Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09

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q circumstances In connection with tho failure
and tragic death Of Or. Gilman. late superinl
.tendent OF the hospital for the insane at Mount
e ssnaer cs:.on
reimburse list Of insane patients from whom
money was taken while DR.. Gilman Was super.
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AL constitutional amendments and other spec
ial questions to be voted on at general elections
shall DO submitted to the voters on separate bal.
lots. and Wallace introduced one providing that
township trustees shall purchase guide posts
for highways. Crossley's bill giving state su-
porintendents $500 for travelling expenses was
and loan management out Of the auditors once
and making II . separate department. WAS Ia
vorably reported.
bill to prevent the soldiers at the home at Mar.
shslltown from being deprived Of their pensions
and the Eaton bill consolidating the mlscellan.
eous part Of the state library and the historical
Washington. March 3.-The senate held
brief session adournins early on account 81
Virginia. Ross, Of Vermont spoke In oPposi.
ton to the seating Of Quay. and Teller spoke IN
criticism Of the conference report upon the cur
rency bill. PettigreW introduced and the sen.
ate passed q resolution instructing the secretary
Of war to send to the senate the proceedings
In the court martial against the then Lieutcn.
army. The resolution also calls for other in.
formation bearing upon General Coroin's mill
tAry record.
Hay announced the death Of Epes Of Virginia,
and after the adoption Of resolutions Of respect
and sympathy, as . further mark Of respect the
house adjourned.
Washington, March 6-Carter. OF Montana,
dealt viOOrO,e1v With the OuRv In the
senate in the course of an explanation as to
why he will vote for the former senator from
Pennsylvania. Notwithstanding he voted
against the seating Of Corbett In the last CON
gress. The near approach to the time OF voting
on the conference report on the financial bill
brought out two speeches on that measure, ono
Butler, Of North Carolina.
Considerable business Of . minor character
was transacted.
Washington, March d--The conference report
on the financial bill was agreed to. a to %.
Simon replied to the speech made by Carter In
the Quay case. Scott OF West Virginia intro.
duced resolution authorizing the president to
govern the Philippine islands until congress
shall otherwise provide.
HOUSE.
The house spent the entire day in considera.
ton OF the Aldrioh- Robbins contested election
case from the Fourth Alabama district.
Washington, March THE one feature of the
session was the speech Of Lodge Of Massachu.
sets, which was ON eloquent address on tho
Philippine question, strongly upholding the
policy Of the administration.
HOUSE
After adopting resolutions on tho death OF
Congressman Harmer, Of Pennsylvania, the
house adjourned
Washington, March 8.-Mason entered . mo-
ton TO discharge the committee on foreign re-
lntions from further consideration Of his reso-
luton expressing sympathy for the Beers.
Pettus delivered carefully prepared addre ,,
Foraker in charge Of the bill, replied. He de-
clared 1t to be the most liberal and generous
legislation ever proposed for aterritory OF tho
United States.
HOUSE
House unseated CASTOR A. Robbins, demo:
crat from the Fourth Alabama district ana
seated in his stead William Aldrich, republican,
by strict party vote. House adopted rule
setting aside the second and fourth Fridays OF
each month for the consideration Of private
pension bills.