The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-02-28
DoIKes IN CONGRESS.
BIIs Passed and Resolutions IEtrodzced
At the FIRST Session Of the Fifty
Seventh Body.

For more than six hours on the list the
senate had the Philippine tariff bin IN
der discussion Senator Bate CTenn-) de-
hvered q carefully prepared speech in op-
position to the pending measure. He was
followed by Senator Spooner CHVIs-) in q
brilliant defense OF the republican at
titude toward the Philippfne islands
expression Of the motives for enacting
the bill were 3 subterfuge and q hum
bug and everybody knew IT, He charged
that the American authorities in the Phil
ippines were steering clear" OF the prov
inces in the Islands where war was real
and were cOnfining themselves to those
places where opportunity was Effected 70
secure ''pelf' and to rob the people. He
said the FilipinOs now were being f'paci-
fed or the face OF the earth Senator
TiIlman had not concluded when the sen
ate adjourned. The house passed the
Indian appropriation bill The latter part
OF the session was devoted to the con-
sideration OF private claim bills, a num-
Der OF which were passed
The senate on the I'd listened to the
farewell address Of Washington, which
was read BY Senator Burrows CIich-).
Senator Lodge Ofass) then presented a
memorial for constitutional amendment
to enable congress to enact laws regard
ing the hours OF labor In the various
states When the routine business was
concluded Senator TfIlman Is. c. re-
sumea his speech in opposition to the
pending Philippine tariff bill, in the course
Of which he made some remarks reflect
ing on his colleague. Senator lfcLsaurfn
Is c.. McLaurin arose and said thai
TiIlman's statement regarding him was
a ''wfllful and deliberate and malicious
lie" Tillman jumped over chairs and
struck McLaurin in the face and a vicious
encounter ensued before the senators were
parted Both senators afterwards took
the floor one after the other and made
lengthy apologies. In the afternoon Sen
ator Burton CKan-) took Senator Tillman
to task for rejecting on Gen Funston
in his statement that cruelties were prac-
ticed on FihpinOs By soldiers under the
Kansas general The senate had an even
ing session. but the attendance was
scant....The house was not in session
After eight hours OF tumuItuOus debate
on the 24th the senate passed the. Philip
pine tariff bill by a vote OF IS to IS, q
Senator McLaurin, the two senator's from
South Carolina, who were declared by
the senate to be in contempt because OF
their fight in the chamber, were not per
In the proceedings The question as &c
their right TO vote precipitated a SHARP
debate, lasting nearly two hours. During
the debate on the Philippine bill Senator
McComas Cldd-) and Senator Wellington
(ATd-) became involved in a controversy n
clared that If Senator McComas should
make his statements outside Of the senate
chamber he would brand them as a ma
HciOus falsehoOd- He was called to order
promptly and resumed his seat amid con-
siderable excitement Senator Proctor
CVt-) reported favorably the house oleo-
margarine bill Senator Lodge CATass-,
introduced a bill creating the bureaus Of
drainage, irrigation and highways in the
department Of agriculture. The house
wr-ae = 70 ID H--E.- &C.
judicial districts and also the Tawney
resolution calling on the secretary OF wal
for information concerning the transfer
Of sugar lands in Cuba since the Amerf-
can occupation. It then transacted some
business pertaining to the District OF Co
lurnbia and later took UP the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill The bill
carries an appropriation OF S1,931.67
The most important Development in the
senate on the 18th in connection with the
Tillman-McLaurin episode was the act OF
Senator Frye CAe-), president pro tenn Of
the senate, in ordering the clerk Of the |
senate TO restore the names OF the two
South Carolina senators to the senate /
roll When the clerk began the reading /
OF the journal Of Mondays proceedings
the usual request that the reading he sus-
pended was made by Senator Stewart |
(Nev.). st object" interjected Senator /
Turner CWash-) and Senator Dubois /
Qda-) in unison and the reading was
continued AT us CONCLUSION the Journal /
was approved without comment. Instant ]
ly Senator Mcmillan CIfch-) called up the |
message Of the house Of reports annOUnc- |
ing to the senate the death last fall OF /
Representative Rosseau Crump CAIich-). |
He presented resolutions expressive OF the /
sorrow OF the senate at the announce ]
ment- These were adopted and the sen
ate as an additional mark Of respect al 1
12:15 adjourned, being in session only II i
minUtes--..The house passed the dipIO- /
matte and consular appropriation bill /
No amendments Of Importance were /
adopted. The feature Of the day was the ]
speech OF Mr.. Richardson (A1a-) in reply |
to Mr.. COrliss' speech a few days age
in favor OF the construction Of a Pacific /
cable by the government The bill giving /
statehood to Oklahoma was presented By 4
Delegate Flynn