Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
CONGRESS.



Washington, June 4.-The senate passed n
bill which provides for the deposit Of moneys
by the government in such banks on the
islands as VIII deposit with the government as
amount OF the deposits. Pettigrew delivered
an address criticising the Philippine policy Of
the administration.
House
The house today agreed to the senate amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appropriating
S50OC,0O0 for the Louisiana purchase expo
sition at st. Louis. The house also agreed
to the senate item for the Mississippi river
with an amendment reducing the appropriation
to s?,s5oOOO and adding provision for the
levee system by the Mississippi river commits
sion.
SENATE.
Washington, June 5.-1he day was spent in
bitter political debate and in fruitless confer.
enees on uncompleted b lis.
HOUSE
There were riotous scenes in the house this
afternoon during a clash between LentZ OF
Ohio and Hull of Iowa growing out Of a bitter
attack on General Corbin by the former, and
the matter eliminated when Lent intimated
that Corb n had appointed sons Of the congress
men in the army to help along his promotion.
Hull admitted he had a son In the army, aud
aroused his side to cheers when he proclaimed
for their country. Il thank God" said he,
that am not one OF those anonymous crea-
lures who are unable to perpetuaie their
species" Cheer after cheer greeted the shot.
and when LentZ replied II he had son he
would be able 10 support himself the hall OF
the house was sibilant with Kisses. The con-
fusion was riotous and order was restored with
great difficulty. The house voted 10 non-concur
in the senate amendments for the promotion
of Generals Miles and Corbin.
SENATE
Washington, June 6-1he senate adopted q
compromise proposition armor plate
authorizing "the secretary of the navy to pro-
cure contract armor OF the best quality for all
vessels, provided such contract can be made ut
a price which is now, in his Judgment reas-
enable and equitable, but In case he is unable
to make a contract he IL authorized to procure
site and erect thereon factory for the
manufacture OF armor the sum OF IO00,OOO
being hereby appropriated for the same
HOUSE
When the house tonight at 10 80 took a recess
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning the two
chambers of the national legislature were In q
desperate struggle over the item in the naval
appropriation bill relating to ocean surveys
The final adjournment of congress is postponed
until II is over The house concurTed in the
senate provision regarding armor plate. The
house conferees failed TO abide by their instruc-
tons ON the ocean survey item and the house
rejected their report by an overwhelming
majority. The speaker then took the almost
unprecedented course Of appointing new con-
ferees on the part OF the house, who are not
members of the naval committee.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Among minor bills
passed was one to pay for corn seized by
troops during the civil war.
HOUSE
The house agreed TO the senate amendments
remaining in controversy in the naval bill and
adjournment sine die was taken at 3 o'clock.
For three days Lentz Of Ohio has blocked all
business recurring unanimous consent because
the majority refused 10 allow the testimony in
the Occur d Alene INVESTIGATION to be printed.