Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-08
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
l12TH DAY.


18TH DAY.
Some of the Features of the Indian Bill
as Passed.
Senator Cormack continued his speech in OPP
position TO Philippines government bill. He
offered amendments TO the bill, one being that
no franchise be given to parties who proposed
to employ slave labor.
The bill was passed by the senate which pro-
vides that certain clerical defects in naturali-
zation cases In territorial courts that have gone
out OF existence may be remedied on proper
hearing.
There are nineteen Republican senator's who
oppose the Cuban reciprocity bill and Senator
Burton Is one Of them. This number Is sum
Gent. with the democrats, to control the fate Of
the measure.
In the house Representatives Curtis. Long
pfGcity agreement while Bowersock, Calder
head and Miller voted against the bill as
amended. Mr.. Reeder was for the bill.
18TH DAT.
Senator Harris presented q telegram from
the Kansas millers' association asking that
American mills be put on an equal basis with
foreign mills through rec proeai concessions
Senator Teller Coll offered an amendment
viding for a tax Of ten per cent upon the pro-
ducts OF the butter trust. It WAS defeated.
The senate then agreed to the house amend
ments, thus passing the bill, and sent It to the
president
Mr.. Freeley Gll.) said the neutrality treaties
were being violated by supplying the British
While the agricultural bill was under consid-
GRAFTON Mr.. Sibley pal made fierce speech
in denunciation Of Gen Jacob Smith, who COM
manded in Samar, for ordering barbaric treat
Resolutions were offered by Burleson CTex.)
and Conrey (Mass) asking the war department
II General Smith acted on orders from Wash
ington or on his own responsibility.
1IITH DAY.
The senate committee on military affairs
made adverse report on the bill creating q ma
tionul park at Appomattox, Va
mission. to be appointed By the president, Of
not mo- less than nor more than Is, at salary OF
re each and to go to the Philip
The senate expended much time over the
trial OF General Smith for alleged bsrbaric
treatment Of Filipinos.
Senator Burton. from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported back the bill granting the
Central Arizona Railway Co. right OF way
accommodation that it do pass despite the
presidents veto. Mr.. Burton asked immediate
consideration but the bill went to the calendar.
ings bill which will distribute eli ,l05 $50 among
la cities. As the bill covers into the treasury
si.5sS 900 unexpended balance the amount car
ried by the bill is reduced to that extent.
TIE house resumed consideration OF the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill without any pre-
liminary business,
li5TH DAY.
the senate committee on foreign relations
proposes to tx the salary Of the minister to
Cuba at 1000, or s. 900 more than the presi-
dent recommended.
Senator Patterson Coll offered a resolution
directing the Secretary Of War TO cable Major
Gardiner to come at once to Washington. SEN
ator Spooner asked IL the senate had power to
direct the Secretary of War to give orders, and
that closed the incident.
The senate adopted an amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill. adding to it
$50 900 for the purchase Of ground and build
ing now occupied by the census bureau.
Mr.. Lacey Qowa) introduced bill to restrict
the leasing OF grazing lands to small herders
and in areas not exceeding $500 acres, the
lands out of the hands OF a syndicate. Home
steaders are protected by the provision that
when tract is filed upon the lease is thereby
The house passed the agricultural appropria-
ton bill and began the consideration OF the
District Of Columbia bill.
10TH DAY.
Aguinaldo was the special subiec. of dis
cussion in the senate. Senator Csrmack &C.
stories about Aggie's having General Luna
killed. Senator Burton chsmpioned Funston
pressions Of Carmsck's friends. The RI 's sena:e
resumed consideration OF the sundry civil
appropriations.
Mr.. Tawney. chairman OF the exposition
committee, reported the ST. Louis exposition
bill to the house, with an amendment post
poning the exposition one year. and also provi-
ding for the issue OF 100000 gold dollars to
commemorate the exposition.
The house has a bill anent diplomatic rela-
tions with Cuba which gives representatives Of
this country less pay than is fixed in the SEN
ate bill. and cuts out one Of the four consuls
carried by the senate bill:
Mr.. Lacey Uowal has introduced bill per-
hitting cattlemen to lease public lands for five
years.
NTH DAY.
The conferees report on the Indian appro-
priation bill has been adopted.
The bill leaves the number of the Dawes COM
mission as at present, and no new powers are
given the commission. The appropriation for
the commission is increased to $4,000. The
senate amendment prohibiting the laying out
Of towns in In Ian Territory is stricken out
The appropriation for Haskell institute is $50. {!
$50. Under the bill white allottees are placed
on the same basis as other members OF the
tribes. There is no reduction OF the number OF
Indian agents. The bill carries total OF So
800, $3.50.
The house passed the anti-conspiracy bill
without o word OF debate. 1t provides that
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