Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-02-16
Canal Bill Up In House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Nicar-
aqua bill was offered in the house Tues
day as an amendment to the civil ap-
preparation bill by Mr.. Hepburn and
the leaders on the respective sides are
engaged in G desperate struggle, which
involves the fate of the measure at this
session of congress. After Mr.. Can.
non, chairman of the committee, served
notice last week that there was no time
for the consideration of the canal bill
at this session, the supporters of the
measure decided to force it onto the
sundry civil bill as rider, if possible.
AS soon as it was offered Mr.. Cannon
raised four points of order against it,
and one of the most interesting parlia.
mentary debates of the session was on.
AS rule, the house leaders are able
to hold the members in line, but strong
arguments are adduced in support
of the pertinency of the amendment
and besides the bill has strong friends
on both sides of the chamber who are
seemingly ready to adopt any expedi-
ent to provide for the construction of
the canal. The debate on the points of
order lasted two hours yesterday and
was not concluded. 1t promises to con-
sumo several hours today. 1t seems to
be foregone conclusion that the chair
man of the committee of the whole
(Mr. Hopkins) will sustain the points
of order so that the real test will come
ON the question of everything the chair.
Should the chair be overruled there is
no doubt that the amendment will
command majority of votes. About
20 pages of the bill were disposed of
yesterday. No important amendments
were adopted.
Majority of the Members Snowbound.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE raging
blizzard caused practically suspen-
sion of business at the house Monday.
The great marble capitol looked like q
snow palace. The few members of the
house who arrived had no thought for
anything save the weather. They stood
about the weather map in the lobby in
the rear of the hail. discussing the tenn
perature and snowfall, record breaking
in all parts of the country, and it was
the unanimous verdict of the oldest
member in the group that nothing ap-
preaching the present cold spell and
snowfall had been known in Washing
ton in their experience. Speaker Reed
did not appear, but sent word that in
his opinion it was inadvisable to hold a
session of the house, and General Hen
derson of Iowa, who had braved the
storm, decided it would be best to adj
journ Immediately after assembling.
Senate Passes Agricultural Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-At no time
during the session of the senate Mon
day was quorum: of the body present,
a majority of the members being snow
bound at their homes. For the first
pronounced at the opening of the ses-
sion, neither regular chaplain nor any
other minister being able to reach the
capitol. A sharp debate on the unani-
nous agreement made Saturday after
noon to vote on the McEnery resolu-
ton, was precipitated early in the ses-
sion. Some feeling was manifested by
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the resolution, but none of them indi-
Gated what might be their action today.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
called up, considered and passed with
only few unimportant amendments.
Mr.. Hale, chairman of the naval af-
fairs committee, favorably reported and
the senate passed bill creating an adj
miral of the navy, it being intended
that Rear Admiral Dewey should get
the Office.
Tilt Between Allen and Chandler.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Throughout
its open session Thursday the senate
had under consideration the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
A lively debate was precipitated over
the appropriation for the support of the
office Of the supervising architect of the
treasury and that official was criticised
for the delay in the construction of
public buildings throughout the United
States. A speech made by Mr.. Allen,
in which he commented unfavorably
upon the methods of the appropriations
committee, induced rejoinder from
Mr. Chandler which reSultad in a charm