Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
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Washington, Jan. l5.-Berry, dem, Of Arlkan
sas, addressed the senate In support OF the res.
0lutions recently introduced by Bacon regarding
the disposition OF the Philippines; He was fol.
lowed by Pettigrew in support Of his resolution
of inquiry. Pettgrew 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
diana sharply criticisine It for the spirit OF
greed which seemed to animate the senator IN
making such q 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
legislation.
HOUSE.
The session was limited to District Of Column.
bia business.
Washington. Jan. l6-Pettigrew's resolution
of inquiry and Lodges substitute for It were
laid on the table and Hoar's general resolution
of inquiry was taken up. An effort OF Pettigrew
to amend II SO 10 call for the presidents In
stTuctions To the Paris peace commissioners led
TO "a long debate. After the senate had con-
sidered the matter behind closed doors the
amendment was rejected by vote of Al TO 20.
McLaurin Of South Carolina spoke on al amend
ment which he had offered TO the currency bill.
HOUSE.
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up In the house to-day under an agree
ment which limited the general debate to today
AuureSSts vert maze Dy cannon. mctue' lOut,
Livingston, Griggs, Barney, Butler. Landid,
Robinson. Davis, Richardson and Hopkins.
SENATE
Washington, Jan. i7.--An agreement has been
reached to take the final vote on the pending
bill fixing gold as the standard of value in the
United States on February Is The drag-net
resolution OF inquiry regarding the conduct Of
the Philippine war was adopted. 1t was intro
cally was adopted as u general substitute for
resolutions OF similar but less extended charac-
ter offered BY Jeffrey ana Lodg e. BeSSnd
aroused no debate rs 1t Is within the discretion
of the president to send or not 10 send any OF
the information requested. The resolution OF.
fered by Hale OF Maine as TO the seizure of
-four by the British authorities was adopted,
but only after spirited debate and after the
resolution had been materially amended.
HOUSE.
During consideration of the sunday civil ap-
preparation bill SulZer attacked Gage for his
transactions In the sale OF the New York Gus.
tom house. Sibley defended the secretary and
these two speeches resulted In Q debate which
lasted almost three hours. The bill passed
with only one unimportant amendment
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. l8-wellington, rep, of
Maryland, addressed the senate, taking as his
text the resolution he introduced last Tuesday,
declaring that the United States should not
but after subduing the insurrection-which he
sincerely deplored-should confer upon the Fill
tpinos the right TO govern themselves. anordlng
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 a reso-
luton asking II any one had been accredited TO
this government from the Transvaal IL he was
officially accepted and II not, why not. IL went
reciting that the provisions OF the Cos utution,
unaided by an act of congress, do not extend
over Porto Rico and the Philippines, and that
separate department OF the government was de-
manded to take charge of all the outlying de-
Tendencies
The house passed the senate bill TO extend the
powers of the director Of the census, after strtk
Ing out the committee amendment to authorize
the director to contract for extra printing with
private contractors.
Washington, Jan ia speech, sensational
in Its interest and international in its import
ance, was delivered In the senate by Hale, OF
Maine. The occasion OF the utterance was the
simple question whether a resolution introduced
by Allen calling for information as TO the recog-
milton by this country OF diplomatic representa-
ton of the Transvaal republic should be direct
ed TO the president or TO the secretary Of state.
Hale made the question the text OF an impas-
stoned speech, in which he declared that nine
tenths OF the American people sympathized
with the Beers in their gallant struggle for lib
erty against one of the greatest powers in the
world. He denied that the American people
were sin sympathy with Great Britain In the
South African war to stamp out the liberty OF o
people" and when Mr. Balfour, In the house Of
commons, made such state ment, "he should
be met with some disclaimer from this side of
the Atlantic" Hale spoke with unusual force,
decisiveness and earnestness even for him, and
his passionate eloquence claimed the closest at
tention OF every auditor The resolution,
which previous to Hale'E speech had caused .
sharp colloauy between Allen and Spooner, was
finally passed as amended.
HOUSE.
The pension appropriation bill. carrying slf5,-
2i5 $50, was passed by the house today 1t was
made the vehicle OF an attack upon the commits
sioner OF pensions by Curtis, rep Of Kansas,
who was ably seconded by Lent and Norton
of Ohio and Roberts OF Indiana and other
northern democrats. All inveighed against lack
of liberality In the administration OF the pension
laws. The commissioner was ably defended by
o score OF members from both sides Of the house.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Reports OF the special
committee OF Investigation in the case OF Brig
ham ii. Roberts, OF Utah, were presented to the
house to-day. The majority report signed by
Chairman Taylor and six of his associates, Is a
voluminous document and is accompanied by n
summary Of the law and facts. 1t gives the de-
tails Of the hearings, the ample opportunities
Afforded TO Mr.. Roberts to present his case, his
refusal TO testify and the unanimous finding OF
facts, heretofore published, that Roberts Is
guilty OF living In polygamy. A minority report
fayors swearing Roberts In Us d member and
then expelling him