Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
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WORK OF CONGRESS.

Senate-This was day of rasping poll
tical controversy and oratory in the sem
ate. With the controversy those on the
Democratic SIDE anomalous rs it may
seelDs he'd little to do. What by far see
ing senators is regarded as likely to be the
paramount issue of the approaching ma
tlonal campaign was the subject of two
notable speeches. one by Platt tConn.)
and the other by Spooner (Wis.), who be-
came involved in a heated colloquy with
Hale (Me.) over the governments conduct
of affairs in our insular possessions.
Hcuse-Passed without division the Gu
ban eXtradition bill and adopted the reso-
luton for q sine die adjournment June 6.
Thursday, May "a.
Senate-Devoted the day to debate on
the nations duty toward it's new island
possessions, Spooner, Allen and Bacon
leading in the discussion
House-Devoted eight hours to consid-
Grafton of the Alaska civil government
bill
Friday, May 25.
Senate-Discussion of the Spooner
Philippines bill was continued by Morgan
(Ala). He was satisfied that the measure
would not be PASSED by this congress and
declared that it was being used as foil
to thrust aside the Nicaragua canal bill.
House-Devoted two hours to consider
alton of the Alaskan civil government
bill without completing it. The session
from noon until adjournment was de-
voted under the rule to private pension
bills. Talbert Is. c., who abandoned
obstructive tactics a few weeks ago. was
again in evidence. After 1870 bills had
been favorably acted upon by the commit
tee of the whole Talbert blocked their pas
90 n yuit he MT Nf no
| quorum.
| -..turday, May 26.
Senate-Agreed to the resolution for an
| investigation by the committee ON Cuban
affairs of the Cunan postal and other ir
regularities, authorizing the committee
| to visit Cuba If necessary to pursue the
| inquiry. Some time was given to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill without COM
pleting it. Passed the bill granting a
pension of $50 month to Mrs. Mary L.
Stotsenburg, widow of the. late Colonel
] Stotsenburg of the First Nebraska Vol
unteers, who was killed in the Philippines.
House-P"actically completed the con-
sheraton of the Alaska civil government
bill. A few paragraphs, passed over dur
ing the reading of the bill, will be con-
sidered Monday. Cooper CWis.), chair
man of the committee on insular affairs,
| pieSellteu IL laNOTdDle report OH Une nay
resolution calling upon the postmaster
general for certain information regarding
the reports of E. G. Rathbone, director of
the posts in Cuba, and the resolution was
adopted without division
.t Monday, May 2s.
Senate-1n the course of q speech - -
favor of the adoption of resolution exee
pressing the senate's sympathy for the
Beers Wellington (Md.) referred to a
secret understanding existing between
the United States and Great Britain.
Lodge denied the existence of any under
standing. The reading of the sundry
civil appropriation bill was completed.
House-The Alaskan civil government
bill was passed and some odds and ends
OF legislation were cleaned up.
Tuesday, May 80.
Senate-Added to the sundry civil an
preparation bill an amendment appropri-
ating S5,000C"0 for the Louisiana purchase
exposition to be held in ST. Louis in 1908.
Bacon (Ga.) addressed the senate on the
Teller resolution expressing sympathy
for the Beers, after which the resolution
was referred to the committee on foreign
relations by vote of 40 to g.
House-By a vote of 1O7 to 1874 refused
to accept the senate amendment to the
naval appropriation bill relating to armor
plate and adopted a modified proposition.
The conference report on the postoffice
appropriation bill was agreed to, includ-
ing the senat" amendment appropriating
S2225, 900 for pneumatic tube service