Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-09

FiFTY-FtFTH CON DRESS.
SENATE.

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Washington, Dec. 5.-No business was
\ transacted in the senate to-day. After
\ the reading Of the message, which occupied
two hours and eighteen minutes, the SEN
\ ate adjourned 5,.,s
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The presidents message was received Mt
N 80, and its reading was listened to with
4 the utmost attention. Snlzer, ranking
democratic member of the committee on
/ military affairs, introduced resolution
& directing that committee to investigate
the war department and the conduct of
h the recent war and report their findings
s to the house. Referred TO the committee
on military affairs. General Wheeler in-
Y troduced a resolution providing that in re-
cognition of the patriotic devotion and
< bounteous bcncvolence of Helen Gould to
the soldiers of the late war. the thanks
4 of congress be rendered to her and that n
u gold medal be prepared and presented to
4 her by tho president Moody offered an
amendment To the war revenue bill taxing
to reestablish the American merchant
marine Cousins offered bill declaring
the standard of value to be the standard
i gold dollar.
SENATE. 8
Washington, Dec. G.-The session of the
senate was devoted mainly to routine mat
tiers, the introduction of bills and presen-
tation Of reports. Morrill, presented q
petition from the legislature of Vermont
asking for a revival of the grade of admiral
and the recognition of Dewey. Hale pre-
sented bill to revive the grade of admiral
and vice-admiral. Vest. of Missouri. intro
duced . joint resolution declaring that
under the constitution the United States
has no power to acquire territory to be
held and governed rs colonies.
HOUSE.
The house held brief session and ad
joulned out of respect to the memories of
Northway. of Ohio, and Love, of
Mississippi.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Hawley, of Con-
necticut. chairman Of tho military affairs
committee, introduced a bill for the reor-
ganization Of the regular army. A com
mittee was appointed to consider the part
Of the presidents message in relation to
the celebration of the centennial of the
city OF Washington.
Hepburn, of Iowa, called up the anti
scalpng bill After an attempt to agree
on a time for debate had failed, Hepburn
was recognized for an hours speech, but |
yielded to Sherman, of New York, who ex-
planned that the bill was very similar to |
the one passed by the house during the |
last congress The changes are mainly re-
strctive on corporations. Speeches were
made by Brundige. Hepburn. Mann, Bland,
Little, Bodine. Bartlett. Gillet. Corliss.
Updegraff. Marsh. Adamson. Todd and
Gaines, after which all amendments We're
voted down and the bill passed, 10 to
101.
1 @.5 SENATE.
4 Washington. Dec. SIN connection with
4 decision to give one hour to the ccssider.
alton of pension bills, Vest, of Missouri,
gave notice that the passing of a lot OF
pension bills simply by the reading Of
titles and when a quorum was not present
had got to be stopped :, He went on to
say that southern members had felt some
delieacy about opp posing pension legislation,
but the late war removed the bar, and
they, while recognizing liberal pension
as . sacred duty. proposed to
object to spoliation Eallinger chairman
of the pensions committee, agreed with
Vest that pension bills should be carefully |
considered. Vest introduced joint reso-
luton for the appointment of n committee
consisting of three senators and five mem
bcrs of the house, to investigate She
charges Of corruption IN buying vessels
and supplies at exorbitant figures in con-
nectioa with the war with Spain. On
motion of Morgan. the senate took up the
.Nicaraguan canal bill, and then on the
same senator's motion, adjourned till
Monday.
\ ~ HOUSE $40 |
The house went into committee OF the |
whole on the urgent deficiency bill for the |
support Of military and naval establish
a1ents during the SIX months beginning |
January next. The bin passed practi-
.ally without opposition. Adjourned till
Monday.