Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29
CONGRESS-.


SENATE.
Washington March 1.-THE legislative, exc.
cutiYe and judicial appropriation bill, carrying
more than S25, 600, 600 was passed without debate
The measure providing for the appointment OF
the people OF the United States growing out OF
the war with Spain was also passed without
opposition.
HOUSE.
The pension appropriation bill was sent to
conference and the house non-concurred in SEN
ate amendments TO Porto Rican appropriation
bill
SENATE
Washington, March 20-The feature OF the
session was an address by Morgan on the Porto
Rican bill. He said Porto Rico and the Philip
Were it not so we could not lcgislate for them.
Nor could we abandon them without disgrace.
HOUSE.
Hull, chairman Of the committee on military
affairs, reported back from that committee the
resolution introduced by SulZer, requesting the
secretary of war to inform the house as regards
the fortihcations that may be constructed along
the northern frontier Of the United States and
especially contiguous to Alaska. The commit
tee recommended that 1t lie upon the table.
Sulzer delivered scathing denunciation Of the
administrations pro British course, charging
that 1t did nothing without the consent of
Downing street, and that the recent action OF
Secretary Hay was taken upon request OF Lord
Salisbury and defeated a concert OF the Euro
pean powers to intervene in South Africa, and
charging generally the English with erecting
Notifications along the Canadian boundary that
menaced the peace and welfDre of this country.
The resolution was laid on the table, ITO to 81.
The Loud bin to restrict the character OF publ
cations entitled to pound rates as second-class
mail matter was considered at length, but a
vote was not reached.
SENATE.
Washington, March 2i.-Turner of Washing
ton offered a resolution directing the secretary
OF war to inform the senate whether any con-
cesStons to excavate the gold bearing bed Of the
sea in the vicinity of Cape Nome, Alaska, or in
other Alaskan waters, had been made to any
individual or corporation, and IL so upon what
theory Of authority such grant was made. The
resolution was adopted. Pettigrew secured the
passage of a resolution directing the secretary
Of war to inform the senate what were the
qualifications Of voters in the approaching
elections in Cuba, who prepared them, the pur.
pose OF the election ana who will have charge
Of 1t. The additional urgent deficiency bill
was passed.
HOUSE
Upon motion OF DalZell, a special committee
Of nine was appointed to consider all proposed
legislation relative to the celebration Of the one
hundledth anniversary Of the purchase of outs
lana TERRITORY Mt ST. Louis in 1903. During the
debate upon the Loud bill, relating to second
class mail matter, there was sharp exchange
between Mcpherson Of Iowa and Lentz of Ohio
over a charge made by the former that the lat
ter was the attorney of the lobby which is
fighting the bill; otherwise the debate was
without incident
SENATE.
washington, March pa resolution by Allen
requesting information as to tariff rates in
force in the Philippines, Guam Porto Rico and
Cuba, and the amount collected in each instance
since American occupation. was adopted. Pet
tigrew introduced a resolution calling upon the
president for an itami2ed statement Of the eX-
penseS of the Philippine commission and each
of its members, but Senator Davis objected to
the present consideration of the same and it
went over. The conference report on the Porto
Rican appropriation bill was considered, but
vote was not reached.
HOUSE.
After spirited discussion extending over
three days the Loud bin relating to second
house to-day to the committee on postoflces.
The majority in favor Of the motion to recon-
NIT was so decisive that it Is regarded as uu-
likely that the measure will appear again dur
ing the present congress.
SENATE.
Washington, March 23.-Pettigrew's resolu-
ton requesting the president If not incompat-
ibie with public interest, to send to the senate
an itemiZed statement OF the expenses of the
Philippine commission, together with the
amounts paid each commissioner was agreed
to. The conference report on the Porto Rican
to is -'''''' WA ''' ''0' -
HOUSE
The house adopted resolution calling upon
the secretary of state for copies of letters on
lille in the department from citizens Of the
United States complaining of ill treatment
while in the South African republics The
house then proceeded with the pension bills.
SENATE
Washington, March 2i.-F'oraker asked that
the bill providing for civil government for
agreed to. measure was passed providing
for the appointment by the pre- sident OF a COM
mission to investigate the trade and commerce
Of the orient with q view'to extension of Amer
lean commerce. The closing hours Of the Sess:
sion were devoted to the consideration Of reso-
lutions accepting from the state of Indiana q
statue of Oliver =. Morton.
HOUSE.
The house agreed 70 the conference report on
the Porto Rican relief bill by vote of 1877 to 81.
The bill turns over to the president for the use
Porto nhDnt
ceipts collected on Porto Rican goods up to
January last, and such amounts as may here
after accrue, until otherwise provided by law.
An important bill passed during the day appro
PIRATES $1,000 for designs for a suitable memo
rial in Washington to Ulysses s. Grant. this
being the first step in n movement to secure an
arch similar to the Arch of Triumph in Paris,
commemorative the illustrious soldier states
man. The resolution of Cummings, of New
York. was passed, asking abe secretary OF state
for information on the open door negotiations
concerning China.