Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-03
CONGRESS-.


SENATE
Washington, April q. The day was spent n
debating the right OF NJ. s. Quay, OF Pennsyl.
vania to q seat in the senate Chandler OF
New Hampshire kenney of Delaware and Pen
rose of Pennsylvania spoke for Quay while
Plat of Connecticut and Quarles OF Wisconsin,
opposed him.
Upon request OF Hepburn, of Iowa chairman
of the interstate and foreign commerce com
mission, unanimous consent was given to set
aside May and for the consideration of the
Nicaragua canal bill. The post-orfice appro-
priation bill was then taken up under an ar.
rangement TO close general debate to-day
SENATE
Washington, April an S. Quay to-day was
refused a seat in the United States senate on
the appointment OF the governor of Pennsyl-
yania by a vote OF 80 TO ~. The entire time OF
the senate to-day was devoted to debate upon
the question, many Of the greatest lawyers aud
orators in the body delivering speeches,
HOUSE
The house adopted the Foraker emergency
resolution to continue the present o1icers In
Porto Rico In ONCE until the appointments ate
amended by the committee on insular affairs.
About twenty pages Of the postoffice appropri-
alton bill were disposed Of.
SENATE
Washington. April - The agricultural an
preparation bill was passed, carrying little
over 100000. The Alaskan civil government
bill was under consideration for an hour but
no progress was made conference report ON
Hawaiian government bill was agreed to.
HOUSE
The house put its heel upon the pneumatic
mail tube service now In operation In New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, and II its action
stands the whole service will be crushed out.
The postofiiee committee had recommended an
increase OF appropriation for this service from
O.! 100 to s75S 900.
Washington. April 2o-Almost the entire ses'
sion OF the senate today was devoted to con.
sideration OF the right OF Nathan b: Scott OF
West Virginia to retain his seat in the senate.
A vote was not taken.
After four days of discussion the house today
passed the postoffice appropriation bill
SENATE
Washington April g7.-The senate to-day
voted upon the resolution declaring Nathan H.
Scott 10 be entitled to his seat from West Vtr
was only three. The Alaskan and cotton
claims bills took up the rest OF the day.
HOUSE
The house broke all records today by passing
ninety one private pension bills. Among them
was one to pension the widow OF Colonel John
NJ. Stoltzenberg, late colonel Of the First Ne
braska U. V. l., at the rate of $40 month.
SENATE.
Washington, April 2s.-Pettigrew called W
his resolution expressing sympathy with the
Beers and asked for its imme late cOnsidera
ton. As no committee had reported the resolu
tion TO the senate Lodge moved that IL be re
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs, and
the motion carried. 81 to II. As the vote
| showed the lack OF q quorum the resolution re
tains Its place subject to call at any time.
HOUSE.
The senate bill to create a commission to ad
| Indicate the claims OF citizens of the United
states against Spain assun ell by this country
by the treaty of Paris was taken up The bill
developed considerable opposition and wa,
| finally recommitted to the committee on wa
claims with ns tructions to report back bill q
| refer the claims to The court OF claims. 81
| comforting gold and silver medals upon thu
officers and men Of the revenue cutter huds on
| which rescued the torpedo boat Winslow u
Cardenas, Cuba was passed.