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

SENATE
washington April 2. The day was spent in
! debating the right OF NJ S. Quay, OF Pennsyl
vania TO seat in the senate Chandler OF
New Hampshire, Kenney OF Delaware and Pen
rose OF PENNSYLVANIA, spoke for Quay while
Platt Of Connecticut and Quarles OF wisconsin
opposed him.
HOUSE
Upon request of Hepburn. of Iowa. chairman
mission, unanimous consent was given to SET
aside May and for the consideration of the
Nicaragua canal bill. The post-otfice appro
priation bill was then taken up under an ar
rangement to close general debate to-day.
SENATE
Washington, April 24.-M. s. Quay to-day was
refused q seat in the United States senate on
the appointment of the governor OF Pennsyl.
vania by a vote OF 80 to 81 The entire time OF
the senate to-day was devoted to debate upon
the question, many OF the greatest lawyers and
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 arc
amended by the committee on insular affairs.
About twenty pages OF the postoffice appropri-
alton bill were disposed of.
SENATE
Washington. April 2h-The agricultural ap-
preparation bill was passed, carrying a little
over 100000. The Alaskan civil government
Dill was under consideration for an hour, but
no progress was made. Conference report on
Hawaiian government bill was agreed to.
" HoUsE
The house put'it heel upon the pneumatic
mail tube service now In operation in New
York. Boston and Philadelphia, and IL its action
The postotfice committee had recommended an
increase OF appropriation for this service from
SENATE.
Washington. April 26.-AlmoSt the entire ses-
sion OF the senate today was devoted to a con
sideration OF the right OF Nathan b. Scott OF
West Virginia TO retain his seat in the senate.
vote was not taken.
After four days OF discussion the house today
passed the postofiice appropriation bill.
SENATE
Washington, April 9,-The senate today
voted upon the resolution declaring Nathan b..
Scott to be entitled to his seat from West Vir-
gnia. The number Of votes in the negative
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
M. StoltZenberg, late colonel OF the First Ne
braska U. V. l., at the rate OF $40 q month.
SENATE.
Washington, April as.-Pettigrew called up
his resolution EXPRESSING sympathy with the
Beers and asked for its immediate considera-
ton. AS no committee had reported the resolu-
tion to the senate, Lodge moved that 1t 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 u commission to adj
Indicate the claims OF citizens of the United
States against Spain assumed by this country
by the treaty OF Paris was taken up. The bill
developed considerable opposition and was
finally recommitted to the committee on war
claims with ins tructiOns to report back bill to
refer the claims to Ihe court of claims. Bill
comforting gold and silver medals upon the
officers IN N nf a rnu ruft md
which rescued the torpedo boat Winslow at
Cardenas Cuba, was passed.