Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-05-18
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Warrington. May ll.,No disposition has n. yet
been made of the naval appropriation bill BY
the senate, but after an oil day discussion an
agreement was reached to vote on the armor
plate section at o'clock to.mosrow Dying sa,i,g
cred by Lodge of Massachusetts upon the
necessity Of building up the United States navy
without delay The speech was denvered WIN IN
Lodges discussion Of public questions and at
trected much attention.
HOUSE. .
oEscher. Of Wisconsin, called up tho bill to
amend the law to provide for Communication OF
travel and sustenance allowances Of discharged
oficers aud soldiers. He explained that the
passed. Exactly $50 private bills were passed
during the day. breaking the record.
Washington, May Ely . close vote the
senate to-day rejected the proposition to erect
without reference to the price at which the
government could secure armor plate LOT us
warshfps, an armor plate factory The vote
upon the direct proposition was ~ TO "a
SENATE
Washington, May l4.-After q discussion
the naval appropriation bill. Practically four
days were devoted to the consideration OF the
armor plate proposition which was agreed 70
as reported by the committee, with the ex'
ception that the secretary Of the navy is
authorized to make contracts only for such ar
NOR as may be needed from time to time.
cure armor OF the best quality at $a45 per ton;
but II he be unable to obtain It at that price.
he is then authorized to pay $ot5 per ton 1or
the armor for the battleShips Maine, ONO ana
Missouri, and proceed to erect an armor plate
factory to cost not to exceed $l0O,0Ol one
half Of which amount is made immeolately
available.
The house to-day passed the general deficiency
appropriation bill, carrying s3.s39.OI, which
was passed substantially without amendment
II 1aHn to
political topics the feature being severe ar.
raignment OF the administration by De Almond
OF Missouri
WASHINGTON Nav l5.-After Senator Clark
had addressed the senate in reference to his
resignation. the bill regulating appointments
TO and removals from civil offices In outlying
dependencies of the United States." was con-
Sidered without action
The house to-day sent to the senate the last
Of the general appropriation bills, the military
academy bill, and will be ready to adjourn as
soon as the senate disposes Of those it has not
passed and the two houses adjust the diner
enoeS in conference
Washington, May 16:-Discussion OF the al,
United States occupied the attention OF the
senate during the greater part Of to-days ses-
sion. Bacon, Of Georgia. addressed the senate
Ut length on his resolution directing the COM
mittee on relations with Cuba to make an In
vestigation OF the conduct OF financial affairs IN
the island. Lodges resolution calling upon the
secretary Of the treasury for information in re-
gard to the influx OF japanese laborers into the
country and whether there has been any viola.
ton OF the contract labor law, was passed.
HOUSE.
The house accomplished little today beside
passing the senate bill to incorporate the
American Red Cross. No progress was made
with the Alaska civil code bill
SENATE
Washington May 1.-THE postotice appro-
pr1ation bill was considered in the senate to.
day. The committee amendment Of the extern
sion OF the pneumatic tube service created some
debate and was under discussion when the
measure was laid aside for the dav. Wolcott,
chairman Of the committee on postoflces and
post roads, vigorously attacked the commit
tees proposition to appropriate $4,000 for
pneumatic tube service. declaring the extension
Of the service was unnecessary and the appro'
prlation waste Of public money.
The house today passed = special river and
harbor bill carrying 100000 for surveys and
emergency work and devoted the remainder Of
the day to the Alaskan code bill,