Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
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washington, Jan. "a speech, Sensational
IN liz interest and international III its import
snce, was delivered In the senate BY Hale, OF
Maine The occasion OF the ustetnnce 2, was Inc
by Allen calling for information az 70 tne recog'
milton BY this country Of diplomatic representa-
ton Of the Transvaal republic Should De dltece'
Hale made the question the text Of IN impas'
stoned speech. In which he declared that nine;
tenths Of the American people sympa nL 5il
erty against one OF tho greatest powers IN the
world. He denied that the American people
were 'in sympathy with Great Britain IN tho
people" and when Mr. Bnlfour, iii the house Of
commons. nude such o statement The should
be met with some disclaimer from this side OF
the Atlantic" Hale spoke with unusual force,
decsiveness and eurncstness even for him. and
his passionate eloQuence claimed the closest a.
tention OF every auditor The resolution,
which previous to Hale's speech had caused q
"nally passed US amended:
HOUSE.
The pension appropriation bill, carrying Sl4o,'
245,:5O, was passed by the house today. 1t was
made the vehicle Of IN attnck upon the commits
sioner OF pensfol IS Gy Curtis. rep, OF Kansas,
who was ably 3eeonded by Lentz and nd Ner tan
northern demo Gratis. All inveighed against lack
Ct liberulity in the administration of the pension
laws The cCmmiSsi t ner was ably defended BY
score Ct members from both sizes OF the mousse
Washington. JAN 20.--Reports OF the special
committee OF investigation In the case OF Brig
house today. The majority report, signed by
Chairman Taylor and six Of his associates, is u
voluminous document and IS accompanied by q
summary Of the law and facts. 1t gives the de-
tails CT the hearings the ample opportunities
afforded to Mr. Roberts to present his cnSe, his
refusal to testify and the unanimous finding OF
facts, heretofore published. that Roberts Is
guilty Of living in polygamy. A minority report
fnyors swearing Roberts in aS Il member and
then expelling him
Washington, JAN 22.--Platt OF New York In
trCduced q Joint resolution authorizing the
president to invite Great Britain to join in the
promotion Of an internatit nal commission to
examine und report on the diversion OF the va
terS that alc the boundaries OF the two coun-
tries referred to- a resolution OF RIwl MS Of
Utah for an inquiry into the extent Of pClygamy
practced. and what. II any sire $, Is necessary
FOR it's prevention in the United SthtcS and
places over which they have Jurisdiction. was
pissed Pritchard spoke in advocacy OF his res
olution relating to the prep. sed amendment to
adopted. he cllimed, would dsfranchise q rye
class of voters OF the state, white as we'll as
black He was followed by Turner OF Washing
p tsH On the RhPRaS opposing the
The house, after transaction Of business OF
minor Importance, took up the District OF Co.
lumbia business which occupied the time up
to adjournment
SENATE.
Washington. Jan. 23.-keports OF the commit.
tee en- privileges and elections In the case OF
Quay, who claims q scat in the senate en- the
appointment Of the governor Of Pennsylvania,
were pl esented in the senate to-day. The ma.
jority report opposes the seating OF Quay, while
q minority report favors his being seated Pet.
tigrew of South Dakota, offered reSollti-
c. ling Il the repol t OF Gen: Bates relative to
the sultan ord his officials ere Under the iyll
serS ice. 1t went ol er. (af1ery pl esented three
res. lueicns calling for the .0rrespo neence
T e wih a n;a 9e Ee to he uama
sana pany T'n me dopoa r
Aliens resolution asking for INFORMATION con.
house was ad pied. ~ rncr. & " aShireton.
concluded his spec h On the Philippine question
WIFI h was begun yesterday.
The case OF Brigham II. Roberts. the Mormon
repro sent tive flom Utah. came up bcfole the
h, use t, day. Taylor If Ohio made IN o. current
ee or tSo yn sR9 aed then one
erts spoke in his own defense. All Il the
speakers were vifort us)y npplnudcd. There
was great cutt ul>t q o. plausc in the CALLER
ladies in the galleries were especially demon.
Strative.
Washington, Jan. :4.-Hale reported from the
appropriations committee the urgent deh -1cncy
bill. Allen offered o resolution for information
relative to the administration OF the customs
In Porto Ltco, uba and the Philippines. Of
tigrew of1el ed q rest luton de laring that the
United States could not recognize the right OF
lny nation to declare cOntrabAnd and seize food
products as such; that such seizure IT, would te
Of his resolution calling Oh the president for the
report Of Gen. Bates concerning the treaty
with the sultan 4 Sulu: Senator Spooner
spt nSible for the slavery clause In the treaty.
Pcttigrew said he did. The resolution was
adopted.
The second days debate In the house upon
the Roberts case was less dramatic than that Of
yesterday The galleries were almc st rs crowd.
e. but the Leaders were LES
SnCdgrass, Wilson, Lacey and Crumpacker.
The days debate strengthened the majority
resolutions.
Washington, Jon. 25.-.As result Of speech
BY Money OF Miss is ipri On the race question
Chandler charged the s. uthern senator's with
vas supposed to be dead. In answer 10 charges
BY Teller and Allen. Allison denied that the
sen tie financial bill permitted the withdrawal
o. the g1eHnbacks the silver certificates ana me
treasury W, uld find 1t possible to do so. Tho
urgent deficiency bill was passed. Among bills
introduced was enc by Clay, to repeal the war
revenue stamp tux.
The case Of Brigham H. Roberts was decided
by the adoption of resolution to exclude him.
by vote OF a68 to 80. The exact language OF
the resolution is as follows: THAT under the
facts and circumstances Of the case, Brigham
H. Roberts, representative-elect from the state
Of Utah, ought not to have or hold seat In the
house Of representatives, and that the seat to
which he was elected Is hereby declared
The amendment to expel Roberts
without seating him, offered BY Lacey. was
ruled out on q point OF order, and the house
only voted upon the resolution OF the majority
md minority CT the committee. The latter-to
sent and then expel Roberts-was dcfeated-Sl
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