Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-29

or the bill, and Messrs. Moon (Tenn.)
! Lcnt2 (Ohio), Vandlver (Mo), Snod-
grass (Tenn,), Cochran MOI and
Neville (Neb) against It.
Washington, March % Almost the
entire session was spent in the discus
sion OF the conference report OF the
Porto Rico appropriation bill Demo-
cratic senator's manifested dispose
ton to crltlclse the restoration of the
house provision covering future col
l'ctlons or revenue, processing to find
In this action IA desire to continue the
l)ingley tariff. Speeches were made on
these lines by Senators Bacon, Cock
roll, Jones { Ark), Berry and Allen.
Republicans met the taunt with a
proposition 10 take vote Immediately
| upon the house Porto Rico tariff bill.
senator Pcttus put an end to the pro-
cocdIngs by calling for the regular
order OF business. Senator Allison
then attempted to secure an agreement
TO vote upon the acceptance of the con-
ference report of the appropriation
Dill Senator Tillman objected and the
matter went over The senate then
went into executive session and when
The doors were re-opened Senator For
nker attempted to proceed with a con-
Sidcraton of the Porto Rico govern
ment bill, rho point Of no quorum was
raised and the senate adjourned
Washington March -. After a
spirited discussion of over three DAVIS
the Loud bill relating to second class
mail matter was reCommittrd by tho
house to tho committee on pustofllccs
IN" majority in favor OF the motion to
recommit was so decisive that ii Is re-
Gardod as unlikely the measure viii
appear again during the present con
gross. Mr. Loud said after the vote
was announced that this WAS the third
time and out SO far as he was con.
crrncd Mr.. .,oody (rep, Mass closed
the general debate In support OF the
bill lie carefully analysed its proyl-
S'ohS' presenting arguments In favor
OF each provision. His argument was
| he btll would save the government an
enormous sum of money per annum,
| with the money which the govern
lncnt had lost on second class mail
matter during tho past ten years, Mr.
! Moody declared 1t could have con
slrurted the lsthmlan canal or A fleet
OF modern hattleships Mr.. Cowherd
tdem, MOI. speaking In support OF
the hlll said every onlal who had in
| NcStlEatcd the subject had given his
! approval to the measure He held no
to the view of the house the cppy of
The Velvet Hand, or the life Of lnjun
Dick, paper bound, which he said was
entitled to second class matter while a
cloth bound copy Of Rob Roy which he
purchased Tor five cents could not be
Gument elected much applause After
the adoption Of several amendments
relating chiefly to classes of education.
al matter to he admitted to Sacont
commit the measure to the pos Tile,
committee without Instructions. rh,
motion prevailed on yea and ma,
vote Of IS To 96
Washington, March a Tor
few minutes a surprise, horderin,
almost on CONSERVATION In som,
quarters, was created by the request o
senator Foraker that the Porto RlcaI
government bill be recommitted " tn,
Porto Rican committees Che requcs
prernitated lively eolloQuy hut |
finally WAS devc,>ned that the bill Sci
ator Foraker wanted recommttted wa
the government measure now on tn,
calendar. However. Foraker. plainl,
indicated that II was his purpose t
separate the bills and press the Port,