Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-17
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Westminster May Teller, of Colorado, re.
called from the table his resolution expressing
sympathy for the Beers. Teller called atten.
tion to the fact that the resolution was u para
phr;aze o. the Cuban IA plan IN the republican
would be proper and right 20 pass such reso.
luton and quoted u number of precedents for
such action by the senate. Such intervention
tile or unfriendly ace. The resolution went
over The senate thea began consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill.
This was suspension day Ia the house and
quite number OF bills were passed. The most
| important was the senate bill to amend the
pension laws so as to provide for aggravating
disabilities under the act of 1870, without re-
gard to service origin, and TO increase the net
income widow may have without destroying
her right TO pension from Sl6 TO $3.50 The pur
pose OF the bill Is to modify rulings of the
pension office in accordance with the recon-
mendations OF the G. A. II. II was passed
the appropriation for the national guard from
s400OO0 to sl,00l0O0, was also among those
passed.
Washington May S.--rne senate today con.
riuded consideration OF the naval appropria tion
bill with the exception OF that section relating
to armor and armament This went over I'M
I'll tomorrow, when Il will be considered In sc.
cret legislative session.
HOUSE.
The Tawney resolution, calling upon the SEQ.
character OF the material used in the manu-
facture OF oleomargarine rs shown by the
| record In the internal revenue bureau, was
adopted.
Washington, May a.-Practically the entire
session OF the senate today was devoted To the
section OF the naval appropriation bill relating
to armor and armament. The debate largely
hinged on the proposition that the government
should erect an armor plant OF its own. Sena-
tor Tillman presented an amendment limiting
,..fR h.N.
and providing also that the government should
erect plant OF Its own. Senators Tillman,
Money and Chandler advocated the erection OF
| plant, while Mr. Hale supported the commit
tee amendment providing for q plant In the
contingency that nrmor could not be procured
for %45 per ton. No action was taken on the
proposition.
HOUSE
The house today considered the contested
election case OF Pearson vs.. Crawford from the
Ninth North Carolina district vote was not
reached.
Washington, May l0.-Gallinger, OF New
Hampshire, addressed the senate at length on
his resolution declaring that "the present phe.
nominal prosperity OF the country Is due to tho
policy OF protection as embodied in the Ding
| ley tarin law" Lodge gave notice that he
would press consideration OF the Spooner Phil
ippine resolution on Monday.
| HOUSE
The house by the very narrow margin OF two
votes unseated Mr.. Crawford, OF North Caro-
|
Pearson, q republican, A resolution reported
| by the foreign affairs committee requesting the
secretary OF the treasury TO furnish the house,
| IL not Incompatible with public interests, In
| formation In relation to the immigration of
| japanese laborcrs during the last two years,
was adopted.
SENATE.
Washington, May l1.-No disposition has yet
been made OF the naval appropriation bill by
the senate, but after an all day discussion nn
agreement was reached TO vote on the urmor
| plate section ut o'clock tomorrow During
to-day'S discussion "A notable speech was deliv-
cred by Lodge of Massachusetts upon the
| necessity Of building up the United States navy
without delay. The speech was delivered with
the vigor and earnestness characteristic OF
Lodges discussion of public questions and at.
tracted much attention
6Eschcr Of Wisconsin, called up the bill TO
amend the law to provide for communication OF
travel and Sustenance allowances OF discharged
officers and soldiers. He explained that the
bill proposed to allow a uniform rate of cents
a mile for officers and enlisted men. 1t was
passed. Exactly 1870 private bills were passed
d.ring the day. breaking the record.
SENATE
Washington, May Ely close vote the
senate to-day rejected the proposition TO erect
without reference TO the price at which the
government could secure armor plate for It's
warships an armor plate factory The vote
upon the direct proposition was - to "A.