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

u.s,y fe SENATE,
washington, Feb. 0.-1he senate transacte
only routine business and adjourned to enab
members to attend the obsequies of Gener,
tawton. Allison presented credentials Of Gea
Jones' OF Arkansas, introduced a free silve
eoinage substitute for the pending currenc
Sulzer. of New York, introduced q resolutio
declaring. the Nicaragua canal bill shout
be Immediately passed, regardless OF the Hay
Fnuncefote treaty, and that the latter should
rejected as in conflict with the Monroe doctrin
and revive the larscd Clay -Bulwer treaty
AZ night session thirty-fve pension bills wer
passed
Washington, Feb. 1O-A resolution express
ing sympathy with the Beers in their struggle
against Great Britain and urging mediation OF
the part OF the United States between tn
ate today in a tit of temporary alteration of at
tention. The resolution was offered by Alel
and went through without attracting the slight
est comment from any one OF the dozen or NOR
senator's present. A minute later, however
At the request OF the chair Allen consented to 1
reconsideration OF the vote by which the reso
luton was passed and the incident passed annie
much quiet laughter. The financial debate wa!
continued during the day.
SENATE
washington. Feb l2.-The financial bill wa:
discussed by ElllinS OF West Virginia, Wocott
Of Colorado, and Butler OF North Carolina
Wolcott pleaded fer bimcttalism, but declared
that Organism was its worst enemy. A large
number Of bills OF minor Importance were
passed. among them one for the preservation OF
the frigate Constitution.
HOUSE.
An important Dill 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 u share Of the trans.conti-
mental trude to the Orient.
SENATE
washington. Feb l3-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
missioneIs to any International conference
called by the United States or any other coun-
try to arrange q bimetallic agreement The
amendment was defeated, as to o.
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 l5.-The senate committee
on military affairs to-day reported favorably
and unan mously on Representative Hull's bill.
to create q 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 it
will meet the approval Of the president. The
senate substitute for the house currency bill
was passed to-day by q vote Of 46 to 20. Prior
to the final passage OF the bill, amendments
were considered under the ten minute rule.
Only two Of these amendments were adopted,
ono offered by the finance committee keeping
the door open to international bimetallism, and
ono by Nelson. of Minnesota, providing for
national banks with $25, 900 capital in towns Of
not more than 1900 inhabitants.
HOUSE.
The house completed 26 Of the 1924 pages OF the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill without amendment.