Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-17
FlFTY-FiFTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, June 1O-Thc conference
report on the war revenue bill was agreed
to by the senate after u discussion lasting
four hours. Tho debate upon the measur,
was without special incident, but was not
entirely devoid OF acrimonious features.
Every republican voted for the measure
and their votes were supplemented by those
Of eight democrats. one silver republican
and one independent.
HOUSE.
he feature of today's session of the
house was the securing Of an agreement
to consider and vote upon the Ncwlands
resolution to annex Hawaii. Beginning
tomorrow the debate will proceed until
5 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon, when
a vote will be taken. Lacey's bill allow
ing the participation of volunteers in the
III the congressional election passed
HOUSE.
Washington, June 1.-THE Hawaiian
debate in the house began to-day. Six
speeches were made covering generally
the contentious of the support and opposi-
ton to the resolution providing for
annexation. There was good attendance
IN the galleries, but hardly quorum was
will continue Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, and probably forty members
will make speeches.
SENATE. -
Washington, June 13.-Senate discussed
bill for the Incorporation of an inter-
national American bank, and the resolution
directing the claims committee to investi-
gate the disposition of the money appro-
prlated by congress to pay the claims of
nrf.I,c
HOUSE.
Tho debate upon Hawaiian annexation
continued III the house, ten speeches being
made. Very little interest was manifest
either upon the floor or in the galleries,
the attendance upon the floor hardly ex-
ceeding at amy time forty members. The
house passed bill appropriating s473, Isl
TO pay the Boring sea award.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 1.-the resolution
of Mr.. Lodge directing that an inquiry be
made into The disposition made of the
Methodist Book concern claim, which was
pald recently by congress, was adopted
without division. Billappropriating $i13,-
lol to pay the Boring sea awards passed.
HOUSE.
Eight hours, comprising afternoon and
evening sessions of the house today, were
devoted to debate of the Ncwlands resolu-
ton for the annexation of Hawaii Twen-
ty speeches were delivered, most of them
being brief.
SENATE.
Washington. June l5.-Thirty-two pri.
vate pension bills were passed, after
which the senate resumed consideration of
the international bank bill.
HOUSE.
BY vote of 200 to 81, the house adopted
the Newlands resolutions, providing for
the annexation of Hawaii. More than half
hundred members participated in tho
DEBATE From party standpoint the re-
suit was awaited with the keenest inter-
est. The republicans presented practically
a unanimous support to the resolutions,
but three republican members voting in
opposition. In the democratic ranks tho
dlVlslon was more marked. eighteen dem
ocratlc members voting for annexation.
SENATE.
Washington, June 1G.-After devoting an
hour to the discussion of the bill restoring
the annuities to the Sisseton and Wahpe.
ton bagds of Sioux Indians, the senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to
incorporate the International American
Bank.
HOUSE.
The general deficiency bill was consid-
cred to-day, but was not disposed of. 1t
probably will be taken up tomorrow and
passed unless the private calendar is
urged. Dingley called up the bill supple
mental to the war revenue measure and it
was passed. 1t is designed to supply some
omissions and strengthen the administra.
tive features.