Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
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ecutive session considering the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. Morgan took is-
sue with Teller as to the purport of
the first clause of the Clayton-Bllwer
treaty, claiming it applied only to
Great Britain's right to fcrtify the
Nicaragua canal itself. Teller re-
piled at some length, asserting
that the provision was of more gen.
eral import as, he said, any one could
ascertain for himself by reading
President Buchanan's views upon the
subject when he was minister to Eng
land. The declaration then made
showed plainly, he said, that Eng
land had attempted to extend her
rights beyond the Immediate vicinity
of the canal. Teller repeated his dec
laration that the United States
should construct the canal, if at all,
regardless of the English position
and without going through the for
mality of ratifying the pending
treaty.
House-The first of the great sup
ply bills, the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. was
passed by the house today in record
time. The bill carries $24.496.3OS and
has 131 PAGES. but there was less
than ten minutes debate upon it. No
other business was transacted
Washington, Dec. Senate
There were no set speeches on the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty in the execu-
tive session of the senate TODAY. Such
discussion as there was consisted of
questions and answers directed to-
wards clearing up doubts concern
ing the effect of the treaty generally
regarding the rights of the United
States in Central America. Bever-
idge. Lodge, Foraker, Teller, Money,
Mason and. Spooner participated in
the discussion. The Grout oleomar-
marine bill was referred to the com
mittee on agriculture. Clay of Geor-
gia delivered a vigorous address in
opposition to the ship subsidy bill.
House-The debate on the war rev.
enue reduction bill opened in the
house today. Mr. Payne Of New York,
chairman of the ways and means
committee, spoke on behalf of the
majority, and Mr.. Swanson of Vir-
ginia on behalf of the minority. A
resolution was adopted for the APP
pointment of a special committee of
i've members to investigate the death
of Oscar j.. Booz of Bristol, Pa, who
died recently, it is alleged, as a re-
suit of hazing, received while a cadet
at West Point. This course was TAX
en- over the head of the military com
mittee, which reported for allowing
the war department to conduct the
inquiry.
Washington, Dec. 13.-In accord
ance with previous agreement the
senate in executive session took n
vote at 3 o'clock today on the amend
ment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
authorizing the United States to de-
fend its interests in the canal. The
vote was taken by yeas and nays,
siXty-five votes being cast in favor
of the amendment and seventeen
against it. The negative votes were
as follows Baird, Beveridge, Frye,
Foster, Hans brough, Lindsay, Mason,
McCumber, McEnery, Mcbride, Nor
gan, Money, Stewart, Tillman, Wei
ington, Wolcott and Gallinger The
committee amendment which was
adopted, was a provision to be in
serted after section of article > OF
the treaty, and is as follows:
ut is agreed, however, that none
of the Immediately foregoing condi-
lions and Stipulations in sections
numbered 1, ., 3, 4 and of this ar
ticle shall apply to measures which
the United States may find it neceS-
sary to take for securing it's own
forces and the defense of the United
States and the maintenance of pub
lie order"
In open session Hanna spoke in ia
for of the ship subsidy bill. A joint
resolution from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, direct
ing the appointment of a joint com
mission TO ascertain feasible loca-
ton for and probable cost of hall
of records to be located in the Dis
trict of Columbia was adopted.
House-The debate on the war rev.
enue reduction bill continued in the
house today. 1t was dull and feat
ureless.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Senate-
Throughout nearly the entire legis-
lative day the senate was in secret
session, discussing the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty. No business Of impor-
lance was transacted i'm the brief
open session. In executive session
a general debate was carried on, but
no action was taken on the treaty.
HouSe-The ways and means com
o'clock. Inc ways and menas COM
mittee sustained two signal defeats
today. In connection with the beer
tax Mr.. Payne offered an amend
ment in the language of the bill
passed by the house last session de-
signed to abolish the use of small
beer packages; one-siXteenth and
eighth barrels. but it was defeated
by 50 to "a, after charges that it's
purpose was to crush out the small
brewers. Another defeat occurred in
| connection with the amendment of
fered by Mr.. nenry c. Smith of Mich
igan. The bill abolished the one
cent stamp tax on express receipts
| and telegraph messages, but retain
ed the tax on railroad and steamship
freight receipts. Mr.. Smiths
| amendment restored the tax on ex-
press receipts and altered the form
of the section so as to compel the
company instead of the shipper to
pay the tax. The amendment pre-
cipitated lively debate. in the
course of which Mr.. Smith made a
personal allusion to a United States
senator, who is connected with one
| of the express companies. Mr..
Payne vigorously fought the amend
| ment, but it was carried, 1913 to log
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