Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-02-02
PROCEEDINGS N CONGRESS
several nssessstsss yssssASssA-Ths
CARA observation-disclosures
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After almoat weeks respi,e. the senAt
ccnmitsss on privileges and elections Mon
day resumed the investigation d Tn
charges a,~i asains, Clark II Montana. Il
counscsioa With HE election TO the Unite
Dsairs senate. Al the beginning Of th'
sesicn, Campbell, eounsrl fs the protest
asiA, made hrisf statement. generating
Hon. J. X. Tooie from sny unfair pag;!ei
patton In the election Of Clark.
6scsssasy Of the Treasury Gage trans
united 10 the senate his report in snsws;
70 lbs resolution 81 January ~. calling fos
further inicfma tiou a. ~ HE dealings with
tss Eatiosai City bank os New York. Sers-
rotary Gag quotes In full the asna'e res.
ssutioa ssa .aaa that it might be con
sidsssd a. fully answered BY his commun!-
catioe u January 10 in srply TO the srn-
ATS ATss resolution Of inquiry Of JAnu.
sry , % the same subject. lie adds. how.
ever. that 10 will endsavor 10 supply 70
tAs bsss Of hin ability whatever may have
hsss lacking In the hrst answer.
Manufacturer materials, toodstu0s and
manufactured goods formed. in order
named. the balk Of the siaa .1l0lG0O in.
crease In our importations Of lspa. The
largest proportion Of the increase Ia in
manufacturer materials. which In 1899
were nsaiy - prr ceat larger than In
isSs.
Il 10 now considered N settled 1t the
ngitiah embassy that ivri fsunesiots vii;
retire - asnha ~HAdos 10 the United States
April asat.
Tbs senate has refused 10 reconsider
the vote on the samoan treaty.
Aissv the pAsaae- II number u bills on
tbs calsndar. Bacon VI Georgia addressed
The senate On tho Philippine question
nsNsiAy.
Hon. j H. GeiE-s WAS the Ar.t witness
bs1oss the ccsnnsittec investigating the
slectbon 10 the senate u Clark Ut Montana
lie was asked whether he had not said in
= speech. sscrpeiag the nomination as Re
publican candidate Tor state senator. that
hin svte could not h. pa,ehs-s,L fos q b.n.
ocsst for United States senator lie re-
piled that it WAS his intention to convey
the sdss h. could not h. handled"
lie had said that IL he .old out he hoped
his constituents would take him out and
hang him And l .till feel that way" he
AAd. His financial condition at the time
u his nomination. be stated wa~ "just
moderate"
The ~tah Of Senator P~ttigrew In the
'snAte Wednesday 10 have the statement
made by Axainaido printed a. a public
brought on a lively discussion,
hich Was participated In by senator.
l'sttigrcw. Lodge. Hawiey. spooncr, Gal
hnsss. Jones Of Arkansas. seweli aud
Teller
nrnAtos Pettigrcw said that " the state.
neat was not allowed TO he printed he |
~oah read v and thereby sct il In tho
Record. Senator Hawlcy. however. said
hat he would object TO the reading ~
reasonable.
SENATOR spooner though, IL MAS about
imr TO draw the line on the constant su,t
u AxuinAido against the United States,
Ind Senator Gsliinger said IL was time
hat the kind u argument used by the
<outh Dakota srnAtor should cease in the
snatsL
Senator Jones charged that the repub
icAas feared 10 have the truth known re
Iardias the Philippines.
Ssnaior S<weli Of New Jersey dcprr
A,s<i the actions Of senator Psttisr-w and
'nd~f ths circumstance thought he wa.
traitor TO his country In supporting an
srh'traitoF To tho United States Who had
old himsea to spain and betrayed hi.
wa country.
Under An agreement. between counsel
= tbs t~o aids In the Clark case the sen.
r. cc0smlttes on privileges and elections
Wednesday Adieururd until Friday next,
'Asa .ns dsssaas will begin its pr~araia.
ioa d the case.
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The house committe ON military af.
Airs Agreed 10 proved with the iny~s-
leaticn Of the Idaho labor tdoubles ON
'seruary lath. aud Il was arranged
hat the Governor and Audito. OF the
late and 0eaerAl Merriam should be
aksd 70 appear at that time. Mr..
ulsee VI New York and Mr.. I.euts Of
lilo. Who had been urging the inquiry
~ 70 furnish the nAmea Of additional
'itnsasss 10 b examined.
SECRETARY Hay has s.n. ,o Speaker Hen
ssscs boz sahsnisAioa 10 the house eop.e.
co0plAints VI the German Ambassador
sss. ID. Won Hollehsa. Agsins, the .xi.,
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