Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-10
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Wednesday, May 2.

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linked memorial parks on the battlefelds
of fredericksburg, Charlottesville, the
Wilderness and Spottsylvania, in Vfr-
ginia. Heard Mason in support of his
proposition to enact legislation to prevent
the adulteration of food. Devoted the
rest of the day to debate on the army ap-
preparation bill, with the treatment of
American soldiers in the Philippines as
the chief subject.
House-By vote of 225 to 35 passed bill
providing for the construction of pro-
tected but not fortified Nicaragua canal.
Thursday, May 3.
Senate-Adopted the motion of Hoar
to take up the resolution of the commit
tee on elections declaring that Clark
(Mon.) was not duly elected to the senate
and then postponed consideration of the
question fora week. The army appro-
priation bill, after rather spirited de-
bate, was passed without division. The
day closed with the passage of q number
of private pension bills.
House-Passed the free homes bill with
out division. The remainder of the day
was devoted to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, the last but one of the great
supply bills.
Senate-Passed the army reorganiza-
tion bill, practically revolutionizing
the present staff arrangements of the
army. The Notifications appropriation
bill, carrying about 81, 500, 600, was passed.
House-Made fair progress with the
sundry civil appropriation bill, complet-
ing 73 of the l5s pages of the bill.
Saturday, May 8.
Senate-Not in session.
House-The senate amendments to the
army appropriation bill were disagreed to
and the bill was sent to conference The
house resumed the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. There
was protracted contest over several
propositions to buy 140 acres additional
for the St. Elizabeth insane asylum at
81, 500 an acre. Although it was urged
that the land was badly needed for addi-
tional quarters for the insane, every prop
osition was defeated. A few minor
amendments were adopted. The COM
mittee then rose and the bill was passed.
The Notifications appropriation bill was
sent to conference.
Monday, May !.
Senate-Listened to speech by Teller in
which he strongly urged the senate to ex-
tend its sympathy to the Beers in their
contest with Great Britain. During the
remainder of the session the senate had
under consideration the naval appropria~
ton bill
House-Passed the senate bill to amend
the general pension laws SO as to provide,
for disabilities under the act of 1890 with
out regard to service origin and to in
, crease the net income a widow may have.
without destroying her right to pension
from $96 to $3.50. Sulzer attempted to Sc.
cure action upon his resolution express
ing sympathy with the Beers, but was
cut off by the speaker
Tuesday, May 8.
Senate-Concluded consideration of the
naval appropriation bill with the excep-
tion OF that section relating to armor and
armament.
House-Devoted most of the day to the
consideration of private pension bills
recommended from tie committee on
claims and ten bills We're passed The
most important one wa one to remit the
penalties imposed by the government on
the Union Iron works of San Francisco,
the builders of the monitor Monterey, for
her failure to make contract speed Be-
fore the consideration of these bills v ere en-
tered upon the house overrulec the action
OF the ways and means committee in re-
porting resolution calling on the secre-
tary OF the treasury for informotion re-
garding the materials used in the man
facture OF olecmargarine, which is on file
in the internal revenue office
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