Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-21
CONGRESS.
sENArE.

SENATE. II
Washington Dec. 1l-An appeal by Mr..
Mason of Illinois for an expression OF sy M
pathy for the Transyaal republic in its war
with Great Britain was the feature OF the
senate proceedings today. II was the nrsG
formal address delivered in the senate thfs
season and was listened to with thoughtful
attention both by the members and ~
was referred to the committee on foreign
relations. No business Of importance was
transacted by the senate and an early al
jcnrnment was taken.
HOUSE
The feature of the opening day of the de-
bate on the ~ blu IN the houe was
characterized by all the wit and eloquence
Tor which the Iowan Is noted, and held the
than an hour. DolliTer declared that the
last doubt in the republican party as to the
wisdom of enacting the gold standard into
the business world during the past three
years: He scored Bryan and generally rid
iculed the alleged false prophesies of the
democrats in 1896. De Almond, of Missouri.
was the heavy gun on the democratic side
he warned the republicans from the west
that they could not deceive their constit-
uents in the coming congressional elections
by claiming that they had yielded to the
wisdom of their colleagues In caucus.
Washington, Dec. i2-Whether Admiral
Dewey, acting for the United States govern
ment formally or informally, recognized
the Filipino republic at Manila, is question
which Pettigrew of South Dakota, desires
the navy department to answer. He intro-
duced a resolution to-day directing the sec
information on the subject but Chandler
OF New Hampshire, objected to its imme-
date consideration. Following this objec-
ton Pettigrew and Chandler had sharp
tilt over the resolution offered yesterday by
the former, demanding from the secretary
OF war an explanation of certain charges
against General Merriam in his conduct of
the Occur d'Alene troubles. Politics were
injected into the controversy and the per-
SOnal references made by each senator
against the other lent some liyeliness 70 an
otherwise quiet session. Resolutions were
adopted authorizing the committee on cleo
tons to proceed with the investigation of
the election to the senate of Clark of MoA-
tana and Scott, of West Virginia.
HOUSE.
There is such great pressure for time on
the part of members on both sides who de-
sire TO participate in the currency debate in
the house, that three night sessions were
ordered today. Interest in the debate is not
keen, judging by the attendance in the gall
lertes, although the members themselves
are listening attentively to the speeches
The features of the debate today were the
speeches of Mr. Grosyepor of Ohio for the
bill and of Mr.. Cochran of Missouri and Mr..
Newlands of Nevada against it
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec ~ To-day's session OF
the senate consumed ly a few mtnNteS
Some routine b slneSs was transacted bat
beyond the intro duo ion of b lis moth .ng
OF consequence was accomLl she'd
HOUSE.
The currency debl e in the house lasted
from II O'CLOCK this morning unit 10 30 to-
hight with re es of three hours for din
ner. The pressure for time to pea ( ontin-
ueS as most of the member ire to make
occas on. Md of t, however, eemsto be
for no e con ,uTpt IN Tlere mas been
very little cross-ft,ng thu far aud no OK,
citing or dramatic in idents
SENATE.
washington, Dec. 1L-On motion of Sem
ator Chandler, tetttgrews resolution, ask
ing wnetner the flag of the Philippine
republic had ever been saluted by the
American forces, was laid on tue table, Al to
20. The senate agreed to the house resolu-
ton for Chr ,stmas on adjournment Decem-
20 to January3
The debate on the currency bill In the
house to1ay was tame and pro ale The
attendance both in the gal cries ami on the
door was light and none of the spec hes
made attracted e pectyl atten ion II ley
(dem) OF tenn u an a. W has pu licly
ammo n ed h s ange Of ews IN the
money question and who 1t was thlnght
might vote for the BILL stated that he'would
' ote aga INST IT.
Washington, Dec. ia enator Aldrich of
RIO e Island pres nted II or.' Il ing Il
commit ees and was adopted wi Co4t Gis-
sent, A few vacancies in the minority re j.
resen atiJn are re to be flied. No other
business of iml ortance was transacted,
HOUSE.
The closing day of the general debate on
the financial bill rroved to be one OF excep-
tionll interest. At the GU set "a sharp FER
sonal Colloquy occurred between Represen-
tatlves Wheeler and Berry, of kentucky,
over the recent Kentucky election and the
charges growing out of it. considerable
feeling was shown. Bailey. of Tex asI receiv-
ed close attention in an hours speech. Wig
orousty presenting The democratic view and
eulogizing the time-honored and undying
democratic organi alton. In marked con-
traSt with Baileys ute -ance, Scud Ter, of
New York, who 70 lowed him, announced
that as democrat he believed in the gold
standard and would vote for the bill.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec 1.-THE currency bill
was rea for amendment under the ve-e
minute rule committee of the whole. The
bill was then reported to the house without
amendment