Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
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washington, Jan. e2-Platt Of New York In
Produced q Joint resolution authorizing the
president to invite Great Britain 70 Join in the
nrunotion of an International commission 70
examlne aud report on the diversion OF the va
ters thss are the boundaries of the two coun-
tries referred To. A resolution OF Rawins OF
Utah for an inquiry into the extent OF poiyyamy
practiceSi ard what II any stress, IL necessary
Tor its prevention, in the United states and
PASSED. Pritchard spoke In advocacy OF his res
olution relating 10 the proposed amendment 20
the constitution OF North Carolina. which,
adopted. he claimed would disfranchise large
eiaSs Of voters Of the state. white Us well as
black He was followed by Turner OF washing.
ton on the Philippine question. opposing the
policy OF the administration
The house. after transaction OF business OF
minor Importance took up the District OF Co
tumbia business, which occupied the time up
10 adjournment
Washington. Jan 3-Reports OF the commit
tee on privileges and elections IN the case OF
QUAY, Who claims a seat in the senate on the
sppGtntEpeut of the governor Of PENNSYLVANIA,
were presented in the senate to-day. The ma
IoTtty report opposes the seating Of Quay, while
a minority report favors his being seated Pet
tigreW OF South Dakota, offered resolution
calling for the report Of Gen. Bates relative to
he sultan ard his ofncials were under the civil
service 1t went over. Caifery presented three
resC lUcions calling for the correspondence
s srea,y With Colombia relative TO ths Panama
canal aud with the new Pnnsma
Aliens resolution asking for Indignation con-
house wns adopted. Turner. Of Washington,
concluded his spSech on the philippine question
which was begun yesterday.
The case OF Brigham n. Roberts, the Mormon
representative from Utah, came up before the
house today. Taylor Of Ohio made an argument
spoke for the minority report and then Rob
erts spoke in his own defense. All OF the
speakers were vigorously npplauded There
les when Mr.. Roberts concluded. Many Of the
ladies in the galleries were especially demon
stratiyeL
SENATE.
Washington. Jan. s4.-Hsle reported from the
appropriations committee the urgent deficiency
bill Allen offered resolution for Information
in Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. Pet
tigrew offered q resolution declaring that the
United States could not recognize the right Of
any nation 10 declare contraband and seize food
products rs such: that such seizure would be
an unfriendly act. Pettigrcw spoke in support
Of his resolution calling on the president for the
report Of Gen Bates concerning the treaty
with the sultan Of Sulu. Senator Spooner
asked II he meant to hold the president re-
sponsible for the slavery clause in the treaty.
Pettierew said he did Tue resolution was
adopted.
The second days debate in the house upon
the Roberts case was less dramatic than that Of
yesterday. The galleries were almost - crowd
ed, but the leaders were less demonstratiVe
Speeches were made by lands, Powers, hiers-
SDodgrass, Wilson, Lacey and Crumpaeker
The days debate strengthened the majority
| resolutions.
Washington. Jan. sS.--As o result OF speech
| by Money OF Mississippi on the ruce question
Chandler charged the southern senator's with
reopening the whole southern question after II
was supposed 10 be dead In answer TO charge.
| by Teller and Allen, Allison denied that the
senate financial bill permitted the withdrawa
Of the greeneacks, the silver certificates and the
silver dollars. He said no secretary Of The
treasury wUGld find 1t possible to do so. Ths
urgent deficiency bill was passed Among bills
| introduced Was one by Clay. " repeal the wal
revenue stamp tax.
The case of Brigham H. Roberts was decided
by the adoption OF resolution to exclude him
| by vote OF s6S to So The exact language OF
the resolution is as follows: THAT under the
facts and circumstances Of the case, Brigham
H. Roberts representative-elect from the state
OF Utah, ought not TO have or hold q seat in the
house Of representatives, and that the seat q
which he was elected is hereby declared
vacant" The amendment to expel Robert:
without seating him, offered by Lacey, wal
ruled out on q point Of order, and the hous<
| only voted upon the resolution Of the majority
and minority of the committee. The latter-tc
seat and then expel Roberts-was defeated-sl
10 IA
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The greater portion
OF the session of the house today was devoted
to eulogies upon the life and death OF Nic<
President hobart The tributes paid TO his
memory were rot the usual perfunctory eulo
resTect In which be was univers ally held. Dol
liver CT Iowa delivered the principal address