Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10
CONGRESS-.


SENATE.
Washington, April 3o-Again today the
question OF expressing sympathy for the Beers
was thrust upon the attention OF the senate.
This time It came up on motion 10 proceed 70
the consideration OF the resolution ,ntroaaS ,'
fore the senate last Saturday. The motion
was defeated, % to %
HOUSE.
The house to-day passed the Lgray bill to en-
large the powera OF the departn - y OF agricul'
ture and TO prohibit interstate commerce Ia
game killed In violation of local avs IL an-
thorizes the secretary OF agricul re TO provide
for the introduction and resto-n 'nn OF game
song and insect destroying wild u rds. ~ gives
him the power TO- prevent the ihtroduction OF
vent the killing OF game in violation OF state
laws for concealed shipment to states where II
can be sold in the open markets
SENATE
Washington. Nav AFTER having been I'M
der consideration more than two months. the
Alaskan civil code bill was passed by lhe sen.
ate to-day. Carter Withdrew the anendment
regarding alien location of minnie claims ana
all OF her points In dispute. The army appro-
priaton bill carrying supplies fer ne mi,i,ary
taken up. The bill had not been compictei
when the senate adjourned
Hou-E
The house today took up the Nicaragua canal
bill. The entire day was spent In debate anu
a vote will be taken tomorrow before adjourn
ment.
SENATE
Washington, May . Calinger. in an address
declared the criticism by the United Vet
Grams Onion OF the governments pension pol
Icy TO be unjust An EFFORT to bring up the
Clark case failed. Mason made an address on
his pure food bill, Consideration OF the army
appropriation bill was resumed. Pettigrew
bitterly denounced the government for keeping
the volunteers in service after their time had
expired
The house today at the conclusion OF the
most stormy debate OF the present session u
congress passed the Nicaragua canal bill by
the overwhelming vote OF 2b TO ~ All at
tempts to retain In the bill the language OF the
original bill for the fertilization OF the canal
and stll further strengthen the Language on
that line were talked and the victory OF Mr.
Hepburn and the committee was complete.
During the debate Cannon said that Hepburn
name had been mentioned as among. the men
who were promoting this bill In order TO delay
the canal. Hepburn declared II Cannon fath-
cred the rumor he lied. Cannon declared hep
burn was trying TO muddy the waters ana
escape, but Hepburn declared he was respon-
sible for his utterances
SENATE.
Washington, May 3-The senate today
! adopted the motion OF Hoar to take up the res
olution OF the committee on elections declaring
that Clark of Montana was not duly elected to
the senate and then postpone consideration OF
the question for o week. The army approprt-
alton bill. after "a mther spirited debate. was
passed without division. The day closed with
the passage Of number OF private pension
| bills.
HOUSE
The house, without division passed the free
homes" bill, which has been pending before
congress for number OF years. The bill pro-
yides that the government shall issue patents
TO actual Iona fide settlers on agricultural
lands OF Indian reservations opened to
settlement.
SENATE
Washington, May 4.-To-day's session OF tho
senate was rendered especially notable by the
passage. after Il debate lasting only three
hours, OF the army reorgani alton bill. In mil.
,itary circles the measure is regarded as one OF
the most important OF the present session IL