Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-05-25
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n the senate Was devoted 10 the pneuma aay
lube system in the service in the postoifice ~.
,rOpriation bill. The debate at times ~ Sps
harp and almost personal. The appropriation
vas defended by Senators Chandler Cartsr ri
Mason and Wellingt ton and opposed BY Senator:
Allison. Hale, Lodge Tillman and Wolcott'
he Panama Canal Company, and in speerhs
ieverely criticised that company. .SS4 t
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For the first time since the; rebellion IN. m
house today passed . measure TO pay conted.sS
lite soldiers for losses growing out Of the ciyjI4
war. 1T was q bill introduced BY Cox OF Ten !.
nessee to paw the COME derate soldiers who sur
SEES and other personal effects taken from then VI
In violation OF Lees capitalization to Grant Nv
which officers and men Of Lees army were all
horses. The bill Originally carried saoO.oOSJ
but the specific sum was stricken out and tho 4
appropriation was made indefinite. sSI
SENATE VA SEED
Washington, MAY H. After spirited d.
bate the senate today by the decisive vote Of aEs
TO IL laid on the table the whole proposition
relating to the transportation OF mail by the 4
pneumatic tube system me e, closing hours
the state OF Missouri statues Of Benton and
Blair, located in statuary hall Of the capitol
and from the G. a. R. the statue OF General 81 ];
SENATE 3s.
Washington, May e., "A pyrotechnic. discuss
ion Of the status of the Boer commissioners
now in Washington was precipitated in thesa
Of Nebraska. extending to the commissioned
tho privilege OF the floor OF the senate during 1
their soiourn in the national capital. The leso.a
luton was defeated BY . vote OF IS to 81, but
author and Mr.. Davis, chairman OF the commit.
rec on foreign relations. The postoftice appro
priation bill was passed finally, the amendment.
to appropriate $sss5 900 to carry out existing
contracts for the pneumatic tube service icing
agreed to. $ESi sq5
HOUSE.
The house today, under suspension Of the
rules. passed two important bills reported BY 4
the committee on labOr-one to extend the
eght-hour law to all laborers employed undert
contract on government work and the other to-
by bringing them under the Jurisdiction OF the I
police powers OF the state. The former bill iSa
designed to carry the law OF 1892 to its logical
conclusion. s&%
Washington. May 22.-Spooner Of Wiscon
sin made notable speech in favor OF his bill
providing that upon the suppression OF the in.s
surrection in the Philippines the government
until such time as congress might direct other
wise. Carter Of Montana presented the Gre
dentials Of Senator Clark Of that state. They
will lie on the taple for the present. Mr.. Wei.
lington of Maryland presented the resolution
adopted by the meeting held in this city on
Sunday evening last to welcome the ENJOYS
from the South African republics. He gave
notice that on Monday he would speak on the
subject. s $fSE @$5s
The house devoted the entire day to the u
Alaskan civil government bill. Slow progress
was made, only twentyfour pages being dis
posed OF.
Washington, May 2a-Morgan's resolution
calling upon the secretary OF the navy for infor.s
nation relative to the cost Of transportation Of
troops and supplies to the Philippines was 1;
agreed to. The resolution offered by Bacon d
Georgia directing the committee on relations
with Cuba to make an investigation regarding I
the receipts and expenditure OF money in Cuba
was called up. Platt said congress could not \
well interfere with the investigation the presi.s
dent had instituted. and no guilty man would
Hale that had Taught
unless congress took drastic action the time
would never ONE when the last United states \
soldier would be Withdrawn from Cubafs;;;
Spooner said II he thought that he would to-
ashamed of his governments action.
HOUSE.
The house today passed without division the 4
extradition bill framed BY the judiciary com.
siderable political rancor was aroused The;
house also adopted the resolution TO allow the
committee on ways and means to sit during
ing bill for the reduction of the war revenues
and y resolution for sine die ad5ournment
June Z. - 2 q y 1883
SENATE.
Washington, May 2. Bacon Of Georgia de
livered an extended reply to the speech Cf Plat
of Connecticut, delivered yesterday. His
speech was largely supplements tai 70 that viii
he delivered several days ago, demanding
Investigation of Cuban financial affairs. a
resolution to which there is little or no OPP
sirion. under the rules went to the commit
on contingent expenses The remainder Of
session was occupied by Spooner OF Wtscon
in concluding his speech on the Philip
question The debate which he arousedtoc
turn decidedly political. He charged the
imperiaists with creating an issue that
not legitimate. Many Of his statements "
controverted by Allen OF Neb aska and Pet s
grew Of South Dakota, and the controversy
times became almost personal. 4t5,> 4.
HOUSE 4
The house practically devoted eight !, hours
to the consideration of the Alaska civil gov
eminent bill, but progress was slow. An
amendment adopted authorized the secretary
Of war to issue permits to excavate or dredge
for gold below low water mark on the beach az:
Cape Nome The secretary has heretofore IS.
sued permits but the bill as 1t passed the SEN
ate cancelled them. "a