The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-02
CONSUL ARRAIGNED.
Senator Mason Assails the British
Representative at New Orleans.
TILLMAN TALKS ON The PHILIPPINES
The Weather Bureau Bil In the House
BIN Passed to Appropriate 100000 for
Military Hospital at Fort Leaven-
worth-work In Committees.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Ma
son, of Illinois, arose yesterday soon
after the senate convened to qucs-
ton of privilege and sharply attacked
the British government and the Brit
ish vice consul at New Orleans be-
cause of an interview in which the
vice consul had assailed Senator Ma
son for the position he had taken in
behalf of the Transvaal republic in
its war with Great Britain. Senator
Mason attacked not only the consul,
but the policy of Great Britain in
levying war upon an inferior nation.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,,
thought the consul's purported re-
marks so serious that it ought to
be Investigated by the government;
but at the same time, he deprecated
any attack upon Great Britain, with
the people of which the American
people ought not only to live in peace,
but as loving and devoted friends.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,,
sharply arraigned the British consul
for his utterances against United
States senator, and believed it ought
not to be lightly passed.
Senator Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, delivered forcible and quite
characteristic speech on the Philip
pine question in which he maintained
that this government ought to ex-
tend 10 the Filipinos the right to
govern themselves, the United States
guarding them against the aggres-
sion of other nations.
The resolution of Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota, declaring
food products not to be contraband
of war, was referred to the committee
on foreign relations after brief
speech by Senator Pettigrew.
Senator Carter presented confer
ence report on the census admin
istration bill and it was agreed 10.
A joint resolution granting per-
mission for the erection in Washing
ton of monument in honor Of Sam
uel Hahnemann was passed.
The senate then passed % pension
bills and, after brief executive SEES
sion at five p. NJ, adjourned.
The Weather Bureau BnI In the House.
Washington, Jan. 3O.-The bill for
the reorganization and improvement
of the weather bureau, which includes
provision for pensioning disabled and
aged employees of the service, received
black eye in the house. The bill
was bitterly fought by the opponents
of civil pension rolls on account of
the life tenure provisions it contained
and il was sidetracked on a test vote
of 81 to 50. Although the speaker
ruled that it remained unfinished bus
mess when the house was again in
committee of the whole, the oppo-
nents of the measure believe the ac-
ton yesterday killed it. The early
portion of the day was devoted to "A
lively scrimmage over the Sulzer reso-
luton to investigate Secretary Gage,
which the committee on rules recon-
mended should be sent to the ways
and means committee, as the latter
committee has the response of the
secretary in its possession. There
was no opposition to The proposed ac-
ton, but Mr.. Richardson, of Tonnes
see, and Mr.. Sulzer, of New York, used
ii as text for renewing their attacks
upon the secretary. Mr.. Gage was de
Tended by Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois;
Mr.. Hill, of Connecticut, and Mr.. Dali
zell, Of Pennsylvania.
\ bill was passed to appropriate
100000 for military hospital at Fort
Leayenworth, Kan. and also a bill to
require officers and pilots of steam
vessels to make oath to their applca-
tions for licenses and providing pen
alties for perjury.
The Hawaiian bill was practcaAU
completed yesterday by the house.
committee ON territories and Chair
man Knox, with subcommittee,
is preparing "A draft of the revised bin
with the intention of presenting it
to the house this week.
The house committee on mileage
discussed the claim of Brigham II.
Roberts for mileage which amounts
to about $1,000. A majority of the
the committee are of opinion that
he is not entitled to this money, as
he was not sworn in as a member of
the house. Mr., Roberts will be heard
by the committee on Thursday.
The house insular committee or
dered favorable reports on the resolu-
ton inquiring of the secretaries of
war and navy for detailed information
of the expenditures on account of mil
itary operations in the Philippine is
lands from May l, 1898, to November
80, 1899.