Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25

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Secretary Cages action, while Messrs.
williams (Mass) Clarke (Mo.), Terry
| (Ark.), democrats, spoke against it.
Several amendments by Mr.. Lentz
and others to increase the ap-
preparation for rural free delivery
were voted down. The bill passed
without division. Mr.. Lacey (rep.,
Iowa. re-introduced his bill for
the protection of game birds,
modified, however, so as to
make it unlawful to ship in inter-
state commerce, game killed in viola
ton of the law. The urgent deficiency
bill was passed with only one i'm
portant amendment
Washington, Jan. 1S.-For an hour
| Mr.. Wellington rep, Mo- occupied
the attention of the senate, cOntinu-
| ing the debate on the Philippine ques-
ton. He took as his text the resolu-
ton he introduced last Tuesday, de-
claring the United States should not
take permanent possession of the
archipelagoa, but after subduing the
insurrection should confer upon the
! Filipinos the right to govern them
selves, affording them such protection
as they might need. Mr.. Teller
tsil. rep, ColD resumed his speech
on the financial bill, in the course of
which he arraigned Secretary Gage
for negotiations with the National
City bank of New York. Mr. Teller
| criticised the pending bill because it
afforded an opportunity to banks to
| issue paper money.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Nr. Corliss
of Michigan introduced in the house
bill for the construction of a cable
between this country, Hawaii, Guam,
| Philippines and our other possessions.
| The bill limits the cost to $4,000 900
The house passed the senate bill to
census, after striking out the commit
tee amendment to authorize the di-
rector to contract for extra printing
with private contractors. Amend
ments were adopted for the collection
Of statistics relating to the deaf, dumb
and blind, and to require the collec-
ton Of statistics regarding mines.
Washington, Jan. ia speech
sensational in interest and interna-
tional in its Importance, was delivered
in the senate by Mr.. Hale (rep., Me-.
The occasion was the simple question
whether the resolution introduced by
Mr., Allen pop, Neb.) calling for in
formation as to the recognition by this
country of diplomatic representations
of the Transvaal republic should be
directed to the president or to the sec
rotary of state. Mr. Hale made the
question the text of an impaSsioned
speech in which he declared that nine
tenth of the American people SYM
| pathiZod with the beers He declared
that "the war which Great Britain Is
wagng the most fell blow at human
liberty which has been struck in the
century He denies that the Ameri-
can people were 'in sympathy with
Great Britain in the south African
war to stamp out the liberty of the
people, and when Mr.. Balfour in the
house of commons. made such a state
ment he should be met with some dis
claimer from this side of the Atlantic
He declared the English people them
selves were not in favor of the war
which "has been brought on by a
sharp cabinet minister engaged with
gold Spectators The resolution
which previous to Hale's speech had
caused a sharp colloquy between
Messrs. Allen and Spooner (rep. Wis.,
passed finally as amended.
The pension appropriation bill car
rying $145, Pas $50 was passed by the
house. 1t was made the vehicle of an
attack upon the commissioner of pen
sions by Mr.. Curtis (rep., Kan), who
was seconded by Messrs. Lentz and
Norton (Ohlo), Robinson Qnd) and
other northern democrats. All in
Weighed against the lack of liberality
in the administration OF the pension
laws. The commissioner was ably de-
Tended by score of members. Mr.
Mahon rep, PENN charged that the
assault upon him had been instigated
by pension sharks in this city, who
were robbing the old soldiers. AS re-
suit of the latter's disclosures a rider
was put upon the bill by unanimous
consent, empowering the commissioner
in his discretion to withhold fees of
attorneys in pension cases where he
was satisfied attorneys had not pre-
pared the cases under personal super
vision The bill was then passed.
Washington. Jan. 22-This was
Ianother day OF oratory in the senate
and little business beyond routine was
transacted. Mr.. PritChard of North
Carolina delivered long address up
on the race question in the south
his remarks being addressed par
ticularly against the proposed
amendment to the constitution of
North Carolina which il en-
acted. he said would disfranchise a
large number of voters both white and
black. He was followed by Mr..
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