Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24
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WORK OF CONGRESS.

Senate-BacOn addressed the senate at
length on his resolution directing the
committee on relations with Cuba to
make an Investigation of the conduct of
financial affairs on the island. He said
it was due the people of this country TO
know just how sfairs in the island were
being conducted, and since the disclosures
of the past few days had been made with
respect to the alleged misrepresentation
of funds in the postal service the obliga-
tion upon congress to make an investi-
CATION was doubly heavy.
,House-Accomplished little besides pass
ing the senate bill to incorporate the
American National Red Cross.
Thursday, May II.
Senate-Considered the postofffce ap-
preparation bill The committee amend
ment for the extension of the pneumatic
tube service created some debate and was
under discussion when the measure was
laid aside for the day
House-Passed a special river and har-
Dor bill carrying 100000 for surveys and
emergency work, and devoted the remain
der of the day to the Alaskan code bill.
Friday, May 18.
Senate-Nearly the entire day in the
senate was devoted to the pneumatic tube
system service in the postotfice appropria-
tlon bill. The debate at times was sharp
and almost personal. Senator McCum-
Der made a speech in favor of the reten-
tion of the Philippine islands, during
which Senator Tillman took issue with
him over an assertion that the people Of
the south We're glad the confederacy was
unsuccessful
House-Passed bill introduced by Cox
(Tenn.) to pay the confederate soldiers
who surrendered at Appomattox for the
loss of horses and other personal effects
taken from them in violation of Lees
capitulation to Grant, by which officers
and men of Lees army We're allowed to
retain their baggage and side arms and
horses.
Saturday, May 10.
Senate-After spirited debate, by the
decisive vote of 30 to Is, laid on the table
the whole proposition relating to the
transportation of mail by the pneumatic
tube system. The closing hours of the
session were occupied in accepting from
the state of Missouri statues of Benton
and Blair, located in Statuary hall of the
capitol, and from the q. A. r. the statue
of General Ulysses S. Grant located in
the capitol rotunda.
House-Day devoted to unveiling of the
Grand Army statue of General Ulysses S.
Grant.
Monday, May FL.
Senate-Passed postoftice appropriation
bill Aliens resolution extending to the
Beer commissioners the privileges of the,
floor OF the senate during their soiourn ins
Washington was defeated by vote of 80,
to 21. By vote of 21 to 90 defeated
motion by Morgan to take up the Mica
ragua canal bill.
House-Passed bill to extend the S-hour
law to all laborers employed under CON
tract on government work anu iIifu5Su4--
to prohibit interstate traffic in prison
made goods by bringing them under the,
jurisdiction of the police powers of the
state.
Tuesday, May 22.
Senate-Spooner (Wis) made a notable
speech in favor of his bill providing that
upon the suppression of the insurrection
in the Philippines the government of the
islands shall devolve upon the president
until such time as congress might direct
otherwise. Carter (Mon.) presented the
credentials of Senator Clark of that state.
They will lie on the table for the present.
Wellington presented the resolution
adopted by the meeting held in this city
Sunday evening last to welcome the en-
voys from the South African republics.
He gave notice that on Monday he would
speak on the subject.
House-De-oted the entire day to the
Alaskan civil government bill. Slow pro-
gress was n de, only "a pages being dis
posed Of