Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
CONGRESS.


Washington, Jan. i5.-Berry. dem, Of Arkaa
| sas, addressed the senate in support OF the res
olutions recently introduced by Bacon regarding
the disposition Of the Philippines. He was fol
lowed by Pettigrew in support OF his resolution
Of inquiry Pettigrew was very bitter 10 his
attacks upon the aa nj
| ly arraigning the South Dakota senator for the
| attitude he had assumed on the Philippine
| recently delivered by Beveridge, rep. Of In.
diana, sharply criticising 1t for the spirit OF
greed which seemed TO animate the senator In
OF the Philippine discussion, Rawlins dem, OF
Utah addressed an elaborate argument TO the
senate In opposition 70 the proposed financial
legislation.
HOUSE.
The session was limited TO District OF Colum
bia business.
SENATE
Washington. Jan. l6.-Pettgrew's resolution
of inquiry and Lodges substitute for 1t were
laid on the table and Hoar's general resolution
OF inquiry was taken up An effort OF Pettigrew
TO amend IL so as TO call for the presidents in
TO long debate. After the senate had con.
sidered the matter behind closed doors the
amendment was rejected by vote OF II to 20
McLaurin of South Carolina spoke on an amend
ment which he had offered to the currency bill
HOUSE.
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up in the house to-day under an agree
ment which limited the general debate to today
Livingston, GriggS, Barney, Butler, Landid
Robinson Davis, Richardson and Hopkins.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. l7.--An agreement has been
reached to take the final vote on the pending
bill fixing gold as the standard Of value in the
United States on February 15 The drag-net
resolution of inquiry regarding the conduct OF
the Philippine war was adopted. 1t was intro
duced by Hoar, Of Massachusetts, and practi-
cally was adopted as Il general substitute for
resolutions OF similar but less extended charnc-
ter offered by Pettigrew and Lodge. Beyond a
vigorous speech by Pettigrew the resolution
aroused no debate as 1t is within the discretion
OF the president to send or not To send any OF
the information requested. The resolution of.
fered by Hale, of Maine, as to the seizure OF
-four by the British authorities was adopted
but only after spirited debate and after the
resolution had been materially amended.
HOUSE.
During consideration of the sundry civil up
preparation bill SulZer attacked Gage for his
transactions In the sale OF the New York Gus.
tom house. Sibley defended the secretary and
these two speeches resulted In q debate which
lasted almost three hours. The bill passed
with only one unimportant amendment
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. l8-Wellington, rep, OF
Maryland addressed the senate, taking as his
text the resolution he introduced last Tuesday,
declaring that the United States should not
take permanent possession OF the archipelago,
but after subduing the Observation-Disclosures he
sincerely deplored-Should confer upon the FIJI.
ipinos the right to govern themselves, afording
them Sucn prOtectlOn as tney might need lei
Ter resumed his speech on the financial bill, In
the course of which he arraigned Secretary
Gage for his negotiations with the National
City Bank of New York. Allen offered a reso.
luton asking II any one had been accredited TO
this government from the Transvaal, II he was
officially accepted and if not, why not. 1t went
over under objection Poss offered resolution
reciting that the provisions OF the constitution,
unaided by an act of congress, do not extend
over Porto Rico and the Philippines, and that a
separate department OF the government was de-
plAnnp1 N a n nj "a nIflyinU
pendencieS
HOUSE.
The house passed the senate bill to extend the
powers of the director of the census after strilx
the director to contract for extra printing with
private contractors.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. ia speech, sensational
In its interest and international in its import
ance, was delivered in the senate by Hale, Of
Maine. The occasion of the utterance was the
simple question whether a resolution introduced
by Allen calling for information as to the recog-
milton by this country Of diplomatic representa-.
ton Of the Transvaal republic should be direct
ed to the president or to the secretary of state.
Hale made the question the text OF an impas-
stoned speech, In which he declared that nine
tenths Of the American people sympathized
with the Beers in their gallant struggle for lib
erty against one of the greatest powers in the
world. He denied that the American people
We're ''in sympathy with Great Britain, In the
South African war to stamp out the liberty of a
people," and when Mr.. Balfour in the house of
commons, made such q statement, "he should
be met with some disclaimer from this side OF
the Atlantic" Hale spoke with unusual force,
decisiveneSS and earneStneSs, even for him. and
his passionate eloquence claimed the closest at
tention of every auditor. The resolution,
which previous to Hale's speech had caused O
sharp colloquy between Allen and Spooner. was
finally passed as amended.
HOUSE.
The pension appropriation bill, carrying sl45,-
245250, was passed by the house to-day. 1t was
made the vehicle of an attack upon the commits
sioner Of pensions by Curtis, rep, of Kansas
who was ably seconded by Lentz and Norton
Of Ohio and Roberts of Indiana and other
northern democrats All inveighed against lack
of liberality in the administration of the pension
laws. The commissioner was ably defended by
O score of members from both sides of the house.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Reports OF the special
committee OF investigation in the case Of Brig.
ham IL. Roberts, of Utah, were presented to the
house to-day The majority report, signed by
Chairman Taylor and six of his associates, is a
voluminouS document and Is accompanied by a
summary OF the law and facts. 1t gives the de.
tails of the hearings. the ample opportunities
Afforded to Mr.. Roberts to present his case his
refusal TO testify and the unanimous finding of
facts, heretofore published, that Roberts is
guilty OF living In polygamy. minority report
favors swearing Roberts in as a member and
then expelling him.