The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-18
DOIHGs IN CONGRESS-
BIS Passed and RssoIuti0as Inrrudzead
AZ the Flrsf Session Of the FIftT-
Seventh Body.

Remarks which Senator Depew C1T- y
nla1e concerning the proposed Amendment
@ Cne constitution providing FOR the cleo
Ton OF senator's DT popular vote IN the
course OF which he advzrtetf 70 south
eEu election u1zthods- precfpftatad a live
II Carez-hCurs debate IN the senate On
the Irh- Senator's Money CLIsz-1- Nc
Laurfu C1LIzzl. Simmons " c. and
Blackburn ky limiting that the New
Yorker did not know what he was talk
ing about When the Chinese exclusion
oII vas taken I'D an agreement vas
reached that a vote should be taken On
II on the 18th at enc o'clock Senator
Teller CCoLJ supported the measure in 4
brief speech r-aLlrziuirE that Z vas nee
eSsaEy and that IL vas not IN courraveu-
Ton OF our treaty obligations with
China Debate on the Cuban reciprocity
OH continued IN the house. the principal
speeches being made by M Long CSau-l.
a member OF the ways and means com
u1Irtes. who from the first arden1Iy SUP
ported t1e proposition for reciprocity and
VINO originally favored a reduction OF 20
per cent and 1Lr- Shafroth CCoEl. who
vigorously opposed the bin on the ground
that the sugar trust which he said was
Wag11E q var Of elimination against
the beet sugar industry. would be its
chief beneficiary
The feature Of the Chinese exclusion de-
bate IN the senate on the 18Th was the
sharp criticism Of Senator Mitchell CCrsl
ard Senator Teller Coll OF Minister WI
the secretary OF state against the enact
meuE OF the pending bill Senator Vest
(AI0-) made brief address IN ouuOsitfCu
TO some features OF the pending measure
and then adTerteC with deep feeling 10
the death OF Gen Wade Hampton. say
ing he was tla highest ryBe OF a Chris
riau gentleman Senator Mason CID pre-
scented the conference report on the post
ONCE appropriation bill and IL vas agreed
to----The house passed the bill granting
a pension % the widow OF President Nc
kinney OF $3.50 q year. Among the bills
passed vas one for the creation OF the
Detrided forest national park in Arizona
The Chinese exclusion bill occupied the
attention OF the senate throughout the
14th. Senator's Foraker CO.1 and lIcLzurfu
g. c. making extended speeches in ODpO-
sition- Senator Eearus CCtah) introduced
q Oil a-CeZ1CE 70 Utah all that portion
OF Arizona territory lying north and west
OF the Colorado river Interest in the
Cuba reciprocity debate in the house
seems 70 be waning Judged by the small
attendance on the floor but the earnest
ness Of the speeches On both sides OF
the question Increase rather than de-
crease In intensity That the republican
opponents OF the bin are determined 70
DrDlCCE the struggle as much as possible I
vas made manifest BY their refusal 70
allow speeches % be printed IN the Rec
ord The speakers were 1Tsss-s- Nc
Cal glass; and Bra1CIev -CCa-l for the
measure and lE=szrs- Robertson LAD
and S-ave1r5 lLz---1 AGAINST it, The
conference report on the post Office a2-
preparation BIN was adopted early IN the
day AFTER some criticism OF the pueu-
matte tube provision 1Ir- Newlauds
New introduced a biz 20 remove al
duties on beef imported from foreign
countries
The debate OF the Chinese exclusion bill
vas practically concluded in the senate
on the 18th By general consent a vote
was taken on Two important amendments, I
offered By Senator Fairbanks Cnd-1s Z
striking out the definition as % Chinese
students and teachers, and they were
agreed 20 without division These
changes were made with q view 20 recon
cling some OF the opposition 90 the meas
ure- which has been directed against the I
rigid restrictions on students and teach
ers- and the unnecessary Inconvenience [
this would impose on the educated Chi Z
nese classes coming To this country Sen
ar1r CulLou CID Introduced bill pro-
vidiug for q commission TO secure plans
and designs for a monument 10 be erect
ed u the memory OF President Lincoln. I
$500 10 be appropriated to carry OUT
the purpose OF the bIlL----Tle Cuban reci- I
pr0Ci-y debate IN the house was closed I
and the leaders announced that al dan
ger OF the biL being weighted down with |
undesirable amendments was over and /
that they felt assured the bin would pass
in the shape III which It came from the
committee ZLr Eurfesou Tex intro
duCed a resolution calling on the secre-
tarv Of var for q fun transcript OF the
proceedings before the courC-marriaI /
which recently --5ed MAJ Waller IN Ma /
Mia for executing Filipino guides