Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
IOWA.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Turley OF Tennessee
presented constitutional argument against
the seating OF Quay, which was given close at
tention by his colleagues Consideration OF the
Hawaiian government bill brought out a lively
discussion between Tillman and Spooner in
which the former admitted that ballot boxes
had been stuffed and negroes had been shot in
the south to maintain white domination. An
amendment was made to the bill striking out
the property qualitieation Ct voters for mem,
bill
The general debate upon the Porto Rican
tariff bill was today extended until tomorrow
night and addresses were made by dozen rep
resentatives
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Depew delivered
speech addressing himself to the resolutions
offered on the Philippine question, particularly
20 that proposed by Beveridge of Indiana de,
States toward INC the e'l' philippine ' Islands:
Al the conclusion of Depew's speech Turley OF
Tennessee resumed his argument against the
seating Of Qnay OF Pennsylvania.
HOUSE.
The general debate on the Porto RIGA tariff
pill closed today in blaze of glory The gal
cries were banked to the doors and every seaf
On the floor was occupied when the rival cham.
pions of the respective sides, Doliyer. OF Iowa,
and Bailey, of Texas, made the closing arSu
The address OF Dolliver ELECTED unbounded Ell
husiasm from the galleries and floor.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb 2S-Aldrich, chairman OF
NE finance committee, made an explanation o.
he work OF the confcrees on the financial meas
are. McLaurid of South Carolina delivered al
address on the Philippine question. He de
slared himself for expansion, being the first dem
scrat in the senate TODD so. Allen delivered
Ipeech in opposition.
HOUSE
The Porto Rican tariff bill, amended ~
agreed upon at the conference of republicans Sc
IS to reduce the tariff from % to Is per cent
The American tariff, and limiting its life to tive
sears, was passed by vote of l72 yeas to 10
lays. Six republicans. Messrs Crumpacke'
.Indiana); Fletcher. (Minnesota): Heatwole
,,Minnesota); Littlefeld, (Maine); Lorimer
The bill and four democrats, Messrs. Dayy ane
Myer, U.ouisiana); Devries, (California), and
sibley. (Penn.), voted with the republicans fol
6e bill
Washington, March THE bill providing
form OF government for Hawaii was passec
without division. Clay of Georgia delivered
carefully prepared speech on the Philippine
question. He favored the adoption of the Bacor
resolutions, declaring it to be the policy of the
United States to turn over the islands to the
rilipinos as soon 0S stable government could
be established by them under the protection OF
his country.
gOUSE.
The democrats scored their first victory OF
he session in the house on the motion to take
up the contested election case of Aldrich VS.
Robbins from the Fourth Alabama district. Or
SWO separate votes the democrats with the ale
Of two republicans, MOndel. of Wyoming, and
Il. c. Smith OF Michigan, beat the republicans
Ipon the question Of consideration. An agree
hent was made to consider the Loud bill relat
ng TO Second-claSS matter on March 20
SENATE
Des MoineS, March To-day the sensation
al circumstances in connection with the failure
and tragic death Of DR.. Gilman late Superin.
iendent of the hospital for the insane at Mount
Pleasant, were recalled by the introduction in
The Iowa senate of "a bill by Senator ClaSsOn &c
reimburse q list of insane patien S from whom
money was taken while DR.. Gilman was super
,ntendent at Mount Pleasant The bill asks for
5000. Titus introduced a bill providing that
kll constitutional amendments and other spec
tai questions TO be voted on at general elections
shall be submitted to the voters on separate bal
!ots and Wallace introduced one providing that
township trustees shall purchase guide posts
Tor highways Cr0ssley's bill giving state SUI
peTintendents $500 for travelling expenses was
passed. Buchanan'S bill, taking the building
and loan management out of the auditors office
and making it separate department was IA
vorably reported. .
The house passed several bills among them the
bill to prevent the soldiers at the home at Mar
shalltown from being deprived of their pensions
and the Eaton bill consolidating the miscellan
eous part OF the state library and the historical
department.
Washington, March 3.-T,he senate held a
brief session, adjoining early on account OF
the death OF Repre- sentative EpeS, OF
Virginia. Ross, of Vermont spoke in opposi
ton to the seating Of Quay, and Teller spoke in
criticism OF the conference report upon the cur
rency bill. Pettigrew introduced and the sen
ate passed resolution instructing the secretary
OF war to send to the senate the proc edings
In the court martial against the then Lteuten
ant Colonel Corbin, now adiutant general OF the
army. The resolution also calls for other in
formation bearing upon General Corbin's mill
tary record.
HOUSE.
Hay announced the dea tn of FpeS, OF Virginia,
and after the adoption OF resolutions OF respect
and sympathy, as further mark Of respect the
house adjourned