The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
CONGRESS-.
SENATE,

Washington, Feb. 90. Kenney spoke against
the retention by the United Statesof the Phil.
ippine Islands and urging that the F1lipinos DO
accorded the right to govern themselves. Con.
sideration was resumed OF the Hawaiian gov.
eminent ' bill An amenamenrMas adopted pro.
for the specific performance OF any contract
heretofore or hereinafter entered into for per-
Se apr % no
fsyssi =. HOUSE. gssss !.
Again to-day there were but three speeches In
the house upon the Porto Rican tariff bill.
Five hours werc consumed In their delivery.
Hopkins. OF Illinois, spoke in, support OF the
i bill and Newlhnds, of Nevada, and Swanson of
virginia In opposition toi The speakers de-
stitutional question involved aud we're listened
to with attention. 81 gfs4si =
e 49, Sas SENATE Z.
Washington, Feb 21.-Durfng tho greater
part of.to.day's session the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was under consideration. But little
progress was made.
Bromweil, rep, spoke against the Porto Rican
bill. He opposed il on the ground Of policy and
intention ofvoting for 1t II the substitute failed
The other speakers were Ray and Long fos the
bill and Henry ngainstit
|, SENATE.
Washington, Feb. Pin accordance with the
the annual custom, Wnshington's farewell me-
| dress was rend In the senate today by Senator
| Foraker A discussion as to the right OF the
quay ctbSo I'd come DclOT6 SeuNGG occupied
considerable time, but without action the sen.
ate adjourned sdi
| HOUSE.
| The debate on the Porto Rican tariff bill
house to-day. Including one by Grosvenor, Of
\ Ohio, who answered u number OF; questions as
TO the attitude Of the presil ent; another by Nc
OF the ways and means committee, who dissent
| ed from the mnjority report, and Moody, another
MASSACHUSETTS, republican, who sharply crit
| OF New York, and Brantlev, OF Georgia, also
Jersey, in support of it. The debate was CON
| Gnued at o night session.
washington, Feb. 23.-In spite Of vigorous
and influential opposition, Penrose, OF Penn
before the. senate, and during the afternoon
| three notable speeches were delivered. Daniel
vigorously supported 0uny's right to scat
anent the Hawaiion government bill Both
were constitutional arguments, Foraker's being
q reply to Vests.
| An agreement was renched In the house
that the vote on the Porto Rican tariff bill be
bate to close Monday. The speech q Little.
| added to his laurels won in the Roberts debate
by speech against the bill, which for brillinn-
cy, witand logic rivals the best efforts of the
| recognized orators of the house. Among the
\ others who spoke were Messrs. jones (Va) and
| Mattox (Ga) against the bill. and Messrs.
Russell Comm, Barnholdt tMol, Gardner
GMich) and Lacey Iowa for 1t. The debate
| continued ut night session.
| SENATE.
Washington, Feb. .24.-Throughout the session
to-day the senate had under consideration the
Hawaiian government bill The discussion
took q wide range, but the basis OF it was an
amendment offered by Platt. Of Connecticut; as
| to the appointment and tenure OF Office OF the
4 judges Of the Hawaiian court No decision
| was reached.
HOUSE.
The house continued the debate on the Por.
i to Rican bill, Tawney OF Minnesota paying his
i respects to Littlefeld OF Maine, who had op-
4 posed the bill
/ Washington, Feb 2e-Turley Of TENNESSEE
/ presented constitutional argument against
| the seating of Quay, which was given close ut
| tenticn by his colleagues. Consideration OF the
Ha"aiian COVE nment bill brought out lively
4 discussion between Tillman and Spooner, in
which the former admitted that ballot boxes
| had beenstuffed and neertes had been shot In
\ the south to maintain white domination. An
amendment was made to the bill striking out
4 the property qualification of voters fer mem
bers of the legislature, but little other progress
was made. Frye reported the shipping subsidy
i bill
i HOUSE.
The general debate upon the Porto Ricnr
4 night and addresses were made by o dozen rep