Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-17
CONGRESS-.

SENATE
Washington May 7.-Teiler. OF Colorado. "a.
called from the table his resolution expressing
sympathy for the Beers. Teller called atten.
tion to the fact that the resolution was a para.
national platform in 1895. He was satisfied ia
would be proper and right TO pass such a resor
luton and quoted number Of precedents fos
as he suggested could not be rega rded hos
tile or unfriendly act. The resolution went
over The senate then began consideration Of
the naval appropriation bill
HOUSE
This was suspension day in the house and
quite number of bills were passed. The most
important was the senate bill to amend the
pension laws so rs to provide for aggravating
disabilities under the act OF 1890, without re-
gard to service origin, and TO increase the net
income widow may have without destroying
her right TO pension from sa6 to SEQ The pur-
pose Of the bill Is to modify rulings OF the
pension ONCE In accordance with the recon.
mendations OF the g. A. r. 1t was passed
without dissenting vote. The bill to increase
the appropriation for the national guard from
$4,000 to s,Coo,Ooo was also among those
passed.
Washington, May s-rhe senate today con-
cluded consideration OF the naval appropriation
bill with the exception Of that section relating
TO armor and armament This went over un-
I'll tomorrow, when it will be considered In Sc
cret legislative session.
HOUSE
The Tawney resolution calling upon the sec.
rotary OF the treasury for the. q AMOUNT and
character OF the mate rial used In the manu-
facture OF oleomargarine shown by the
record in the internal revenue bureau, was
adopted
SENATE
Washington, May 9-Practicaly the entire
session of the senate today was devoted to the
section Of the naval appropriation bill relating
TO armor and armament The debate largely
hinged on the proposition that the governments
should erect an armor plant OF its own, Sena-
tor Tillman presented an amendment limiting
the price to be paid for armor to $500 per ton
and providing also that the government should
erect plant OF its own. Senator'S Tillman.
Money and Chandler advocated the erection of
plant while Mr.. Hale supported the commit
tee amendment providing for plant in the
contingency that armor could not be procured
for AiS per ton. No action was taken on the
proposition
HOUSE.
The house to-day considered the contested
election case of Pearson VS.. Crawford from the
Ninth North Carolina district A vote was not
reached.
Washington, May l0.-Gallinger, OF New
Hampshire, addressed the senate at length on
his resolution declaring that "the present phe-
nominal prosperity Of the country Is due to the
policy OF protection as embodied in the Ding.
ley tariff law" Lodge gave notice that he
would press consideration OF the Spooner Phil
ippine resolution on Monday.
The house by the very narrow margin OF two
votes unseated Mr.. Crawford, OF North Caro-
lima, democrat, and seated in his place Mr..
Pearson, a republican. A resolution reported
by the foreign affairs committee requesting the
secretary Of the treasury to furnish the house,
II not Incompatible with public interests in.
formation in relation to the immigration Of
Japanese laborers during the last two years,
was adopted.
SENATE
Washington, May ll-No disposition has yet
been made OF the naval appropriation bill by
the senate. but after an all day discussion an
agreement was reached to vote on the armor
plate section ut o'clock tomorrow. During
to-days discussion notable speech was delv-
cred by Lodge of Massachusetts upon the
necessity OF building up the United States navy
without delay. The speech was delivered with
the vigor and earnestncss Characteristic OF
Lodges discussion of public questions and at
tracted much attention.
FISCHER, OF Wisconsin, called up the bill to
amend the law to provide for Communication of
travel and sustenanee allowances of discharged
officers and soldiers He explained that the
bill proposed to allow uniform rate OF cents
q mile for officers and enlisted men. 1t was
passed Exactly $50 private bills were passed
during the day, breaking the record.
SENATE
Washington May I2.-By a close vote the
senate to-day rejected the proposition to erect
without reference to the price at which the
government could secure armor plate for It's
warships, an armor plate factory The vote
upon the direct proposition was - to "a.