Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-29
ORDERS An INVESTIGATION
Senate Passes Resolution Provid-
ing for Committee to Look
Into Cuban Affairs.
PROVISION MADE FOR VISIT TO ISLAND.
of the Affairs in Cubn Arc to Be
Probcd-House Adopts Resolution
Asking for Information Regarding
the Same Matter.

Washington, May 2S,-When the sem
ate met Saturday Senator Wolcott pre-
sented the conference report on the
post Office appropriation bill showing
an agreement upon all the items of the
bill except the senate amendment re-
lating to pneumatic tubes. The report
was agreed to and further conference
ordered upon the pneumatic tube item.
Senator Gallinger, from the commit
Tee on contingent expenses, reported
back favorably the resolution ordering
an investigation of postal and other ir-
Irregularities in Cuba. The resolution
was amended so as to allow the COM
mittee on Cuban affairs to visit Cuba
either as a whole OF by subcommittee
and was passed without debate.
The senate also passed the bill grant
ing pension of $50 per month to Mrs.
Mary L. Stotsenberg, widow of the
late Col. Stotsenberg, of the First Ne
braska volunteers, who was killed in
the Philippines.
Secretary Root sent to the senate
Il
report from Gen. Davis, governor gen
eral of Porto Rico, relating to expenses
OF army officials in Porto Rico. Ac-
cording to the report there has been
but small expenditure for quarters,
furniture, carriages, ETC., and these
onlysuch as were absolutely necessary.
The senate agreed to Senator Petit
crews resolution calling upon the
secretary of war for statement of
the number of Filipinos who have
been killed by United States troops in
the present instruction.
Senator Vest called up the bill in
troduced by him giving jurisdiction
to the national health officers over
their quarantine districts.
Senator Jones (Ark) presented the
credentials of Joseph C. S. Blackburn
as a senator from Kentucky for the
term beginning March 4, 1901. They
are signed by ]. C. w. Beckham, gov
ernor, and were read and placed on
file without comment. Mr.. Blackburn
was present.
Under the special order District of
Columbia business and bills pertain
ing thereto were taken up.
To Cover Cuban Deficit.
Washington, May 2s.-The con
ferees on the post office appropriation
bill struck out the senate amend
ment authorizing the payment of de-
ticiencies in the postal revenue of
Cuba due to embezzlement, because
f1of 10 - l.; 81,
which the item should appear. The
senate committee on post offices i'm
mediately looked up the question and
Saturday reported the measure as an
amendment to the general deficiency
bill. There is Il tacit agreement that
the amendment shall be Incorporated
in this bill.
House After Information.
Washington, May 2s.-At the open
ing Of the session of the house Mr..
Cooper (Wis.), chairman of the com
mittee on insular affairs, presented a
favorable report on the Hay resolu-
ton calling upon the postmaster gen
eral for certain information regard
ing the reports of Z. G. Rathbone, di-
IcclOE Vi luc l)OStS III SuDd, anu tlC
resolution was adopted without d.
vision.
| Mr. Fitzgerald (Mass.) thought the
information should be furnished con-
grcss before final adjournment, but
Mr.. Payne On. W explained that it
would be unprecedented to place a
time limit upon such Il resolution.
I Another resolution from the same
committee. introduced by Mr.. Jones
. (Na.), calling upon the secretary OF
war 10 report in detail the payments
/, made and to whom from the revenue
Of Cuba and Porto Rico was also
adopted.
/ A resolution to authroize the Banct
Espanol of Porto Rico to change it
bylaws was adopted. The senate bill
to facilitate the entry of steamship
engaged in the coastwise trade be
tween ports in Porto Rico and Ha
waii and ports in the United State
was passed.
A senate bill was passed to reliev
United States marshals and distrlc
clerks from further emolument re
turns in civil cases prior to the ad
mission of Utah as q state.
The house then resumed considers
ton of the Alaskan civil government
bill.