Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-01
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sans q tn.day by Moran 81 Alabsna. On the
4 General question OF the owneTship and govern.
Islands he Was In accord with Senators Lodge
md Spooner but he regarded the pending
measure ssunwise and dangerous legislation,
because or the great power placed IN the hands
II OF the president. He WAS satisfied however,
81 that the measure would not be passed Dy LOIS
congress, and declared that II vas being used
~ ? foil to thrust aside the nicaragua cana
bill Carter OF Montana presentea ne GER
+ tihcate OF Gov. Smith appointing Martin M.
Einnis &c nator to I'LL the vacancy occasioned Dy
the resig nation OF Clark
III The house devoted two hours today to consid.
GRAFTON of the Alaskan civil government bill
without completing It, The session from noon
until adjournment was devoted under the RUE
sENATE
Washington, May 26-The senate agreed to
the resolution for an investigation by the com,
q mittee on Cuban affairs OF the Cuban postal ana
other irregularities. authorizing the commlttee
beyond TINS the proc eedlngs were 9, s,,nd
tefeSt some time peinH Gl.en ~ lno sunu.y
civil approPTlatlon Dni Wl, ,i
and to the District OF Columbia business.
HOUSE
The house practicaliy comPlcteo consid .i'i
o. 81 ne ef the Commit
Z tee on 1nsular ahalrs presented y laSorapAe le
+ port on the resolution calling upon me posi-,
master general inr lniormauon regaral as. lie
reports OF E.G. RathDone. dlrector OF posts IN
Cuba Adopted. another resoiution from NJ, we
same committee. introduced ny Jones, OF ~ w. !.
GINA. Gaining upon tne secretaIy oi war i1i
report In detail OF tue payments maze ana 70
Z whom. from the revenue OF CUBA ana forto
Rico, was also adopted
SENATE
washington may Zh-ln tne coutse y. q
! speech IN favor OF the adoptlon Q! res3iuIlon
expressing syMpatnY ior .ne DUE. ,, w u.nE XII; ~
OF MARYLAND relerred 70 secret unuel s,a Hn
exsthg oe1Ween 1ne unlseo S.aes naa dal
manded PROOF tnat sucn an Understanding e4-
listed Welilngton sain taat' IA .ne ci.cnh
stances ~ was uieuiL " pIesss ~, san tsi,,I
PROOF, put ne DenePeu tne PROP couiu pe Iounu
in the secret archives OF the STATE aepartmn:nt.
+ Lodee uecia,e1 tnat sucn sAh suhueA o. huiiAs
was Aot posslpie.
HOUSE
This was o dull day IN the mousse consider
Ing the near approach TO the maj aGIourh-
ment The alaskan eiyil government Gi Was
passed and some ODDS ana ends OF Legislation
4 SENATE
Washington, May IA resolution onered pS
terlor Tor an communlcations' reports anu
Charges ne mas receiveo ieAatHe " tne nanass
ment Of the crow creek ln9lan l Iesersatl9n
South Dakota' was passeu. Ing ei I, ioeuau
.on expressing synpa.ns WIZ WI p su adrsssa5
then lald before the senate anu BACON So
the senate. Inc pending RESOLUTION was; III nis
OPINION, conseIvase. proper anu N.Y. NO. ~ ANY
way .ase =, e1 .a,;ttaa on foI e;an
,oin,;o a ~, = nn,e ~ n - ~ lew minutes
hasnre ad;Snrnment the senate added to the
nd, i,!;I snnronriaI mn IN amendment
aunrnnriat;na x "a GsIt Tor the ouisiana nur
ni III arnos;t;cn ~ he held in Ct Inuis in i.Hf
IN CONDITION that s16 fC o0 in addition is raised
b ~, M axnoa;,inn a,>thnr;rses
~ .ne I'D
i ny az .. %. -
ns nouse w. A ~ w $500, ~ n4a ~ - ,h
iused 10 accepL tns sehate anle .! W .ns
naval appsopIidtion Diia lelallhs 70 ar aaS
Piate anu auop'eu HoatAeo pfopositton ieau-
!ne secretafS VI TUG nay - neieps ,t au NJ,
ized 70 rocufe ny cUhlIacl az ior .. ZIG 1esl