Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-05-04

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\ washington, April q. The senate to.da,
voted upon the resolution declaring, i'm han ~ ~
Scott to be entitled 10 his seat from West VIZ
ginia. The number Of votes In the negative
claims bills took up the rest 81 the day. ss ~
81 s4 u II Il HOUSE, s Ss IN
The house broke III records today by pnssiny
'ninety.one private pension bills. Amour their
was one to pension the widow Of Colonel John
braska U. v. Il, at the rate Of 40 month,
l5y ScNATk M fE% . ~
Washington, April q. 81 Pettigrew called mn
his resolution expressing sympathy with, tho
Beers and asked for its imme siate consideS
ton. Az no committee had reported the reSSS
ton to the senate, Lodge moved that It beSs
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs W.
the motion carried, 81 to II. 4 Az the mr.
showed the lack Of quorum the resolution n
tains Its place subject 70 cal ct any time.
y; ID i 8&S jSssy HoUsE 5a
The senate bill to create commission 10 M
Indicate the clains OF citizens OF the Jjnli.
States against Spain assumed by this COUNT
BY the treaty OF Paris was taken Up. The bs
finally re committed to the committee ,on ~
claims with Instructions to report back bin hi
refer the clnims to the court OF claims N mn
ot1icers md men q the revenue cutter Aud.os
which rescued u Q torpeSO boat Winslow n
.Cardenas, Cuba, was passed. s
~ SENATE
Washingt ton, April 80-Again TODAY In
question q expressing sympathy for the Boes
This time 1t came up on o motion to proceed Z /
the consideration OF the resolution Introduces
by Pettigrew OF South Dakota. which vas b, a
fore the senate last Saturday The motion
was defeated 20 to 10
& The house to-day passed the Lacey bill to IN.
large the powers OF the department OF agricul.SS
ture and to prohibit interstate commerce ii i
al H1NNn1 In
thoriyes the secretary Of agriculture to proyiSe
for the Introduction and restoration OF game
song and insect destroying wild birds. It gives
him the power to. prevent the introduction 6f 4
vent the killing Of Pnme In violation Of state
laws for concealed shipment to states where itss
con be sold in the open markets. s5
re- SENATE
Washington, May |. After, having been I'M,
der consideration more than two months The
Alaskan civil code bill! was passed by the Sea. Z
ate to-day Carter withdrew the amendment
regarding alien location Of mining claims and B
oil other points IN dispute. The army appro,
establishment Of more than Sll4,UO0OO Vas \
taken up The bill had not been completeI
when the senate adjourned.
~ HOUSE,
The house today took up the Nicaragua canal
bill. The entire day was spent in debate and
q vote WILDE taken tomorrow before adiolr,-
ment. s3
SENATE nj
Washington, May &c allinger, in an address
declared the criticism by the United Vees
Grams Union Of the governments pension pol:
ICY to be unjust. An effort to bring up the
Clark case failed. Mason made an address on
his pure food bill. Consideration Of the army
appropriation bill was resumed. Pettigeas
bitterly denounced the government for keeping
the volunteers in service. after their time had
expired. ff4
HOUSE.
The house to-day ut the conclusion of the
most stormy debate Of the present session Of
congress, passed the Nicaragua canal bill by
the overwhelming vote Of 20 to 3d. All ats
tempts to retain in the bill the language Of the
original bill for the fertilization OF the canal
and still further strengthen the Language on
that line were baked and the victory Of Mr.
Hepburn and the committee was complete
During the debate Cannon said that Hepburniss
name had been mentioned as among the men
who were promoting this bill in order to delay.
the canal Hepburn declared il Cannon faiths
cred the rumor he lied. Cannon declared hep
burn was trying to muddy the waters and
escape, but Hepburn declared he was respon-3
sible for his utterances.. 49, @