The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-31
CONGRESS-.

SENATE.
Washington, May 22.-Spooncr Of Wilson's |
sin made notable speech in favor Of his Bill |
that upon the suppression OF the In
surrection In the Philippines the government
until such time as congress might direct other.
wise Carter OF Montana presented the ere |
dentials OF Senator Clark Of that state, They
lington OF Mary land presented the resolution
adopted by the meeting held In this city on
Sunday eyening last TO welcome tne ENJOYS es
notice that on Monday he would speak on the
subject.
The house devoted the entire day to the
Alaskan civil government bill. Slow progress
was made. only twenty-four pages being AIS
posed Of
Washington, May 2a-M organ's resolution
calling upon the secretary of the navy for infor.
nation relative to the cost of transportation OF
agreed to. The resolution offered by Bacon OF
Georgia. directing the committee on relations
with Cuba to make an investigation regarding
the receipts and expenditure OF money In Cuba,
was called up. Plntt said congress could net
well interfere with the investigation the presf.
dent had Instituted and no guilty man wo tha
Cubans the .lesson in fraud, /" and fdded tnat
unless congress took drastic action the time
soldier would be Withdrawn from Cuba
Spooner said II he thought that he would be
ashamed of his governments action.
.sA HOUSE,. j.
i The house today passed without division the
extradition bill framed by the Judiciary COM
mittee, but only after a debate in which con-
/ siderable political rancor was aroused The
house also adopted the resolution to allow the
committee on ways and means to sit during
the recess of CONGRESS- for the purpose OF Tram.
ing bill for the reduction of the war revenues
and n resolution for a sine die adjournment
June 4.
SENATE.
Washington, May IA Bacon OF Georgia de-
Iverp6 q tended rpnly To the SneoCl OK Rl0tt
of Connecticut, delivered Yesterday. his
speech was largely supplemental to that which
investigation OF Cubnn financial affairs. His
resolution, to which there is little Or no oppo-
sition. under t rules went to the committee
session was occupied by Spooner OF WISCONSIN
in concluding his speech on the Philippine
question The debate WHICH he aroused .s took
not legitimate Many OF his statements were
grew Of South Dakota, and the controyersy at
times became almost personal.
HOUSE.
The house practically devoted eight hours
| to the consideration Of the Alaska civil gov
eminent BILL but progress was SLOW An
| amendment adopted authorized the secretary
Of war to issue permits TO excayate or dredge
4 Cape Nome. The secretary has heretofore Is
sued permits but the bill as 1t passed the SEN
| ate cancelled them.
II ID
Washington, May 25.-Discussion OF the
Spooner Philippine bill was continued in the
senate to-day by Morgan OF Alabama. ON the
| general question Of the ownership and govern
ment by the United States Of the Philippine
i islands he was in accord with Senator's Lodge
and Spooner, but he resarded the pending
measure as unwise and dangerous legislation,
because of the great power placed IN the hands
| OF the president. He was satisfied, however
Being
as o foil to thrust aside the Nicaragua cana
bill Carter Of Montana presented , the Ger Sa
ginnis senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of Clark.
r. HOUSE.
The house devoted two hours today to consid
Grafton of the Alaskan civil government bill
without completing it, The session from moor
until adjournment was devoted under the ruls
4 to private pension bills and 100 were passed.
4 SENATE
Washington, May 26.-The senate agreed Il
the resolution for an investigation by the com
mittee on Cuban affairs of the Cuban postal ant
other Irregularities, authorizing the COMMITTEES
to visit Cuba II necessary to pursue the inquiry
Beyond this the proceedings were OF slight in
terest some time being given to the Sandr
Il and to the District OF Columbia business
HOUSE.
The house practically completed considera
ton Of the Alaska civil government bill
n Cooper, OF Wisconsin. chairman OF the commit
tee on insular affairs, presented q favorable re
port on the resolution calling, upon the post
i
reports OF E. g. Rathbone. director Of posts 4
5 Cuba. Adopted. Another resolution from tn
same committee introduced BY Jones, OF vi
& L GINA, calling upon the secretary ct war Tor
. Il - tiar made md t
whom, from the revenue Of Cuba and Por
/. Rico, was also adopted. 58
SENATE.
Washington, May 2s:-In the course OF
speech in favor of the adoption OF q resolutit
expressing sympathy for the Beers, Weiiingtt
OF Maryland referred to a secret UNDERESTIMATE
existing between the United States and Gre
Britain. When Lodge of Massachusetts d
manded proof that such an understanding 9
listed, WELLINGTON said that in the circur
Stances it was difficult to present tangib
|, proof, but he believed the proof could be four
in the secret archives Of the state department
Lodge declared that such an underestimate
: was not possible.
Z This was dull day in the house, conside
: ing the near approach to the final adjour
nent The Alaskan civil government bill ",
passed and some odds and ends OF legislatic
cleaned up. :