Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-18
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Washington, jan S-Morgan spoke against
the Pritchard resolution, which condemns racial
restrictions on suffrage and attacks the new
constitution OF North Carolina He declared
the white race and defended the whites in their
treatment OF the blacks holding that IL was
self defense. Pettgrew offered a resolution
authorizing the administration to offer media.
ton between Great Britain and the Transvaal.
Allen offered q resolution calling upon e; Oh cab
aaeo oe of t los sn o efens na each de
partment had expended Adopted Pettigrew's
resolution calling upon the secretary OF the
hhe e made ,Sd AG ,he statement ,sp e he SoSd
take Manila any time, was adopted.
Pettigrew's resolution calling upon the secre-
1i WAT iS Germ as 70 se
army, and Gen Otis, was called up, and Petit
grew said he believed this government attacked
its allies. Pettigrew's statement was warmly
resented by Lodge
The house ordered an investigation BY the
committee on postonices and postroads into the
charge that two appointees Of the president,
Postmaster John I. Graham. OF Provo City,
Utah, and Postmaster Orsun Smith Of Logan,
Utah, are under indictments as polygamists and
whether affidavtts To that effect were on file At
the time OF their appointment IL also ordered
a general investigation of the military commit
tee into the conduct OF General Merriam and
the United States army, Officers during the
adjourned till Wednesday.
sESATs.
Washington, Jan. 9-Beveridgc. OF Indiana,
delivered his address upon the resolution de-
claring that the Philippine islands are terri
the intention OF the United States TO retain
them Us such and 10 establish and maintain
ipeiago as the situation may demand" The
senate was crowded with listeners and all OF the
senators were in their seats to listen 10 the id
dress OF the young orator from Indiana. The
spaRch we'll received. Hpar followed In
speech In opposition to the resolution, after
which adjournment was taken
SENATE.
washington, Jan. lO.-Gage'S report on the re-
lation Of the treasury to the depository banks
was presented and referred to the finance COM
mittee. Hale, of Maine, introduced n resolution
American product In Delagoa bay, declaring 1t
was detained unlawfully and uniustly. Upon
the objection OF Lodge the resolution went over.
Butler, OF North Carolina, offered y long reso-
luton on trusts and gave notice that he would
discuss 1t later. The remainder OF the day was
devoted to addresses in eulogy OF the late Vice
Senators Sewall, Lodge, keane, Daniel, Depew,
Cockrell, Cullom, Davis, Morgan. Chandler,
Cafery and Allen. As token OF additional re-
spect, the senate at BIS adjourned
HOUSE.
Miscellaneous business OF minor Importance
occupied the attention OF the house until
o'clock after which an hour was devoted TO
late Representative Green OF Nebraska Ad-
iourned till Friday.
SENATE
Washington Jan. ll.-Spooner, OF Wisconsin,
introduced bill providing when the Philippine
insurrectiou was suppressed that the govern
ment islands be invested In such person or per
sons as the president may direct, pending more
definite action by congress. Pettigrew's reso-
luton regarding the attempt to open negotia-
tons with the Filipinos was taken up. Hoar
offered a similar resolution, but Of O broader
scope Lodge offered u further amendment TO
include any Information regarding the plans Of
the Filipinos touching the uprising in Manila,
for the destruction Of foreign property, the
massacre OF the residents, also regarding the
treatment Of prisoners by the insurgents, also
information touching on the dissemination Of
anti-imperialistic literature among the insurg.
ents and soldiers serving In the Philippines.
Stewart, Of Nevada, took the floor and spoke on
the financial bill
HOUSE
Washinton, Jan. ls.-Sulzer, Of New York,
presented o resolution for special committee
to investigate the relations OF the secretary
Of the treasury with certain New York
national banks, and the transactions in
the matter OF the sale Of the New York custom
house. Objection TO consideration was made
on the ground that the report OF the secretary
Of the treasury met all charges In these connect
tons,