopted special rule for the con
sideration of the irrigation bill which has
passed the senate. The day was taken up by
it. Mr.. Monden (Wyo.l opened for the bill
Mr.: Ray IN. " followed in opposition. He
said the public lands belonged to all the people
and this bill proposed to take the proceeds OF
their sale to develop one section.
A resolution has been presented in the house
for an investigation of methods of distributing
seeds by the agricultural department.
153RD DAY.
The deadlock continues in the senate regard
ing the Cuban reciprocity bill. A message was
received from the president on the subject
Close attention was given to the reading of it
The rest of the days session was spent in ma
king speeches on the confirmation of Captain