Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
CONGRESS-.


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Washington, April l6.--During almost the
entire session the senate had under considera,
tion the Alaskan civil code bill. The amend.
the beach in the district was perfected, after a
discussion lasting nearly four hours. The
house joint resolution In favor OF u constitu.
tional amendment providing for the election OF
United States senator's by the people, after an
address by Butler Of North Carolina, was re-
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections
The house to-day entered upon the considera.
ton OF the naval appropriation bill, with the
prospect of severe struggle ahead over the
question OF armor plate. building ships In gov
ernment yards, and the provision in the bill for
the coast and Reode.ic survey. Tie bill carries
$1,000 900 more than any previous naval bill.
Foss, the acting chairman, and CUMMINGS, the
ranking member OF the minority OF the com
mittee. defended the bill. Kitchn of North
minority report, criticised what he termed the
general extravaganza OF the bill
SENATE.
Washington, April 17.-The principal event
In congress to-day was the speech OF Senator
Hoar OF Massachusetts, in which he reviewed
the history Of the Cuba and Philippine con-
quests praising the former and severely criti.
cizing that OF the latter. The address was
brilliantly written and rich in citation from
history. He praised the tilipinos and pleaded
for return to safe American precedents.
HOUSE
The second days debate upon the naval APP
preparation bill in the house today was con.
fined closely to the subject matter OF the bill
aud was as a rule devoid of interesting feat
ures- General debate was closed today.
SENATE.
Washington. April ls-Mason's resolution
authorizing the secretary Of the navy to have
struck bronze medals for distribution among
certain officers and men of the North Atlantic
squadron, concentrating naval engagements
between the forces Of Spain and the United
States In the waters of the West Indies and OF
the Cuban coast, and appropriating 5000 for
same, was passed. The Alaskan code was
under consideration during the day.
HOUSE
The debate on the naval appropriation bill
under the hve-minute rule to-day drifted into
politics, and for the greater portion OF the
tongs across the political aisle. Williams Of
Mississippi and Grosyenor OF Ohio were the
leaders in the light
Wash ngton, April l9.-1he Foraker reSolu-
ton providing for the administration OF civil
affairs In Porto Rico pending the appointment
OF permanent officials under the recently passed
Porto Rico law, passed the senate today.
HOUSE.
The house spent practically the entire day
debating proposition in the naval bill designed
ing OF the waters of uba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines The bill carried an appropriate ton
OF sl0OOOl for this purpose. In the end an
amendment BY Cannon providing that the sur
yey shall be performed by the coast and geo
detie survey and appropriating only the regu-
lar $4,000 for ocean surveys, was adopted.
SENATE
Washington, April 3l--Bacon, OF Georgia Of
fered two resolutions, one inquring OF the sec
rotary of war whether army officers were re-
ceivlng or had received salaries for the per-
Torrance OF civil duties in addition TO their
regular pay, and the other inquiring with re-
gard 10 officers expenses. Both resolutions
were objected to and went over A resolution
by Gallagher directing the secretary OF the
treasury to furnish statement of the sum
derived from the war revenue act regarding
each subject OF taxation 70 be stated separate.
ly. was agreed to. The senate had under con-
sideration during the greater part of today's
session the conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government measure. Cullom made an
extended explanation OF the changes in the
bill. The report was the subject OF sharp criti-
cism. Final action upon it was postponed
HOUSE.
As result OF protracted struggle the pro-
vision of the naval appropriation bin to enable
the secretary OF the treasury to contract for
armor for the battleships Maine, Ohio and Mis-
souri,, now awaiting their armor equipment. at
k545 per ton, the price asked for Krupp armor.
Is out Of the bill, as is the provision to repeal
the 500 Limitation placed upon the price OF
armor by the current law.