Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.


Washington, Feb. 26.-Turley Of Tennessee
presented q constitutional argument against
the seating Of Quay which was given close at
tention by his colleagues. Consideration OF the
Hawaiian government bill brought out n lively
discussion between Tillman and Spooner, in
which the former admitted that ballot boxes
bad been stuffed and negroes had been shot in
the south to maintain white domination. An
amendment was made to the bill striking out
the property qualification OF voters for mem
bers OF the legislature but little other progress
bill. ~ ~ - ''' '
The general debate upon the Porto Rican
tartn bill was today extended until tomorrow
oight and addresses were made by dozen rep.
resentatives.
Washington, Feb G.-Depew delivered a
speech, addressing himself to the resolutions
offered on the Philippine question, particularly
20 that proposed by Beveridge of Indiana, de.
Of the ,hg policy hppn aee 1sands
Al the conclusion OF Depews speech Turley OF
Tennessee resumed his argument against the
seating Of Qnay Of Pennsylvania.
The general debate on the Porto Rica tarih
pill closed today in u blaze OF glory. The gal
leries were banked TO the doors and every sea,
On the fioor was occupied when the rival cham.
2ions of the respective sides, Dolliver. Of Iowa,
and Bailey, of Texas, made the closing aryu
The address Of Dolliver e!icted unbounded en-,
husiasm from the galleries and floor.
SENATE
Washington Feb. 2S.-Aldrich. chairman OF
he finance committee, made an explanation o.
he work OF the conferees on the financial meas
are. McLaurid of South Carolina delivered al
address on the Philippine question. He de
sared himself for expansion, being the first dem
scrat in the senate TO do SO. Allen delivered
peech in opposition.
The Porto Rican tarin bill, amended a.
agreed upon at the conference Of republicans 81
.sto reduce the tariff from Is TO Is per cent 0
she American tarir, and limiting its life TO two
Years, was passed BY q vote Of l72 yeas TO 10
lays Six republicans. Messrs Crumpackel
Indiana; Fletcher. minnesota; Heatwole
fMinnesota); Littleheld (Maine); Lorimer
tbe bill and four democrats, Messrs. Davy ant
Ayer Q.ouisiana); Devries, California;, end
sibley, PENN, voted with the republicans FOL
ne bill.
Washington, March 1.-The bill providing 9
.orm Of government for Hawaii was passet
arefuly prepared speech on the Philippine
question. He favored the adoption OF the Bacor
resolutions, declaring it TO be the policy OF the
United States to turn over the Islands to the
Filipinos as soon as a stable government could
be established by them under the protection OF
his country.
The democrats scored their first victory OF
he session in the house on the motion TO TAXI
up the contested election case OF Aldrich VS.
Robbins from the Fourth Alabama district or
swo separate votes the democrats with the ac
of two republicans, Mondel. OF Wyoming, and
H. @. Smith, OF Michigan, beat the republicans
lpon the question of consideration. An agree
Hent was made to consider the Loud bill relat
ng to second-class matter on March 20.
SENATE.
Des Moines March To-day the sensation
h circumstances in connection with the failure
and tragic death of DIR. Gilman, late superin
sendent OF the hospital for the insane at Mount
Pleasant, were recalled by the Introduction In
The Iowa senate of "a bill by Senator Classon 70
reimburse a list of insane patients from whom
money was taken while DIR. Gilman was super.
lntendent al Mount Pleasant The bill asks FOL
% 900. Titus introduced a bill providing that
all constitutional amendments and other spec
ial questions TO be voted on at general elections
thall be submitted to the voters on separate bal
lots, and Wallace introduced one providing that
township trustees shall purchase guide posts
Tor highways Crossley's bill giving state SUI
perintendents $500 for travelling expenses was
passed. Buchanan's bill, taking the building
and loan management out OF the auditors office
and making it a separate department was ia
yorably reported.
The house passed several bills. among them the
bill TO prevent the soldiers at the home at Mar
shalltown from icing 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, adiOuTnlng early on account OF
The death of Representative Epes, o.
Virginia Ross, Of Vermont, spoke in oppost
tion TO the seating Of Quay, and Teller spoke in
criticism OF the conference report upon the cur
rency bill. PettiRrew introduced and the sen
ate passed a resolution instrueting the secretary
OF war to send TO the senate the proceedings
In the court martial against the then I.ieuten
ant Colonel Corbin. now adjutnnt general of the
army. The resolution also calls for other in
formation bearing upon General Corbins mill
tary record.
HOUSE.
Hay announced the death of Epes, Of Virginia
and after the adoption OF resolutions of respect
and sympathy. as further mark OF respect the
house adjourned