The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
CONGRESS.

M SENATE.
Washington, April24:- M. S. Quay to-day was
refused seat in the United States SENATE on
the appointment of the governor OF Pennsyl-
vania by vote of 33 to 81 The entire time OF
the question, many OF the grentest lawyers and
orators in the body delivering speec ..eS
HOUSE.
The house adopted the Foraker emergency
resolution to continue the preseni officers in
Porto Rico in office until the appoint nents are
made under the civil govern cnt act as
by the N h on nS ar
alton bill wero disposed OF.
SENATE M
Washington April a,-rhc agricultural APP
over The Russian t civil ss
bill was under consideration for an hour, but
no progress was made. Conference report on
Hawaiian government bill was agreed to.
HOUSE.
The house put its heel upon the pneumatic
mail tube service now In operation in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia. and II itsaction
stands the whole service will be crushed out
The postoffice committee had recommended an
increase OF appropriation for this service from
&2a5, 900 to $725, 000
SENATE
Washington. April 26.-Amost the entire SEES
sideration Of the right OF Nathan b. Scott OF
West Virginia to retain his seat in the senate.
A vote was not taken.
HOUSE.
After four days of discussion the house today
passed the postofice appropriation bill.
sENATE
Washington, April 27.-The senate to-day
voted upon the resolution declaring Nathan B.
Scott to be entitled to his seat from West Vtr-
ginia. The number of votes in the negative
was only three t The Aas 81 and cotton
HOUSE
The house broke all records today by passing
ninety one private pension bills: Among them
was one to pension the widow Of Colonel John
NJ Stoltzenberg late colonel Of the First Ne
braska u v. L., at the rate of $40 o month.
SENATE.
Washington, April 2S.-Pettigrew called up
his resolution expressing sympathy with the
| Beers and asked for its immediate considera-
ton, AS no committee had reported the resolu-
| tion to the senate, Lodge moved that it be re.
| ferred to the committee on foreign affairs, and
| the motion carried. 81 to II. AS the vote
showed the lack OF quorum the resolution re-
| tains Its place subject to call ut any time.
HOUSE.
| The senate bill to create u commission to ad-
| Indicate the claims of citizens OF the United
States against Spain assumed by this country
by the treaty of Paris was taken up. The bill
| developed considerable opposition and was
| finally recommitted to the committee on war
| refer the claims to the court of claims Bill
comforting gold and silver medals upon the
officers and men of the revenue cutter Hudson,
Cardenas, Cuba, was passed.
SENATE.
| Washington. April 30-Again today the
| lueStloH Vi expfcSslHH sympathy lOr INC bOerS
was thrust upon the attention OF the senate.
This time 1T came up on u motion to proceed to
the consideration of the resolution introduced
| by Pettigrew of South Dakota. which was be-
fore the senate last Saturday. The motion
was defeated, % to 20.
HOUSE.
! The house to-day passed the Lacey bill to en-
large the powers of the department of agricul-
ture and to prohibit interstate commerce in
game killed in violation OF local laws 1t au-
thorizes the secretary of agriculture to provide
for the introduction and restoration of game
him the power to prevent the introduction OF
undesirable foreign birds and animals and pre-
| vent the killing of game in violation of state
laws fer concealed shipment. to states where 1t
can be sold in the open markets.