Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-19
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Mashinsson. yen. ia-sulser. q New Ycrk.
presented resoiutipu for 2 speciA committcs
70 investigste the relations 81 the seoretary
o. the treasury with certain New York
%r napa IS I'M me New Yoa custom
house. Objection 70 consideration WIS made
on the ground that the report Of the secretary
Of the treasury met all charges tn these connect
ions.
Washington, Jan. lh-Berry, DEM. OF Arkan-
sas addressed the senate In support Of the res.
olutions recently introduced, by Bacon regarding
~ snnnaPs Ills H o
of inquiry. Pettigrew was very bitter IN his
attacks upon the administration Wolcott
rep, OF Colorado, replied to Pettigrew, scathing
attitude he had assumed on the Philippine
question. Wolcott adverted also'to the speech
recently delivered by Beveridge, rep, OF IN.
diana, sharply criticising It for the spirit OF
making such . deliverance. At the conclusion
Of the Philippine discussion, Rawlins, dem., OF
Utah, addressed an elaborate argument to the
senate In opposition to the proposed financial
The session was limited to District Of Colum.
bia business. &.g E. .-,s.'. 4'a,.-,
Washington. Jan: 1e.-Pettigrews resolution
OF inquiry and Lodges substitute for 1t were
laid on the table and Hoar's general resolution
Of inquiry was taken up An effort Of Pettigrew
to amend 1t so as to call for the presidents IN,
to o long debate. After the senate had con.
sidered the matter behind closed doors the
amendment was rejected by vote OF Al to ~
McLaurin Of South Carolina spoke on an amend nd
ment which he had offered to the currency bill.
HOUSE. l,
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up In the house to-day under On agree.
ment which limited the general debate to today
ADDRESSES were made By Cannon McRae LoTd'
Robinson, Davis, Richardson and Hopkins.
SENATE. ,-. .,s ~,
Washington. Jan. 17.--An agreement has been
reached to take the tirfnl vote on the pending
bin fixing gold as the standard Of value in the
resolution Of inquiry regarding the conduct OF
the Philippine war was adopted. 1t was intro
duced by Hoar, OF Massachusetts, and practi-
cally was adopted as q general substitute for
resolutions of similar but less extended charac-
ter offered by Pettigrew ind Lodge. Beyond o
vigorous speech by Pcttigrew the resolution
Of the president to send or not to send any Of
the information requested The resolution Of.
fered by Hale OF Maine, as to the seizure Of
flour BY the British authorities was adoptsd,
resolution had been materially amended. -.
+ HOUSE. So
During consideration Of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill Sulzer attacked Gage FOR his
tom house. Sibley defended the secretary and
these two speeches resulted In debate which
lasted almost three hours. The bill passed
with only onA unimportant amendment.
SENATE. ~.
Washington, Jan. 1a.-Wellington rep, OF
Maryland addressed the senate, taking as his
text the resolution he introduced last Tuesday,
declaring that the United States should not
take permanent possession Of the archipelago,
but after subduing the nsurrection-which he
sincerely deplored-shouldc confer upon the Fill
ipinos the right to govern themselves, AffOrding
them such protection as they might need. Tel
Ter resumed his speech on the financial bill, In
the course OF which he arraigned" Secretary
Gage for his negotiations with the National
City Bank Of New York. Allen offered q reso-
luton asking ii any one had been accredited to
this government from the Transvaal. II he was
officially accepted and If not, why not. 1t went
over under objection. Ross offered o resolution
reciting that the provisions OF the constitution.
unaided by an act Of congress, do not extend
over Porto Rico and the Philippines, and that q
separate department Of the government was do.
manded to take charge of all the outlying de.
tendencies.
HOUSE.
The house passed the senate bill to extend the
powers Of the director Of the census, after strk-
Ing out the committee amendment to authorize
the director to contract for extra printing with
private contractors.