The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
CONGRESS.

SENATE.
Washington, Feb -Depew delivered .
offered on the Philippine question, particularly
to that proposed by Boyeridge OF Indiana, de-
esslaratory Of the policy Of the United
At the conclusion Of Depew's speech Turley Of
Tennessee resumed his argument against the
seating Of Qnay OF Pennsylvania
The general debate on the Porto RIGA tariff
bill closed today in blaze OF glory The gal.
leries were banked to the doors and every seat
pons v Of the w SIDES ni poyer q iowa.
and Bailey, OF Texas, made the closing argu.
ments, each speaking for an hour and half.
The address OF Dolliver ELECTED unbounded en-.
thusiasm from the galleries and floor.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Aldrich, chairman Of
the finance committee, made nm explanation Of
the work Of the conferees on the financial meas
Slre. McLaurid of South Carolina delivered an
address on the Philippine question. He de-
ocrat in the senate e do So Allen delivered
speech In opposition.
HOUSE
The Porto Rican tariff bill, amended as
agreed upon ut the conference CT republicans so
as to reduce the tariff from 25 to Is per cent Of
the American tariff, and limiting It's life to two
nays Six republicans. Messrs Crumpacker
iM1innesotal; Littleaeld, lMaine); ,Lorimer;
Myer, Lousiana); Devries, (Cnlifornia), and
Sibley, PENN, voted with the republicans for
Washington, March THE bill providing q
FORM OF government for Hawaii was passed
carefully prepared speech on the Philippine
question. He favored the adoption of the Bacon
resolutions, declaring it to be the policy Of the
United States to turn over the islands to the
FIlipinos MS soon as astahle government could
be established by them under the protection OF
this country.
The democrats scored their first victory Of
the session in the house on the motion to take
up the contested election case Of Aldrich VS..
two separate votes the democrats with the aid
OF two republicans, Mondel. OF Wyoming, and
He G. s Smith Of Michigan beat the republicans
mept was made to consider the Loud bill relat
ing to second-class matter ontMarch 20.
SENATE.
al circumstances in connection with the failure
and tragic death Of DIR. Gilman, late superin.
tendent Of the hospital for the insane at Mount
Pleasant, were recalled by the Introduction In
the Iowa senate of a bill by Senator Classon te,
reimburse list of insane patients from whom
money was taken while Dr. Gilman was super
5000. Titus introduced bill providing that
all constitutional amendments and other spec
shall be submitted to the voters on separate bal.
lots, and Wallace intro duced one providing that
township trustees shall purchase guide posts
perintendents $500 for travelling expenses was
passed. Buchanans bill taking the building
ana loan management out of the auditors Office
ana making 1t n. separate department was IA
Vorably reported.
The house pa ssed several bills, among them the
Dill to prevent the soldiers at the home at Mar
shailtown from being deprived of their pensions
and the Eaton bill consolidating the miscellan.
eous part OF the state library and the historical
department.
Washington, March 3.--The senate held q
brief session adiourning early on account OF
| Virginia, Ross, of Vermont spoke in opposi-
tion to the seating of Quay, and Teller spoke in
cfltlciSm OF the conference report upon the cur
rency bill; Pettigrew introduced and the SEN
OF war to send to the senate the proceedings
in the court martial against the then Lieuten-
ant Colonel Corbin. now adiutant general of the
army The resolution also calls for other in
| formation bearing upon General Corbins mill
| tary record. ~
Hay announced the death OF Epes, OF Virginia,
and after the adoption OF resolutions of respect
ana sympathy as further mark Of respect the
house adjourned.
Washington March 5.-Carter. Of Montana,
dealt vigorously with the Quay case IN the
senate IN the course OF an explanation as to
why he will vote for the former senator from
pennsylvania, Notwithstanding he voted
against the seating OF Corbett in the last CON
gress. The near approach to the time Of voting
on the conference report on the financial bill
brought out two speeches on that measure, one
~ BY Fairbnnks, Of Indiana, and the other by
\ AputAcr, "a NoftA Carolina.
HOUSE.
Considerable business of minor character
was transacted. - :