Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
CONGRESS-.

SENATE
Washington, June 4-The senate passed a
bill which provides for the deposit Of moneys
by the government in such banks on the
islands as will deposit with the government as
security United States bonds to tie full
amount OF the deposits. Pettigrew delivered
an address criticsing the Philippine policy Of
the administration.
HOUSE
The house today agreed to the senate amend
ment TO the sundry civil bill, appropriating
S50O0,O00 for the Louisiana purchase expo
sition at st. Louis The house also agreed
TO the senate item for the Mississippi river,
with an amendment reducing the appropriation
to $3.50 COO and adding o provision for the
preparation OF q comprehensive report on the
levee system by the Mississippi river commits
sion.
SENATE
Washington, June 81 The day spent in
bitter political debate and in fruitless confer
ences on uncompleted b lis.
HOUSE.
There were riotous scenes in the house this
afternoon during a clash between LentZ of
Ohio and Hull Of Iowa. growing out Of "a bitter
attack ON General Corbn by the former. and
the matter eliminated when Lentz intmated
that Corb'n had appointed sons of the congress-
men in the army to help along his promotion.
Hull admitted he had son in the army. and
aroused his side to cheers when he proclaimed
for their country. Il thank Cod said he
that am not one OF tho C ANONYMOUS crea-
lures who are unable to perpetuate their
species" Cheer after cheer greeted the shot
and when Lent replied il he had son he
would be able to support himself. the hall OF
the house was sibiant with Kisses. The con-
fusion was riotous and order was restored with
great difficulty The house voted to non concur
in the senate amendments for the promotion
OF Generals Miles and Corbin.
SENATE.
Washington, June 6.-The senate adopted q
compromise proposition armor plate
authorizing "the secretary of the navy to pro-
cure contract armor of the best quality for all
vessels, provided such contract can be made at
price which is now, in his Judgment reas-
enable and equitable, but in case he is unable
to make a contract he is authorized to procure
site and erect thereon factory for the
manufacture of armor, the sum of $1,000 900
being hereby appropriated for the same
HOUSE.
When the house tonight at 10: 80 took a recess
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning the two
chambers of the national legislature were in u
desperate struggle over the item in the naval
appropri alton bill relating to ocean surveys.
The final adjournment of congress is postponed
until it Is over. The house concurred in the
senate provision regarding armor plate. The
house conferees failed to abide by their instruc-
lions on the ocean survey item and the house
rejected their report by an overwhelming
majority. The speaker then took the almost
unprecedented course of appointing new con-
fereeS on the part of the house, who are not
members Of the naval committee.
SENATE.
Washington, June 7.-Among minor bills
passed was one to pay for corn seized by
troops during the civil war.
HOUSE.
The house agreed to the senate amendments
remaining in controversy in the naval bill and
For three days LentZ of Ohio has blocked all
business requiring unanimous consent because
the majority refused to allow the testimony in
the Occur d Alene investigation to be printed.