Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
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Washington, jan. "a speech, sensational
IN its interest and International In Its import.
ance, was delivered In the senate BY Hale, Of
simple question whether 3 resolution introduced
by Allen calling for information as to the recOg'
milton by this country OF diplomatic representa-.
ed to the president or to the secretary Of state.
Hale made the question the text OF IN impas.
STONED speech, in which he declared that nine.
tenths Of the people sympsa MI ia
erty against one Of tho greatest powers In the
world. He denied that the American people
were lin sympathy with Great Britain IN the
South African war to stamp out the liberty OF
people," and when Mr.. Balfour, IN the house Of
commons. made such statement. "he should
be met with some disclaimer from this side OF
the Atlantic" Hale spoke with unusual force,
decisivenesS and earncstness, even for him. and
his passionate eloQuence claimed the closest ut.
tention Of every auditor. The resolution.
sharp colloquy between Allen und Spooner, was
Snally passed Us amended
The pension appropriation bill, carrying S14o,.
$3.50, was passed by the house to-day. 1t was
made the vehicle OF an attack upon the commits.
soner OF pensio IS by Curtis, rep, OF Kansas,
any ann and oer
northern demo Gratis. All inveghed against lack
Ct liberaiity in the administration OF the pension
laws. The cCmmissit ner was nbly defended by
score Ct members from both SIDES Of the house.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Reports Of the special
committee CT investigation in the case Of Brig
ham II. Roberts, OF Utah were presented to the
house to-day The majority report, signed by
Chairman Taylor and six OF his associates, Is u
voluminous document aud is accompanied by.
summary Of the law and facts. 1t gives the de-
tails Of the hearings. the ample opportunities
afforded to Mr.. Roberts to present his oNse, his
refusal to testify and the unanimous finding Of
facts, heretofore published, that Roberts Is
guilty Of living in polygamy. A minority report
fuvors swearing Roberts in as member and
then expelling him
Washington, Jan. Sa.-Platt Of New York in.
troduced joint resolution authorizing the
president to invite Great Britain to join in the
promotion Of an internatit nal commission to
examine and report on the diversion Of the Wa
tiers that ale the boundaries OF the two coun-
tries referred TO-. A resolution OF RHwlns Of
Utah for an inquiry into the extent OF pIlvgamy
for its prevention, in the United States and
places over which they have jurisdiction, was
passed. Plitchard spoke in advocacy OF his res.
olution relating to the prep. sed amendment to
the constitution Of North Carolina, which, ii
adopted he cllimed. would d.sfrnnchise q ! rye
class of voters OF the state. white as well as
black. He was followed by Turner OF Washing
ten on the Philippine question, opposing the
policy OF the administration
HOUSE.
The house, after transaction OF business OF
minor Importance took up the District OF Go.
lumbia business which occupied the time up
to adjournment
SENATE.
Washington Jan. 23-keports OF the commit
tee en- privileges and elections In the caSc OF
Quay, who claims scat in the senate On the
appointment OF the governor Of Pennsylvania
jority report opposes the seating OF Quay. while
o minority report favors his being seated. Pet
tigrew Of South Dakota, offered resoluti,
the treaty with the sultan Ct Stu and whether
the sultan ard his officials we're Under the iyll
sert ice, 1t went on er. aflery pl esented three
res lueens Sag for the
t!eaty, with olon bia relative to the Panama
canal ard with the new Panama
canal con pany OF trance. The were adopted.
corning tie sale of the cd New York ustLm
house was nd pied. Turner. II ashirgton,
concluded his spec n the Philippine question
viii, h was begun yesterday.
The case OF Brigham II. re berts, the Mormon
repre- sent. tive flom Utah. cGme up bcfole the
srolse for tho minority report, nnd then l o.
erts spoke in his own defense. All Ct the
speakers ss were virorusly appla'uded There
les when Mr.. Re leris concluded. Many Of the
ladies in the galleries were especially demon.
StratiVe.
Washington Jan. i4.-Hale reported from the
appropriate committee the urgent def .icncy
bill. Allen offered O resolution for information
In Porto l,ico, uba and the Philippines. | ct.
tigrew offered o rest luton de lLTing that the
United States could not reco gnize the right Of
any nation to declare contraband and seize food
products ns such; that such seizure would be
an unfriendly oct. Pettigrew spoke in support
Of his resolution calling Oh the president for the
report S Of Cen: Bates ccncernins the treaty
asked II he meant TO hold the president re-
spt nSible for the slavery clause in the trenty.
Pcttigrew said he did. The resolution was
adopted.
The second days debate in the house upon
the Roberts case was less dramatic than that Of
ed, but the leaders were less demonstrative.
Speeches were made by Lands, Powers Miers,
SnCdgrnss, Wilson, Lacey and Crumpacker.
Tho days debate strengthened the majority
Washington, Jan. 25.--As result Of . speech
BY Money Of Miss is ipri on the rnce question
Chandler charged the s. uthern senator's with
re pening the whole southern question after 1t
vas supposed to be dead. In answer 10 charges
BY Teller and Allen, Allison denied that the
Of the greenbacks. the silver certificates and the
silver dollars. lie said no secretary OF the |,
treasury "! uld find It possible 10 do So Tho
introduced was enc by Clay, to repeal the war
revenue stamp tux. |
The case of Brigham H. Roberts was decided |
by the adoption of q resolution to exclude him. |
by vote Of a6s to 80. The exact language Of |
the resolution is as follows: THAT under the
facts and circumstances OF the case, Brigham |
H. Roberts, representative-elec from the state
Of Utah ought not to have or hold seat In the
house Of representatives and that the seat to
which he was elected is hereby declared |
vacant" The amendment to expel Roberts
without seating him. offered by Lacey, was
'uled out on point OF order, and the house
,nlv voted upon the resolution Of the majority
Ind minority Of the committee. The latter-to
sent and then expel Roberts-was defeated-Sl