Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-18
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.


Washington, Jan. 8.--Morgan spoke agains,
the Pritchard resolution, which condemns racial
restrictions on suffrage and attacks the new
constitution OF North Carolina He declared
the negro race TO be inferior In every way To
the white race and defended the whites In their
treatment Of the blacks. holding that IL was
self defense. Pe,sigrew offered resolution
ton between Great Britain and the Transvaal
Allen offered resolution calling upon Ell oh cab
met ocer Tor On ,temized statement ., me
partment photographed. Adopted. Pettigrew's
resolution calling upon the secretary OF the
for Admiral peweys report in which snnS
take Manila any time, was adopted.
Pettigrew's resolution calling upon the secre.
tary Of war for information as TO the alleged
interview between Gen. Torres, OF the Filipino
army, and Gen. Otis was called up, and Petit.
grew said he believed this government attacked
its allies Pettigrew's statement was warmly
resented by Lodge.
The house ordered an investigation by che
committee on postoffices and postroads into the
charge that two appointees OF the president,
Postmaster John 4. Graham. OF Provo City,
Utah, and Postmaster Orsun Smith OF Logan,
Utah, are under indictments as polygamists and
whether affidavits to that effect were on file at
o general investigation OF the military commit
tee into the conduct Of General Merriam and
the United States army officers during the
Wardner, Idaho, riots, and subsequent thereto
adjourned till Wednesday.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 9.--Beveridge, OF Indiana,
delivered his address upon the resolution de-
claring that the Philippine islands are terri
tory belonging to the United States; that IL is
the intention Of the United States to retain
them as such and to establish and maintain
such government control throughout the arch
ipelago as the situation may demand" The
senate was crowded with listeners and all Of the
senators were In their seats to listen to the ad-
dress OF the young orator from Indiana. The
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speech In opposition to the resolution, after
which adjournment was taken
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. l0-Gage's report on the re-
lation OF the treasury to the depository banks
was presented and referred to the finance COM
mittee. Hale, of Maine, introduced u resolution
asking for information regarding the seizure Of
American product In Delagoa bay, declaring IL
was detained unlawfully and unjustly. Upon
the objection Of Lodge the resolution went over.
Butler, Of North Carolina, offered. q long reso-
luton on trusts and gave notice that he would
discuss IL later. The remainder of the day was
devoted to addresses In eulogy OF the late Vice
President Hobart, addresses being made by
Senators Sewan Lodge, Keane, Daniel; Depew,
Cockrell, Cullom. Davis, Morgan, Chandler,
Caffery and Allen. AS token Of additional re-
spect, the senate at s:i5 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Miscellaneous business Of minor Importance
occupied the attention Of the house until I
o'clock after which an hour was devoted to
eulogies upon the life and public services Of the
tourned till Friday.
Washington, Jan. ll.-Spooner, OF Wisconsin,
introduced bill providing when the Philippine
instruction was suppressed that the govern
ment islands be invested in such person or per-
sons as the president may direct, pending more
definite action by congress- Pettigrew's reso-
luton regarding the attempt to open negotia-
tions with the Filtpinos was taken up. Hoar
offered q similar resolution, but Of q broader
scope. Lodge offered further amendment TO
include any information regarding the plans Of
the Filipinos touching the uprising In Manila,
for the destruction OF foreign property, the
massacre Of the residents, also regarding the
treatment Of prisoners by tho insurgents, also
information touching on the dissemination Of
anti-imperialistic literature among the insurg-
ents and soldiers serving In the Philippines.
Stewart, Of Nevada, took the floor and spoke on
the financial bill.
HOUSE.
Washinton, Jan. 12-SulZer, OF New York,
presented a resolution for a special committee
to investigate the relations of the secretary
Of the treasury with certain New York
national banks, and the transactions in
the matter of the sale Of the New York custom
house. Objection to consideration was made
on the ground that the report of the secretary
Of the treasury met all charges in these connect