Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
CONGRESS.

SENATE
Washington, April 3.-Ihc senate spent the
entire day in discussionof the Porto hicau bill.
Bate of Tennessee made the principal speech
against the bill. Spooner Cullom and Dcpcw
defended it.
HOUSE
A possible reduction of the war taxes was
foreshadOwed in resolution adopted by the
house calling upon the secretary of the treasury
for information as to the probable surplus eX'
listing revenue laws would create during this
and the coming fiscal year. The day was de-
voted to District OF Columbia business.
SENATE.
Washins ton. April a-lhe president to-day
nominated Smith Mcpherson of Iowa to be
United States district judge for the southern
district OF Iowa The senate today passed the
Porto Rican tariff bill by u vote of 40 to 81.
All amendments except committee amendments
We're voted down, ard the free trade amend
ment by Nelson was defeated ~ to Al.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed TO allow men who served
during the Spanish war or Philippine insurrec.
tionin the army, navy, or marine corps, who
enter lands under homestead act, to deduct
time of such service from a eriod required to
perfect the title. The house then went into u
committee on the whole to consider the Ha-
waiian civil government bill. The debate was
in committee OF the whole and only three OF the
| Six speeches were pertinent 10 the bill
SENATE.
Washington, April the senate agreed TO
take up the Quay ease tomorrow and the
Spooner Philippine bill was made unfinished
business. Eiehty-one pension bills were passed.
HOUSE
Debate on the Hawaiian bill AGAIN occupied
the time Of the house. The Kentucky situation
was discussed by Wheeler and Pugh, Of Ken
lucky and for time there was great excl G.
| ment and considerable feeling.
SENATE
Washington, April 5.--Gallinger OF New
| Hampshire presented IN argument against
seating Quay. bill to increase the efficiency
OF the subsistence department of the United
| the National White Cross of America was also
passed. In executive session the Hay Paunce-
| fote treaty was taken up and Davis, Plat OF
Connecticut, Stewart aud Morgan delivered
| addresses.
| HOUSE
The house did not finish the bill to provide
| territorial government for Hawaii to-day.
| Wren the hour fixed for taking a vote, 4
| o'clock, arrived, less than half the bill had
| been covered and so many amendments re-
manned that IL was agreed to continue the con-
sideration OF the bin under the hve-minute
| rule until finished
| SENATE
| Washington. April 6.--During the greater
| part Of the session the senate had under con.
| sideration the Indian appropriation bin. Sui.
| liyan, OF Mississippi, delivered a speech in fa-
| ror of the seating of Hon, NJ. 5. Quay.
| HOUSE
| The house passed the substitute for the sen.
ate bill providing fora territorial form of gov
| eminent for Hawaii. Hill, Of Connecticut,
tried to secure the adoption of two amend
ments enc providing for a resident commits.
| sioner instead of delegate In congress. and
| the other declaring that the act should be in
terpreted as pledge OF statehood. Both
| allied.
| SENATE
| Washington, April 7.--Durng almost the en-.
tire session an amendment 10 the Indian APP
| preparation bill offered by Jones of Arkansas,
providing for the continuance of the govern
ment'S employment OF the contract Indian
| schools. in certain circumstances. was under
| consideration. The debate took wide range,
| the whole question of sectarian schools being
| gone over at length. The amendment was
| pending when the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house to-day paid tribute TO the memory
| of the late Representative X. p. Bland OF Mis-
| souri,. popularity known as silver" Bland, who
| was II member OF the house for twenty-SiN
| years. Splendid eulOgies on the life and career
| Of the great champion of silver were offered by
members ON both sides of the political aisle.
| At the conclusion of the ceremonies the house,
rs further mark of respect, adjourned.