Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate spent an
hour or more In debating the question Of
whether congress- had power to extend the con.
clusion was reached The bill providing for o
government for the territory Of Hawaii was
under consideration at the time
HOUSE
The debate upon the Porto Rican tariff bill,
which Is TO continue throughout the week and
possibly longer, opened to-day. On all hands it
Is agreed that this bill, although IL applies only
TO Porto Rico, involving as 1t does the question
OF the power to govern our new possessions
outside the limitations OF the constitution, IL
the most important which will come before this
congress In to-day's debate Payne opened
with general argument In support of the bill,
going largely into the material side OF the situa
tion, which the bill Is designed to relieve.
Richardson. the denocratio leader, Joined issue
posed legislation, and Dalzell, of Pennsylvenia
backed up Payne with o constitutional and
legal argument
Washington. Feb. s0..-Kenney spoke egainst
the retention by the United States of the Phil
ipplne islands and urging that the Filipinos be
accorded the right to govern themselves. Con-
sideration was resumed OF the Hawaiian gov
ernment bill. An amendment was adopted pro-
viding that mo proceeding shall be maintained
for the specific performance of any contract
heretofore or hereinafter entered into for per-
sonal labor or seryico, and there shall DO no
criminal proceedings for breach thereof"
HOUSE
Again to-day there were but three speeches In
the house upon the Porto Riean tariff bill
Five hours were consumed in their delivery.
Hopkins, OF Illinois, spoke In support OF the
bill and Newlands of Nevada, and Swanson Of
virginia In opposition to It Tho speakers de-
stitutional question involved and were listened
70 with attention.
SENATE
Washington, Feb. 2i.-During the greater
part of to-day's session the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was under consideration But little
progress was made.
HOUSE
Bromwell, rep. spoke against the Porto Rican
bill. He opposed II on the ground Of policy and
not constitutiouality. His hostility, however,
was not 50 absolute but that he announced his
intention OF voting for 1t II the substitute failed
The other speakers were Ray and Long for the
bill and Henry against it.
SENATE
Washington, Feb. 22.-In accordance with the
the annual custom, Washington's farewell I'D
Foraker. A discussion US to the right OF the
Quay case to come before the senate occupied
considerable time but without lction the SEN
ate adjourned
The debate on the Porto Rican tariff bill
brought out several notable speeches In the
house to-day, including one by Grosvenor, Of
Ohio, who answered u number Of questions as
TO the attitude Of the prest lent; another by Mo.
Call, Of Massachusetts the republican member
OF the ways and means committee, who dissent
ed from the majority report, and Moody, another
Massachusetts, republican, who sharply crit
iciSed the position of his colleague; Mct lellan
OF New York ana BrantleY, of Georgia, also
spoke against the bill, and Parker, of New
Jersey, In support OF It, The debate W as Goa.
tnued at night session.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. H2.-In spite OF vigorous
and influential opposition, Fenrose, OF Penn.
sylvania, succeeded in getting the Quay case
before the senate, and during the afternoon
three notable speeches were delivered. Daniel
vigorously supported Quay's right to q seat.
anent the Hawaiton government bill Both
were constitutional arguments, F'orakers being
@ reply to Vests
HOUSE
An agreement was reached In the house
that the vote on the Porto Rican tariff bill be
bate 70 close Monday. The speech OF Little.
field, Of Maine, was the feature OF the day. He
added TO his laurels won In the Roberts debate
by speech against the bill, which for brtllian.
cy, wit and logic rivals the best efforts OF the
recognized orators of the house. Among the
others who spoke were Messrs. Jones (Va) and
MattoX (Ga) against the bill. and MeSsrs.
Russell Comm, Barnholdt (Efo.). Gardner
(Mich.), aud Lacey Iowa) for It The debate
continued at q night session.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb '24.-Throughout the session
to-day the senate had under consideration the
Hawaiian government bill The discussion
took wide range, but the basis of It was an
amendment offered by Platt, OF Connecticut, as
to the appointment and tenure of office Of the
judges Of the Hawaiian court No decision
was reached.
HOUSE
The house continued the debate on the Por.
to Rican bill, Tawney OF Minnesota paying his
respects to Lituedeld Of Maine, who had op-
posed the bill.