Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29
CONGRESS-.



Washington, March 1.-the legislative, exc.
cutive and judicial appropriation bill, carrying
more than s35 900, 900 was passed without debate.
The measure providing for the appointment OF
n commission to adiudicate and settle claims OF
the people OF the United States growing out Of
the war with Spain was also passed without
opposition.
HOUSE
The pension appropriation bill was sent to
conference and the house non-concurred In SEN
bill ''''
SENATE
WASHINGTON March 20-The feature OF the
session was an address by Morgan on the Porto
Rican bill He said Porto Rico and the Philip
pines are already portion OF the United States.
Were it not so we could not legislate for them.
Nor could we abandon them without disgrace.
HOUSE.
Hull, chairman of the committee on military
affairs. reported back from that committee the
resolution introduced by SulZer, requesting the
secretary OF war to inform the house as regards
the fOrtifcations that may be constructed along
the northern frontier of the United States ana
especially contiguous TO Alaska. The commit
tee recommended that it lie upon the table.
Sulzer delivered seathing denunciaton OF the
administrations pro-Britsh course, charging
that 1t did nothing without the consent OF
Downing street, and that the recent action OF
Secretary Hay was taken upon request OF Lord
Salisbury and defeated n concert OF the Euro.
pean powers to intervene in South Africa, and
| charging generally the English with erecting
| fortifcatiCns along the Canadian boundary that
menace u the peace ana NtlIiTe OF tulS
The resolution was laid On the table. ITO to "a.
The Loud bill to restrict the character OF publ
cations entitled to pound rates as second class
mail matter was conside. ed at length, but
| vote was not reached.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2i-Turner Of Washing
ton offered a resolution directing the secretary
| of war 10 inform the senate whether any con-
cesSions to eXcavate the gold bearing bed OF the
sea in the vicinity OF Cape Nome, Alaska, or In
other Alaskan waters, had been made to any
s,,lf lpr, lion and urh n
theory OF authority such grant was made. The
| resolution was adopted. Pettigrew secured the
passage OF a resolution directing the secretary
OF war to inform the senate what were the
qualifications OF voters in the approaching
elections In Cuba, who prepared them, the pur.
pose Of the election and who will have charge
OF 1t. The additional urgent deficiency bill
was passed.
HOUSE.
Upon motion OF Dalzell. q special committee
Of nine was appointed to consider all proposed
legislation relative to the celebration OF the oie
hundredth anniversary Of the purchase of 7 ouis-
lana territory at St. Louis in 1898. During the
debate upon tho Loud bill, relating 10 second
class NAH matter, there was sharp exchange
between Mcpherson OF Town and LentZ OF Ohio
| over charge made by the former that the lat
ter WIS the attorney OF the Lobby which is
without incident
SENATE
Washington, March "A resolution by Allen
requesting information as to tariff rates in
force in the Philippines, Guam Porto Rico and
Cuba, and the amount collected in each instance
since American occupation, was adopted. Iet.
threw introduced resolution calling upon the
president for an itemized statement Of the ex-
penSeS OF the Philippine commission, and each
OF its members, but Senator Davis objected to
the present consideration OF the same and IL
went over. The conference report on the Porto
Rican appropriation bill was considered but a
vote was not reached.
HOUSE.
After spirited discussion extending over
three days the Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter was re-committed by the
house today to the committee on postofices.
The majority in favor Of the motion to recon-
init was so decisive that it is regarded as un-
likely that the measure will appear again dur
ing the present congress.
SENATE
Washington, March 23-Pettigrews resolu-
ton requesting the president, IL not incompat-
ible with public interest, TO send to the senate
an itemized statement OF the expenses OF the
Philippine COMM Ssion, together with the
amounts paid each commissioner was agreed
to. The conference report on the Porto Rican
appropriation bill was adopted by vote OF 80
to 10.
HOUSE.
The house adopted resolution calling upon
the secretary of state for copies OF letters on
lille In the department from citizens OF the
United States complaining OF ill.treatment
while in the South African republics. The
house then proceeded with the pension bills
SENATE.
Washington, March 2.-Foraker asked that
Porto Rico be Tecommitted, and this was
agreed to. A measure was passed providing
for the appointment by the president OF com
mission to investigate the trade and commerce
OF the orient with view to extension of Amer
lean commerce. The closing hours OF the sas::
sion we're devoted to the consideration q reso-
lutions accepting flom the state OF Indiana a
statue OF Oliver Il. Morton.
HOUSE,.
The house agreed 10 the conference report on
the Porto Rcan relief bill by vote of lS7 to 81.
The bill turns over to the president for the use
OF Porto Rico, about S?,OOO,O00 Of customs re-
ceipts collected on Porto Rican goods up to
January last and such amounts as may here
after accrue, until otherwise provided by law.
An important Till passed during the day eppro-
pirates $1,000 for designs for suitable memo
rial in Washington to Ulysses $. Grant, this
being the first step in o movement to secure an
arch similar TO the Arch Of Triumph In Paris,
commeHorating the i!lustrious soldier states
man. The resolution OF Cummings, OF New
York was passed asking abe secretary of state
for information on the open door ne otiations
concerning China.