Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-16
CONGRESS-.
IOWA.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The senate TRANSACTED
only routine business and adjourned to enabl
members to attend the obsequies OF Genera
Iawton. Allison presented credentials Of Gear
Jones, OF Arkansas, introduced free silve
Soinage substitute for the pending currenc.
S9lzer. of New York, introduced resolution
declaring the Nicaragua canal bill SHOULD
6e Immediately passed, regardless OF the Hay
rejected as in conflict with the Monroe doctrine
and revive the lupSod Cayton-Bulwer treaty
Az a night session thirty-five pension bills were
Washington, Feb l0.-A resolution express
ing sympathy with the Beers in their struggle
against Great Britain and urging mediation on
The part Of the United States between the
ate today III q fit OF temporary alteration of at
tention. The resolution was offered by Allen
and went through without attracting the slight
= est comment from any one of the dozen or more
senator's present A minute later, however,
At the request Of the chair Allen consented to a
reconsideration OF the vote by which the reso.
much quiet laughter. The financial debate was
continued during the day.
SENATE.
Washington. Feb. l2..1he financial bill was
discussed by Elkins of West Virginia. Wolcot
Of Colorado. and Butler OF North Caroline:
Wolcott pleaded for bimcttalism, but declared
that Bryanism was It's worst enemy. large
number Of bills OF minor importance were
passed. among them one for the preservation Of
the frigate Constitution.
HOUSE.
An important BIZ WAS passed by the house
to-day which makes universally applicable the
Jaw that now permits the transit OF goods in
bond through certain ports Of the United States.
Under it goods in bond can be shipped through
any portion of the territory OF the United
states to foreign ports. 1t is principally de-.
signed to give the transportation companies OF
the United States share OF the trans.conti-
mental trade to the Orient.
SENATE.
washington. Feb. 13.-Allison to-day delivered
IN address In favor of the pending finance bill
In the course Of his argument he presented his
answers to the points raised against the bill.
comforting too great power on national banks
and fastening the country to gold currency.
HOUSE.
Resolutions on the death of Congressman
Chickering of New York were adopted, and as
further mark OF respect the house adjourned.
SENATE.
washington. Feb. IA test vote was had on
the financial bill to-day. Chandler proposed an
amendment to the committee amendment
which authorized the president to appoint com.
missioners to any International conference
called by the United States or any other coun.
try to arrange o bmetallic agreement. The
amendment was defeated, As to 25.
HOUSE.
and judicial appropriation bill in committee OF
the whole. Hemenway, OF Indiana. in charge,
explained the bill. Payne, of New York, floor
leader Of the majority. gave notice that he
would call up the Porto Rican bill Monday.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The senate committee
on military affairs to-day reported favoraby
and unan mously on Representative Hull's bill
to create o military post at Des Moines. This
action Of the committee assures the early pas
sage of the bill in the senate and the favorable
attitude Of the war department indicates that 1t
will meet the approval OF the president. The
senate substitute for the house currency bill
was passed to-day by vote Of As to 90 Prior
to the final passage OF the bill, amendments
were considered under the ten minute rule.
Only two Of these amendments were adopted,
one offered by the finance committee keeping
the door open to international bimetallism, and
ono by Nelson. of Minnesota, providing for
national banks with S225 600 capital in towns Of
not more than 900 inhabitants.
HOUSE.
The house completed 20 Of the 1874 pages Of the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill without amendment.