Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-29
WORK OF CONGRESS.


Senate-Passed additional urgent de-
ficiency bill. Turner (Wash. made the
statement that concessions for gold min
ing in the bed of the sea, near Cape Meme,
Alaska, had been granted by the secretary
of war and upon that statement he based
resolution of inquiry. Senator Turner
said if such grant had been made it was
"a shame, u reproach and a scandal
House-During the debate on tie Loud
bill relating to second class mail matter
there was sharp exchange between Nc
Pherson (Rep., Ia and Lentz (Dcm., o.
over charge made by the former that
the latter was the attorney for the lobby
which is fighting the bill. Otherwise the
debate was without incident
Thursday, March 20.
Senate-Passed a resolution by Butler
asking the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as to the bank charters granted
since the passage of the currency bill, and
for other information concerning the OPP
erations of the new law. Devoted the
rest of the day to debate on the Porto Rico
problem
House-By vote of 14S to 90 reco,amit
ted to the committee on postoffices the
Loud bill relating to secondclass mail
matter. 1t is not thought the bill will re-
appear In the present session.
Friday, March 80.
Senate-Adopted the conference report
on the Porto Rican relief bill by a vote of
25 to Is. practically a strict party express
sion. No Democrat voted for the report,
but Stewart (Ncv) voted with the Repub-
leans. The time of discussion was con-
sumed principally by Tillman who made
q fierce attack upon the measure as agreed
Coll foil xrvoI
with a temperate statement of those who
not only favor the report but the passage
| of Porto Rican tariff bill.
| House-Passed 142 private pension bills.
| Saturday, March "a.
Senate-Recommitte the bill providing
for civil government for Porto Rico
Accepted a statue of Oliver P. Morton
from the state of Indiana to be placed in
Statuary hall Passed bills to equalize
the duties of district federal judges in
Alabama to pay James Drake, marshal
of Washington, 81 500 expended by him,
and appropriating $40, 900 to pay the ex-
| penses of a commission to study CONNER
cial conditions in the orient
Housc-Agreed to the conference report
on the Porto Rico relief bill by a vote of
1876 to 81. Passed the bill appropriating
$4,000 for plans for Il Grant memorial to
be erected in Washington.
Monday, March 26.
| Senate-Foraker in charge of the Porto
Rican bill, announced he would press the
measure to vote as soon as possible The
Alaskan civil code bill was under consid-
GRAFTON during the greater part of the SEES
sion. An amendment was agreed to fix,
ing license upon almost every kind "f
trade ard commerce in the district OF
Alaska, the licenses ranging from $40 tc
$500 per annum.
House-Entered upon the consideration
of the army appropriation bill. Debate
was confined to discussion of army mat
tiers. Meyer (IIa.) discussed the Philip
pine policy, opposing the retention of the
islands.
Wednesday,, March 49,
Senate-The Porto Rican tariff bill was
under discussion for nearly three hours
but the greater part of the time was con-
sumed in the consideration of a free coin
age amendment offered by Morgan. The
amendment is still pending The Alaskan
civil code bill was considered during thu
| morning hour. An amendment Offered
, by Carter setting aside permits hitherto
. granted by the secretary of war for TIL
, mining of gold under the sea on the
Alaskan coast precipitated Il lively debate
House-Tkere was some lively debat
during the consideration of the army ap
priation bill. 1t covered Il wide range Q
: topics, the Porto Rican tariff, the Doe
i war and the Philippines Sulzer On. Y.
, made an appeal for the extension of oflic
+ ial sympathy to the Beers in their strue
gle for independence and Lentz CO., de
> livered Il scathing denunciation of mil
tarism and the war in the Philippines
I His attack aroused the Indignation {
t Marsh Qlls.), who in a bitter exc Ratio
:, of the Ohio member. declared that the III
!. ter's speech was disgrace to the Amer
can congress.