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

II. Z
Washington, Dec li--An appeal by Mr.
Mason of Illinois for an expression OF SYM
pathy for the Transvaal republic in its war
senate proceedings today. 1t was the hrst
formal address delivered in the senate this
season and was listened to with thoughtful
attention, both by the members and by
large gallery of auditors. The resolution
was referee TO the committee on foreign
relations. No business of Importance was
transacted by the senate and an early ad-
jcurnment was taken.
HOUSE.
The feature of the opening day of the de-
the speech of Doliiver. Of iowa. It was
characterized by all the wit and eloquence
Tor which the Iowan Is noted and held the
than an hour. Dolliver 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
lculed 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
Inat tney could not deceive their constit-
uents in the coming congressional elections
Dy claiming that they had yielded to the
wisdom of their colleagues in caucus.
SENATE
Washington, Dec l2.-Whether Admiral
Dewey acting for the United States govern
ment, formally or informal.y recocnized
the Filipino republic at Manila, is question
which Pettigrew, of South Dakota, desires
the navy department to answer. lie intro-
duced resolution to-day directing the sec
Teffary Of the navy to supply the senate with
of New Hampshire, objected to its imme-
date consideration. Following this objec-
ton Pettgrew and Chandler had a 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 liveliness - 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 MoM-
tana, and Scott, of West Virginia.
HOUSE.
There Is such great pressure for time on
the part of members Oh 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
leries, although the members themselves
are listening attentively to the speeches
The features of the debate today were the
speeches OF Mr.. Grosvenor of OHIO for the
bill and of Mr.. Cochran of Missouri and Mr..
Newlands of Nevada against it,
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, To-day's session OF
the senate consumed ly few mtnates
Some routine b slneSs was transacted bat
beyond the introiuc ion of b lis, nothing
OF consequence was accomkl shed.
ROUSE.
The currency deba e in the house lasted
from II o'clock this morning unit 10 30 to-
Light with re es of three hours for din
ner. The pressure for time to peaS ,ontin-
ues as most of the member ire to make
contributions to The literature of the
occas on Mo ii of t. however eemsto be
Tor no con iuupt n There mas been
very little crOss-hiIng thu far and no OK,
citing or dramatic in idents
SENATE
Washington, Dec. 1L-On motion of Sem
or 20 f.ssS ,ltatt ton, ~
ing wnet1er the flag of the Philippine
republic had ever been saluted by the
20 The senate agreed to the house resolu-
ton for Chr .stmas on adjournment Decem-
20 to January B.
The debate on the currency bill in the
house tolay was tame and pro aic The
attendance both in the galleries an / on the
door was light and none of the spec hes
made attracted e peciel atten ion 1 ley
(dem) of rem >yl an a. w o has pu licIy
ammo n ed b ange Of ews n the
money Question and who ii was thought
might vote for the bill, stated that he'would
v ote aga INST it.
washington. Dec Ex-senator AIdrich. of
RIO Island pres nted n orutr q ing tie
commit ees and was adopted wi 20 It els
sent, A few vacancies in the minority re >
resen atiJn are We to be flied. No other
business OF iml ortance was transacted,
HOUSE.
The. closing day of the general debate on
tue HndnCldL OIL lIONGu 10 De one OF eACep-
tionll interest. AT the on set a sharp Ter
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
orouSiy presenting The democratic view and
euiogizing the time-honored and undying
democratic organi alton. In marked con-
trast with Bailey,s ute -ance, Scudler, of
New York, who TO lowed him, announced
that as a democrat he believed in the gold
standard and would vote for the bill.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec 1.-THE currency bill
was real for amendment under the We
minute rule committee of the whole. The
bill was then reported to the house without
amendment