The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
CONGRESS-.

questions and answers directed to-
wards clearing up doubts concern
ing the effect of the treaty generally
regarding the rights of the United
States in Central America. Bever-
idge, Lodge, Foraker, Teller, Money,
Mason and Spooner participated in
the discussion. The Grout oleonlar-.
marine bill was referred to the com
mittee on agriculture. Clay of Geor-
gia delivered vigorous address in
opposition to the ship subsidy bill.
Washington, Dec. 13.-In accord
ance with previous agreement the
senate in executive session took a
vote at o'clock today on the amend
ment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
authorizing the United States to de-
fend it's interests in the canal. The
vote was taken by yeas and nays,
siXty-five votes being cast in favor
of the amendment and seventeen
against it. The negative votes were
as follows: Baird, Beveridge. Frye,
Foster, Hansbrough, Lindsay, Mason,
McCumber, McEnery, Mcbride, Nor
gan, Money, Stewart, Tillman, We'll
hngton, Wolcott and Gallinger. The
committee amendment which was
adopted, was provision to be in
serted after section of article 2 of
the treaty, and is as follows:
1t IS agreed. however, that none
OF the Immediately foregoing condi-
tlons ana stlpulatlons in sections
numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this ar
ticle shall apply to measures which
the United States may find it neces-
sary to take for securing it's own
forces and the defense of the United
States and the maintenance of pub
lie order"
In open session Hanna spoke in ia
! for of the ship subsidy bill. A Joint
resolution from the committee on.
public buildings and grounds. direct
ing the appointment Of a Joint com
mission to ascertain a feasible loca
ton for and probable cost of a hall.
of records to be located in the Dis.
trict of Columbia was adopted.
House-The debate on the war rev
enue reduction hill continued in +ho
house today. 1t was duh and fart
ureless.
WASHINGTON nec a. c
,rbronol,o,,+ a.,
noa'iy lhe eh1lre leSSls-
laIl.e aay the senate was in secret
session. discussing the Hay-Paunce-
iote treaty. NO business of impor-
T lance was transacted in the brief
open session. In executive session
general debate was carried on, but
no actlon was taken on the treaty.
lou, i1ouse-Ihe WAYS and means com
n ittes. s,,st Tue ;n may "a ana menas com
TODAY. In connection VIII Ia fly ei baas'
tax Mr.. PAYNE offered an amend
ment in the LANGUAGE of 1ha h;ll
passed by the house last session de-
signed to abolish the use of small
beer packages; one-sixteenth, and
eighth barrels. but it was defeated
by IS to "a, after charges that its
purpose was to crush out the small
brewers. Announcer defeat occurred in
connection with the amendment Of
Tered by Mr.. nenry G. Smith of Mich
lgan' Inc blll abolished the one
and +e eIap 1aA on cypress recelpts
ed the taS m raiiroad nd ~ e+aae's a.;i,
freight receints Mr. S,n;th.f
amendment restored the +.x IN az
press receipts and altarad the for,,,
of the section SO as to comnel 4ha
company instead Of the sh;nnar ~
pay the tax. The amendmant nra,
cipitated lively debate. IN HE
course of which Mr.. Smith ,n.da
personal allusion to a United States
senator, who is connected with one
of the express companies. Mr.,
Payne vigorously fought the amend.
ment, but it was carried, 1913 to LOG.
Washington: Dec. 15-Sen.ta TIC
dav was snan+ - oans;aa.4:o :.
IT, ~. ns.. si.1ei "'ioh VI
t;na - aa9a.. aiiicelote treaty III eNecu-
w M nesslo M.
useulne mouse changed It's
l ~ on lne cues lon OF the taxation
~ ess pachages' ana, contrary
" sesoeraay actlon' adopted an
a aanen. 7l!!, aproeatlng the tax. The
,,s,oal ~. ollI was 1nen passed. LII re-
, 49,: one wal !lA oy p4o,ooo,ooo. The
p e.1r non o appioprlatlon DILL carrying
~i no was also passed.
washington, Dec. 17.-Senate-The
senate was in open session only an
hour today. The remainder of the
legislative day was spent in execu.
tive session on the ELECTROMAGNETIC
treaty. Mr.. Chandler. Of New Hamn.
shire, created a little furry Nv on
deavoring again to get up The reso-
luton relating to the Montana sepa-
torial case. The effort was futile
In executive session an agreement
was reached to vote. in the Hay-
tbara+o na,.+ 1rh 10y anu alienoilen.s
a sneecb aga;nst Ct tba fra,t" ny uiaue
House-Under suspension of the
rules the house today passed bills
to divide Kentucky and West yir-
GINA into two judicial, districts. TO
create another district Judge in the
northern district of Ohio, and to re-
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